Shooting in German hospital, four killed

According to sources, four people have died in Lörrach, Germany, after an armed woman killed one in St Elisabethen Hospital before being shot dead by German police. Policemen say the shootings are related to an explosion that occurred in a nearby building, that killed a middle-aged man and a four-year-old child.

Eugen Wissler, a Lörrach Police spokesman told Agence France-Presse that "firefighters were called out to an explosion followed by a fire in an apartment near the hospital."

The shooting occurred at 18:00 local time (16:00 UTC) yesterday; according to Wissler, the woman killed a hospital staffer. The woman also injured a policeman, before the police shot her dead.


Amoklauf im Lörracher Krankenhaus

Lörrach (Deutschland), 20.09.2010 – Gegen 18.30 Uhr kam es am Sonntag, den 19. September 2010 im Lörracher St.-Elisabethen-Krankenhaus zu einer Schießerei und Messerstecherei, bei der nach Angaben der Polizei zwei Menschen getötet wurden. Bei den Opfern handelt es sich um einen 56 Jahre alten Anästhesiepfleger und die 41-jährige Täterin selbst, die bei einem Schusswechsel mit der Polizei ums Leben kam. Auf ihrem Weg zum Krankenhaus verletzte die Täterin zwei Passanten. Die mutmaßliche Täterin benutzte für ihre Tat eine kleinkalibrige (Kaliber 22) Sportwaffe.

In der Nähe des katholischen Krankenhauses waren etwa eine halbe Stunde vor der Schießerei im Krankenhaus in einem gegenüberliegenden Wohnhaus ihr Ex-Mann (44) und ihr fünfjähriges gemeinsames Kind offenbar ebenfalls durch Schussverletzungen ums Leben gekommen. In dem Haus kam es nach dem Mord zu einer durch Brandbeschleuniger ausgelösten Explosion und einem Brand. Die Brandlöscharbeiten wurden durch die anschließende Schießerei im Krankenhaus zunächst behindert. Der Vorfall forderte insgesamt 18 Verletzte, teilweise aufgrund von Rauchvergiftung durch den Wohnungsbrand. Möglicherweise handelt es sich bei der Tat um ein Familiendrama infolge eines Sorgerechtsstreits. Die Täterin war als Sportschützin ausgebildet und besaß legal mehrere Waffen.

Die Tat löste einen Großeinsatz von rund 300 Rettungskräften, Feuerwehrleuten und Polizisten aus ganz Südbaden aus.


Shooting rampage in Orlando, Florida leaves one dead, seven injured

At least one person was killed after a shooting rampage at the Gateway Center office building in Orlando, Florida, at around 11.30 EST (16.30 UTC), according to authorities.

The gunman, who has been identified as Jason Rodriguez, aged 40, surrendered at his mother's house, after police received reports that he had fled there. He is now in custody. He was described as wearing a light blue polo shirt and jeans. The building where the incident occurred was locked down, and police officers evacuated the building.

A resident living near the house where Rodriguez was arrested witnessed the police confront the gunman. "I just heard screaming. They [the police] said, Come out with your hands in the air. He didn't resist," he said, as quoted by the Los Angeles Times.

Barbara Jones said that Rodriguez used to work at the building. "I would consider him armed and dangerous," she said, as quoted by the Press Association news agency.

"This is a tragedy no doubt about it, especially on the heels of the tragedy in Fort Hood that is on our minds," said local police chief Val Demings. "I'm just glad we don't have any more fatalities or any more injuries than we currently have."

"We understand the shootings did take place in our office," said Ken Jacobson, a spokesperson for the company owning the building, Reynolds, Smith & Hill. "People were shot in our offices."

Some office workers reportedly barricaded themselves in their offices following the incident, fearing the gunman to be nearby. "We've got everybody in one office, with the door barricaded with a chest of drawers. There are about 20 of us in here. We're scared," said one woman, as quoted by the Los Angeles Times. "We're watching TV, trying to see what is going on, but we really don't know. We're scared. We're safe right now, but we're scared."

Several police cars, ambulances, and other emergency vehicles were dispatched to the scene. According to the ABC news network, agents from the FBI were also sent, and police officials said that SWAT teams also were on the scene. Traffic near the building was diverted, and there is a heavy police presence.


Nytt skytedrama i USA - en person drept, fem skadet

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USA: Minst en person ble drept og fem skadet etter et nytt skytedrama i USA fredag kveld, denne gangen i Orlando i delstaten Florida. Den antatte gjerningsmann ble pågrepet senere samme kveld.

Det hersker fortsatt noe tvil om hvor mange som er drept og skadd. Enkelte amerikanske medier melder at opp mot ti personer kan være skadet i skytedramaet. Tilstanden til de skadde varierer fra lettere skadd til livstruende.

Hendelsen fant sted i en kontorbygning i sentrum av byen, kalt Legions Place. Bygningen er 16 etasjer høy, og den omkomne og de fem sårede ble funnet i åttende og tolvte etasje. Skytedramaet fant sted i lokalene til transportfirmaet Reynolds, Smith & Hill. En av deres tidligere ansatte, 40 år gamle Jason Rodriguez, ble pågrepet senere fredag kveld, mistenkt for å være gjerningsmannen. Rodriguez mistet i juni 2007 jobben han hadde i firmaet. Han ble pågrepet hjemme hos sin mor, og pågripelsen skjedde uten dramatikk.

Politiet fikk melding om skyteepisoden klokken 17.30 norsk tid.

Politiet i Orlando sperret av gatene i området rundt bygningen, og store politistyrker ble sendt til stedet da meldingen om. skyteepisoden kom. Også flere ambulanser og andre utrykningskjøretøy ble sendt til området. Det var da fortsatt mennesker inne i bygningen, men gjerningsmannen hadde trolig forlatt bygningen allerede da.

Dette er den andre alvorlige skyteepisoden i USA på et døgn. Torsdag kveld ble 13 personer drept og 30 skadd i et skytedrama på militærbasen Fort Hood i Texas.


Shootings in Cleveland high school leave five injured, gunman dead

A 14-year-old student opened fire in a Cleveland, Ohio high school today, wounding four people. The gunman then fatally shot himself.

Police were called to the scene at 1:15 p.m. EST, with reports of a gunman in the school. The gunman, 14-year-old Asa H. Coon, entered the school with a gun in each hand. Students were evacuated, with the gunman reportedly still in the building for some time afterward.

According to Cleveland mayor Frank Jackson, two adult males, ages 57 and 42, and two teenage males, ages 18 and 14, were wounded, and taken to local hospitals. A third teenager, a 14-year-old female, hurt her knee while running from the school.

A spokesperson for the hospital would not give details of the students' names or conditions, but Jackson said in an afternoon press conference that all three teenagers were in stable condition.

According to one student, 14-year-old student Michael Peek was the first person shot, after reportedly punching Coon in the face.  The student indicated that Peek did not know that Coon was armed at the time. 18-year-old student Darnell Rodgers told the media that he was the other student shot, a graze wound for which he was treated and subsequently released.

The 57-year-old teacher, David Kachadourian, was listed in good condition. 42-year-old teacher Michael Grassie was in surgery and his condition was unavailable.

The gunman was reportedly upset about a recent suspension arising from a fight that happened Monday near the school.

According to one student interviewed by CNN, the gunman said he "worshiped the devil" and had mentioned committing a shooting at the school. Another student noted that the gunman often wore a trench coat and an empty pistol belt to class.

A security guard was present on the first floor of the building, but the position of a guard on the third floor was eliminated. While metal detectors were present in the building, they were not always in use; it is unclear whether they were in use at the time of the shooting.

The school, SuccessTech Academy, is a non-traditional school within the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, described on their web site as a "small, nontraditional high school that provides a learning environment in which all student believe in their ability to succeed."  It opened five years ago.

SuccessTech is located on the third, fourth and fifth floors of a building in downtown Cleveland that also houses some administrative offices.

The school owes its existence in part to a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which helped to fund the creation of the school.


Tiroteo en preparatoria de Cleveland, EEUU, deja cinco heridos y al tirador muerto

10 de octubre de 2007Cleveland, Estados Unidos —

Un estudiante de 14 años de edad abrió fuego en una preparatoria en Cleveland, Ohio, dejando cinco heridos. Se ha reportado que el tirador ha muerto, habiéndose causado él mismo su muerte.

El tirador se encontraba frustrado con respecto a una suspensión reciente luego de involucrase en una pelea. Los reportes iniciales sobre su muerte eran ambiguos, no aseverando si había sido disparado por la policía o por sí mismo; Associated Press ha reportado que las autoridades confirmaron que el sospechoso se disparó a sí mismo, causándose la muerte.

La policía fue llamada a la escena a la 1:15 p.m. EST, con reportes de que había un tirador en el colegio. El tirador, del cual sólo se dijo tenía 14 años y era varón, entró al colegio con un arma en cada mano. Los estudiantes fueron evacuados mientras que el tirador se mantuvo en el edificio más tiempo.

De acuerdo al alcalde de Cleveland, Frank Jackson, dos adultos, de edades 57 y 42, y dos adolescentes, de 17 y 14 años, fueron heridos y llevados a hospitales locales. Una tercera estudiante, de 14 años, se hirió la rodilla durante la evacuación.

Además agregó que los tres jóvenes se encontraban en condición estable, mientras que la condición de los adultos es "ligeramente elevada" en comparación a aquella de los adolescentes. Un portavoz del MetroHealth Center en Cleveland dijo que el adulto de 57 años era un profesor y que se encontraba en buenas condiciones.

WKYC reportó que el único guardia de seguridad de la preparatoria se encontraba en vacaciones, y otros dos guardias habían sido despedidos en años recientes.

El colegio, llamado SuccessTech Academy, es una escuela no tradicional en Cleveland, descrita en su propia web como una "preparatoria pequeña, no tradicional, que provee un ambiente de estudio en el cual todos los estudiantes creen en su habilidad para tener éxito".


Silvio Berlusconi convicted of sex with underage prostitute

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was convicted today of having sex with an underage prostitute. He has been sentenced to seven years in prison and banned from serving in public office, but does not start his sentence until an appeal process is concluded.

Berlusconi was charged with paying for sex with Karima El Mahroug, a Moroccan-born nightclub dancer who performs under the name 'Ruby Rubacuori' — Ruby the Heartstealer. Prosecutors say El Mahroug had sex with Berlusconi when she was aged 17. She denies having sex with Berlusconi. El Mahroug admits having received thousands of euros from Berlusconi.

In addition to the sex charges, Berlusconi was found guilty of abusing his office when dealing with El Mahroug. The court found that in May 2010, Berlusconi put pressure on police officers in Milan to release El Mahroug who had been arrested on suspicion of theft. Berlusconi claims that he telephoned the police but did so on the belief that El Mahroug was related to former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak in order to prevent a diplomatic incident.

Prosecutors alleged that El Mahroug was just one of many women Berlusconi had paid for sex with and that she formed part of "a prostitution system set up for the personal sexual satisfaction of the defendant".

In May of this year, an Italian appeals court upheld a conviction for tax fraud which Berlusconi is in the process of appealing to the country's highest appellate court, the Court of Cassation. If the decision is upheld by the higher court, he will be liable to serve four years in prison for the tax fraud offense, where Berlusconi was found to have bought distribution rights for American films and resold them at inflated prices to reduce the tax liability of Mediaset, Berlusconi's media company which owns the three largest television stations in Italy.

Berlusconi is head of the People of Freedom party, a centre-right party that forms part of Italy's coalition government.


Silvio Berlusconi es condenado a siete años de cárcel por el caso Ruby

El tres veces primer ministro italiano Silvio Berlusconi fue condenado a siete años de cárcel tras encontrársele culpable de prostitución de menores. Además, Berlusconi ha sido imposibilitado de manera permanente para ejercer cargos públicos.

El veredicto que estuvo a cargo de las magistradas Giulia Turri, Carmen D'Elia y Orsola de Cristofaro fue leído al ser las 9:45 hora local. Las tres magistradas declararon culpable a Berlusconi de prostitución de menores y abuso de poder.

Berlusconi evitó a toda costa ser declarado culpable, incluso el diario español El País afirma que fingió estar enfermo para evitar ser condenado.

El fin de la carrera política de Berlusconi se debió a que mantuvo relaciones sexuales con una joven marroquí que responde al nombre de Karima el Marough, conocida como Ruby, cuando esta no había cumplido la mayoría de edad.

