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  • 83 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza: civil defense

    83 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza: civil defense

     

    GAZA,  (Xinhua)/FLOWERBUDNEWS :  — At least 83 Palestinians were killed by Israeli shelling and gunfire across Gaza on Tuesday, according to the Gaza Civil Defense.

    Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense, told Xinhua that among the dead were 58 people waiting for aid in northern, central, and southern Gaza.

    Gaza hospitals received dozens with varying health conditions as a result of Israeli attacks, Basal added.

    There was no immediate comment from the Israeli army on these incidents.

    Meanwhile, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, said in a statement that it “targeted several Israeli soldiers and vehicles north of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, with mortar shells, in conjunction with the Al-Quds Brigades and the Nasser Brigades.”

    At least 9,519 Palestinians have been killed and 38,630 others injured since Israel renewed its intensive strikes in Gaza on March 18, bringing the total death toll since October 2023 to 61,020, and injuries to 150,671, Gaza-based health authorities said Tuesday.

    Eight new deaths due to starvation and malnutrition were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall death toll of that kind since October 2023 to 188, including 94 children, the authorities said.

    Also on Tuesday, multiple Israeli media reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to announce plans to fully occupy Gaza.

     

  • Niger Speaker laments killing of soldiers by bandits

    Niger Speaker laments killing of soldiers by bandits

    By Mohammed Baba Busu

    The Speaker, Niger House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, has described the killing of soldiers in Kwanan Dutse and Gulbin Boka communities of Mariga Local Government Area as barbaric, wicked, and inhumane.

    The tragic event occurred on Tuesday.

    The speaker, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Wednesday expressed sorrow over the death of the soldiers, who had long been providing security for the entire local government.

    Sarkindaji observed that the act represented a serious catastrophe not only for the military but also for the people of his constituency and the state as a whole.

    He said, “I received the news of the killing of these promising young officers with a heavy heart, who have kept my constituency safe for a long time now.

    “This singular attack is a significant setback for the farming communities in Mariga Local Government Area. My entire constituency is under siege.”

    The speaker pointed out that the attacks on the two military camps in the area had created a substantial challenge to the security situation in his constituency and the state at large.

    While observing that in spite of the government’s efforts to address the lingering troubling situation, Sarkindaji said, “these criminals have continued to unleash terror on the people.”

    The speaker stated that the attack on the military was a deliberate attempt to dislodge them from the communities, allowing bandits to have free access to the area for their criminal activities, including kidnapping, rape, murder, and cattle rustling.

    “The unfortunate reality is that these wicked and heartless elements come from neighboring states to carry out their attacks on communities within our state,” Sarkindaji decried.

    Expressing his deepest sympathy to the military regarding the unfortunate incident, the speaker urged them not to be discouraged in their mission to keep the entire state safe from criminals.

    He assured that the state government would continue to support the military and other security agencies to enable them discharge their mandate diligently.

    Sarkindaji called on the military to ensure that the perpetrators of such heinous acts were tracked down and brought to justice, urging, “they must not escape accountability for their nefarious actions.”

    NAN