By AFP 09 January 2024 | 3:37 pm An Islamic State group attack killed at least 14 soldiers aboard a military bus in the Syrian desert Tuesday, a war monitor said, in the second such attack this year. “At least 14 members of the regime forces were killed” and several others wounded “in a bloody IS attack on a military bus” in the… An Islamic State group attack killed at least 14 soldiers aboard a military bus in the Syrian desert Tuesday, a war monitor said, in the second such attack this year. “At least 14 members of the regime forces were killed” and several others wounded “in a bloody IS attack on a military bus” in the desert near the ancient city of Palmyra, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Last week, IS killed nine Syrian government troops and militiamen in an attack on military posts in the eastern desert, according to a British-based monitor. The jihadist group continues to mount attacks on troops and other government targets from desert hideouts where its fighters regrouped after losing their last piece of territory in Syria in March 2019. More than half a million people have been killed in the civil war which erupted in Syria in 2011 after Damascus brutally suppressed anti-government protests. 15 mins ago The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje says the party is satisfied with the performance of Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue state. Congratulating Governor Alia of Benue State over his victory at the Supreme Court, Ganduje in a statement by his Chief press secretary, Edwin Olofu remarked that… 16 mins ago South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday passed a bill banning breeding, slaughtering and selling dogs for their meat, a traditional practice that activists have called an embarrassment for the country. Dog meat has long been a part of South Korean cuisine, and at one point up to a million dogs were killed for the trade every… 23 mins ago A late-night blaze at a maternity clinic in Azerbaijan has left four infants dead, officials said Tuesday, as the Caucasus country’s authoritarian leader vowed to personally oversee an investigation into the fire. Rescuers working at night hauled out patients in incubators from the facility in the capital Baku and transferred them to ambulances, according to… 34 mins ago An Islamic State group attack killed at least 14 soldiers aboard a military bus in the Syrian desert Tuesday, a war monitor said, in the second such attack this year. “At least 14 members of the regime forces were killed” and several others wounded “in a bloody IS attack on a military bus” in the… 37 mins ago The United Global Resolve for Peace (UGRFP) has called for a comprehensive reform of the entire humanitarian ministry, saying such a measure was essential to ensure the effectiveness and integrity of humanitarian efforts aimed at poverty alleviation and addressing societal needs. This is as the organisation applauded President Bola Tinubu’s decision to suspend minister of… 45 mins ago French leader Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday picked Gabriel Attal as prime minister in a bid to give new momentum to his presidency, with the 34-year-old becoming France’s youngest and first openly gay head of government. Following days of speculation, Macron late Monday accepted the resignation of Elisabeth Borne, 62, who stepped down along with the… 1 hour ago The Joint Kwara Labour Congress has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the state government over the alleged refusal to honour and implement a written gentlemanly agreement between them. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) state chairman, Comrade Muritala Saheed, hinted that the ultimatum to the state government was effective from Tuesday,… 2 hours ago The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has issued a public notification to residents of Mando, Tsamiya, Kauyd, and Afaka general areas regarding the upcoming Range Management Package for Army Cadets of the 71 Regular Course. The exercise is slated to be held from January 9th to February 2nd, 2024, at the NDA Open Range in Afaka.… 2 hours ago A Spanish court said Tuesday it had closed a probe into three people close to Equatorial Guinea’s veteran president, including one of his sons, on suspicion of kidnapping and torturing opponents. Campaign groups have long accused President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo’s government of arbitrary detentions and torture during his four decades in power in Spain’s… 2 hours ago The Supreme Court has reserved the Judgment in the appeals by the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Labour Party (LP), and the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the victory of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) had declared Oborevwori of the PDP with 360,234 votes as winner of the governorship election ahead of…
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