Middle East Sees Horrid Weekend
Posted by HCN on Monday, September 23, 2013 Under: Original story post and English
Over this past weekend, the countries of Kenya, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan markedly among countries in the Middle East, witnessed horror of different forms, but all of which ended in the same result, a death toll painful to the minds that ascertain the news of it.
Americans overseas were once again endangered.
For those of mankind that have clean and clear conscience, know what crimes against humanity they need to be completely exonerated from. Lest, the slightest slip wherein any confusion that arises, if not done otherwise.
DETAILS OF FROM EACH REGION:
Kenya
Summary of news pertinent violence for weekend:
A siege broke loose in a mall in Nairobi Kenya early into this past weekend continuing throughout, whereas as of Monday 12:30pm EST appears to be the final stages and has the hope it will end with no more bloodshed.
As of 7:15pm EST, the final stages of the siege, according to some websites that are attempting to keep as close to an up-to-the-minute status on the situation as possible, is still in the referent final stages.
Victims of what has been described as chaotic violence in an enclosed area where people can relax, come from a number of different countries.
Locations key words:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/23/world/africa/kenya-mall-attack/
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/23/world/africa/kenya-mall-attack/
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Afghanistan
Summary of news pertinent violence for weekend:
Casualties:
Developments:
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http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/roadside-bomb-kills-nato-troops-afghanistan-20339948
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/roadside-bomb-kills-nato-troops-afghanistan-20339948
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Iraq
Summary of news pertinent violence for weekend:
Developments:
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Pakistan
Summary of news pertinent violence for weekend:
Key words and terms:
suicide bombing
Related stories:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/22/us-pakistan-blast-idUSBRE98L02K20130922
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/22/us-pakistan-blast-idUSBRE98L02K20130922
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Updates on the siege in Kenya might be placed as appropriate and, or depending on whether there are developments in the crisis situation.
Americans overseas were once again endangered.
For those of mankind that have clean and clear conscience, know what crimes against humanity they need to be completely exonerated from. Lest, the slightest slip wherein any confusion that arises, if not done otherwise.
DETAILS OF FROM EACH REGION:
Kenya
Summary of news pertinent violence for weekend:
A siege broke loose in a mall in Nairobi Kenya early into this past weekend continuing throughout, whereas as of Monday 12:30pm EST appears to be the final stages and has the hope it will end with no more bloodshed.
As of 7:15pm EST, the final stages of the siege, according to some websites that are attempting to keep as close to an up-to-the-minute status on the situation as possible, is still in the referent final stages.
Victims of what has been described as chaotic violence in an enclosed area where people can relax, come from a number of different countries.
Locations key words:
- Nairobi
- Westgate Mall
- at least 60 persons dead, as of 12pm EST
- Update as of 12pm EST: Kenya military has penetrated into mall where standoff was occurring, and done damage to the group responsible
- Update as of 12:30pm EST: reports of demands made by the group that conducted siege
- Update as of 7:20pm EST: Two areas are not entirely clear, first whether all the hostages that were taken have been released, considering that some reports seem to be indicative that most of the hostages have been released, or nearing very close to the point; the second area, is what the treatment of the hostage takers is going to be by the military that has gone after them, are they encircled for complete punitive action by death, will there be some kind of agreement struck up, a combination of these, or the finality of the siege will remain to be seen?
- Shabab/ Shabaab | there are spelling variations, shown with the prefix al, beginning with a capital letter or lower case, as it is a transliteration
- Al Qaeda/ Al Qaida
- Somalia
- Mogadishu
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/23/world/africa/kenya-mall-attack/
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/23/world/africa/kenya-mall-attack/
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Afghanistan
Summary of news pertinent violence for weekend:
- Associated Press report: Attacks on law enforcement officials leave about a dozen dead; two Romanian soldiers serving in United Nations, UN, dead.
- Pajhwok.com says: Ghazni witness to violence which claimed lives of Taliban and police officers. Clashes and roadside bombs occurred. Kandahar saw about 16 police officers killed.
- Afghanistannewscenter.com: 18 police killed in Badakshan district. A bomb blast occurred on bazaar in Charbolak district.
- NYTimes.com: Three coalition soldiers killed in Gardez, near an American base
Casualties:
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- Ghazni
- Kandahar
- Wardoj district, Badakshan Province
- Charbolak district
- Gardez, Paktia
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/roadside-bomb-kills-nato-troops-afghanistan-20339948
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/roadside-bomb-kills-nato-troops-afghanistan-20339948
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Iraq
Summary of news pertinent violence for weekend:
- BBC says: A bombing upon a funeral, left more than 50 persons the toll in Sadr City, and about 15 the toll in blasts on Friday on a Masjid in Samarra.
- Sadr City
Developments:
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Pakistan
Summary of news pertinent violence for weekend:
- suicide bombing in Peshawar outside an Anglican religious congregational site
- Peshawar
- Over 70 per news reports
Key words and terms:
suicide bombing
Related stories:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/22/us-pakistan-blast-idUSBRE98L02K20130922
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/22/us-pakistan-blast-idUSBRE98L02K20130922
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Updates on the siege in Kenya might be placed as appropriate and, or depending on whether there are developments in the crisis situation.
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