Roadside IED kills Russian major general in Syria The desert south and east of Deir ez - Zor on the regime ’ s side of the Euphrates is rife with insurgents Russia ’ s foray into Syria took yet another heavy toll this week , when that nation ’ s Defense Ministry confirmed that a major general was killed in Syria by an improvised explosive device , Al - Monitor online reported . Major General Vyacheslav Gladkikh died after a roadside IED detonated under a convoy of Russian soldiers and Syrian pro - regime militiamen near the city of Deir ez - Zor . Three other Russian military personnel were wounded , Russia ’ s state - run Tass news agency reported . A local commander of Syria ’ s National Defense Forces , a pro - Assad militia , was also reportedly killed . “ They ’ ve changed their tactics there , ” said one source , who declined to be named for security reasons . “ They do nighttime infiltrations , lay mines and booby traps . ” Video purporting to show the explosion circulated on social media this week . It was the first reported death of a Russian general in Syria since 2017 , when a lieutenant general was killed in the same province , reportedly by mortar fire from the Islamic State , Al - Monitor reported . Deir ez - Zor and nearly all of Syrian territory west of the Euphrates River lie in Syrian government hands , with the major exception of Idlib province , the last rebel enclave in the country ’ s nearly decadelong civil war . US - backed and Kurdish - led militias captured IS ’ last remaining territory in March 2019 , but the desert countryside south and east of Deir ez - Zor on the regime ’ s side of the Euphrates is rife with insurgents who continue to ambush pro - Syrian regime forces , Al - Monitor reported . Syria ’ s eastern Badia , or desert , remains the country ’ s last significant hot spot of IS activity . In April , more than two dozen Syrian pro - regime fighters were killed in IS attacks in Badia al - Sukhnah and Badia al - Sham , prompting Russian airstrikes , according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights . Killings of local tribal figures recently rocked the east side of the Euphrates in Deir ez - Zor , which is controlled by the Kurdish - led Syrian Democratic Forces , Al - Monitor reported . It is not clear who carried out the slayings , though locals have alternatively blamed IS and the Assad regime . A US official told Al - Monitor last month that there could be anywhere from 2 , 000 to 10 , 000 IS insurgents in sleeper cells across Iraq and Syria . Coalition spokesman US Army Col . Myles Caggins III told Al - Monitor that the US recently provided Iraqi authorities with “ several million dollars ’ worth ” of border security infrastructure to interdict illicit smuggling in the border area . The Pentagon says US special forces at the isolated al - Tanf base in the Badia are there to keep pressure on IS in the border area , but rebels have told Al - Monitor that the proximity of Russian and Syrian forces on the roads outside the US - controlled zone make operations outside the area difficult .

Roadside IED kills Russian major general in SyriaThe desert south and east of Deir ez-Zor on the regime’s side of the Euphrates is rife with insurgentsRussia’s foray into Syria took yet another heavy toll this week, when that nation’s Defense Ministry confirmed that a major general was killed in Syria by an improvised explosive device, Al-Monitor online reported.Major General Vyacheslav Gladkikh died after a roadside IED detonated under a convoy of Russian soldiers and Syrian pro-regime militiamen near the city of Deir ez-Zor.Three other Russian military personnel were wounded, Russia’s state-run Tass news agency reported.A local commander of Syria’s National Defense Forces, a pro-Assad militia, was also reportedly killed.“They’ve changed their tactics there,” said one source, who declined to be named for security reasons.“They do nighttime infiltrations, lay mines and booby traps.”Video purporting to show the explosion circulated on social media this week.It was the first reported death of a Russian general in Syria since 2017, when a lieutenant general was killed in the same province, reportedly by mortar fire from the Islamic State, Al-Monitor reported.Deir ez-Zor and nearly all of Syrian territory west of the Euphrates River lie in Syrian government hands, with the major exception of Idlib province, the last rebel enclave in the country’s nearly decadelong civil war.US-backed and Kurdish-led militias captured IS’ last remaining territory in March 2019, but the desert countryside south and east of Deir ez-Zor on the regime’s side of the Euphrates is rife with insurgents who continue to ambush pro-Syrian regime forces, Al-Monitor reported.Syria’s eastern Badia, or desert, remains the country’s last significant hot spot of IS activity.In April, more than two dozen Syrian pro-regime fighters were killed in IS attacks in Badia al-Sukhnah and Badia al-Sham, prompting Russian airstrikes, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.Killings of local tribal figures recently rocked the east side of the Euphrates in Deir ez-Zor, which is controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Al-Monitor reported.It is not clear who carried out the slayings, though locals have alternatively blamed IS and the Assad regime.A US official told Al-Monitor last month that there could be anywhere from 2,000 to 10,000 IS insurgents in sleeper cells across Iraq and Syria.Coalition spokesman US Army Col. Myles Caggins III told Al-Monitor that the US recently provided Iraqi authorities with “several million dollars’ worth” of border security infrastructure to interdict illicit smuggling in the border area.The Pentagon says US special forces at the isolated al-Tanf base in the Badia are there to keep pressure on IS in the border area, but rebels have told Al-Monitor that the proximity of Russian and Syrian forces on the roads outside the US-controlled zone make operations outside the area difficult.

