Tag: Bombing
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Kaduna ‘accidental’ bombing of civilians one too many – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Were it even a one-off occurrence, the Army bombing of celebrants of Maulud (birthday of Prophet Muhammad) in Kaduna State on December 3, 2023, would be hard to explain away as “mistaken.” But it isn’t! “Mistakingly” bombing of civilian communities (or troops’ positions)
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MURIC tasks FG on bombing of 120 Kaduna villagers
T he Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has tasked the Federal Government to investigate the bombing of 120 villagers in Tudun-Biri, Igabi Local Government of Kaduna State by the Nigerian Army. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, the Executive Director, MURIC, said thi
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Suspended DCP Abba Kyari out, other inmates missing after Kuje prison bombing
A fter the attack on the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja by gunmen on Tuesday night, most of the 700 inmates at the facility have reportedly escaped. The gunmen in commando-style attacked the correction centre with explosives and sporadic gunshots.
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Israel, Hamas defy diplomatic interventions, continue fighting in Gaza
Israeli prime minister,Benjamin Netanyahu, yesterday said an end to seven days of hostilities with Gaza fighters was not imminent despite diplomatic moves to restore calm. Over 200 people have lost their lives since the hostilities between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants began. Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip entered its seventh consecutive day, with air…
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Two suicide bombers strike in Catholic church on Palm Sunday
Fourteen people were wounded Sunday when two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar. The attack at Sacred Heart Cathedral came on Palm Sunday, the first day of the Easter Holy Week. According to the police, the congregation had been inside the church on the island of…
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Boko Haram Commander, Shekau claims responsibility for Maiduguri bombing
Boko Haram Commander Abubakar Shekau has claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s bombing of Maiduguri. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that at least ten persons were killed during the attack which was carried out with rocket launchers, according to witnesses. Another 50 persons sustained injuries, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum said. “I am truly elated with this milestone achievement…
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At least 18 people killed in Mogadishu bombing – Police
At least 18 people have died in a car bombing in the Somali capital Mogadishu, according to police. Some 30 others were injured, including some seriously, in the explosion on Saturday morning. Local broadcaster Radio Dalsan cited the mayor, Omar Filish, as saying that university students were among the dead. The station posted photographs on…
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NAF wants evidence on alleged bombing of wrong targets
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has called on anyone with evidence that innocent civilians were targeted by the NAF during its recent air strikes in Zamfara, to produce such evidence. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, made the request in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He urged anyone with…
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Death toll in Eastern Afghanistan Mosque bombing rises to 34
The death toll ensuing from twin suicide bombings on a Shiite minority Mosque climbed to 34, a Police Official said on Saturday. The number of people wounded in the incident on Friday, however, had been revised downwards to 76, a police chief spokesman, Sardar Wali Tabasum, said. Initially, officials spoke of 29 dead and 81…
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Two families staged Indonesia suicide bombings – Police
A family of five, including a child, carried out the suicide bombing of a police headquarters in Indonesia’s second city Surabaya on Monday, police said, a day after a deadly wave of attacks on churches staged by another family. The spate of bombings has rocked Indonesia, with the Islamic State group claiming both the church…