Mientras tanto, Berlusconi fue hallado culpable de abuso de poder en relación con el caso Mediaset. Según la denuncia, Berlusconi protagonizó un "gigantesco fraude fiscal durante la compraventa de derechos televisivos de numerosas películas". Por este caso, Berlusconi fue condenado a cinco años de prisión; sin embargo, solo descontaría uno.

La sentencia contra Berlusconi quedará en firme en otoño, según reseña el diario El País.


Сильвио Берлускони дали семь лет по «делу Руби»

24 июня 2013 года миланский суд приговорил бывшего премьер-министра Италии Сильвио Берлускони к семи годам лишения свободы по делу несовершеннолетней танцовщицы Руби (Каримы эль-Маруг).
Кроме тюремного заключения ему пожизненно запрещено занимать государственные посты.
Приговор вступит в силу только после рассмотрения апеляционной жалобы, которую намерены подать адвокаты экс-премьера (ещё как минимум две инстанции).

Расследование в отношении связи Берлускони и танцовщицы Руби начато в 2010 году.

Собственно судебный процесс по этому делу начался в апреле 2011 года, когда Берлускони ещё был премьером.

В результате сегодня суд признал Берлускони виновным в сексуальные контакты с эль-Маруг, которой на тот момент не было 18 лет.

По мнению правоохранительных органов преступление было совершено в период с февраля по май 2010 года.
Кроме того, следователи выяснили, что политик пользовался своим положением, чтобы вызволить эль-Маруг из-под стражи по другому делу.

Сам итальянский политик отрицает вину, настаивая, что не вступал с Руби в сексуальную связь, пока она являлась несовершеннолетней.

Прокурор Ильда Бокассини (итал. Ilda Boccassini) потребовала шести лет.
Однако судебная коллегия, состоящая из трёх женщин, назначила наказание выше требуемого прокурором.

Приговор вступит в силу после аппеляций, рассмотрение которых может растянуться на годы

Отметим, что согласно итальянскому законодательству, людей в возрасте старше 75 лет, приговоренных за нетяжкие правонарушения, в тюрьму не сажают.
Однако, приговоры могут вынудить Берлускони окончательно покинуть политику.

24 июня 2013 года


Силвио Берлускони осуђен на седам година затвора

24. јун 2013.Милано/ Италија (Beta-AP) - Суд у Милану изрекао је у понедељак бившем премијеру Италије Силвио Берлускони затворску казну од седам година, због оптужби за плаћања за секс малолетници и покушаја да заташка тај инцидент.

Берлускони (76) осуђен је на седам година затвора и доживотно му је забрањено да буде на било каквој јавној функцији. Та забрана могла би учинити крај његовој 20-огодишњој политичкој каријери. Постоје, међутим, још два нивоа жалбе пре него што пресуда постане коначна.

Берлускони нема никакву званичну позицију у садашњој влади Италије, али још има утицај у страначкој коалицији која се појавила после избора у фебруару.

Берлускони је изричито негирао све тачке оптужнице на почетку суђења у пролеће ове године.

Према наводима оптужнице, он је десетак пута платио сексуалне услуге младој Мароканки, Карими ел Маруг, званој Руби, у периоду између фебруара и маја 2010, у време када је она била малолетна.

Он је оптужен и да је злоупотребио службени положај извршивши притисак на полицију у Милану да ослободи Руби која је била приведена због крађе.


Singapore police arrest death penalty book author

Singapore police arrested British author and journalist Alan Shadrake one day after the launch of his book about the country's use of the death penalty.

Shadrake, 75, was arrested on Sunday morning at a hotel in Singapore and taken into custody by police on charges of criminal defamation, in response to a complaint lodged by the city-state's Media Development Authority (MDA) over the contents of his new book, Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock. Separately, the Attorney-General served Shadrake with an application for an order of committal for contempt of court, accusing him of "cast[ing] doubt on the impartiality, integrity, and independence" of Singapore's courts through his book.

Shadrake's latest book discusses alleged "double standards" in the country's application of the death penalty, and contains interviews with local human rights activists, lawyers, and former police officers, including retired Changi Prison executioner Darshan Singh; Singh later claimed that he had been "tricked" into the interview. In earlier media comments, Shadrake stated that he expected "trouble" but no concrete action from authorities over his book, lest they draw even more attention to its claims. Retailers took his book off shelves after inquiries by the MDA; a spokesman for the MDA stated that the book was not banned, but suggested that booksellers "seek legal advice to ensure that the books they sell do not contravene Singapore laws".

Shadrake has written for a variety of newspapers, including The Daily Telegraph of London as well as the New Straits Times of neighbouring Malaysia. His previous book, The Yellow Pimpernels, told the tale of various attempts to escape from East Germany over the Berlin Wall. If convicted, he faces a two-year imprisonment and a fine.


பிரித்தானிய எழுத்தாளர் சிங்கப்பூரில் கைது

மரண தண்டனையை சிங்கப்பூர் அரசு பயன்படுத்தும் முறை குறித்து புத்தகம் ஒன்றை எழுதிய அலன் சாட்றேக் என்ற பிரித்தானிய எழுத்தாளரை சிங்கப்பூர் காவல்துறையினர் ஞாயிறன்று கைது செய்துள்ளனர்.

Once A Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock என்பது அலன் சாட்றேக் எழுதிய புத்தகத்தின் பெயராகும். கைது செய்யப்படுவதற்கு முதல் நாள் அவர் தனது புத்தகத்தை வெளியிட்டார்.

நிரூபிக்கப்படும் பட்சத்தில் இரண்டரை வருடங்கள் வரை சிறைத் தண்டனைக்கு வழி செய்யும் குற்றவியல் அவதூறு குறித்த புலன்விசாரணையின் ஒருபகுதியாக 75 வயதான அலன் சாண்ட்றேக் தடுத்து வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளார்.

தாம் அவரது புத்தகத்தை தடை செய்யவில்லை என்று கூறியுள்ள சிங்கப்பூர் அரசாங்கம், அதனை வைத்திருக்காதீர்கள் என்று கடைக்காரர்களிடம் சொல்ல அரசாங்கத்துக்கு உரிமை உள்ளது என்றும் கூறுகிறது. இப்புத்தகம் சிங்கப்பூரின் நீதித்துறையின் பக்கசார்பின்மை, நம்பகத்தன்மை மற்றும் சுதந்திரம் ஆகியவை குறித்து சந்தேகத்தை எழுப்பியுள்ளதாக சிங்கப்பூரின் சட்டமா அதிபர் அலுவலகம் கூறுகிறது.

பல ஆண்டுகளாக சிங்கப்பூரில் சாங்கி சிறையில் தூக்குத்தண்டனையை நிறைவேற்றுபவராக பணியாற்றி, தற்போது ஓய்வுபெற்றுள்ள தார்சன் சிங் என்பவரது நேர்காணலையும் இந்த புத்தகம் உள்ளடக்கியுள்ளது. மனித உரிமை செயற்பாட்டாளர்கள், சட்டத்தரணிகள் மற்றும் முன்னாள் காவல்துறை அதிகாரிகள் ஆகியோரின் பேட்டிகளும் அதில் இடம்பெற்றிருக்கின்றன.

ஏற்கனவே ஆரம்பமாகியுள்ளதாக காவல்துறையினரால் கூறப்படுகின்ற குற்றவியல் அவதூறு புலனாய்வுகளுடன், நீதிமன்ற அவமரியாதை குறித்த குற்றச்சாட்டுக்களையும் இணைக்க சட்டமா அதிபர் அலுவலகம் விரும்புகிறது.

கொலை, தேசத்துரோகம், போதை மருந்து கடத்தல் மற்றும் ஏனைய குற்றங்களுக்கு மரண தண்டனை என்பது சிங்கப்பூரில் கட்டாயமானதாகும். குற்றங்களின் வீதத்தை குறைவாகப் பேணுவதற்கு அது மிகவும் அவசியம் என்று அதிகாரிகள் கூறுகிறார்கள்.

செவ்வாய், சூலை 20, 2010


Six bomb attacks kill 95 in Baghdad

According to Iraqi police, at least 95 people have been killed and half a thousand wounded after six explosions in Iraq's capital of Baghdad on Wednesday.

Eyewitness reports say that two main attacks targeted the finance and foreign ministries. Police sources say that the blasts, which were caused by vehicles filled with explosives, all took place within several minutes.

Major General Qassim Atta, spokesman for the national armed forces' operation in the capital, said that "a truck bomb went off near the Salhiyeh intersection and it caused casualties and a number of civilian cars were destroyed. We accuse the Baathist alliance of executing these terrorist operations."

As a result of the attacks, Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki called for a security review. "The criminal operations that happened today no doubt call for a re-evaluation of our plans and our security methods to face the terrorist challenges," he said.

The attacks are the deadliest in Baghdad since June 24, when 62 people died after a bomb on a motorcycle detonated.


Zamachy w Bagdadzie: co najmniej 95 zabitych

Dziś rano doszło do serii zamachów w Bagdadzie. Do wybuchów i ataków moździerzowych doszło w pobliżu budynków rządowych. Zginęło ok. 95 osób, a co najmniej 563 odniosło obrażenia.

Terroryści zaatakowali budynki parlamentu, Ministerstwa Finansów, Ministerstwa Spraw Zagranicznych, gdzie wybuchło 6 bomb. Jeden z pocisków moździerzowych eksplodował niedaleko budynku Organizacji Narodów Zjednoczonych. Obiekty te są zlokalizowane w Zielonej Strefie, która jest silnie strzeżona.

Jest to nie tylko najkrwawszy zamach terrorystyczny w Iraku od czasu wyjścia wojsk amerykańskich z miast, ale i w całym roku 2009. Dotychczas najtragiczniejszym zamachem był atak terrorystów w Bagdadzie 24 czerwca. Zginęło wtedy 78 osób.


ஈராக் குண்டுத் தாக்குதலில் 95 பேர் இறப்பு

புதன், ஆகத்து 19, 2009, பக்தாத், ஈராக்:

ஈராக்கின் தலைநகர் பாக்தாத்தின் நடுப்பகுதியில் நடைபெற்ற தொடர் குண்டு வெடிப்புகளில் 95 பேர் கொல்லப்பட்டுள்ளனர். 400 பேருக்கும் அதிகமானோர் காயமடைந்துள்ளனர். பாக்தாத்தில் இந்த ஆண்டில் நடந்த மிக மோசமான வன்செயல் இதுவேயாகும்.

ஒரு சில நிமிட இடைவெளியில் அடுத்தடுத்து ஆறு குண்டு வெடிப்புகள் ஈராக்கின் அரசு அமைச்சுகள் இருக்கும் பகுதிகளுக்கு அருகே நடந்துள்ளது.

தலைநகரின் பாதுகாப்பு வலயமான கீரி்ன் சோன் என்ற பகுதிக்கு சற்று வெளியேயுள்ள வெளிநாட்டு அமைச்சுக்கு அருகேதான் மிகவும் சக்தி வாய்ந்த குண்டு வெடித்துள்ளது.

பாதுகாப்புச் சூழல் குறித்து ஈராக்கிய அரசு சமீபத்தில் வெளியிட்டு வரும் நம்பிக்கை அறிக்கைகளை இது கேள்விக்குறியாக்குகிறது.

இதற்கு முந்தைய தாக்குதல்கள் நகரின் வறுமை மிக்க, பாதுகாப்பு குறைவான பகுதிகளில் நடைபெற்றதாகவும், இந்த வகையில் தற்போது நடைபெற்ற தாக்குதல்கள் அசாதாரணமானவை என்றும் பாக்தாத்தில் இருக்கும் பிபிசி செய்தியாளர்கள் கூறுகின்றனர்.


Bağdat'ta bir dizi saldırı meydana geldi

Irak'ın başkenti Bağdat'ta bugün meydana gelen bir dizi saldırıda ilk belirlemelere göre 75 kişi öldü 300'den fazla kişi yaralandı. Saldırıların hedefinin Yeşil Bölge olduğu belirtildi. Öte yandan saldırıların patlayıcı yüklü araçlar ve roketatarlar ile düzenlendiği kaydedildi.

Ülkenin en sıkı korunan yerlerinden biri olan Yeşil Bölge'de saldırı meydana gelmesi yetkilileri tarafından şaşkınlıkla karşılandığı ve Irak Başbakanı Nuri El Maliki'nin Yeşil Bölge yakınlarındaki bir otelde düzenleyeceği basın toplantısı da iptal edildiği bildirildi.

Saat 15:00 (UTC) itibariyle ölü sayısı 95'e yükseldiği bildirildi. Ayrıca yaralı sayısının 500'den fazla olduğu kaydedildi.


