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  • Woman journalist shot dead by unknown attacker in Mexico

    Woman journalist shot dead by unknown attacker in Mexico

    Another journalist has been killed in Mexico and this time the victim is a woman who hosts a program on an indigenous radio station in the southern state of Guerrero.

    State security spokesman Roberto Alvarez Heredia says Marcela de Jesus Natalia was shot in the head on Saturday as she left the government-owned station on the town of Ometepec.

    Jesus Natalia was shot twice by unknown attackers minutes after leaving her 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. shift at Guerrero Radio and Television, RTG, El Sol de Mexico reported.

    She was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

    “Our companion speaker Marcela de Jesus was injured and has already been transferred by air to a hospital in the port of Acapulco,” RTG Director Bismark Villanueva Bracho said in an on-air announcement shortly before her death.

    Jesus Natalia, originally from Xochistlahuaca, was a community activist and member of the Democratic Revolution Party.

    She was the sixth journalist killed this year in Mexico, marking rising violence against representatives of the increasingly dangerous profession.

    Last month, radio journalist Filiberto Alvarez was shot dead in the state of Morelos, a day before World Press Freedom Day.

    On April 14, veteran Mexican journalist Maximino Rodriguez Palacios was shot and killed outside of a store in Baja California.

    Rodriguez, who covered police investigations and organized crime, was shot as he arrived in his car with his wife around noon, Colectivo Pericu reported.

    On March 23, La Jornada senior correspondent Miroslava Breach was shot and killed outside of her home in Chihuahua, where murderers reportedly left a menacing message.

    She worked as a correspondent for the paper for over 15 years and specialized in covering politics and security around northern Mexico.

    On March 19, El Politico editor Ricardo Monlui Cabrera was shot and killed in Veracruz while leaving a restaurant with his wife and son.

    Monlui wrote a column covering area politics and the sugarcane industry.

    And on March 2, freelance journalist Cecilio Pineda was shot dead in Guerrero state as he lay resting in a hammock.

    Months before his death, Pineda denounced constant death threats he received from organized crime groups over his coverage of their activities, Proceso reports.

    Mexico is ranked third in the world for the number of journalists killed per year, Reporters Without Borders reports.

    The Latin American country follows Syria and Afghanistan in crimes against journalists.

     

     

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  • 6 killed in London terror attacks, 3 attackers shot dead – police

    6 killed in London terror attacks, 3 attackers shot dead – police

    Terrorism struck at the heart of London, police said Sunday, after a vehicle veered off the road and mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge and witnesses told of men with large knives stabbing passers-by at nearby Borough Market.

    Police said six people died and 20 were injured in the attacks, while police shot dead three suspects. The Metropolitan Police head of counter-terrorism, Mark Rowley, said police believe all of the attackers were killed, but investigations are underway to ensure there are no more.

    The violence turned a summery on Saturday night in an area packed with bars and restaurants into a scene of panic and chaos, with officers running through crowded streets screaming for people to flee and lifeboats drafted to help clear the area.

    The Metropolitan Police force declared the attacks “terrorist incidents.” Hours after the attacks began, a large area of central London remained cordoned off and police told people to avoid the area, leaving tourists and revellers struggling to get home. It was unclear whether any of the attackers was on the run.

    Bursts of gunfire echoed through the streets – likely from armed police – and at least three blasts rang out as police performed controlled explosions. One image taken by a witness showed a man on the ground surrounded by police; he appeared to be wearing a vest with canisters attached to it.

    Gerard Vowls told The Guardian newspaper that he saw a woman being stabbed by three men at the south end of London Bridge. He said he threw chairs, glasses and bottles at the attackers in a bid to stop them.

    “They kept coming to try to stab me, they were stabbing everyone. Evil, evil people,” he told the newspaper. “I want to know if this girl is still alive. I’ve been walking around for an hour and a half crying my eyes out. I don’t know what to do.”

  • Just in: Again, Suicide bombers attack UNIMAID

    Two suicide bombers on Thursday night attacked the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID).

    An explosion was heard in the scholol premises at about 11pm while another bomber detonated at about 12am, it was gathered.

