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Fresh attack kills four Malian soldiers
Suspected jihadists killed four Malian soldiers today in the second deadly attack this weekend in the country's troubled north, local and military officials said. Mali's deteriorating security situation is of growing concern as Al-Qaeda-linked groups mount increasingly ferocious attacks on domestic and foreign forces. "Terrorists have killed four soldiers in Menaka in an attack," a Malian military source told AFP, adding: "They were not able to overrun the military camp. We are now in control of the situation." The incident was confirmed by a second Malian military source, who said the armed attackers arrived "this morning on motorbikes and in cars", while a local official said the group had fired rockets. French helicopters were circling the area, the sources said. Fourteen soldiers were killed and 18 wounded yesterday when suspected jihadists seized control of their camp in Soumpi, near Timbuktu. And on Thursday 26 civilians including mothers and babies were killed ...
Blast kills 5, injures 41 in Colombia
At least five policemen died and 41 others were injured in an explosion at a police station in Barranquilla, Colombia's biggest port city on the Caribbean coast.According to the local media reports, the incident took place on Saturday when two persons on a motorcycle threw an explosive at the police station.Barranquilla Police commander General Mariano Botero said the bomb detonated as the officers gathered for morning formation.However, he didn't clarify what kind of explosive was used in the blast.President Juan Manuel Santos took to Twitter and said, "We will not rest until we find those responsible" for the "cowardly attack.""Barranquilla surrounds and supports its police", Mayor Alejandro Char said on Twitter.
Kabul attack: Trump urges 'decisive action' against Taliban
United States President Donald Trump has called for "decisive action" by all countries against the terror outfit Taliban after the suicide car bombing in Kabul claimed 95 lives and wounded 163 others."All countries should take decisive action against the Taliban and the terrorist infrastructure that supports them. The Taliban's cruelty will not prevail," RadioFreeEurope Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported, citing Trump, as saying, in a statement issued hours after the attack on Saturday.The US President called the attack "despicable.""I condemn the despicable car bombing attack in Kabul today that has left scores of innocent civilians dead and hundreds injured. This murderous attack renews our resolve and that of our Afghan partners," the US president added.US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the Taliban's use of an ambulance as a weapon "represents inhumane disregard for the people of Afghanistan and all those working to bring peace to the country, and is a violation of the most ..
Afghanistan declares day of mourning
The Afghan government declared Sunday as a national mourning day to pay tribute to Afghans killed in terrorist attacks, including in Kabul a day earlier, the Presidential Palace said.
US condemns Kabul terror attack
US President Donald Trump has condemned Saturday's terror attack in the Afghan capital of Kabul that killed at least 102 people, the White House said.
Arunachal Pradesh: Over 30 houses gutted in fire
Over 30 houses and shops were gutted in a fire which broke out in Arunachal Pradesh's Dirang district on Saturday.Over 100 civilians were rescued by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) from the blazing fire, which has now been completely doused.According to police officials, properties worth lakhs was saved.
Donald Trump condemns Kabul attack
United States President Donald Trump has condemned the suicide car bombing in Kabul that claimed 95 lives and injured 163 others."The Taliban's cruelty will not prevail," Trump said in a statement, issued hours after the attack on Saturday.The Taliban has claimed the responsibility of the incident, wherein an attacker driving an explosive-laden ambulance denoted the vehicle in a busy area, which is close to Kabul's Chicken Street."The United States is committed to a secure Afghanistan that is free from terrorists who would target Americans, our allies, and anyone who does not share their wicked ideology. Now, all countries should take decisive action against the Taliban and the terrorist infrastructure thatsupports them," the statement further read.This bombing is the latest in a string of deadly attacks across Afghanistan in the past week.Earlier on Wednesday, an office of 'Save The Children' organisation in Jalalabad city of Nangarhar province came under attack.