Six dead after shooting spree in Belgorod

A gunman opened fire at a hunting shop in the Russian city of Belgorod yesterday, leaving six people dead. Two of the victims were young girls aged 14 and 16.

The Moscow Investigative Committee identify the main suspect as former convict Sergei Pomazun.

Authorities said the man, believed to have used a hunting rifle, killed three salespeople and two bystanders, and injured another woman who died of head wounds shortly after the incident. The man left the scene in a BMW, later abandoning the vehicle.

The assailant has yet to be arrested. Police yesterday requested Belgorod residents stay inside their homes. Local authorities have said the search involves around 1200 police; InSerbia reports a team of 50 SWAT troops have also been dispatched to assist with the manhunt.

Police also warned civilians the suspect may have a gas pistol and a semi-automatic rifle.

Regional police spokesperson Alexei Pomorov told AFP, "We do not know whether it was a conflict because there's no one we can ask: everyone's dead".

Police cordoned off the suspect's residence and found an empty weapons-storage safe.


Шестима мъртви след стрелба в Белгород

Въоръжен мъж откри огън в ловен магазин в руския град Белгород вчера, оставяйки шест души мъртви. Две от жертвите са млади момичета на възраст 14 и 16 години.

Московската анкетна комисия определи като главен заподозрян бившия затворник Сергей Помазун.
Властите съобщиха, че смятат, че мъжът е използвал ловна пушка за да убие трима продавачи и две странични лица, и рани друга жена, която почина от раните в главата малко след инцидента. Мъжът напусна сцената на престъплени ето с BMW, по-късно изоставяйки превозното средство.

Нападателят все още не е арестуван. Полицията посъветва вчера жителите на Белгород да останат в домовете си. Местните власти заявиха, че търсенето включва около 1200 полицаи; InSerbia рапортува че екип от 50 войници от специални те части също са били изпратени за подпомагане на издирването.

Полицията предупреди също гражданите, че заподозреният може да има газов пистолет и полуавтоматична пушка.

Районният полицейски говорител Алексей Поморов заяви пред АФП: "Ние не знаем дали това е бил конфликт, защото няма на кого да попитаме: всички са мъртви".

Полицията претърсила жилището на заподозрения е намерила празен оръжеен сейф.


Six dead in campus shooting at Northern Illinois University

Six people were killed and 16 others injured in a shooting at the Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, United States.

Reports indicate that the shooter emerged from a curtain or a screen at the front of an auditorium in Cole Hall armed with a shotgun and two pistols and began shooting.

Authorities have tentatively identified the shooter as Stephen Kazmierczak. NIU officials said the shooter was enrolled at the university as late as the spring semester of 2007, and was now a student at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

Many of the victims were taken to local hospitals. Kishwaukee Community Hospital reported a total of 18 patients brought to the hospital. Of the 18, only two were admitted. Eight of the patients were discharged later in the day, while seven were transferred to other regional hospitals for treatment. One victim died at Kishwaukee Hospital, another died after being transferred to St. Anthony's Hospital in Rockford, while the other four fatalities were confirmed at the scene.

News about the shooting emerged at 3:20 p.m. CST, when a special campus notice was posted on the university's website, indicating the presence of a gunman on campus. Twenty minutes later, NIU announced the cancellation of all classes for the remainder of the evening, and ten minutes after that announcement, NIU officials confirmed there had been a shooting and that emergency personnel were handling the situation.

"The ambulance took away two students on the ground right outside my dorm," Dominique Broxton, a student at NIU, told the Chicago Tribune. "I don't know them. They looked bloody. Where I am right now, there are a lot of police, at least a dozen. There are police cars and trucks everywhere." George Gaynor, a student in the lecture hall when the shooting occurred, added that the shooter looked like "a skinny white guy with a stocking cap on."

The DeKalb County coroner has released the names of all those killed in the attack. In addition to the shooter, those killed included Daniel Parmenter, 20; Catalina Garcia, 20; Ryanne Mace, 19; Julianna Gehant, 32, and Gayle Dubowski, 20. All were students at NIU. Chicago news outlets are also reporting names of four of the surviving victims:

Rahman was transferred to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove with shotgun wounds to both arms and the side of her face. The other three remain at Kishwaukee Community Hospital.

NIU president John Peters released some details about the shooter during a press conference following the shooting. Kazmierczak had been a student at NIU but transferred to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for the current academic year. He was pursuing a graduate degree in sociology, with an emphasis in peace and social justice. Kazmierczak won a Dean's Award for a project in 2006, and was active in the student government while at NIU. Officials at a press conference also indicated that Kazmierczak was taking medication for an unspecified condition, and discontinued use of that medication approximately two weeks prior to the shooting.

The campus of Northern Illinois University is closed until further notice, and officials have announced the cancellation of all athletic events, home and away, through at least Sunday, February 17.


Amoklauf an US-Universität – Suche nach den Gründen

DeKalb (Vereinigte Staaten), 15.02.2008 – Bei einem Amoklauf an einer Universität in den Vereinigten Staaten sind sechs Menschen ums Leben gekommen. Betroffen war die Northern Illinois University in DeKalb im US-Bundesstaat Illinois, etwa einhundert Kilometer westlich von Chicago. Der Amokläufer Stephen Phillip Kazmierczak, der an dem Institut früher Soziologie studiert hatte, war mit zwei Pistolen und einem Gewehr bewaffnet in das Gebäude eingedrungen, um dann in einem Hörsaal ums sich zu schießen. Neben den sechs Toten waren 16 weitere Verletzte zu beklagen.

„Warum schon wieder“, wird der eine oder andere fragen. Die Polizei konnte bisher keine schlüssigen Gründe ermitteln. Folgende Tatsachen sind unter anderem Gegenstand der Untersuchungen:
Es ist unklar, ob Zusammenhänge mit dem sogenannten Valentinstag-Massaker bestehen, als bei einem Bandenkrieg in Chicago am 14. Februar 1929 sieben Menschen getötet wurden.

Stephen Phillip Kazmierczak war Student an der Northern Illinois University. Er war zuletzt im Frühjahr 2007 bei Lehrveranstaltungen anwesend, er galt als guter Student und hatte einen guten Ruf. Für eine akademische Arbeit über Selbstverstümmelungen von Häftlingen bekam er sogar Auszeichnungen überreicht. Der Amokläufer ist bisher straffällig nicht in Erscheinung getreten. Einer Wandschmiererei vom Dezember 2007, in der der Amoklauf von Virginia erwähnt wird, misst die Polizei keine Bedeutung bei.

Ein im Hörsaal anwesender Student sagte Reportern später, der Amokläufer habe sich seine Opfer offenbar gezielt ausgesucht: Einem Mädchen habe er ins Auge geschossen, einem Studenten habe er ins Bein geschossen.


Kuolonuhreja kouluammuskelussa Illinois'ssa

Tiettävästi kuusi ihmistä on saanut surmansa kouluammuskelussa Pohjois-Illinois'n yliopistolla DeKalbissa Illinois'ssa Yhdysvalloissa. Lisäksi yli kahdenkymmenen kerrotaan loukkaantuneen, heistä kuusi on kriittisessä tilassa. Ammuskelu tapahtui yliopistolla noin sata kilometriä Chicagon pohjoispuolella. Tilanne päättyi ammuskelijan itsemurhaan.

Ammuskelu tapahtui yliopiston luentosalissa, jossa paikallaolijoiden mukaan oli tapahtumahetkellä noin 160 opiskelijaa. Mustiin pukeutunut, kolmella aseella varustautunut mies avasi tulen opiskelijoita kohti, surmaten viisi ja haavoittaen vakavasti kuutta opiskelijaa, ennen kuin hän päätti tilanteen ampumalla itsensä. Lisäksi useat saivat lievempiä vammoja.

Poliisi ei tiedä tapauksen motiivia. Ammuskelijan ei tiedetä olleen yliopiston kirjoilla.


Fusillade meurtrière sur un campus américain

Publié le 15 février 2008   Six personnes ont été tuées et seize autres blessées lors d'une fusillade survenue jeudi après-midi vers 15 heures sur le campus de la Northern Illinois University, située dans l'État de l'Illinois, aux États-Unis d'Amérique.

Le tireur, un ancien étudiant en sociologie qui avait suivi des cours jusqu'au printemps 2007 selon John Peters, président de l'université, a fait irruption dans l'un des auditoriums de l'université pendant un cours de géologie auquel assistaient 140 étudiants. Montant sur l'estrade, il a alors tiré avec un fusil et deux pistolets, abattant quatre étudiantes et un étudiant avant de se donner la mort.

Plusieurs blessés, dont certains dans un état grave, ont été transportés dans différents hôpitaux de la région. Un des blessés est décédé à l'hôpital de Kishwaukee, un autre dans un centre médical de Rockford, selon des responsables locaux.

Alors que la plupart des témoignages semblent indiquer que l'homme ne visait pas quelqu'un en particulier, mais semblait plutôt tirer au hasard dans la foule, d'autres témoins affirment l'inverse, indiquant que « c'était presque comme s'il savait qui il voulait toucher, [...] il savait qui et où il voulait tirer ».

On ignore pour l'instant le mobile du tueur. Les cours de l'université ont été annulés jusqu'à la fin de la semaine.

La Northern Illinois University, fondée en 1895, compte plus de 25 000 étudiants inscrits et environ 1 280 professeurs. Son campus principal, où la fusillade à eu lieu, se trouve à DeKalb.

Il s'agit de la cinquième fusillade en une semaine dans une école américaine : à Baton Rouge une étudiante a tué deux personnes avant de se donner la mort, à Memphis un adolescent de 17 ans a blessé par balles un autre étudiant et, en Californie un jeune homme de 15 ans a été grièvement blessé et se trouve dans le coma.


Illinois: sparatoria alla Northern University, sette morti

Sette persone sono morte, e altre 15 sono rimaste ferite, a seguito di una sparatoria nella Northern Illinois University, un ateneo della città di DeKalb, Illinois, Stati Uniti d'America.

Testimoni hanno riferito che l'omicida è uscito improvvisamente da dietro una tenda della sala Cole Hall, dinanzi l'auditorium, armato di un fucile e due pistole, ed ha iniziato a fare fuoco.

L'identità di colui che ha sparato non è stata resa nota, ma fonti ufficiali dell'università hanno fatto sapere che era arrivato nell'istituto nel semestre primaverile del 2007, e che probabilmente aveva già frequentato altre scuole statali dell'Illinois.

Molte delle vittime sono state trasportate nell'ospedale locale. Il Kishwaukee Community Hospital ha riferito di 18 persone portate nella struttura ospedaliera, ma solo due di queste sono state ricoverate: infatti, per otto di esse le condizioni generali ne hanno permesso le dimissioni in giornata, mentre altre 7 sono state trasferite in vari ospedali della regione per i trattamenti sanitari. Una delle vittime è deceduta al Kishwaukee Hospital, un'altra al St. Anthony's Hospital, mentre le altre quattro (escludendo l'assassino) sono morte sulla scena del crimine.

Le prime notizie hanno confermato che la sparatoria è iniziata alle 15.20 CST| (circa le 22.20 in Italia), quando è stato inserito un post sul sito dell'ateneo che informava della presenza di un uomo armato nell'edificio. Venti minuti dopo, sono state annunciate le sospensioni di tutte le lezioni in corso, e dieci minuti dopo il secondo annuncio, la segreteria della NIU hanno confermato la sparatoria, informando che il personale d'emergenza stava attivando tutte le procedure previste in questi casi.

«L'ambulanza ha portato via due studenti feriti davanti il mio dormitorio» ha detto una testimone, Dominique Broxton, al Chicago Tribune. «Non lo so, sto vedendo dei feriti. Dove sono io adesso, ci sono molti poliziotti, almeno una dozzina, e decine di automobili della polizia e autocarri dappertutto». George Gaynor, uno studente presente nella sala conferenze dove è avvenuta la sparatoria, ha detto che l'assassino era «bianco, magro, e indossava un berretto».

La polizia ha comunicato ufficialmente i nomi delle vittime: Daniel Parmenter, 20; Catalina Garcia, 19; Ryanne Mace, 20; and Julianna Gehant, 32. Tutti erano studenti alla NIU. I giornali di Chicago hanno inoltre riportato i nomi dei sopravvissuti:

Ah-Num Rahman è stato trasferito al Good Samaritan Hospital a Downers Grove con proiettili in entrambe le braccia e in parte del viso, mentre gli altri tre sono stati curati al Kishwaukee Community Hospital.