    Abu Hanifa Babati, the student union government president, confirmed the attacks.

    He said the first attack “occurred around the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, after the bomber detonated the bomb before being accosted by soldiers”.

    He said the second explosion occurred around a female hostel called BOT.

    Victor Isuku, the spokesperson of the Borno police command, has also confirmed the attack on the university.

    “On 18/5/2017 at about 2350hrs, three male suicide bombers with IEDs strapped to their bodies, gained entry into the premises of university of Maiduguri,” he said in a statement.

    “In an attempt to enter the female hostels, they were intercepted by security operatives. One of the bombers hurriedly detonated his IED vest, killing himself instantly.

    “The other two bombers detonated their near a contruction site also within the proximity of the University premises, killing themselves alone. Three university security personnel reported injured.”

    A security guard and a soldier were killed after a twin bomb blast occurred in the university five days ago.

  • BREAKING: Three suicide bombers attack University of Maiduguri [PHOTOS]

    BREAKING: Three suicide bombers attack University of Maiduguri [PHOTOS]

    Three suicide bombers were killed early Saturday morning as they attempted to gain access into the Department of Works, University of Maiduguri in Borno State.

    The TheNewsGuru learnt incident occurred at 1.10am, Saturday.

    A security guard at the University was also killed by the explosions.

    Meanwhile, the corpses have been evacuated by rescuers from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, (BOSEMA)

    ​T​he university authorities and security agencies ​are expected to​ provide more updates on the attack.

    The University Public Relations Office, Ahmed Mohammed, who spoke with DAILY POST, said he was yet to ascertain the damage or casualty figure as a result of the incident.

    “I was told about the bomb blast, but I am still working on it to ascertain the degree of damage. It is very unfortunate.” Ahmed said.

  • 7 killed in another suicide bomb attack in Borno

    7 killed in another suicide bomb attack in Borno

    The Borno Police Command on Friday confirmed the killing of seven persons after two suspected female suicide bombers attacked Mandarari ward in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno.

    Malam Murtala Ibrahim of the Borno Police Command Public Relations Unit, confirmed the incident in statement he issued in Maiduguri.

    Ibrahim said that the attack took place on Thursday.

    “Yesterday at about 22.45 hours, two suspected female suicide bombers detonated explosives strapped to their bodies at Mandarari ward in Konduga LGA, killing themselves and five others.

    “Six persons sustained various degrees of injuries.

    “The corpses and injured persons were evacuated to General Hospital Konduga, and normalcy restored to the area.”

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), recalled that three suspected female suicide bombers were killed while attempting to attack a military outpost near Muna garage in the outskirt of Maiduguri on Wednesday.

  • Two suicide bombers die, 17 injured in fresh Maiduguri explosion

    Two suicide bombers die, 17 injured in fresh Maiduguri explosion

    The National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA) has confirmed that only the suicide bombers that attacked the Maiduguri Monday Market on Sunday morning lost their lives in the process.

    The Director of Public Affairs and Information of NEMA Sani Datti in a statement said the two bombers, male and female got killed in an attempt to wreck havoc on the ever bustling market which is located at the heart of Maiduguri metropolis.

    The statrment also noted that 17 people have been injured and evacuated Maduguri Specialist hospital for adewuate operation as rescue wirkers and security personal have moved in the clear the scene.

    The statement read: “A male and female suicide bomber have detonated explosives near Monday market maiduguri this morning. Rescue workers at scene.

    “only the suicide bombers lost their lives while 17 persons were injured and evacuated to the Specialist Hospital Maiguduri”.

    Maiduguri Monday market has suffered nemerous bomb and suicide attacks during the peak of Book Haram activities in Maiduguri claiming hundreds of lives.

    Abba Jato, an attendant at one of the filling stations at the Post Office area of Maiduguri said the sound of the explosion shook every building around the area.

    “We heard a loud bang and every building around shook to foundation but because we are used to these kind of things, I knew its a bomb blast. I cannot tell how many people were affected now because the Police and red Cross with NEMA people were there. I saw three ambulances running to the area,” Jato said.