Five killed in bomb attack on Colombia police station
At least five police officers were killed and 41 others wounded when alleged drug traffickers detonated a remote controlled bomb at a station in the northern city of Barranquilla, officials said. The attack yesterday was one of the deadliest on security personnel in recent years, in one of Colombia's most important cities. It comes as the government of President Juan Manuel Santos seeks to bring the armed conflict that has wracked Colombia for 50 years to an end. Much of the violence has been financed by drug trafficking. The bombing also casts a pall over preparations for the annual carnival, a major attraction in the Caribbean port city. Mariano Botero, the Barranquilla police commander, said that the bomb detonated as the officers gathered for morning formation. A police source told AFP that 49 officers were at the site when the bomb exploded. Of those, five officers aged between 24 and 31 were killed and 41 were wounded. A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of
Pakistani peacekeeper killed in DR Congo
A Pakistani UN peacekeeper was killed by "members of an armed group" in the Democratic Republic of Congo yesterday, a United Nations spokesman said. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres "condemns the killing of a peacekeeper from Pakistan... following an ambush" in the troubled eastern province of South Kivu, a UN spokesman said. He reaffirmed the UN's willingness to continue to address the country's security challenges, despite tensions with the government. On Friday Congolese President Joseph Kabila claimed the UN's peacekeeping mission in the country MONUSCO had "eradicated" no armed group in nearly 20 years. He warned the mission not to consider the country "under the care of the United Nations" and said he would "clarify in the coming days our relations" with the world body. MONUSCO, the largest of the UN missions, has been present in the country since 1999. Sprawling, mineral-rich but mired in poverty, DR Congo is in the grip of overlapping political and ethnic ...
UN Security Council condemns Kabul terrorist attack
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the powerful Security Council have strongly condemned the "senseless and cowardly bombing" in Kabul which claimed at least 95 lives, calling for the need to bring to justice perpetrators of the reprehensible acts of terrorism. Strongly condemning the Taliban-claimed assault - the second carried out by the militant group in the Afghan capital in a week, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in a statement underlined the "need to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice." It urged all countries to cooperate actively with the Government of Afghanistan and all other relevant authorities in this regard. Reiterating that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed, the Security Council reaffirmed the need for all States to combat by all means. UN ...
Honduran president starts new term as fiery protests erupt
President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been sworn in for a new term in the Honduran capital, while across town tear gas drifted across flaming barricades in clashes between police and protesters angry over an election the say was marred by fraud. The head of Congress yesterday put the blue-and-white sash of office on Hernandez in the morning ceremony in Tegucigalpa, and the president promised in an address "to begin a process of reconciliation to unite the Honduran family." The inauguration came after soldiers and riot police fired tear gas to block thousands of demonstrators from marching to the National Stadium to protest. Masked protesters shot rocks from slingshots and kicked canisters back toward security forces as barricades burned and gas billowed on the streets. "This is how the dictator oppresses his people," said opposition presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla, who says the election was stolen and he was the true winner of the vote. "We remain in the ...
Afghan attack: Trump seeks decisive action against Taliban
US President Donald today asked countries to take decisive action against the Taliban and the terrorist infrastructure that supports them, in an indirect but obvious reference to Pakistan. In one of the biggest blasts to rock the war-torn city in recent years, an explosives-packed ambulance blew up in a crowded area of Kabul yesterday, killing at least 95 people and wounding 158 others. Trump issued a strong statement in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack claimed by the Taliban, which is second such assault in the Afghan capital in a week. "Now, all countries should take decisive action against the Taliban and the terrorist infrastructure that supports them," Trump said. Both the US and Afghanistan claim that the Taliban has been successful in carrying out such attacks with impunity because of the continued existence of terrorist safe havens inside Pakistan, a charge repeatedly denied by Islamabad. But the Trump administration early this month suspended nearly .
Eiffel Tower to go dark in solidarity with Afghan victims
France's "Iron Lady," the Eiffel Tower, will turn off its lights in solidarity with the victims of Afghan capital Kabul's attack, Paris mayor said on Saturday.