Il presidente dell'università, John Peters, ha rilasciato alcune dichiarazioni in merito all'assassino in una conferenza stampa tenutasi subito dopo la fine della sparatoria; il giovane era uno studente, trasferitosi dall'Università dell'Illinois all'Urbana-Champaign, il migliore ateneo dell'Illinois, per l'anno accademico in corso. Il bandito frequentava un corso di laurea in sociologia, con una specializzazione in pace e giustizia sociale. Era presente nella scuola già dal 2006, e faceva parte del comitato degli studenti dell'ateneo.

La Northern Illinois University è stata chiusa a tempo indeterminato, e fonti ufficiali hanno annunciato la cancellazione di tutti gli eventi atletici, in casa e in trasferta, previsti fino al 17 febbraio.

Questo massacro non è certo privo di precedenti, e non occorrerà per questo risalire al massacro della Columbine del '99 o a quello del Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, dell'anno scorso. Appena pochi giorni addietro vi sono state altre 2 carneficine.

Un'altra strage in un campus, stavolta al Louisiana Technical College, di Baton Rouge, è accaduta il 7 febbraio scorso, alle 8.30. In quel caso si è trattato di una ragazza di 21 anni che ha fatto irruzione in una classe, ha ucciso altre due ragazze di 23 e 26 anni e poi si è sparata con il suo fucile. Pare che i colpi siano stati esplosi sapendo dove e chi colpire, probabilmente si trattava di omicidio premeditato. È il primo caso del genere in cui lo shooter è una donna.

Ma non è la sola strage avvenuta recentemente perché un altro episodio ha visto cadere altre sei vittime a Kirkwood, Missouri. Qui giovedì 7 febbraio un uomo cinquantenne sofferente di depressione, e in particolare adirato per avere perso una causa contro il comune (gestiva una ditta di trasporti), ha fatto irruzione nel municipio e ha sparato contro chiunque gli capitasse sotto tiro con 2 pistole. Ha ucciso il poliziotto di guardia, poi 3 funzionari, un altro poliziotto, ferendo anche altre due persone tra cui il sindaco, gravemente colpito alla testa e che era il suo obiettivo. Infine è stato ucciso da altri poliziotti.

L'autore del massacro è Charles Lee Thornton, detto Cookie e molto conosciuto nel piccolo municipio, anche per le crescenti polemiche e alterchi nelle riunioni del consiglio comunale. I recenti problemi devono averne peggiorato lo stato mentale, ma per questo e per gli altri casi forti sono le polemiche sulla vendita di grandi quantità di armi in mano a cittadini poco o nulla controllati, anche per via della lobbiyng esercitata dai produttori di armi leggere e da associazioni come la nota National Rifle Association.

Tuttavia il continuo verificarsi di sparatorie in scuole, campus, centri commerciali, municipi in appena un anno dalla strage del Virginia Tech non pare avere minimamente portato ad affrontare politicamente il problema del restringere la facoltà dell'acquisto e detenzione di armi, in certi stati americani possibile anche per corrispondenza.


6 zabitych, 16 osób rannych w wyniku strzelaniny na Northern Illinois University

Łącznie 6 osób zginęło, a 16 jest rannych, po tym, gdy 14 lutego 2008, ok. 15:00 czasu lokalnego, 27-letni mężczyzna, Stephen P. Kazmierczak, dawniej wyróżniony student socjologii na tym samym uniwersytecie, otworzył ogień na auli wykładowej uniwersytetu stanowego Northern Illinois University (NIU, 25 tys. studentów) w mieście DeKalb w środkowo-północnym rejonie stanu Illinois, następnie popełnił samobójstwo.

Sprawca użył strzelby z nabojami śrutowymi i trzech pistoletów. Strzelanina trwała prawdopodobnie dwie minuty. Miasto DeKalb jest położone 65 km na zachód od centrum Chicago w rolniczej części Illinois. Według wstępnych doniesień, sprawca był aktualnym studentem pracy socjalnej na Uniwersytecie Illinois (UIUC, 47 tys. studentów) w rodzimym Urbana-Champaign, gdzie legalnie zakupił broń poprzedniego weekendu.


5 mortos e 18 feridos por atirador nos Estados Unidos

5 mortos e 18 feridos por atirador em uma universidade nos Estados Unidos.[1] Conforme informações da polícia, trata-se de um ex-aluno de sociologia da Northern Illinois University, em Delkab (a cerca de 100 quilômetros de Chicago). Após ferir os alunos, o atirador matou-se.

Todas as aulas foram suspensas hoje e a universidade está fechada. A identidade do atirador ainda não foi divulgada pela polícia.


Six dead in shooting at Texas roller skating rink

Six people have died after a shooting at a roller skating rink in Grand Prairie, Texas. The shooting happened at a children's birthday party on Saturday at around 7:10pm after a domestic dispute. The gunman is among the dead after a self inflicted gunshot. Four other people were injured in the shooting.

John Brimmer, a spokesman for the Grand Prairie Police Department said "This was a domestic situation that went south in a hurry. The shooting lasted only seconds."

The entire rink had been rented out by a family for a private party. All of the dead were either teenagers or adults attending the celebration.

Brimmer added at the end of his statement, "Thankfully we don't have things like this happen with any kind of regularity. We are a community of give or take 160,000 people and it's a great city and for something like this to happen is just horrible."


۶ کشته بر اثر تیراندازی در تگزاس آمریکا

۶نفر بر اثر تیراندازی در رولر اسکیت روی‌یخ در دشت بزرگ تگزاس آمریکا درگذشتند. تیراندازی در یک جشن تولد در حدود ساعت 7:10 بعد از ظهر روز شنبه به کودکان رخ داد. چهار نفر دیگر نیز در تیراندازی مجروح شدند.

کل میدان یخ‌بازی توسط یک خانواده برای مهمانی خصوصی اجاره شده‌بود. مرده‌گان همگی از جوانان و بزرگسالان بودند.

بریمر، رییس پلیس تگزاس، در بیانیه خود گفت: «خوشبختانه چنین اتفاقاتی کم رخ می‌دهد و ما در تگزاس با ۱۶۰۰۰۰نفر جمعیت خیلی کم با اینچنین اتفاقاتی روبرو می‌شویم»


Six dead in shooting near Seattle, United States

Six people were found shot to death inside a home in Carnation, a city near Seattle, Washington in the United States.

According to the information officer for the King County sheriff's department, John Urquhart, they were victims of "homicidal violence." Investigators have ruled out murder-suicide.

The deaths are said to have occurred on Christmas Eve, and were discovered by a co-worker of the man living there at 8 a.m. PST (UTC-8), Wednesday.

"We have an investigation of suspicious deaths," said Detective Bob Conner. There are "no threats to any neighbors in the area," he added.

So far two people, a man and a woman who are only described as being in their twenties, have been arrested in connection with the shooting. CNN says that neither of the two individuals have "access to lawyers" and neither of them have confessed to any wrongdoing.

"This couple was among the people that showed up at the [crime] scene. And as we got to talking to them, we developed probable cause and made the arrests," said Sergeant John Urquhart.

The dead were described as a couple in their 50s, a couple in their 30s, and two children — a 6-year-old girl and a 3-year-old boy.

Authorities describe it as a "complex and large" investigation with over 15 people gathering evidence.


Tytär surmasi perheensä jouluaattona Yhdysvalloissa

Yhdysvaltain Washingtonin osavaltiossa epäillään 29-vuotiasta naista perheensä surmaamisesta. Hänet, ja osallisuudesta epäilty poikaystävä on pidätetty. Surmatut yhteensä kuusi ihmistä ovat tekijän perheenjäseniä kolmessa polvessa, nuorimmat kolme- ja kuusivuotiaita. Surmatyö tapahtui Seattlen itäpuolisessa Carnationin pikkukaupungissa. Uhrit oli surmattu todennäköisesti ampumalla.

Teko paljastui, kun surmatun työtoveri ryhtyi selvittämään yllättävää poissaoloa työpaikaltaan paikallisesta postista. Poliisi oli saanut jouluaattona kymmenen sekunnin mittaisen hätäpuhelun, mutta paikalle saapunut partio ei ollut jatkanut tien sulkenutta lukittua porttia pidemmälle.

- Emme tiedä vielä, miksi poliisit eivät menneet portin ohi. Tutkimme asiaa, kertoi konstaapeli John Urquhart Kingin piirikunnan sheriffintoimistosta.

Koordinaatit: 47°38′53.64″N, 121°54′31.07″W


Seis pessoas morrem em tiroteio, em Seattle, Estados Unidos

Seis pessoas foram encontradas baleadas dentro de uma casa em Cravos, uma cidade perto de Seattle, Washington nos Estados Unidos.

De acordo com a informação oficial para o King County, O xerife do departamento, John Urquhart, informou que seis pessoas morreram em um tireoteio ocorrido em Seattle, Estados Unidos, vítimas de "violência homicida". Pesquisadores têm excluído a possibilidade de um homicídio-suicídio.

As mortes poderiam ter ocorrido na Véspera de Natal, e foram descobertas por um colega de trabalho do homem que ali vive, por volta das oito horas dqa manhã PST (UTC-8), Quarta-feira.

"Temos uma investigação de mortes suspeitas", disse Bob Detective Conner. Não existem ameaças para qualquer vizinhos na área", acrescentou.

Até agora, duas pessoas, um homem e uma mulher que são descritos como sendo apenas aos vinte anos, foram detidos em conexão com o tiroteio.  A CNN diz que nenhum dos dois indivíduos têm "acesso a advogados" e nenhum deles ter confessado a qualquer delito.

"Este jovem estava entre as pessoas que apareceram na cena do crime. E como nós começamos a falar com eles, temos desenvolvido causa provável e fez as detenções", disse o Sargento John Urquhart.

Os mortos foram descritos como um jovem em seus 50 anos, um jovem nos seus 30 anos, e dois filhos - de 6 anos de idade, e uma menina de 3 anos de idade, e outro rapaz.

Autoridades descrevem-no como uma "grande e complexa" investigação, com mais de 15 pessoas a reunir provas.

*Police: Pair arrested in slayings of six — CNN, 26 de dezembro de 2007

*Six found dead in Seattle Christmas Eve shooting — Reuters, 26 de dezembro de 2007

*Amy Roe, Sonia Krishnan, and Christina Siderius. Six bodies found in Carnation home: Murder-suicide ruled out — The Seattle Times, 26 de dezembro de 2007


Six dead, one injured in Wisconsin, USA shooting

Six people have been killed and one wounded in a shooting incident inside a home in Delavan, Wisconsin. The injured girl, 2, was shot in the chest, and is currently being treated at University of Wisconsin in Madison. Police have not released the names of those shot.

A Walworth County SWAT team spokeswoman stated, We entered the residence where six gunshot victims were found dead. The Delavan Rescue Squad assessed all the victims. Six were confirmed dead and a seventh victim is currently in a critical condition."

At 10:25 p.m. (eastern time) on Saturday night, police received a 911 call of a report of several shots fired.

No suspects have been arrested.

Delavan is located in southern Wisconsin 45 miles (70 km) southwest of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1871 "The Greatest Show on Earth," also known as the P.T. Barnum Circus, was founded in Delavan.

A press conference is scheduled for this morning.


Wisconsin: sei persone uccise in una sparatoria

Sei persone sono state uccise e una ferita nello stato americano del Wisconsin. L'omicidio è avvenuto nella località di Delevan, nel sud-est Winsconsin. Il responsabile della strage è ancora ignoto.

Alcuni membri degli SWAT hanno affermato di aver trovato i cadaveri: «Abbiamo trovato nella residenza sei corpi senza vita e una persona ferita gravemente», sono state queste le loro parole riguardanti il ritrovamento dei cadaveri.

Alle 22.30 la polizia degli States ha ricevuto una telefonata al 911, nella quale alcuni testimoni affermavano di aver sentito alcuni spari.

Delevan si trova nel Wisconsin meridionale e dista 45 miglia dalla capitale Milwakuee. In questa città si è svolto nel 1861 il The Greatest Show on Earth, conosciuto come il circus di P.T. Barnum, fondato proprio a Delevan.


Six found murdered in Vancouver, Canada apartment building

At least six people are confirmed murdered inside a high rise apartment located in Surrey just outside of Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada, in what is being called a "graphic mass-murder". The bodies were discovered on October 19 at approximately 4:30 p.m. (PT).

Residents living near the house called authorities when they reported the smell of what they believed to be natural gas, coming from inside the house and that there were possibly several people inside. The fire department and police arrived in full force and told nearby residents to evacuate, shutting down the roads and stopping train service surrounding the property. When police later entered the home, they discovered the six individuals. The murder is still under investigation, along with the reports of a gas-like smell.