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Government opponents are begging Venezuelans to sit out a vote on Sunday for what they see as a puppet congress and the last step toward dictatorship in this South American country . But José , a Caracas bus driver , said he and other public transit employees were given an ultimatum by their bosses . Turn out and vote for the new congress , in an election in which nearly every candidate is a supporter of President Nicolás Maduro . Or else . “ They ’ re obliging us to vote , ” said the young father of two , who declined to give his last name , fearing repercussions . “ If not , they ’ ll fire us , and what are we going to do without a job ? ” Venezuela is not yet the kind of dictatorship that once proliferated in Latin America — with rulers who “ disappeared ” opponents , banned books and movies , and ran mass torture centers . Government pressure and violence against journalists have drastically curbed the press , but digital media outlets thrive . Hundreds of political prisoners are in jail , according to human rights groups , but opposition leaders continue to forcefully speak out . This month , the government allowed one major critic — Leopoldo López , the former mayor of Caracas — to exchange his jail cell for house arrest . 1 of 46 Full Screen Autoplay Close Skip Ad × Protesters clash with Venezuelan security forces View Photos Thousands have been arrested , and many allege mistreatment . Caption People took to the streets to either vote in or boycott a controversial election to choose members of an all - powerful Constituent Assembly . Aug . 7 , 2017 Pro - government supporters holding Venezuela ’ s flag march in Caracas . Ueslei Marcelino / Reuters Buy Photo Wait 1 second to continue . Yet on Sunday , critics say , an authoritarian system long in the making will be formalized , reviving memories of an era that the region had hoped was over . In defiance of international warnings , the socialist government is pushing forward with a vote to elect a constituent assembly that will have the authority to change the 1999 constitution , supplant the opposition - controlled legislature and potentially keep Maduro in power indefinitely . The opposition on Thursday called for three days of massive , nationwide protests as the government showed no willingness to back down and following the slaying of seven more demonstrators in two days . Responding to the spiraling tensions , the U . S . State Department ordered the departure of family members of American staff at its embassy in Caracas . It also authorized voluntary departures for American staff , and issued a broad travel warning for U . S . citizens . Maduro — the anointed successor of firebrand leader Hugo Chávez , who died in 2013 — strongly defends the new assembly , saying it will fortify what he hails as “ the communal state . ” While it ’ s unclear exactly what he is seeking in a new constitution , it would likely give more power to “ communal councils ” in poor neighborhoods . Leaders of those councils , critics say , are government loyalists who in practice would sideline elected politicians and win direct pipelines to government funds . On the surface , the assembly vote , along with the government ’ s pseudo - Soviet speak , hark back to old - school Marxist regimes . But many here see something perhaps more sinister emerging — a 21st - century thugocracy that rules by coercion , extortion and violence . About 100 people have died in three months of anti - government street protests . Arrests of political activists have accelerated . Bands of pro - government toughs — known as colectivos — roam poor neighborhoods , waving guns , intimidating protesters and journalists , beating opposition politicians , and warning locals to toe the government line . [ How a new kind of protest movement has arisen in Venezuela ] More than 7 million people voted against the establishment of the new assembly in an informal referendum July 16 . Opposition parties are boycotting the election . In a country where the government is the largest employer , state workers say they are being ordered to vote Sunday , at the risk of losing their jobs . HIV patients say officials have threatened to cut off their supplies of antiretroviral drugs if they do not turn out for the election . Families risk being scratched off government food distribution rosters for not showing up — a dire outcome in a country where a socialist experiment and economic mismanagement have sparked hyperinflation and food shortages . Such threats are not idle , either . Yanelis Banco , 36 years old and nearly nine months pregnant , said her boss at the government postal service called her in along with other department heads for a talk last week . He ordered them , she said , to sign a form pledging to vote Sunday . She and five other senior staffers refused . All of them lost their jobs , she said . “ I ’ m a pregnant woman who has been working in the company for 10 years and four months , so I didn ’ t think they ’ d fire me , ” she said . “ Why do I have to sign if I don ’ t agree ? I thought the law protected me ! ” She added : “ All the other employees are terrified . Now they ’ re sure that if they don ’ t vote , they ’ ll be fired . None of them can afford that . ” [ Stuck in a death spiral , Venezuela is borrowing money at any cost ] Maduro has acknowledged that the government is pressuring public employees to vote . At a rally with public energy workers this month , he said : “ Take the lists of workers from all the state institutions and businesses to create a constituent committee . For each business , call all the workers and organize how they ’ ll vote on July 30th . At the end of the day , check the list . If there are 15 , 000 workers , there have to be 15 , 000 votes , with no excuses . ” Venezuela ’ s political protests have been fueled by the disastrous state of the economy , growing authoritarian rule and the government ’ s resistance to early elections . The country ’ s electoral council ruled against the opposition when it sought a referendum in 2016 that could have cut short Maduro ’ s six - year term . The council also pushed back elections for governors , scheduled for 2016 , to December of this year . Critics fear that the new assembly will cancel those , as well as the presidential election in 2018 . The U . S . Treasury Department in February froze Vice President Tareck El Aissami ’ s American assets over his alleged involvement in narcotics trafficking and took similar action against eight justices of the pro - government supreme court after it tried to strip power from the opposition - led legislature . On Wednesday , the Trump administration targeted 13 more Venezuelan officials , alleging violations of human rights and corruption . [ Trump administration hits 13 Venezuelans with sanctions in advance of vote ] Once the richest country per capita in South America due to its vast oil reserves , Venezuela was also cursed with vast disparities that kept an elite in luxury while the poor languished in slums . The result was Chávez , who used the petroleum wealth to launch massive social programs , even as he concentrated power . He remains much beloved by millions of Venezuelans , although many others — especially in the middle and upper classes — loathe him . Maduro ’ s approval rating , on the other hand , is hovering around 20 percent , with opponents calling this weekend ’ s vote the only way for him to remain in the presidential palace . He has promised Venezuelans that the assembly will herald a new era of security and stability . “ July 30th will be the birth of a historic trigger of the homeland for a new phase of peace and advancement , ” Maduro told a campaign rally this week . Yet many Venezuelans fear just the opposite — a deepening of official repression . It is already starting , they say . Take , for instance , 51 - year - old Lisbeth Añez , or “ Mama Lis . ” For years , she was known for aiding anti - government protesters , bringing them blankets and cooking them fresh arepas , or cornmeal cakes . In May , she was arrested and charged with treason . Her case is in the hands of a military tribunal . In recent months , scores of civilians who have taken part in demonstrations or other perceived anti - government acts have been sent into the military court system , where they can face lengthy prison sentences . “ I can ’ t sleep , I can ’ t eat , even if we had enough food , ” said her son , Luis González Añez , 23 , who said he was refused entry to her trial . “ I have nightmares , thinking about her in jail . . . I didn ’ t think things could get worse , but they have . ” Gabriela Ramírez , Venezuela ’ s former public ombudsman and a longtime Chávez supporter , said she feared the government would become worse than a dictatorship . “ We will have a narco - authoritarian regime , ” she said . Ramírez , who carries around a pocket version of Chávez ’ s 1999 constitution in her purse , is among the ranks of former “ Chavistas ” — or Chávez backers — who have turned against Maduro . She has paid for it with harassment , she said , including a recent hack in which intimate photos of her and her husband were leaked on social media . “ There will no longer be any check on their power , ” she said . “ They will control everything . ” Following an opposition - called 48 - hour strike , the government on Thursday issued a ban on public gatherings and protests lasting from Friday through Tuesday . The opposition responded by calling for nationwide mobilization , asking citizens to take to the streets from the Caribbean Sea to the Andes Mountains . In an interview , Freddy Guevara , an opposition leader and vice president of the National Assembly , played down the chances of any deal to suspend or cancel the vote . Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is in Caracas , and has served as an intermediary between the government and opposition . Guevara denied reports that a deal had been offered to suspend the vote . “ It is wishful thinking , ” he said . “ I am sure they are going forward with this scam , and that we are going to respond with pressure . ” But even leading members of the opposition appear to be losing hope that Maduro will back down . Scenarios for what happens next range widely . Some observers suggest that social unrest and international sanctions will worsen , prompting , perhaps , a military coup or fueling an anti - government guerrilla movement . Others say the government , likely with the aid of Russia and China , will somehow manage to hold on as the country becomes an international pariah . Still others see a worst - case scenario of social implosion and anarchy . “ Somalia , ” said Henrique Capriles , an opposition leader and governor of the state of Miranda . “ We could become a failed state . ” Mariana Zuñiga contributed to this report . Read more Things are so bad in Venezuela that people are rationing toothpaste Venezuela ’ s paradox : people are hungry , but farmers can ’ t feed them Maduro wants to rewrite the constitution . That ’ s rocket fuel on the fire . Today ’ s coverage from Post correspondents around the world Like Washington Post World on Facebook and stay updated on foreign news