Boko Haram, farmer-herder violence in Nigeria leaves 6 dead
Separate outbreaks of violence attributed to a Boko Haram attack and clashes between Muslim herders and Christian farmers left at least six people dead in Nigeria, police and local authorities have said. At least three people were killed late Friday when Boko Haram attacked the Hyambula village in northeast Adamawa state, police and a community leader told AFP after the latest in a spate of jihadist raids targeting civilians. "There was an attack at Hyambula last night. Three people were killed and three others kidnapped," Adamawa state police spokesman Othman Abubakar said, blaming Boko Haram for the attack. The suspected jihadists had shot dead one man, before a suicide bomber blew himself up among residents gathered at the scene, killing two and leaving five injured. "They shot a resident who was resting under a tree outside his house," Community leader Maina Ularamu said. "When residents had gathered around him a suicide bomber hiding in the tree jumped off and ...
Four killed in bomb attack on Colombia police station
At least four police officers were killed and 42 others wounded when alleged drug traffickers detonated a remote controlled bomb at a station in the northern city of Barranquilla, officials said. The attack yesterday was one of the deadliest on security personnel in recent years in one of Colombia's most important cities. It comes as the government of President Juan Manuel Santos seeks to bring the armed conflict that has wracked Colombia for 50 years to an end. Much of the violence has been financed by drug trafficking. The bombing also casts a pall over preparations for the annual carnival, a major attraction in the Caribbean port city. Mariano Botero, the Barranquilla police commander, said that the bomb detonated as the officers gathered for morning formation. One suspect was captured, he said. A police source told AFP that 49 officers were at the site when the bomb exploded. Of those, four were killed and 42 were wounded. The toll is considerably higher than the ...
UN chief condemns terrorist attack in Afghanistan
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned Saturday's deadly terrorist attack in Afghanistan, which was claimed by the Taliban.
Five IS militants killed by Iranian forces
Iranian security forces killed five Islamic State (IS) militants in Iran on Saturday, official said.
Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 12 Indian fishermen
Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 12 Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing near former's Neduntheevu island in Palk Strait near on Saturday.Three boats have also been seized by the navy, according to local officials.The captured fishermen, all belonging to Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram district, have been taken to Kankesanthurai Naval Camp for interrogation.Recently, at least 16 Tamil Nadu fishermen had been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in their waters near Katchatheevu Island in Palk Strait.
US seeks decisive action against Taliban after Afghan attack
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sought decisive action against Taliban for carrying out a blast in Afghanistan using an explosives-packed ambulance that killed at least 95 people. The Taliban-claimed attack -- the second carried out by the militant group in the Afghan capital in a week -- also wounded 158 people, in one of the biggest blasts to rock the war-torn city in recent years. "All countries who support peace in Afghanistan have an obligation to take decisive action to stop the Taliban's campaign of violence. There can be no tolerance for those who support or offer sanctuary to terrorist groups," Tillerson said in a strongly worded statement. The US and Afghanistan have been accusing Pakistan of providing safe havens to terrorists. Early this month, the Trump administration suspended around USD 2 billion in security assistance to Pakistan for not taking action against the Taliban. Tillerson's strong statement though made no mention of Pakistan. The United ...
Eiffel Tower to go dark after Kabul bombing
The Eiffel Tower will cut its lights tonight to commemorate those killed and wounded in a devastating ambulance bombing in Kabul, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Twitter. "Tonight at midnight the Eiffel Tower will go out in hommage to the victims of the horrific attack that struck Kabul," Hidalgo said. "The city of Paris and Parisians are with the Afghan people who are once again facing terrorist barbarity." At least 95 people were killed and 158 wounded on Saturday when an explosives-packed ambulance blew up in a crowded area of Kabul. A statement from France's foreign ministry condemned Saturday's attack and offered support for Afghanistan's fight against "the scourge of terrorism." The icon of Paris' skyline is often dimmed or made to display the colours of a country's flag in shows of respect for those killed or maimed by terror attacks.