"We're looking at perhaps a very dramatic homicide scene with as many as six dead. Initially, it was [a report of] a gas leak. A very large area was cordoned off for fear of an explosion. As to how this [call] comes in as a gas leak, that's going to come out in the investigation", said Royal Canadian Mounted Police spokesman, Sgt. Roger Morrow.

The identity, race and sex of the individuals are not known. Police also have not yet determined if the mass murder was a result of a murder-suicide. Police have not stated the form of murder and there are no reports of any suspects being in custody.

"It's hard to say whether its gang-related, some sort of attack on a group of individuals, or whether it's a murder-suicide. Certainly it's a concern to us and we understand it's a concern in the community", said Integrated Homicide Investigation Team member, Cpl. Dale Carr.


Seis pessoas foram assasinadas em um apartamento em Vancouver, Canadá

Pelo menos seis pessoas estão confirmados os assassinatos dentro de um apartamento situado no alto Surrey apenas fora de Vancouver, British Columbia, no Canadá, no que está sendo chamado de "massa gráfica - assassinato". Os corpos foram descobertos em 19 de outubro em aproximadamente 4:30 h. (hora do Pacífico).

Os moradores vivem perto da casa chamado "autoridades" quando relatou o cheiro do que eles acreditavam ser o gás natural, proveniente de dentro da casa, e que possivelmente houve várias pessoas dentro.  O departamento de bombeiros e a polícia chegaram em pleno vigor, dizendo aos residentes fazerem uma evacuação rápída, desligando as estradas e parando o serviço ferroviário em torno da propriedade.  Quando os policiais entraram mais tarde na casa, eles descobriram as seis pessoas. O [w:assassinato|assassinato] ainda está sob investigação, juntamente com os relatórios de um gás - como o cheiro.

"Estamos olhando para talvez uma cena muito dramática de [w:homicídio|homicídio] com tantos quanto seis mortos. Inicialmente, ela era [um relatório de] um vazamento de gás. Uma grande área foi isolada por medo de uma explosão. Quanto ao modo como esta Chamada vem no como um vazamento de gás, que vai sair no inquérito ", disse John Roger Morrow, porta-voz da Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

A identidade, raça e sexo dos indivíduos não são conhecidos. A Polícia também ainda não se determinou se o homicídio em massa foi resultado de um homicídio - suicídio. A Polícia ainda não declarou a forma de assassinato e não há relatos de qualquer suspeita estar sob custódia.

"É difícil dizer se a sua gangue - relacionados, algum tipo de ataque a um grupo de indivíduos, ou se é um homicídio - suicídio. Certamente ele é uma preocupação para nós e nós entendemos que é uma preocupação em A comunidade ", disse Dale Carr, membro da Integrado Homicide Investigation Team membro.

*Six dead in Canadian 'homicide' — BBC News Online, 20 de outubro de 2007

*Mark Hume. As many as 6 slain in Surrey mass killing [inativa] — Globe and Mail, 20 de outubro de 2007. Página visitada em 20 de outubro de 2007. Arquivada em 23 de outubro de 2007

*Sunny Freeman, Kelly Sinoski and Derrick Penner. Six found slain in Surrey home [inativa] — Canada.com, 20 de outubro de 2007. Página visitada em 20 de outubro de 2007. Arquivada em 22 de outubro de 2007


Six kidnapped Chevron workers released in Nigeria

Six employees of Chevron Corporation have been released today. The group, which comprised four Italians, an American and a Croatian, were kidnapped by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta on May 1, 2007.

On the day of their capture, the Movement announced that the hostages would be freed after one month. The six men were handed over to Chevron's officials after one month and one day.


Nigeria: liberati i tecnici italiani rapiti a maggio

I quattro tecnici italiani rapiti in Nigeria lo scorso primo maggio sono stati liberati. Lo annuncia la Farnesina.

I quattro italiani impiegati dalla Chevron, Raffaele Pascariello, Alfonso Franza, Ignazio Gugliotta e Mario Celentano, sono stati liberati insieme a due colleghi, uno croato, l'altro statunitense. Erano stati rapiti dal MEND, il movimento per la liberazione del Delta del Niger.

Il movimento aveva annunciato già subito dopo il rapimento che il rilascio sarebbe avvenuto un mese dopo, a meno che le forze nigeriane non avessero tentato azioni di forza, in conseguenza delle quali il movimento non avrebbe garantito sulla sorte degli ostaggi.


Six more arrests made in search for killer of Rhys Jones

Six teenagers have been arrested for questioning in relation to the murder of Rhys Jones in the Croxteth area of Liverpool on Wednesday evening. The arrests of the four males, aged 15, 16 and two aged 19, and two females, aged 15 and 18, bring to seven the number of people currently held in custody, joining a 15-year-old male arrested yesterday, and to nine the total number of arrests so far. Five of the teenagers were arrested early this morning, while the other was arrested later in the day. The arrests were all made in the Croxteth and Norris Green areas of Liverpool, the two females together at the same location, the four males at separate locations.

Detective Superintendent David Kelly later said one of the 19-year-old males is being treated in hospital for minor injuries he suffered during the arrest, having fallen from a first-floor window trying to escape. Det Supt Kelly also said the police would like to talk to a dark-haired woman in particular, saying: "The woman could potentially be a key witness. We know from our inquiries there was a woman pushing a pram minutes before Rhys was killed and we believe she will have passed within close proximity to the killer." He added that the killer emerged from a housing estate behind the Fir Tree pub and rode around on his bicycle at the back of the pub for a few minutes before firing three shots, one of which hit Rhys, who had been walking home alone after football practice, in the neck.

Police are still examining a bicycle found abandoned yesterday, but have yet to find the murder weapon, said to be a black, long-barrelled handgun.

Chief Superintendent Chris Armitt urged the local community to "examine their consciences" and take a stand against gang culture. He said: "We understand that people are concerned about giving information to the police, we understand that people are frightened, that's natural." He added that the police "have not had the level of information about those key issues that we would expect and that we want" and reassured members of the public that any witness who came forward would be protected, saying anybody with information must "stand up and be counted".


Otros seis arrestos en conexión al asesinato de Rhys Jones

25 de agosto de 2007Liverpool, Inglaterra —

Seis adolescentes han sido arrestados para interrogarlos en relación al asesinato de Rhys Jones en el área de Croxteth de Liverpool, ocurrido el miércoles por la noche.

Los arrestos de cuatro adolescentes de sexo masculino (de edades de 15, 16 y dos de 19) y dos de sexo femenino (edades 15 y 18) hacen llegar hasta siete al número de personas retenidas en custodia, junto con un quinceanero arrestado ayer, y hacen llegar hasta nueve al número total de arrestos hasta ahora. Cinco de los adolescentes fueron arrestados esta mañana, mientras que el restante fue arrestado más tarde durante el día. Los arrestos fueron todos hechos en las áreas de Croxteth y Norris Green en Liverpool.

El Detective Superintendente David Kelly dijo que uno de los arrestados que tiene 19 años de edad está siendo tratado en el hospital por heridas menores que sufrió durante el arresto, luego de que cayó de un primer piso tratando de escapar.

Kelly también dijo que a la policía le gustaría hablar en particular con una mujer de cabello oscuro, diciendo: "La mujer podrías ser potencialmente una testigo clave. Sabemos por nuestros interrogatorios que había una mujer llevando un cochecito de niño minutos antes de que Rhys fuera matado y creemos que habría pasado cerca del asesino".

Luego añadió que el asesino emergió de un complejo urbano detrás del pub Fir Tree y anduvo en su bicicleta detrás del pub por algunos minutos antes de disparar los tres tiros, uno de los cuales le dio en el cuello a Rhys, que estaba volviendo a su casa luego de jugar fútbol.

La policía está examinando una bicicleta encontrada abandonada ayer, pero aún no ha encontrado el arma asesina, que se estima que es una pistola negra de barril largo.

El Jefe Superintendente Chris Armitt pidió la comunidad local para que "examinen sus consciencias" y tomen una posición frente a la cultura pandillera.

"Entendemos que la gente esté preocupada por dar información a la policía, entendemos que la gente esté asustada, eso es natural", añadió luego. "La policía no ha conseguido los niveles de información sobre estos temas claves que esperábamos y que queremos". Además, aseguró a miembros del público que cualquier testigo que diga lo que sepa será protegido, diciendo que nadie con información deberá "levantarse y ser contado".


Six people killed in Memphis home

Six people, including two children, were found dead in a Memphis, Tennessee home in the United States on Monday. Three wounded children were also found at the scene, a 7-year-old boy, a 10-month-old girl and a 4-year-old whose gender was not reported, were sent to Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center. Two were last reported in very critical condition, while the other was in serious condition.

All of the victims had either gunshot or stab wounds, or both, and were all found in the same room. Its unclear as to the day it happened, but a neighboor from across the street said he heard gunshots being fired at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday night.

The killer is still at large. "This is a stain on our community, and we really need the community's help," said Lt. Joe Scott of the Memphis Police Department at a press conference today.

"I don't know the answer," Mayor Willie Herenton told local television. "I don't think anybody knows the answer. I don't think more police officers, more jails, more people marching in the streets, praying — I don't think all of those things are the answers."


Seis personas muertas en Memphis, Tennessee

Este lunes, seis personas, incluyendo dos niños, fueron encontradas muertas en una casa de Memphis, Tennessee en los Estados Unidos. En la escena también encontrarón 3 niños, uno de siete años, una niña de diez meses y un infante de cuatro años, del cual aun no se ha reportado su sexo, que fueron enviados de urgencia al Centro medico infantil Le Bonheur. Dos fueron reportados en condiciones muy criticas, mientras el otro estaba en condiciones serias.

Todas las victimas tenían ocho disparos de escopeta o heridas de puñaladas, o ambas, y fueron encontradas en el mismo cuarto. Hasta ahora no esta claro como paso, pero un vecino de la cuadra diagonal al lugar de los hechos, dijo haber esuchado disparos de escopeta alrededor de las 8:30 p.m. de la noche del sábado. El asesino sigue suelto. "Esto es una mancha en nuestra comunidad, y realmente necesitamos su ayuda," dijo hoy el teniente Joe Scott del Departamento de policia de Memphis en una rueda de prensa.


Sixteen killed in Marrakech, Morocco bomb blast

At least sixteen people are reported killed in a terrorist bombing in the city of Marrakech, Morocco. The bombing occurred in the busy Argana café before lunch time, Thursday. The café, located in the popular Jemaa el-Fnaa square, is within what is known as the old city. The square,  a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the country's top tourist attractions, draws many foreign visitors.

Early reports blamed a gas can catching fire. Witness reports indicate the blast destroyed the entire second floor of the café, blasting off the terrace and roof demolishing the front of the building.

Photographer Tarek Bozid reported, "Everything was covered in blood. The scene was horrifying. Tables were broken and glass was shattered."

Ten of the victims were foreign, including six French nationals and one Briton. Half of the dead are reported to be women; and, at least 20 other people were critically wounded including a number foreigners. Two Swiss nationals, two Russians, two Tunisians and two Dutch tourists are reported to be amongst those injured.

Although the blast was at first considered an accident, the Interior Ministry confirmed it was an intentional act.  "Analysis of the early evidence collected at the site of the blast confirms the theory of an attack," he said in a statement issued through the official Maghreb Arabe Presse (MAP) news agency.

Medics said nails, often used in suicide bombs, were found in the bodies of most victims.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has expressed his outrage, considering it to be "heinous, cruel and cowardly". The act has been condemned by leaders internationally. French foreign minister Alain Juppe stated he is unaware of any particular threat to France in Morroco, once a French protectorate.

This is the first major attack on Morocco since the 2003 Casablanca bombings, which killed 45 and injured more than 100.


Bombenanschlag auf Touristencafé in Marrakesch: 15 Tote

Marrakesch (Marokko), 28.04.2011 – 15 Menschen, überwiegend Touristen, starben heute bei einem Bombenanschlag auf ein beliebtes Touristencafé in der Altstadt von Marrakesch. 20 weitere Menschen wurden verletzt. Unter den Toten sind zwölf Ausländer, darunter 6 Franzosen sowie drei Marokkaner. Kommunikationsminister Khalid Naciri sprach gegenüber der Presseagentur AFP von einem „terroristischen Akt“.

Ein Vertreter der Präfektur von Marrakesch bestätigte diesen Verdacht. In einem der Opfer seien Nägel gefunden worden. Diese könnten von einem Sprengsatz stammen, die ein Selbstmordattentäter gezündet hat.