Government opponents are begging Venezuelans to sit out a vote on Sunday for what they see as a puppet congress and the last step toward dictatorship in this South American country. But José, a Caracas bus driver, said he and other public transit employees were given an ultimatum by their bosses.Turn out and vote for the new congress, in an election in which nearly every candidate is a supporter of President Nicolás Maduro.Or else.“They’re obliging us to vote,” said the young father of two, who declined to give his last name, fearing repercussions. “If not, they’ll fire us, and what are we going to do without a job?”Venezuela is not yet the kind of dictatorship that once proliferated in Latin America — with rulers who “disappeared” opponents, banned books and movies, and ran mass torture centers. Government pressure and violence against journalists have drastically curbed the press, but digital media outlets thrive. Hundreds of political prisoners are in jail, according to human rights groups, but opposition leaders continue to forcefully speak out. This month, the government allowed one major critic — Leopoldo López, the former mayor of Caracas — to exchange his jail cell for house arrest.1 of 46 Full Screen Autoplay Close Skip Ad × Protesters clash with Venezuelan security forces View Photos Thousands have been arrested, and many allege mistreatment. Caption People took to the streets to either vote in or boycott a controversial election to choose members of an all-powerful Constituent Assembly. Aug. 7, 2017 Pro-government supporters holding Venezuela’s flag march in Caracas. Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters Buy Photo Wait 1 second to continue.Yet on Sunday, critics say, an authoritarian system long in the making will be formalized, reviving memories of an era that the region had hoped was over. In defiance of international warnings, the socialist government is pushing forward with a vote to elect a constituent assembly that will have the authority to change the 1999 constitution, supplant the opposition-controlled legislature and potentially keep Maduro in power indefinitely.The opposition on Thursday called for three days of massive, nationwide protests as the government showed no willingness to back down and following the slaying of seven more demonstrators in two days. Responding to the spiraling tensions, the U.S. State Department ordered the departure of family members of American staff at its embassy in Caracas. It also authorized voluntary departures for American staff, and issued a broad travel warning for U.S. citizens.Maduro — the anointed successor of firebrand leader Hugo Chávez, who died in 2013 — strongly defends the new assembly, saying it will fortify what he hails as “the communal state.” While it’s unclear exactly what he is seeking in a new constitution, it would likely give more power to “communal councils” in poor neighborhoods. Leaders of those councils, critics say, are government loyalists who in practice would sideline elected politicians and win direct pipelines to government funds.On the surface, the assembly vote, along with the government’s pseudo-Soviet speak, hark back to old-school Marxist regimes. But many here see something perhaps more sinister emerging — a 21st-century thugocracy that rules by coercion, extortion and violence.About 100 people have died in three months of anti-government street protests. Arrests of political activists have accelerated. Bands of pro-government toughs — known as colectivos — roam poor neighborhoods, waving guns, intimidating protesters and journalists, beating opposition politicians, and warning locals to toe the government line.[How a new kind of protest movement has arisen in Venezuela]More than 7 million people voted against the establishment of the new assembly in an informal referendum July 16. Opposition parties are boycotting the election.In a country where the government is the largest employer, state workers say they are being ordered to vote Sunday, at the risk of losing their jobs. HIV patients say officials have threatened to cut off their supplies of antiretroviral drugs if they do not turn out for the election. Families risk being scratched off government food distribution rosters for not showing up — a dire outcome in a country where a socialist experiment and economic mismanagement have sparked hyperinflation and food shortages.Such threats are not idle, either. Yanelis Banco, 36 years old and nearly nine months pregnant, said her boss at the government postal service called her in along with other department heads for a talk last week. He ordered them, she said, to sign a form pledging to vote Sunday.She and five other senior staffers refused. All of them lost their jobs, she said.“I’m a pregnant woman who has been working in the company for 10 years and four months, so I didn’t think they’d fire me,” she said. “Why do I have to sign if I don’t agree? I thought the law protected me!”She added: “All the other employees are terrified. Now they’re sure that if they don’t vote, they’ll be fired. None of them can afford that.”[Stuck in a death spiral, Venezuela is borrowing money at any cost]Maduro has acknowledged that the government is pressuring public employees to vote. At a rally with public energy workers this month, he said: “Take the lists of workers from all the state institutions and businesses to create a constituent committee. For each business, call all the workers and organize how they’ll vote on July 30th. At the end of the day, check the list. If there are 15,000 workers, there have to be 15,000 votes, with no excuses.”Venezuela’s political protests have been fueled by the disastrous state of the economy, growing authoritarian rule and the government’s resistance to early elections. The country’s electoral council ruled against the opposition when it sought a referendum in 2016 that could have cut short Maduro’s six-year term. The council also pushed back elections for governors, scheduled for 2016, to December of this year. Critics fear that the new assembly will cancel those, as well as the presidential election in 2018.The U.S. Treasury Department in February froze Vice President Tareck El Aissami’s American assets over his alleged involvement in narcotics trafficking and took similar action against eight justices of the pro-government supreme court after it tried to strip power from the opposition-led legislature. On Wednesday, the Trump administration targeted 13 more Venezuelan officials, alleging violations of human rights and corruption.[Trump administration hits 13 Venezuelans with sanctions in advance of vote]Once the richest country per capita in South America due to its vast oil reserves, Venezuela was also cursed with vast disparities that kept an elite in luxury while the poor languished in slums. The result was Chávez, who used the petroleum wealth to launch massive social programs, even as he concentrated power. He remains much beloved by millions of Venezuelans, although many others — especially in the middle and upper classes — loathe him.Maduro’s approval rating, on the other hand, is hovering around 20 percent, with opponents calling this weekend’s vote the only way for him to remain in the presidential palace.He has promised Venezuelans that the assembly will herald a new era of security and stability.“July 30th will be the birth of a historic trigger of the homeland for a new phase of peace and advancement,” Maduro told a campaign rally this week.Yet many Venezuelans fear just the opposite — a deepening of official repression. It is already starting, they say.Take, for instance, 51-year-old Lisbeth Añez, or “Mama Lis.” For years, she was known for aiding anti-government protesters, bringing them blankets and cooking them fresh arepas, or cornmeal cakes.In May, she was arrested and charged with treason.Her case is in the hands of a military tribunal. In recent months, scores of civilians who have taken part in demonstrations or other perceived anti-government acts have been sent into the military court system, where they can face lengthy prison sentences.“I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, even if we had enough food,” said her son, Luis González Añez, 23, who said he was refused entry to her trial. “I have nightmares, thinking about her in jail . . . I didn’t think things could get worse, but they have.”Gabriela Ramírez, Venezuela’s former public ombudsman and a longtime Chávez supporter, said she feared the government would become worse than a dictatorship. “We will have a narco-authoritarian regime,” she said.Ramírez, who carries around a pocket version of Chávez’s 1999 constitution in her purse, is among the ranks of former “Chavistas” — or Chávez backers — who have turned against Maduro. She has paid for it with harassment, she said, including a recent hack in which intimate photos of her and her husband were leaked on social media.“There will no longer be any check on their power,” she said. “They will control everything.”Following an opposition-called 48-hour strike, the government on Thursday issued a ban on public gatherings and protests lasting from Friday through Tuesday. The opposition responded by calling for nationwide mobilization, asking citizens to take to the streets from the Caribbean Sea to the Andes Mountains.In an interview, Freddy Guevara, an opposition leader and vice president of the National Assembly, played down the chances of any deal to suspend or cancel the vote. Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is in Caracas, and has served as an intermediary between the government and opposition. Guevara denied reports that a deal had been offered to suspend the vote.“It is wishful thinking,” he said. “I am sure they are going forward with this scam, and that we are going to respond with pressure.”But even leading members of the opposition appear to be losing hope that Maduro will back down.Scenarios for what happens next range widely. Some observers suggest that social unrest and international sanctions will worsen, prompting, perhaps, a military coup or fueling an anti-government guerrilla movement. Others say the government, likely with the aid of Russia and China, will somehow manage to hold on as the country becomes an international pariah.Still others see a worst-case scenario of social implosion and anarchy.“Somalia,” said Henrique Capriles, an opposition leader and governor of the state of Miranda.“We could become a failed state.”Mariana Zuñiga contributed to this report.Read moreThings are so bad in Venezuela that people are rationing toothpasteVenezuela’s paradox: people are hungry, but farmers can’t feed themMaduro wants to rewrite the constitution. That’s rocket fuel on the fire.Today’s coverage from Post correspondents around the worldLike Washington Post World on Facebook and stay updated on foreign news

