Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-yr-old Texas native, was killed in a shootout with police after the rampage, which also injured dozens of people & has been labeled by FBI as an act of terrorism.
There was little Shia-Sunni conflict in the pre-colonial era. In early 20th century, the struggle for political power sharpened the boundaries, increasingly leading to violence.
Kabul police said all 6 killed Monday were civilians and did not say what the target was. Islamic State, however, claimed 45 people including Taliban members had been killed.
Rizwan, the eldermost son of an ex-section officer at Jamia, was on run. Alleged to be a key suspect involved in Pune’s ISIS module, Rizwan was caught in Delhi's Tughlakabad.
English jihadists such as Andrew Rowe, Saajid Badat, and Muhammad Bilal spread out across the world. UK intelligence paid attention only after London’s transport system was bombed.
Ever since 9/11, the world has known the price that has to be paid for letting jihadists shelter inside imploded nations—but has proved remarkably unwilling to do what's needed.
Islamic State said in a statement that three of its 'suicide attackers' fired on worshippers at the mosque Monday evening and exchanged gunfire with Omani security forces until morning.
Hostage takers, some of whom were terror convicts, knocked out bars of window in their cell and entered a guard room, taking at least 2 prison officers hostage, says Russian media.
Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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