Das Café Argana, wo sich die Explosion ereignete, liegt an dem mittelalterlichen Marktplatz Djemaa el Fna. Aus der ersten Etage, die fast vollständig zerstört wurde, genossen die Besucher gerne den Blick auf Schlangenbeschwörer und Gaukler auf dem davor liegenden Marktplatz.


Maroc : quinze morts dans un attentat à Marrakech

Quinze personnes ont trouvé aujourd'hui la mort dans café Argana, sur la place Djemaa el Fna de Marrakech. L'explosion a eu lieu au premier étage de l'établissement. La plupart des victimes sont étrangères, la place étant l'un des lieux les plus touristiques de Marrakech. Parmi les françaises, 2 à 7 personnes auraient été tuées selon les sources policières françaises, 6 selon la police marocaine, ainsi qu'une vingtaine blessées

Les plus hautes autorités de l'État français ont immédiatement réagi. Le président Nicolas Sarkozy a fustigé cet acte terroriste : « Le président de la République a appris avec consternation l'attentat terroriste qui a eu lieu aujourd'hui à Marrakech (…) Il condamne avec la plus grande fermeté cet acte odieux, cruel et lâche qui a fait de très nombreuses victimes parmi lesquelles des Français »

Par ailleurs, le Parquet de Paris a ouvert une information judiciaire, procédure usuelle à la suite de tout attentat touchant des Français à l'étranger. Le dossier a été transmis à la SDAT[1] ainsi qu'à la DCRI[2]


Sixteen policemen killed in suspected terrorist attack in Xinjiang, China

Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games

Sixteen policemen were killed by unidentified assailants in Kashgar, in the predominantly Muslim Xinjiang region of China. Another sixteen officers were wounded in the attack, in which two attackers drove a lorry into the station. The government of the People's Republic of China has repeatedly warned of unrest leading up to the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Xinhua News Agency reports that the attackers drove a dump truck into the police officers during the officers' morning exercise at about 8:00 am local time (0:00 GMT), then threw grenades into the police barracks and attacked with knives. The BBC reports that fourteen of the police deaths occurred at the scene, with two more dying en route to hospital. They also report one of the alleged attackers received a leg injury. The attackers were arrested, according to police.

After they were arrested by the police, the assailants were described as being 28 and 33, and of the Uyghur minority, a Turkish speaking people who reside primarily in the Xinjiang region. The police found an additional 10 explosives in the truck as well as what was described as  a "home-made gun."

The autonomous Xinjiang region of China is a large, sparsely-populated territory in the north-west of the country. The population includes many groups, but the largest is the Turkic peoples including the largely Muslim Uyghurs. Kashgar is an oasis city at an important junction of trade routes, near China's western borders, and was a part of the historic "Silk Road."


Sedici poliziotti uccisi in un attentato nello Xinjiang

Sedici poliziotti sono stati uccisi da assalitori a Kashgar, nella regione cinese dello Xinjiang a maggioranza musulmana. Altri sedici poliziotti sono rimasti feriti durante l'attacco.

Xinhua News Agency riferisce che gli attentatori hanno condotto un autocarro contro la stazione della polizia durante gli esercizi alle 8:00 del mattino ora locale (0:00 GMT) e in seguito hanno lanciato delle granate all'interno della caserma, attaccandola poi armati di coltelli. La BBC racconta che quattordici dei poliziotti morti hanno perso la vita sul posto, gli altri due mentre venivano portati all'ospedale. I due terroristi sono stati arrestati.

L'agenzia Nuova Cina sostiene che il gruppo terroristico Movimento Islamico del Turkestan Orientale (Etim) è ritenuto responsabile dell'attentato odierno dalla polizia locale. Questo movimento è ritenuto vicino ad Al-Qaeda e per questo motivo dal 2002 è considerato fra le organizzazioni più pericolose al mondo dall'ONU.

Il Comitato Olimpico Internazionale però smentisce al moneto collegamenti con le Olimpiadi che prenderanno il via fra quattro giorni a Pechino, continuando a esprimere «piena fiducia» nelle misure di sicurezza attuate dal governo intorno ai Giochi.

La regione autonoma dello Xinjiang è vasta, ma è un territorio scarsamente popolato, nel nord-ovest del paese. La popolazione è composta da diverse etnie, ma la più grande è quella dei turchi, compresi 8,3 milioni di uiguri musulmani ostili alle politica repressiva del governo. Kashgar è una città situata in un importante crocevia commerciale, vicino al confine occidentale della Cina e faceva parte della storia "Via della seta".


Atentado na China mata 16 policiais e deixa 16 pessoas feridas

Agência Brasil

4 de agosto de  2008

A quatro dias da abertura dos Jogos Olímpicos de Pequim, 16 policiais foram mortos e outras 16 pessoas ficaram feridas em um atentado contra um posto de fronteira na região autônoma de Xinjiang, no noroeste da China. Segundo a agência estatal de notícias Xinhua, a polícia local suspeita que tenha sido uma ação terrorista.

Dois suspeitos já foram presos. Eles estavam em um caminhão e jogaram explosivos contra policiais que faziam sua corrida matinal, às 8h da manhã de hoje (4) pelo horário local. Quatorze policiais morreram na hora e outros dois, no hospital.

O departamento regional de segurança pública disse ter informações de que o Movimento Islâmico do Turquistão Oriental planejou atentados terroristas entre os dias 1º e 8 de agosto, às vésperas da abertura dos jogos. De acordo com a agência Xinhua, as possíveis ações do movimento estão entre as principais preocupações no que se refere à segurança dos Jogos Olímpicos, ao lado das forças separatistas do Tibete e dos seguidores da seita espiritualista Falun Gong.

O atentado recrudesceu o policiamento em Pequim, sede da cerimônia de abertura das Olimpíadas, na próxima sexta-feira (8), e da maioria dos jogos. No final da tarde desta segunda-feira (4), policiais com cães farejadores rastreavam os jardins do China World Trade Center – principal complexo de escritórios, lojas e apartamentos na região.


新疆喀什疑遭恐襲多名武警死傷

新疆喀什公安邊防支隊今日(8月4日)遭炸彈襲擊，造成至少16名武警死亡，另16人受傷，其中兩人情況危殆，而涉案兩名疑兇當場被捕。

據新華社英文版引述新疆自治區公安部門報道，事件發生於今早約8時，當時喀什市邊防支隊集體出早操，正行至怡金賓館前時，兩名疑兇駕駛一輛貨車衝往哨卡，並持刀砍殺正在早操的武警隊伍，以及引爆車上的爆炸物。

事件造成16名武警死亡，其中14名當場死亡，另16名武警受傷。兩名涉案疑兇當場被捕，其中一人被自製爆炸裝置被炸斷雙手。

新華社有關報道並無交待疑犯身分，但報導指這次事件屬於恐佈襲擊，並稱烏魯木齊公安部已得到線索，東突組織計劃在奧運舉行前夕其間發動恐襲。

北京奧組委發言人孫偉德回應指，正調查襲擊是否與北京奧運有關。而國際奧委會發言人則未評論事件，但表示相信北京當局已盡力確保奧運安全。

今次襲擊事件，北京中央電視台、新華社及外電均即有時報道，新華社最初報道有兩架貨車撞入警局，後來改為一輛。而烏魯木齊警局接受外電訪問時，就稱未聽聞爆炸案。

而香港的中國人權民運信息中心則指事件屬自殺式襲擊，據中國人權民運信息中心消息指，當時有一輛裝有炸藥的汽車衝向喀什邊防支隊大樓，車上的人當場死亡，另最小造成8死100傷，又指襲擊地點對面50米是香港旅行團經常入住的酒店。

多間香港媒體派記者到新疆採訪事件，但全遭當地警方扣留，並且不准與外間通訊。

中國現代國際關係研究院反恐研究中心主任李偉指，從兩名嫌疑人所採取的方式和選擇的襲擊對象等方面看，這宗暴力襲擊事件即使和「東突」組織無關，也至少是一些支持「東突」的集團所為。

涉嫌發動此次襲擊的東突組織，早前曾發佈一段視頻，聲稱會於奧運其間發會動襲擊，又呼籲運動員和穆斯林於不到出席奧運。據悉，該組織一直接受蓋達組織支助和訓練，目的是要於新疆建立伊斯蘭國家。

北京奧運開幕之前四天發生這宗擊事件，當局升高了安全疑慮。

北京加強保安，天安門廣場、機場等也加派公安，選手村、記者村、新聞中心等場所的安全維護等級也升高了。任何人通過金屬探測器只要出現響聲，安全人員都會親自進行人身檢查。此外，攜入的液體也要檢驗，含酒清的飲料都不能攜帶。

有身在北京的運動員稱，對有關襲擊表示擔心，外出行動時會小心，但對北京的保安措施有信心，不過仍會儘量留在奧運村活動。

【2008年8月4日讯】


Slave workers in Italy freed by police

A joint Italian and Polish police operation freed 113 Polish workers who were living in forced labor camps on a tomato farm in southern Italy. Twenty people were arrested on charges of human trafficking, and the police are on the look-out for seven more.

The police said that the freed victims were made to work "like slaves". They were subject to rape and torture and had dogs set upon them by armed Ukrainian, Italian and Polish guards who watched over them, said Poland's national police chief, Marek Bienkowski, speaking at a news conference in Warsaw.

The deaths of four victims in the camps are believed to be suicides and are being investigated. Police have not ruled out the possibility that more deaths have occurred in the camps.

The victims were forced to work for 15 hours a day and were fed little more than bread and water, Italian police said. "To call the situation revealed by the Carabinieri investigation simply inhuman does in no way do it justice," said Italy's anti-Mafia chief, Piero Grasso, speaking to reporters in the southern city of Bari.

300 people who managed to flee the camps are being interviewed. Up to 1000 are believed to have been victims of this crime, according to the Polish news agency PAP. The workers were reportedly recruited through ads in Polish newspapers promising agricultural work in Italy.


Polícia liberta 113 poloneses que trabalhavam em regime de escravidão no sul da Itália

No dias 18 e 19, uma operação conjunta entre as polícias italianas e polonesas libertou 113 trabalhadores poloneses que viviam em regime de trabalhos forçados numa fazenda de tomates ao sul da Itália. Pelo menos vinte pessoas foram detidas sob a acusação de tráfico humano, e a polícia está à procura de mais sete.

A polícia disse que as vítimas libertadas  trabalhavam "como escravas". Além disso, elas estavam sujeitas a torturas e estupro. Cães de guarda e vigias armados ucranianos, italianos e poloneses tomavam conta delas, disse o chefe de polícia poloneses, Marek Bienkowski, durante uma coletiva para  a imprensa em Varsóvia.

As mortes de quatro vítimas que são atribuídas a suicídios   estão a ser investigadas. A polícia não excluiu a possibilidade que tenha havido mais mortes.

As vítimas eram obrigadas a trabalhar cerca de 15 horas por dia e eram alimentadas com um pouco mais do que pão e água, segundo a polícia italiana. "Chamar a situação revelada pela investigação dos carabinieri simplesmente de desumana não  faz de modo algum justiça" disse o chefe da polícia contra a máfia da Itália, Piero Grasso, para repórteres da cidade de Bari.

300 pessoas que conseguiram fugir dos campos de trabalhos forçados estão sendo entrevistadas. Acredita-se que até mil pessoas tenham sido vítimas deste crime, segundo a agência de notícias  PAPA. Segundo foi informado pelas agências de notícias, os trabalhadores eram recrutados através de anúncios em jornais que prometiam trabalho agrícola na Itália.


Small explosion investigated in Times Square, New York

Police and the military are currently investigating a "small explosion" in Times Square, in midtown New York City. The investigation focuses around reports of a hole in the window of a military recruitment office in the center of the Square.

Reports suggest that the device was a "small bomb or incendiary device", however there were no reports of any injuries. Windows in the office were blown out and witnesses say the building shook from the blast.

Subway trains were earlier prevented from entering the area, while military units and fire officials investigated the incident. There are currently no suspects in the incident and no arrests have been made.


New York: esplosione presso un centro di reclutamento a Times Square

Un'esplosione è stata avvertita poco prima delle 4 di mattina (quasi le 10 in Italia) presso un ufficio di reclutamento dell'esercito vicino a Times Square, a New York (USA). Il forte boato, seguito da una colonna di fumo, sarebbe stato provocato non da un evento accidentale, ma da un ordigno piazzato nella zona.