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Police in the city of Lyon were searching for a man believed to be responsible for a Friday blast which injured several people . The explosion targeted a bakery on the central street Rue Victor Hugo , in what French President Emmanuel Macron called an " attack . " " It ' s not for me to give a toll but it appears there are no casualties , " said Macron . " There have been injuries , so obviously I ' m thinking of these injured and their families . " None of the injuries were life - threatening but 11 people were taken to hospital . There were eight women , a 10 - year - old girl and four men injured . The man was caught on surveillance video dropping off a package near the bakery . Police described him as a European or North African male in his early 30s , wearing beige Bermuda shorts , an army - green scarf or head wrap and dark glasses . He left the scene on a mountain bicycle . Police have urged people to avoid the area . Transport authorities said they closed the nearby Ampere - Victor Hugo and Bellecour metro stations . Read more : Racist or Islamist — lone - wolf attackers show similar patterns French soldiers were deployed to secure the area Calls for calm A police source said the package , which contained " screws or bolts , " had been placed in front of the bakery near a busy corner at around 5 . 30 p . m . local time ( 1530 UTC ) . " There was an explosion and I thought it was a car crash , " said Eva , a 17 - year - old student who witnessed the blast from the distance of about 15 meters ( 50 feet ) . " There were bits of electric wire near me , and batteries and bits of cardboard and plastic . The windows were blown out , " she told AFP . District mayor Denis Broliquier said it was glass from the windows that caused the injuries . He said the bakery ' s fridge " wasn ' t that damaged , which means the device had low force . " " It ' s not the apocalypse , " he said . " There is no danger , there is no risk . " Read more : Why French police officers keep committing suicide Police have cordoned off the area ' Reinforce security ' French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said he has instructed all police prefects to " reinforce the security of public sites and events . " Paris ' counterterrorism authority , which has jurisdiction over terrorism incidents throughout France , announced that it has opened a probe into the explosion . France has been on high - alert since the " Islamic State " militant group launched a series of attacks across Paris , killing 130 people and injuring scores more . Lyon , the third - largest French city after Paris and Marseille , is set to host matches in the Women ' s World Cup football tournament . Read more : Is France ' s deradicalization strategy missing the point ? Every evening , DW ' s editors send out a selection of the day ' s hard news and quality feature journalism . You can sign up to receive it directly here . Watch video 04 : 27 Share French police face emergency Send Facebook google + Whatsapp Tumblr linkedin stumble Digg reddit Newsvine Permalink https : / / p . dw . com / p / 33s2s French police face emergency ls , dj / jm ( AFP , Reuters )

Police in the city of Lyon were searching for a man believed to be responsible for a Friday blast which injured several people. The explosion targeted a bakery on the central street Rue Victor Hugo, in what French President Emmanuel Macron called an "attack.""It's not for me to give a toll but it appears there are no casualties," said Macron. "There have been injuries, so obviously I'm thinking of these injured and their families." None of the injuries were life-threatening but 11 people were taken to hospital. There were eight women, a 10-year-old girl and four men injured.The man was caught on surveillance video dropping off a package near the bakery. Police described him as a European or North African male in his early 30s, wearing beige Bermuda shorts, an army-green scarf or head wrap and dark glasses. He left the scene on a mountain bicycle.Police have urged people to avoid the area. Transport authorities said they closed the nearby Ampere-Victor Hugo and Bellecour metro stations.Read more: Racist or Islamist — lone-wolf attackers show similar patternsFrench soldiers were deployed to secure the areaCalls for calmA police source said the package, which contained "screws or bolts," had been placed in front of the bakery near a busy corner at around 5.30 p.m. local time (1530 UTC)."There was an explosion and I thought it was a car crash," said Eva, a 17-year-old student who witnessed the blast from the distance of about 15 meters (50 feet)."There were bits of electric wire near me, and batteries and bits of cardboard and plastic. The windows were blown out," she told AFP.District mayor Denis Broliquier said it was glass from the windows that caused the injuries.He said the bakery's fridge "wasn't that damaged, which means the device had low force.""It's not the apocalypse," he said. "There is no danger, there is no risk."Read more: Why French police officers keep committing suicidePolice have cordoned off the area'Reinforce security'French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said he has instructed all police prefects to "reinforce the security of public sites and events." Paris' counterterrorism authority, which has jurisdiction over terrorism incidents throughout France, announced that it has opened a probe into the explosion.France has been on high-alert since the "Islamic State" militant group launched a series of attacks across Paris, killing 130 people and injuring scores more.Lyon, the third-largest French city after Paris and Marseille, is set to host matches in the Women's World Cup football tournament.Read more: Is France's deradicalization strategy missing the point?Every evening, DW's editors send out a selection of the day's hard news and quality feature journalism. You can sign up to receive it directly here.Watch video 04:27 Share French police face emergency Send Facebook google+ Whatsapp Tumblr linkedin stumble Digg reddit Newsvine Permalink https://p.dw.com/p/33s2s French police face emergencyls,dj/jm (AFP, Reuters)

