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The soldiers were on patrol along the road between Kiunga and Sankuri on Tuesday when their vehicle struck the improvised explosive device. the AFP reported.
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2 Indians shot dead in Niger, third kidnapped by armed group; embassy seeks safe release
The Indian embassy in Niger said it was coordinating with local authorities to repatriate the bodies of the deceased and secure the safe release of the abducted individual. read more Two Indian nationals were killed and one abducted by gunmen in Niger's Dosso region. Source: AFP Gunmen in Niger's southwest Dosso region killed at least two Indian nationals and kidnapped a third in a violent attack, Indian authorities reported, marking the latest assault on foreigners in the conflict-ravaged country.2 The Indian Embassy in Niger posted on X Friday (July 18) that the attack took place on Tuesday. The embassy is coordinating with local authorities to repatriate the bodies of the deceased and secure the safe release of the abducted individual. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'In a heinous terror attack on 15 July in Niger's Dosso region, two Indian nationals tragically lost their lives and one was abducted. Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families,' the embassy wrote. 'Mission in Niamey is in touch with local authorities to repatriate mortal remains and ensure safe release of the abducted Indian. All Indians in Niger are advised to remain vigilant.' In a heinous terror attack on 15 July in Niger's Dosso region, two Indian nationals tragically lost their lives and one was abducted. Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. Mission in Niamey is in touch with local authorities to repatriate mortal remains and ensure… — India in Niger (@IndiainNiger) July 18, 2025 According to local media in Niger, the victims were workers at a construction site in Dosso, about 140 kilometres (87 miles) from the capital, Niamey. Foreigners have increasingly become targets of armed groups in Niger. This year alone, several abductions have occurred, including an Austrian woman who has worked as an aid worker in Niger for over 20 years, a Swiss woman taken from her home in April, and five Indian workers also kidnapped in April, reported Associated Press (AP). STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Niger has been grappling with a jihadist insurgency tied to al-Qaida and the Islamic State for years, a crisis that analysts say has intensified since the military overthrew the government in July 2023, struggling to quell violence in key areas. The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project reported that June was one of Niger's deadliest months on record, with Islamic State-backed fighters launching a major offensive in the Tillaberi and Dosso regions, killing over 100 civilians in a resurgence of mass atrocities in rural communities.
Indian Express
20 hours ago
- Indian Express
Bolsonaro ‘witch-hunt' sparks US retaliation, judge who ordered ankle monitor faces visa ban
The United States on Friday revoked the visa of Brazilian Supreme Federal Court judge Justice Alexandre de Moraes, hours after he imposed new restrictions on former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro over allegations of plotting a coup to overturn the results of a 2022 election he lost. Moraes imposed strict measures on Bolsonaro — including requiring him to wear an electronic ankle monitor, remain at home during nighttime hours and refrain from using social media. In a statement as reported by AFP, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, 'Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes's political witch hunt against Jair Bolsonaro created a persecution and censorship complex so sweeping that it not only violates basic rights of Brazilians, but also extends beyond Brazil's shores to target Americans.' Reacting strongly to the decision to impose visa bans, a senior Brazilian judicial official on Friday said the country's judiciary 'will not be intimidated' by what he described as an arbitrary move. In an escalation of tensions between US President Donald Trump and the government of Latin America's largest economy, visa bans were a response to the Supreme Court's decision to issue search warrants and restraining orders targeting Trump ally Bolsonaro. Solicitor General Jorge Messias, the top judicial official for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's executive branch, said in a statement posted on X that Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet was also targeted by the ban. 'Rest assured that no improper manoeuvre or sordid conspiratorial act will intimidate our country's judiciary in the independent and dignified exercise of its task,' he added. According to Reuters, Messias said the Brazilian officials were subject to 'arbitrary acts of visa revocation by a foreign nation on account of their fulfilment of their legitimate institutional responsibilities in accordance with constitutional terms.' In addition to Moraes, seven other justices from Brazil's 11-member Supreme Court were also hit by the US visa restrictions, government institutional relations minister Gleisi Hoffmann said on Friday. They include justices Luís Roberto Barroso, Dias Toffoli, Cristiano Zanin, Flávio Dino, Cármen Lúcia, Edson Fachin, and Gilmar Mendes. Trump has criticised the proceedings against Bolsonaro as a 'witch-hunt', a term he has used to describe his own treatment by political opponents, and has called for the charges to be dropped. In a letter last week, he announced a 50 per cent tariff on Brazilian goods starting August 1, opening the message with criticism of the trial. Bolsonaro is on trial before Brazil's Supreme Court on charges of plotting a coup to stop Lula from taking office in January 2023. Bolsonaro has denied that he led an attempt to overthrow the government but has acknowledged taking part in meetings aimed at reversing the election's outcome.
The Hindu
a day ago
- The Hindu
Gaza civil defence says Israeli attacks kill 26 near two aid centres
Gaza's civil defence agency on Saturday (July 19, 2025) said Israeli attacks killed 26 people and wounded more than 100 near two aid centres in the south of the Palestinian territory. Agency spokesman Mahmud Basal told AFP that 22 were killed near a site southwest of Khan Yunis and four near another centre northwest of Rafah, blaming "Israeli gunfire" for both. One eyewitness said he headed to the Al-Tina area of Khan Yunis before dawn with five of his relatives to try to get food when "Israeli soldiers" started shooting. "My relatives and I were unable to get anything," Abdul Aziz Abed, 37, told AFP. "Every day I go there and all we get is bullets and exhaustion instead of food." The Israeli military said it was "looking into" the claims when contacted by AFP. Media restrictions in Gaza and difficulties in accessing many areas mean AFP is unable to independently verify tolls and details provided by the agency and other parties. The war in Gaza, sparked by militant group Hamas's deadly attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, has created dire humanitarian conditions for the local population. The more than two million people who live in the densely populated coastal territory are facing severe shortages of food and other essentials, and doctors have reported a spike in acute malnutrition. Deaths of people waiting for handouts in huge crowds near aid distribution centres have become a regular occurrence, with the Palestinian authorities blaming Israeli fire. The civil defence agency reported that nine people were shot and killed near the same aid point in the Al-Shakoush area northwest of Rafah on Friday. The US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which took over the running of aid distribution in late May, said 20 people died in Khan Yunis on Wednesday. But it blamed "agitators in the crowd... armed and affiliated with Hamas" for creating "a chaotic and dangerous surge" and firing at aid-seekers. The previous day, the UN said it had recorded 875 people killed in Gaza while trying to get food, including 674 "in the vicinity of GHF sites", since it began operating. The free flow of aid into Gaza is a key demand of Hamas in indirect talks with Israel for a 60-day ceasefire in the 21-month war.