La zona è stata immediatamente isolata dalla polizia del NYPD, e sono in corso le verifiche per cercare di capire l'origine della deflagrazione che, fortunatamente, non ha provocato feriti o vittime, ma solo qualche danno. Sotto il luogo dell'evento si snoda uno dei più importanti crocevia del sistema  di trasporti sotterraneo della Grande Mela, che collega undici linee diverse.

L'evento ha provocato inoltre una reazione sui mercati finanziari: subito dopo aver preso conoscenza di quanto accaduto, il mercato dei cambi ha visto il dollaro indebolirsi nei confronti di euro e franco svizzero, permettendo alla divisa europea di raggiungere lo storico record del cambio, a 1,5348.


Smoking ban in England comes into force

A ban on smoking in enclosed public places in England is in effect as of 0600 BST today, bringing the country into line with similar laws already introduced in other parts of the United Kingdom.

The aims of the ban are to reduce the risks associated with passive smoking and to reduce the number of smokers overall. The government estimates that 600,000 of the 10 million smokers in Britain will give up as a result.

Health Secretary Alan Johnson welcomes the ban, saying that "A smoke-free country will improve the health of thousands of people, reduce the temptation to smoke, and encourage smokers to quit."

The ban is not being welcomed by all citizens, however. Activist group Freedom To Choose is challenging the law at the High Court saying it is in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The business community is expressing concerns about the impact on pubs and similar establishments. Research by Nielsen estimates that the sale of beer in England and Wales could fall by 200 million pints yearly. However, a survey by the Campaign for Real Ale suggests 840,000 people who do not regularly go to the pub would do so following the introduction of the ban and that England's 6.2 million regular drinkers would be more likely to visit pubs and bars.

Smoking kills 100,000 people in Britain each year through cancer, lung conditions, and heart problems. Approximately 1,000 people a day in England are admitted to hospital with an illness related to smoking, costing the National Health Service an estimated £1.5 billion.


Prohíben fumar en Inglaterra

1 de julio de 2007Inglaterra, Reino Unido —

Desde las 0600 BST del día de hoy, está prohibido fumar en lugares públicos en Inglaterra.

Los propósitos de la prohibición son reducir los riesgos relacionados para con los fumadores pasivos y reducir el número de fumadores. El gobierno estima que 600.000 de los 10 millones de fumadores dejarán de fumar como resultado.

El Secretario de Estado para la Salud, Alan Johnson, se encontró muy a gusto con la prohibición.

Sin embargo, no todos los ciudadanos se encontraron a gusto. El grupo activista "Freedom To Choose" está desafiando a la ley en la Alta Corte de Justicia diciendo que es una violación severa a la Convención Europea de Derechos Humanos.

La comunidad comercial expresó sus preocupaciones en el impacto que tendrá en pubs establecimientos similares. La Compañía Nielsen estimó que la venta de cerveza en Inglaterra y Gales podría bajar aproximadamente 200 pintas por año. Sin embargo, una encuesta llevada a cabo por "Campaign for Real Ale" sugirió que personas que generalmente no van a pubs irían a partir de que se introdujera la prohibición y que alrededor de 6,2 millones de bebedores regulares ingleses irían más seguido a pubs y bares.

Fumar mata alrededor de 100.000 personas en Gran Bretaña por cáncer, problemas respiratorios y problemas cardíacos. Aproximadamente 1.000 personas son admitidas en hospitales diariamente con alguna enfermedad relacionada a fumar, que le cuesta alrededor de £1,5 mil millones a la National Health Service.


Inglaterra proíbe fumar em lugares públicos

Desde as 6:00 BST de 1 de julho está proibido fumar em lugares públicos na Inglaterra.

A justificativa para a existência da lei é diminuir os riscos relacionados aos fumantes passivos e reduzir a quantidade de fumantes. O governo estima que de 600 mil a 10 milhões de fumantes deixarão de fumar por causa da lei.

O Secretário de Estado da Saúde, Alan Johnson, mostrou-se contente com a proibição.

Os comerciantes estão preocupados com o impacto que a lei poderá ter sob seus estabelecimentos. A Companhia Nielsen acredita que haverá queda nas vendas de cerveja na Inglaterra e no País de Gales.


Smoking in public places banned in France

The French government has banned the smoking of cigarettes in all public places.

The ban includes no smoking in hospitals, airports, schools, places of employment and any public area that is "closed or covered." Eleven months from now, the ban will include restaurants and cafes.

Some members of France's Parliament are surprised to see how quick the ban was enacted.

"Nobody, not even I, thought a year-and-a-half ago that France would abandon tobacco so fast," said member of Parliament (MP) and an advocate of the prohibiting of smoking, Yves Bur.

Police and other law enforcement agents are required to fine anyone who violates the ban. Fines for smoking in banned areas could be as much as $88.00 [USD]. Employers who do not enforce the smoking ban could be fined at least $174.00 [USD].

At least 15 million people who live in France smoke cigarettes, but a poll conducted by the French government had shown that 76% of the country's population was in favor of the ban. 74% of the population also backs the restaurant and cafe ban to take place in one year.


Fumer dans les lieux publics est interdit en France

Le Gouvernement français a banni la cigarette de tous les lieux publics. Cette interdiction de fumer inclue les hôpitaux, les aéroports, les écoles, les agences pour l'emploi et tous lieux publics « fermés ou couverts ». Dans onze mois, cette interdiction concernera aussi les restaurants et cafés.

Certains parlementaires sont surpris de voir à quelle vitesse cette mesure fut décrétée.

« Personne, y compris moi, ne pensait il y a un an et demi que la France abandonnerait le tabac aussi rapidement » a indiqué le député Yves Bur, avocat de la prohibition de la cigarette.

La police et autres agents de surveillance sont susceptibles de verbaliser quiconque violerait l'interdiction. Les amendes pour avoir fumé dans des lieux interdits peuvent s'élever à 66 €. Les employeurs n'appliquant pas l'interdiction peuvent être redevables d'une amende minimale de 133 €.

Au moins 15 millions de personnes vivant en France fument, mais un sondage effectué pour le Gouvernement français a montré que 76 % de la population du pays était en faveur de cette interdiction. 74 % de la population soutient aussi l'extension de l'interdiction aux restaurants et cafés l'an prochain.


フランス、公共の場での喫煙を禁止

フランス政府は1日、企業や交通機関など、屋内の公共の場での喫煙を原則禁止した。

対象となるのは職場や学校、映画館、病院、駅、空港などで、読売新聞によれば公共の建物内の喫煙室も撤去される。飲食店の店内での禁煙は来年1月まで猶予されるが、多くの飲食店では同日から自主的に店内を禁煙とした。

違反した個人には68ユーロ（約1万600円）の罰金が科される。

産経新聞が伝えた世界保健機関（WHO）の2002年の調べによると、同国の喫煙率は男性38％、女性30％と先進国の中では最高クラス。読売新聞は国民の80％は禁煙に賛成しているとの世論調査結果を伝える一方で、一部の市民からの不満の声も報じた。またビルパン首相は、国内で日々13人が受動喫煙で死亡している現実は受け入れがたいとして、国民に理解を訴えた。


Somali interior minister killed by bomb attack in own home

Abdi Shakur Sheikh Hassan, the interior minister of Somalia, was killed in a bomb attack at his home in Mogadishu on Friday. The suicide bomber was a veiled woman said to be his teenage niece and a member of the militant al-Shabab, an Islamic group. According to the BBC, his niece was a frequent visitor and no security check was performed. She was killed instantly and the minister died on his way to treatment.

This is the third suicide attack in as many weeks in Somalia's capital city.

Senior police chief Nur Farah said he believed that a second bomb may have been placed under Hassan's bed. He said to Reuters that "[t]he minister was killed by a relative from inside his house, it was unfortunate and unexpected. A big bomb must have been put under the minister's bed. The explosives on the suicide bomber could not destroy the concrete room that way."

Ahmed Mohamed, the minister's driver spoke about the attack, saying that "[s]uddenly, I heard a loud explosion. I saw the flesh of the suicide bomber in the balcony near the minister's house. I went into his room and saw him lying injured."

At the time of the attack Mogadishu, as well as other parts of Somalia, have been hit with two days of political protests. Citizens have been protesting against a deal to extend the mandates of the parliament and President.


Somalia: Bombenanschlag tötet Innenminister

Mogadischu (Somalia), 13.06.2011 – Durch die Explosion einer Bombe wurde der somalische Innenminister Abdi Schakur Hassan in seinem Haus in der somalischen Hauptstadt Mogadischu getötet. Bei dem Anschlag handelte es sich um den dritten Selbstmordanschlag in Mogadischu innerhalb von zwei Wochen. Am 9. Juni wurden durch eine Bombenexplosion im Hafen Mogadischus eine Person getötet und vier weitere verletzt. Bereits am 30. Mai hatte ein Mann durch eine Bombenexplosion zwei Soldaten der Afrikanischen Union (AU) getötet. Bei dem Angriff kamen auch zwei weitere mutmaßliche Attentäter ums Leben.

Der Kommandeur der Truppen der Afrikanischen Union, die in Somalia stationiert sind und die Übergangsregierung stützen, Generalmajor Nathan Mugisha, bezeichnete den Tod des ermordeten Innenminister als „einen traurigen und sinnlosen Verlust“. Übergangspräsident Sharif Sheikh Ahmed kündigte eine Untersuchung an.

Inzwischen hat sich die Miliz al-Shabaab zu dem Anschlag auf Abdi bekannt. Die Erklärung wurde von einer islamistischen Website verbreitet. „Durch die Gnade des allmächtigen Gottes wurde der Innenminister der abtrünnigen Regierung und [Minister] ihrer nationalen Sicherheit am Freitagnachmittag getötet… eine von den Mudschaheddin installierte Bombe explodierte in seinem Haus, genauer unter seinem Bett. Nach der Explosion wurde er ins Krankenhaus gebracht, doch nichts war übrig, nur ein verrotteter Leichnam“[1], hieß es in der Erklärung.

Nach Behördenberichten soll es sich bei der Selbstmordattentäterin um die Nichte des Innenministers handeln. Diese hatte ihren Onkel wiederholt besucht und sei deswegen nicht ausreichend kontrolliert worden. Die Teenagerin wurde durch die Explosion auf der Stelle getötet. Der Minister erlag seinen schweren Verletzung an Beinen und Unterleib im Benadir-Krankenhaus, bevor er zur weiteren Behandlung nach Kenia geflogen werden konnte.

Nach Polizeiangaben wurden zwei Verdächtige festgenommen. Einer der Verhafteten soll ein Bruder der Attentäterin sein. Bei der Explosion kamen keine weiteren Personen zu Schaden. Der Minister war eine Schlüsselfigur in den Bemühungen der Regierung, gegen die aufständische Al-Shabaab-Miliz vorzugehen. Analysten gehen deswegen davon aus, dass der Anschlag eine Vergeltungsmaßnahme war.

Die amerikanische Bundespolizei FBI gab am Donnerstag (9. Juni) bekannt, dass der Attentäter, der am 30. Mai in Mogadischu sich und zwei AU-Soldaten tötete, ein Mann aus dem US-Bundesstaat Minnesota gewesen sei. Dies habe man anhand von Fingerabdrücken festgestellt. Der 27-jährige Farah Mohamed Beledi, der nach Angaben der Tageszeitung Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune ein langes Vorstrafenregister haben soll, habe die Vereinigten Staaten 2009 verlassen und sich den Islamisten angeschlossen. Beledi gehörte zu einer Gruppe von 13 Personen, denen von einer Grand Jury in Minnesota „terroristische Vergehen“ zur Last gelegt werden. Das FBI prüft noch, ob unter den beiden weiteren bei dem Attentat getöteten Angreifern andere US-Bürger waren.

Unterdessen kam es in der Hauptstadt Mogadischu und anderen Teilen des Landes zu teilweise gewaltsamen Protesten, bei denen in der Stadt nach Aussagen von Augenzeugen und Behörden fünf Personen getötet wurden. Die Demonstranten wandten sich gegen einen Kompromiss um die Verlängerung des Mandates der derzeitigen Präsidenten und des Parlaments. Der Kompromiss sieht den Rücktritt von Premierminister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed innerhalb von 30 Tagen vor. Die Demonstranten, unter ihnen viele Regierungssoldaten, verlangten ein Verbleiben Mohameds im Amt, da sie ihn für den einzigen ehrlichen Politiker Somalias seit Jahren hielten. Demonstriert wurde auch in Belet Hawo, einer Stadt in Grenznähe zu Kenia und in Galcaiyo, nordöstlich von Mogadischu gelegen.