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Dagestan profile Published duration 17 January 2018 The Russian Republic of Dagestan , which translates as " land of the mountains " , is situated in Russia ' s turbulent North Caucasus with Chechnya and Georgia to the west , Azerbaijan to the south and the Caspian Sea to the east . So high are its peaks in some places that certain areas are accessible only by helicopter . The republic is also famed for its ethnic and linguistic diversity , being home to more than 30 languages . Several dozen Muslim peoples have settled among the high valleys over the centuries . image copyright AFP image caption Villages cling to steep hillsides in Dagestan ' s spectacular mountainous interior The Avars form the largest ethnic group and account for about a fifth of the population . A further substantial proportion is made up of Dargins , Kumyks and Lezgins . About 10 per cent are ethnic Russians . There are also Laks , Tabasarans and Nogai , to name but a few of the other significant groups . The republic ' s constitution declares the protection of the interests of all of Dagestan ' s peoples to be a fundamental principle . It is a delicate balance to maintain , in what is Russia ' s most ethnically diverse province . The republic has oil and gas reserves and also the fisheries potential offered by a share in the resources of the Caspian sea . However , it is prey to organized crime and regional instability . The crime barons may prosper but the people are amongst the poorest in Russia . History Dagestan was the birth place of Imam Shamil , the legendary fighter who in the 19th century spearheaded fierce resistance by tribesmen of Chechnya and Dagestan to the spread of the Russian empire . His name is still revered by many in both republics . image copyright AFP image caption Federal troops were deployed to repel incursions by Chechen militants in the 1990s When the Bolsheviks sought to enforce control in the Caucasus in the early 1920s , Dagestan became an autonomous Soviet republic within the Russian Federation . During the Stalinist period , its peoples escaped the mass deportation inflicted on their Chechen neighbours and many others . After the fall of the Soviet Union , the republic ' s authorities stayed loyal to Russia , but the region became infamous for its lawlessness and corruption . Organised crime is reported to flourish and kidnappings and violence are commonplace . Firearms are ubiquitous and assassinations are a regular event . Moscow blames much of this on Chechen - based separatism , but others say lust for profit , combined with a gun culture , is the root cause . Budennovsk and beyond In the 1990s , separatist warlords from neighbouring Chechen openly led armed operations in Dagestan on several occasions . In 1995 and 1996 , they seized hundreds of hostages in hospitals in the Dagestani towns of Budennovsk and Kizlyar . Scores died in the attacks . image copyright AFP image caption Dagestan sees frequent attacks on security forces and assassinations Dagestan ' s Muslims , who tend to follow sufism combined with local tradition , generally steered clear of Chechen - style separatism , but after the late 1990s , radical and militant elements said to be linked with the more fundamentalist wahhabist tendency began to gain in influence . In August 1999 , an Islamic body declared an independent state in parts of Dagestan and Chechnya , and called on Muslims to take up arms against Russia in a holy war . Chechen fighters crossed into Dagestan in support , but within a few weeks , Russian forces had suppressed the insurrection . The republic has seen numerous bombings targeted at the Russian military stationed in the republic .

Dagestan profile Published duration 17 January 2018The Russian Republic of Dagestan, which translates as "land of the mountains", is situated in Russia's turbulent North Caucasus with Chechnya and Georgia to the west, Azerbaijan to the south and the Caspian Sea to the east.So high are its peaks in some places that certain areas are accessible only by helicopter. The republic is also famed for its ethnic and linguistic diversity, being home to more than 30 languages.Several dozen Muslim peoples have settled among the high valleys over the centuries.image copyright AFP image caption Villages cling to steep hillsides in Dagestan's spectacular mountainous interiorThe Avars form the largest ethnic group and account for about a fifth of the population. A further substantial proportion is made up of Dargins, Kumyks and Lezgins. About 10 per cent are ethnic Russians. There are also Laks, Tabasarans and Nogai, to name but a few of the other significant groups.The republic's constitution declares the protection of the interests of all of Dagestan's peoples to be a fundamental principle. It is a delicate balance to maintain, in what is Russia's most ethnically diverse province.The republic has oil and gas reserves and also the fisheries potential offered by a share in the resources of the Caspian sea. However, it is prey to organized crime and regional instability. The crime barons may prosper but the people are amongst the poorest in Russia.HistoryDagestan was the birth place of Imam Shamil, the legendary fighter who in the 19th century spearheaded fierce resistance by tribesmen of Chechnya and Dagestan to the spread of the Russian empire. His name is still revered by many in both republics.image copyright AFP image caption Federal troops were deployed to repel incursions by Chechen militants in the 1990sWhen the Bolsheviks sought to enforce control in the Caucasus in the early 1920s, Dagestan became an autonomous Soviet republic within the Russian Federation. During the Stalinist period, its peoples escaped the mass deportation inflicted on their Chechen neighbours and many others.After the fall of the Soviet Union, the republic's authorities stayed loyal to Russia, but the region became infamous for its lawlessness and corruption. Organised crime is reported to flourish and kidnappings and violence are commonplace. Firearms are ubiquitous and assassinations are a regular event.Moscow blames much of this on Chechen-based separatism, but others say lust for profit, combined with a gun culture, is the root cause.Budennovsk and beyondIn the 1990s, separatist warlords from neighbouring Chechen openly led armed operations in Dagestan on several occasions. In 1995 and 1996, they seized hundreds of hostages in hospitals in the Dagestani towns of Budennovsk and Kizlyar. Scores died in the attacks.image copyright AFP image caption Dagestan sees frequent attacks on security forces and assassinationsDagestan's Muslims, who tend to follow sufism combined with local tradition, generally steered clear of Chechen-style separatism, but after the late 1990s, radical and militant elements said to be linked with the more fundamentalist wahhabist tendency began to gain in influence.In August 1999, an Islamic body declared an independent state in parts of Dagestan and Chechnya, and called on Muslims to take up arms against Russia in a holy war.Chechen fighters crossed into Dagestan in support, but within a few weeks, Russian forces had suppressed the insurrection.The republic has seen numerous bombings targeted at the Russian military stationed in the republic.

