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- Afghanistan: Family of murdered journalist Bismillah Aimaq attacked
- Nigeria president rules out amnesty for militant bandits
- US launches heavy attack on Kataib Hezbollah in eastern Syria
Afghanistan: Family of murdered journalist Bismillah Aimaq attacked
Published 2021-02-26 15:03:24 by News Desk in Asia-Australia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – Friday saw three Bismillah Aimaq family members shoot and killed in an attack on the family’s home in Feroz Koh, the Ghor province’s capital. “Bismillah Aimaq’s brother and two other relatives, one underage girl was shot dead and another ten injured,” said provincial police chief Abdul Qadir. The assailants also set the home on fire, he added. The renowned journalist Bismillah Aimaq was murdered on the first day of 2021 in a targeted attack by shooters allegedly linked to local politician Ezatullah Baig, who was killed in a shootout with police last month. Targeting journalists… Read on ->
Tags: Afghanistan, Journalism, Terrorism
Nigeria president rules out amnesty for militant bandits
Published 2021-02-26 14:34:02 by News Desk in Africa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has warned against the ethnic profiling of criminals in the battle against insecurity, ruling out the possibility of granting amnesty to criminals. The president promised to deal decisively with bandits, kidnappers, and insurgents threatening national security. Buhari’s stance comes after several northern leaders called for amnesty for repentant bandits. Buhari said, “Nigeria is battling with different dimensions of security challenges,” adding that he has “ordered security chiefs to devise new strategies.” There is growing public anger over the violence, prompting the president to replace his military high command in January 2021.
Tags: Nigeria, Security, Violence
US launches heavy attack on Kataib Hezbollah in eastern Syria
Published 2021-02-26 13:14:32 by Leith Aboufadel in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The U.S. Coalition carried out heavy strikes over eastern Syria on Thursday evening, targeting a number of Iraqi paramilitary personnel near the border city of Albukamal. According to reports from eastern Syria, the U.S. Coalition targeted the troops of Kata’ib Hezbollah at a base near the Iraqi border; this resulted in heavy damage to the installation. The number of casualties from the U.S. strikes is still unknown at this time, as Kata’ib Hezbollah has not released any figures regarding their losses. The attack was the first carried out by the administration of U.S. President Joe… Read on ->
Tags: Albukamal, Biden, Bombings, Syria, US
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