Das Mandat für die derzeitige Übergangsregierung wäre normalerweise im August ausgelaufen, doch Übergangspräsident Sharif Sheikh Ahmed und Parlamentspräsident Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden haben sich darauf geeinigt, die Mandate von Parlament und Staatspräsident zu verlängern und erst im August 2012 Wahlen auszuschreiben. Die Unterzeichnung des Abkommens erfolgte am Donnerstag in der ugandischen Hauptstadt Kampala in Anwesenheit des UN-Sondergesandten für Somalia, Augustine Mahiga. Nach Ansicht von Beobachtern behinderte der Streit zwischen den beiden Politikern (Sharif Ahmed und Aden) gegen islamistische Militante und gefährdete die erzielten militärischen Fortschritte gegen die Rebellen.

Seit dem Sturz des Diktators Mohamed Siad Barre im Jahr 1991 ist Somalia ohne wirksame Zentralregierung. Die Übergangsregierung kontrolliert mit Hilfe der Truppen der Afrikanischen Union nur Teile der Hauptstadt Mogadischus. Der Rest des Landes am Horn von Afrika wird von Kriegsherren und Milizen beherrscht. Im Norden des Landes bestehen mit Somaliland und Puntland zwei praktisch unabhängige stabilisierte Defacto-Regime. Die Mitte und der Süden Somalias stehen unter Kontrolle islamistischer Milizen.


Somalie : un attentat coûte la vie au ministre de l'Intérieur

Le ministre somalien de l'Intérieur, Abdi Shakur Sheikh Hassan, est décédé des suites des blessures qu'il a reçues vendredi lors d'un attentat dans sa résidence à Mogadiscio, a annoncé l'agence Reuters, citant un porte-parole de la Force de maintien de la paix de l'Union africaine en Somalie (AMISOM).

Selon les informations diffusées antérieurement, il s'agirait d'un attentat perpétré par une terroriste kamikaze. L'explosion s'est produite au moment où le ministre tenait une réunion avec ses collaborateurs. La kamikaze en question serait sa propre nièce. L'AFP rapporte qu'elle était hébergée chez lui depuis trois jours, et qu'elle a ainsi pu tromper la vigilance des responsables de la sécurité.

Ce sont les islamistes shebab qui revendiquent cette attaque, selon la radio somalienne Alfurqan : « Les dirigeants shebab ont déclaré à la radio islamique Alfurqan qu'ils étaient les instigateurs de l'attaque qui a tué le ministre de l'Intérieur ». Les islamistes du groupe al-Shabbaab combattent le gouvernement de transition depuis 2009.

Cette attaque suicide est la troisième en moins de deux semaines à Mogadiscio. Les deux précédentes avait également été revendiquées par le groupe al-Shabbaab.

Al-Shabbaab et Al-Qaida ont promis le mois dernier de « venger très bientôt la mort de [leur] chef Oussama Ben Laden », tué au Pakistan le 2 mai dernier. En 2010, les shebab ont fait allégeance à Al-Qaida.


Somali man attempts failed attack on controversial cartoonist

An axe-wielding Somali man attempted to break into the house of controversial cartoonist Kurt Westergaard on Friday night in what the Danish Security Intelligence Service called a “terror-related” attack. According to a statement by the agency, the attacker has “close relations to the Somali terrorist group, al-Shabaab, and al-Qaeda leaders in eastern Africa.” The man, whose name has yet to be released, was shot in the leg and hand after turning the axe on responding police officers. He was hospitalized but Aarhus police say that his condition is not life-threatening.

The cartoonist, 74-year-old Kurt Westergaard, published in 2005 a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad wearing a turban shaped like a bomb with a lit fuse. This, and 11 other cartoons published in Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, sparked the torching of Danish embassies in various Muslim countries.

Westergaard’s five-year-old granddaughter was sleeping over at his house when a man wielding an axe and knife cracked a window, apparently setting off a house alarm. Westergaard, whose life has been threatened multiple times since publication of his cartoon, had prepared a bathroom to function as a safe room. While he and his granddaughter hid there, the attacker reportedly banged on the door, shouting “revenge” and “blood”. Police arrived in less than three minutes. Neither Westergaard nor his granddaughter were injured in the incident.

The attacker is now charged with the attempted murder of Westergaard and a police officer. “My grandchild did fine,” Westergaard told the Jyllands-Posten, “It was scary. It was close. Really close. But we did it.”


Danemark : le caricaturiste Kurt Westergaard échappe à une tentative d'assassinat

Selon les autorités danoises, le dessinateur Kurt Westergaard a échappé à une tentative d'assassinat. Âgé 74 ans, il a été pris pour cible par un Somalien de 28 ans, qui a tenté de s'introduire à son domicile, à Viby, près de la ville d'Århus, vendredi soir. Il était armé d'un couteau et d'une hache.

Le suspect, qui a été inculpé samedi pour tentative d'assassinat, a démenti ces accusations. Le chef du renseignement danois, Jakob Scharf, a déclaré dans un communiqué que l'individu a des liens étroits avec le groupe islamiste somalien shebab et des responsables d'Al-Qaïda en Afrique de l'Est. Il avait déjà été arrêté au Kenya en septembre dernier.

Westergaard avait suscité la controverse en publiant, en 2005, dans le journal Jyllands-Posten, des caricatures de Mahomet, jugées blasphématoires par une partie de la communauté musulmane. Depuis, il a reçu des menaces de mort. Après que le suspect ait pénétré chez lui, Westergaard s'est réfugié dans une chambre de sécurité avec sa petite-fille, qui passait la nuit chez lui, et a pressé un bouton d'alarme, alertant la police, qui est intervenue immédiatement.

Le suspect aurait menacé les forces de l'ordre, qui l'ont blessé par balles au bras et au genou. Il dû être hospitalisé pour être opéré.


Замах на данського карикатуриста

1 січня 2010 р. у Данії був скоєний замах на життя данського карикатуриста Курта Вестергаарда. Уродженець Сомалі озброєний сокирою намагався проникнути в будинок відомого карикатуриста в ніч з п'ятниці на суботу. Представники данської служби безпеки і розвідки кваліфікували цю подія, як таку, що пов'язана з тероризмом. За заявою агентства, зловмисник мав "тісні стосунки із сомалійським терористичним угруповання аль-Шабааб і аль-Каїда. Прізвище нападника досі не було оприлюднене, під час нападу його було поранено пострілом в ногу і руку після того, як він замахнувся сокирою на співробітників поліції. Пізніше його було доставлено до лікарні, але поліція заявила, що поранення зловмисника не мали загрози для життя.

Відомий карикатурист, 74-річний Курт Вестергаард зажив всесвітньої слави після публікації у 2005 році карикатури на пророка Мухаммеда в тюрбані у вигляді бомби з запаленим гнітом. Це зображення та 11 інших карикатур опублікованих в данській газеті Jyllands-Posten викликали хвилю протестів у мусульманському світі, підпали датських посольства в різних ісламських країнах.

Під час нападу 5-річна онучка Вестергаарда знаходилася у його будинку, коли злочинець озброєний сокирою та ножем розтрощив вікно і це очевидно включило сигналізацію. Вестергаардові раніше неоднократно погрожували після публікації його карикатури, тому він обладнав ванну у якості безпечної кімнаті в домі. Коли карикатурист та його онучка сховалися там, зловмисник почав бити у двері та вигукувати слова: "помста" і "кров". Поліція прибула на місце події менш ніж за три хвилини. Ні Вестергаард, ні його онучка в результаті інциденту не отримали ніяких пошкоджень.

В поліції зловмисникові пред'явлено обвинувачення у замаху на вбивство Вестергаарда і працівника поліції, який намагався його затримати. Сам Вестергаард заявив, що йому з дитиною вдалося уникнути найгіршого, незважаючи на небезпеку їх життю.

2 січня 2010


Somali minister killed by car bomb

According to officials, the Somali security minister, Omar Hashi Aden, was killed after a suicide car bomb detonated near a hotel in Beledweyne, located north of the Somalia's capital of Mogadishu.

At least nine other people are believed to have been killed in the explosion. Among the dead was Abdulkarim Ibrahim Lakanyo, a former ambassador to Ethiopia.

The country's president, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, blamed the attacks on the radical Islamist al-Shabaab militant group, which is believed to have links with al-Qaeda. Al-Shabaab later did claim responsibility for the incident.

"I am sending condolences to the family of the Security Minister Omar Hashi who was killed in an explosion in Baladwayne," Ahmed said.


Ministro de Somalia fue asesinado por un coche bomba

18 de junio de 2009Beledweyne, Somalia —

El ministro de seguridad de Somalia, Omar Hashi Aden, fue asesinado por la detonación de un coche bomba cercano al hotel Media en Beledweyne, localizado al norte de la capital del país, Mogadiscio.

Se cree que por lo menos nueve personas resultaron muertas por la explosión y fallecieron otras 20 personas, entre ellas el ministro y un ex-embajador de Etiopía, Abdulkarim Ibrahim Lakanyo.

El presidente del país, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed dijo que también falleció "un importante diplomático" del su país, y culpó por los ataques al grupo radical Islamista al-Shabab, el cual se cree que tiene vínculos con Al Qaeda. al-Shabab se atribuyó después la responsabilidad de lo sucedido.

"Estoy enviando condolencias a la familia del Ministro de Seguridad Omar Hashi que resultó muerto en una explosión en Baladwayne", dijo Ahmed, "fue un acto de terrorismo y es parte del ataque terrorista contra nuestro pueblo".

Desde la embajada de su país en Kenia, el primer ministro Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke calificó los actos de "cobardes perpetrados por terroristas perteneciente a Al Qaeda". Según él, "los somalíes no tienen la capacidad de perpetrar atentados de este tipo. Esto ha sido hecho por extranjeros".

Entretanto, el médico Abdirahin Omar Amin aseguró que muchos de los cuerpos estas tan quemados que son irreconocibles.


Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship

Somali pirates released a Greek-owned cargo ship and its 24 Ukrainian crew members earlier today, after seven months in captivity.

The director of Greek shipping firm Alloceans Shipping, Spyros Minas, announced that pirates freed the Ariana, after the company paid a ransom. The released sailors were in good health, Minas noted.

Ukrainian president Victor Yushchenko also announced the crew's release from Kiev. "I congratulate the nation, and I congratulate the families on the successful operation to free our sailors," he commented.

The shipping company did not reveal the size of the ransom, but pirates told reporters the amount was more than US$2.5 million.  The pirates claimed it was worth US$3 million.

The Ariana, reported to be carrying several thousand tons of soya, was en route from Brazil to the Middle East when it was seized by pirates.

Pirates have continued to hijack vessels off the eastern coast of Africa despite the presence of foreign naval patrols in the area. They are still believed to be holding around 260 crew members on nearly a dozen captured ships.


Somalijscy piraci uprowadzili pakistański statek

Somalijscy piraci porwali w niedzielę (6 XII) pakistański MV Shahbaig.

Do porwania doszło 320 mil morskich na wschód od Sokotry. Na pokładzie statku znajduje się 29 marynarzy.

O porwaniu poinformowały siły UE Navfor operacji Atalanta w środę (9 XII).

Piraci uwolnili dziś po otrzymaniu 2,6 mln dol. grecki statek MV Ariana. O zwolnieniu statku piraci informowali już 26 listopada, lecz wówczas nie wypłynął w morze. Jednostka  z 24 Ukraińcami, pływająca pod banderą Malty, została porwana 2 maja 2009.

W rękach piratów przebywa 14 jednostek. Są nimi tajwański kuter Win Far 161 porwany 6 kwietnia oraz porywane statki od października po ustaniu monsunów na Oceanie Indyjskim. Piraci porwali 15 października statek singapurski Kota Wajar, następnie chiński De Xin Hai, który pozostaje w niewoli pirackiej od 19 października. Kolejnymi statkami są panamski masowiec Al-Khaliq uprowadzony 22 października, brytyjski jacht Lynn Rival porwany 23 października, tajlandzki statek rybacki Union 3 uprowadzony 29 października, grecki masowiec Delvina porwany 5 listopada, panamski Almezaan porwany 8 listopada, znajdujący się od 9 listopada w rękach morskich terrorystów jemeński Al-Hilal i MV Filitsa pływający pod banderą Wysp Marshalla, uprowadzony dzień później. 16 listopada uprowadzono statek MV Theresa VIII, pływający pod banderą Wysp Dziewiczych Stanów Zjednoczonych. 29 listopada porwano grecki tankowiec Maran Centaurus, natomiast 6 grudnia MV Shahbaig.

Wikipedia: Operacja Atalanta