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British Security Services Questioned About Surveillance Priorities LONDON — For the second time in a month Britain ’ s security services are facing awkward questions about their surveillance policies , after it emerged the ringleader of Saturday ’ s terror attack in the heart of London was known to them and had been interrogated in the past . The British - Pakistani , who police are not naming for operational reasons , was also a recognized Islamic State follower in the streets around his home in the east London district of Barking , where he tried to recruit children and proselytized openly in a nearby park , sparking a complaint to the police by a local resident . The 27 - year - old , father of at least two young children , appeared also in a television documentary last year in which he was pictured unfurling an Islamic State banner and later arguing with police during a London protest organized by radical preacher Anjem Choudary , a convicted IS recruiter . Last month , community and mosque leaders in Manchester and neighbors of Salman Abedi , the British - Libyan who carried out the May 22 concert bombing in the city , accused the security services of missing several opportunities to identify him as a high - risk militant . FILE - A police officer stands outside Didsbury mosque in Manchester , Britain , May 24 , 2017 . At least five times locals warned the police of their fears about the 22 - year - old suicide bomber . One community worker said he contacted authorities after Abedi said being a suicide bomber was OK . Insufficient response Neither Britain ’ s domestic intelligence service MI5 nor the Manchester police responded to the claims , but lawmakers have demanded to know why Abedi was seen just as a peripheral figure and one not requiring surveillance and investigation . FILE - Salman Abedi , the bomber behind the Manchester suicide bombing , is seen in this image taken from CCTV on the night he committed the attack in this handout photo released , May 27 , 2017 , from the Greater Manchester Police . Similar questions are being prompted again in the wake of the van - and - knife attack in the London Bridge district of Britain ’ s capital . Erica Gasparri , a mother of three who lived in Barking told local media she had reported Abedi two years ago , after he approached kids in a local park . She says she confronted him after her two children came home and said , “ Mummy I want to become a Muslim . ” The parents of the ringleader of Saturday ’ s attack are reported to have been asylum seekers from Pakistan . According to local media , the man , nicknamed Abz , worked at various times for a fast - food outlet , a clothing store and subsequently for the London Underground system . FILE - Police attend to an incident on London Bridge in London , Britain , June 3 , 2017 . A onetime friend of the ringleader also told the BBC that he warned police , alerting them to comments made about previous terrorist attacks in Britain and of his alarm at the man ' s increasingly extremist beliefs . The friend said the alleged attacker was a keen follower of American radical preacher Ahmad Musa Jibril and would watch YouTube videos of the cleric . “ He used to listen to a lot of Musa Jibril , ” he told the BBC . “ I phoned the anti - terror hotline . I spoke to the gentleman . I told him about our conversation and why I think he was radicalized . . . I did my bit , I know a lot of other people did their bit , but the authorities did not do their bit , ” he added . Security strategy review A senior Conservative official told VOA that there is deep frustration in Downing Street about Saturday ’ s attack and the fact that at least one of the assailants was known to the authorities . Prime Minister Theresa May promised to review Britain ’ s counter - terrorism strategy , holding out the prospects of enhanced powers for the security services and longer jail sentences for extremists . She said she wants to take a tougher line with internet providers and social media businesses that allow extremist material on their sites . WATCH : British Prime Minister Theresa May Video size width x height pixels Britain PM May : ' Enough is Enough ' Share this video 0 : 00 : 30 ▶ 0 : 00 : 00 / 0 : 00 : 30 ▶ ▶ Direct link 270p | 1 . 5MB 360p | 1 . 8MB 480p | 10 . 5MB Among the measures being recommended by security chiefs , according to government officials , is the power to require those on terror watch lists to wear electronic tags , a ban on the sale of unregistered SIM cards , and a ban on immediate vehicle rentals , requiring renters to wait two hours and for rental firms to run checks on them with the police . Police and counter - terror officers launched further raids early Monday in east London . A police spokesman said “ a number ” of people had been detained . Local residents reported hearing bangs and gunshots during the raids . On Sunday , police arrested 12 people , seven women and five men in connection with Saturday ’ s terror attack . One of the men has since been released from custody .

British Security Services Questioned About Surveillance PrioritiesLONDON — For the second time in a month Britain’s security services are facing awkward questions about their surveillance policies, after it emerged the ringleader of Saturday’s terror attack in the heart of London was known to them and had been interrogated in the past.The British-Pakistani, who police are not naming for operational reasons, was also a recognized Islamic State follower in the streets around his home in the east London district of Barking, where he tried to recruit children and proselytized openly in a nearby park, sparking a complaint to the police by a local resident.The 27-year-old, father of at least two young children, appeared also in a television documentary last year in which he was pictured unfurling an Islamic State banner and later arguing with police during a London protest organized by radical preacher Anjem Choudary, a convicted IS recruiter.Last month, community and mosque leaders in Manchester and neighbors of Salman Abedi, the British-Libyan who carried out the May 22 concert bombing in the city, accused the security services of missing several opportunities to identify him as a high-risk militant.FILE - A police officer stands outside Didsbury mosque in Manchester, Britain, May 24, 2017.At least five times locals warned the police of their fears about the 22-year-old suicide bomber. One community worker said he contacted authorities after Abedi said being a suicide bomber was OK.Insufficient responseNeither Britain’s domestic intelligence service MI5 nor the Manchester police responded to the claims, but lawmakers have demanded to know why Abedi was seen just as a peripheral figure and one not requiring surveillance and investigation.FILE - Salman Abedi, the bomber behind the Manchester suicide bombing, is seen in this image taken from CCTV on the night he committed the attack in this handout photo released, May 27, 2017, from the Greater Manchester Police.Similar questions are being prompted again in the wake of the van-and-knife attack in the London Bridge district of Britain’s capital. Erica Gasparri, a mother of three who lived in Barking told local media she had reported Abedi two years ago, after he approached kids in a local park. She says she confronted him after her two children came home and said, “Mummy I want to become a Muslim.”The parents of the ringleader of Saturday’s attack are reported to have been asylum seekers from Pakistan. According to local media, the man, nicknamed Abz, worked at various times for a fast-food outlet, a clothing store and subsequently for the London Underground system.FILE - Police attend to an incident on London Bridge in London, Britain, June 3, 2017.A onetime friend of the ringleader also told the BBC that he warned police, alerting them to comments made about previous terrorist attacks in Britain and of his alarm at the man's increasingly extremist beliefs. The friend said the alleged attacker was a keen follower of American radical preacher Ahmad Musa Jibril and would watch YouTube videos of the cleric.“He used to listen to a lot of Musa Jibril,” he told the BBC. “I phoned the anti-terror hotline. I spoke to the gentleman. I told him about our conversation and why I think he was radicalized ... I did my bit, I know a lot of other people did their bit, but the authorities did not do their bit,” he added.Security strategy reviewA senior Conservative official told VOA that there is deep frustration in Downing Street about Saturday’s attack and the fact that at least one of the assailants was known to the authorities.Prime Minister Theresa May promised to review Britain’s counter-terrorism strategy, holding out the prospects of enhanced powers for the security services and longer jail sentences for extremists. She said she wants to take a tougher line with internet providers and social media businesses that allow extremist material on their sites.WATCH: British Prime Minister Theresa MayVideo sizewidthxheightpixelsBritain PM May: 'Enough is Enough'Share this video0:00:30▶0:00:00/0:00:30▶▶Direct link270p | 1.5MB360p | 1.8MB480p | 10.5MBAmong the measures being recommended by security chiefs, according to government officials, is the power to require those on terror watch lists to wear electronic tags, a ban on the sale of unregistered SIM cards, and a ban on immediate vehicle rentals, requiring renters to wait two hours and for rental firms to run checks on them with the police.Police and counter-terror officers launched further raids early Monday in east London. A police spokesman said “a number” of people had been detained. Local residents reported hearing bangs and gunshots during the raids. On Sunday, police arrested 12 people, seven women and five men in connection with Saturday’s terror attack. One of the men has since been released from custody.

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The Minister of Health , Nancy Perez , spoke today on the status of two diseases currently affecting Venezuelans : chikungunya and dengue fever . Perez confirmed that so far in 2014 , there have been 398 cases of chikungunya and 45 , 745 cases of dengue fever in the country . Both diseases are mosquito - borne . The mortality rate for dengue fever ranges between 1 - 5 % . According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control , the mortality for chikungunya during an outbreak in Africa in 2005 - 2006 was nearly 0 % . Perez conceded that the country is experiencing a shortage of acetaminophen , a medicine used as a pain killer and fever reducer used to combat the symptoms of the diseases . However , Perez assured , the government is doing all it can to resolve the shortage . Doctors Want Emergency Declared The head of the infectious diseases department at the Hospital Universitario de Caracas , Maria Eugenia Landaeta , called on the government today to declare the chikungunya outbreak an emergency . Landaeta said : It ’ s the first thing you should do because that allows for planification and for the allocation of resources to attack the virus . Landaeta also speculated that the nine unexplained deaths over the last week in Aragua might have been the result of complications from the disease . She said : What we ’ re thinking , based on the symptoms , is that it could be an instance of complicated cases of chikungunya . She also dismissed the rumours that the disease might be ebola , saying that as far as she was aware none of the victims had any contact whatsoever with anyone from Africa . Landaeta also called on Venezuelans to think critically , and to not fall into a “ collective panic ” regarding these diseases . Alleged Ongoing Confrontation Leaves Students Injured An alleged ongoing confrontation in or around the Universidad de Los Andes campus in Tachira state between students and security forces has left at least one student injured . The student appears to have been shot with rubber pellets : The confrontation appear to have started at approximately 4 : 30 PM local time .

The Minister of Health, Nancy Perez, spoke today on the status of two diseases currently affecting Venezuelans: chikungunya and dengue fever. Perez confirmed that so far in 2014, there have been 398 cases of chikungunya and 45,745 cases of dengue fever in the country.Both diseases are mosquito-borne. The mortality rate for dengue fever ranges between 1-5%. According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the mortality for chikungunya during an outbreak in Africa in 2005-2006 was nearly 0%.Perez conceded that the country is experiencing a shortage of acetaminophen, a medicine used as a pain killer and fever reducer used to combat the symptoms of the diseases. However, Perez assured, the government is doing all it can to resolve the shortage.Doctors Want Emergency DeclaredThe head of the infectious diseases department at the Hospital Universitario de Caracas, Maria Eugenia Landaeta, called on the government today to declare the chikungunya outbreak an emergency. Landaeta said:It’s the first thing you should do because that allows for planification and for the allocation of resources to attack the virus.Landaeta also speculated that the nine unexplained deaths over the last week in Aragua might have been the result of complications from the disease. She said:What we’re thinking, based on the symptoms, is that it could be an instance of complicated cases of chikungunya.She also dismissed the rumours that the disease might be ebola, saying that as far as she was aware none of the victims had any contact whatsoever with anyone from Africa. Landaeta also called on Venezuelans to think critically, and to not fall into a “collective panic” regarding these diseases.Alleged Ongoing Confrontation Leaves Students InjuredAn alleged ongoing confrontation in or around the Universidad de Los Andes campus in Tachira state between students and security forces has left at least one student injured. The student appears to have been shot with rubber pellets:The confrontation appear to have started at approximately 4:30 PM local time.

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At around midnight last night , the freshly U . S . - sanctioned head of the government ’ s National Elections Council popped up on our screens to announce the results of yesterday ’ s doomstituyente election . By results I don ’ t mean “ the winners ” — only the governing party was running — but turnout : how many people actually showed up to grace yesterday ’ s with their presence . Her number — 8 , 089 , 320 — instantly underlined what we ’ ve known for some time : damnit , we ’ re going to need a new Elections Council These people somehow figured out a way to commit fraud in an election where they were running unopposed . To believe yesterday ’ s turnout figure you ’ d have to believe that somehow , amid the most terrifying economic and social crisis in Venezuelan history , with 3 out of 4 people actually losing bodyweight because they ’ re so hungry , the government got more popular , not less . Miraculously an extra 2 . 4 million people decided they want to go for the government , compared to their tally of 5 , 622 , 844 at parliamentary elections 19 months ago . Somehow , we ’ re told , the Constituent Assembly is virtually as popular as Hugo Chávez was , with cancer , at the height of the 2012 oil boom . It ’ s a figure that strains all credulity , and whose only function is to establish beyond a shadow of doubt that CNE , on top of enabling all kinds of unfair play in the run - up to an election , can no longer even be trusted to do the one thing it had just about managed to do credibly up to now : count the actual votes . These people somehow figured out a way to commit fraud in an election where they were running unopposed . It ’ s amazing — like cheating at solitaire . Since 2012 , CNE has suffered the same transformation as the Supreme Tribunal has : going from a reliably friendly pro - government organ that nonetheless recognized the need to keep a minimum plausibility , to “ pass ” as an actual institution , to a fully subservient branch office of Miraflores .

At around midnight last night, the freshly U.S.-sanctioned head of the government’s National Elections Council popped up on our screens to announce the results of yesterday’s doomstituyente election. By results I don’t mean “the winners” — only the governing party was running— but turnout: how many people actually showed up to grace yesterday’s with their presence. Her number —8,089,320— instantly underlined what we’ve known for some time: damnit, we’re going to need a new Elections CouncilThese people somehow figured out a way to commit fraud in an election where they were running unopposed.To believe yesterday’s turnout figure you’d have to believe that somehow, amid the most terrifying economic and social crisis in Venezuelan history, with 3 out of 4 people actually losing bodyweight because they’re so hungry, the government got more popular, not less. Miraculously an extra 2.4 million people decided they want to go for the government, compared to their tally of 5,622,844 at parliamentary elections 19 months ago.Somehow, we’re told, the Constituent Assembly is virtually as popular as Hugo Chávez was, with cancer, at the height of the 2012 oil boom.It’s a figure that strains all credulity, and whose only function is to establish beyond a shadow of doubt that CNE, on top of enabling all kinds of unfair play in the run-up to an election, can no longer even be trusted to do the one thing it had just about managed to do credibly up to now: count the actual votes.These people somehow figured out a way to commit fraud in an election where they were running unopposed. It’s amazing — like cheating at solitaire.Since 2012, CNE has suffered the same transformation as the Supreme Tribunal has: going from a reliably friendly pro-government organ that nonetheless recognized the need to keep a minimum plausibility, to “pass” as an actual institution, to a fully subservient branch office of Miraflores.

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The Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab said Tuesday that the number of people involved in the assassination attempt against President Nicolás Maduro has risen to 34 . The Public Prosecutor ' s office has delivered the information to Interpol in a record time and with great detail about those involved in the failed attack , Saab reported . The investigations have revealed that 34 people are involved in the failed assassination attempt . Of those , 14 have already appeared in court , while 27 arrest warrants have been issued , some of which have been delivered to the Interpol . On August 13 , lawmaker Juan Requesens , Colonel Pedro Zambrano , the Bolivarian National Guard ( GNB ) Division General Alejandro Pérez , Brayan Oropeza , Luis Guerra , Yanin Pernía and José Blanco , were all indicted . GNB Brigade General Hector Armando Hernández Da Costa was also detained by intelligence forces Monday night in connection with the terrorist attack . Also , ex - lawmaker Juan Requesens was charged with crimes of treason , terrorism , association to commit a crime and homicide . The prosecutor rejected and condemned the leak of videos of Juan Requesens . Saab announced that an investigation was initiated and stated that it is not ruled out that those responsible are involved in the assassination attempt . Venezuela ' s President Nicolas Maduro survived an attack on his life during a military parade celebrating the 81st anniversary of the Bolivarian National Guard in the capital , Caracas , on August 4 . " They have tried to assassinate me today , and everything points to the Venezuelan ultra - right and the Colombian ultra - right , and the name of Juan Manuel Santos is behind this attack , " Maduro said that day . " If the government of the United States ratifies its offer for the FBI to cooperate in the investigations on the links in Florida with the plans of the August 4 assassination attempt and terrorist attack , I would accept it , " Maduro said during a televised meeting with generals and admirals of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces ( FANB ) on Saturday .

The Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab said Tuesday that the number of people involved in the assassination attempt against President Nicolás Maduro has risen to 34.The Public Prosecutor's office has delivered the information to Interpol in a record time and with great detail about those involved in the failed attack, Saab reported.The investigations have revealed that 34 people are involved in the failed assassination attempt. Of those, 14 have already appeared in court, while 27 arrest warrants have been issued, some of which have been delivered to the Interpol. On August 13, lawmaker Juan Requesens, Colonel Pedro Zambrano, the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) Division General Alejandro Pérez, Brayan Oropeza, Luis Guerra, Yanin Pernía and José Blanco, were all indicted.GNB Brigade General Hector Armando Hernández Da Costa was also detained by intelligence forces Monday night in connection with the terrorist attack.Also, ex-lawmaker Juan Requesens was charged with crimes of treason, terrorism, association to commit a crime and homicide. The prosecutor rejected and condemned the leak of videos of Juan Requesens. Saab announced that an investigation was initiated and stated that it is not ruled out that those responsible are involved in the assassination attempt.Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro survived an attack on his life during a military parade celebrating the 81st anniversary of the Bolivarian National Guard in the capital, Caracas, on August 4. "They have tried to assassinate me today, and everything points to the Venezuelan ultra-right and the Colombian ultra-right, and the name of Juan Manuel Santos is behind this attack," Maduro said that day."If the government of the United States ratifies its offer for the FBI to cooperate in the investigations on the links in Florida with the plans of the August 4 assassination attempt and terrorist attack, I would accept it," Maduro said during a televised meeting with generals and admirals of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) on Saturday.

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Kyrgyzstan National Pleads Not Guilty to Hampering Boston Bomb Probe BOSTON — A citizen of Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges of lying to federal investigators about his ties to the two ethnic Chechen men accused of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombing . Khairullozhon Matanov , 23 , faces one criminal count of destroying records and three counts of lying to officials in a terrorism investigation . He is not charged with taking part in the April 15 , 2013 , attack , which killed three people and injured more than 260 . Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler ordered Matanov held until trial , after his attorney noted that it was unclear how the man would support himself after losing his job as a taxi driver following his arrest . She left open the option for his lawyer to seek his pretrial release if he were to find living arrangements . Matanov ' s involvement An FBI agent who had worked on his case acknowledged under cross - examination by defense attorney Edward Hayden that Matanov , who lived in Quincy , Massachusetts , had shown up at a local police station the morning of April 19 , 2013 , while a manhunt was under way for suspected bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , to identify the man , but that the FBI had not interviewed him until the next day . Hayden noted that charging papers pointed out that Matanov had dinner with the suspected bombers , Dzhokhar and his brother , Tamerlan Tsarnaev , the night of the attack and discussed the incident . Hayden asked FBI Special Agent Timothy McElroy undercross - examination if there was any evidence that Matanov at the time had suspected the Tsarnaevs of being involved in the attack . " There ' s nothing in here , no , " said McElroy , consulting court papers . Pending charges Prosecutors said Matanov deleted searches related to the attacks from his computer and tried to dispose of cell phones he described as illegal after the FBI released photos of the suspected bombers on April 18 , 2013 . Matanov was brought into court on Wednesday handcuffed and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit . His attorney said he entered the United States in 2010 on a student visa and was later granted political asylum due to ethnic clashes in his native Kyrgyzstan . Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , 20 , is being held in a federal prison west of Boston awaiting trial on charges that carry the threat of execution if he is convicted . Tamerlan , 26 , died after a gunfight with police three days after the bombing .

Kyrgyzstan National Pleads Not Guilty to Hampering Boston Bomb ProbeBOSTON — A citizen of Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges of lying to federal investigators about his ties to the two ethnic Chechen men accused of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombing.Khairullozhon Matanov, 23, faces one criminal count of destroying records and three counts of lying to officials in a terrorism investigation. He is not charged with taking part in the April 15, 2013, attack, which killed three people and injured more than 260.Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler ordered Matanov held until trial, after his attorney noted that it was unclear how the man would support himself after losing his job as a taxi driver following his arrest.She left open the option for his lawyer to seek his pretrial release if he were to find living arrangements.Matanov's involvementAn FBI agent who had worked on his case acknowledged under cross-examination by defense attorney Edward Hayden that Matanov, who lived in Quincy, Massachusetts, had shown up at a local police station the morning of April 19, 2013, while a manhunt was under way for suspected bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, to identify the man, but that the FBI had not interviewed him until the next day.Hayden noted that charging papers pointed out that Matanov had dinner with the suspected bombers, Dzhokhar and his brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the night of the attack and discussed the incident. Hayden asked FBI Special Agent Timothy McElroy undercross-examination if there was any evidence that Matanov at the time had suspected the Tsarnaevs of being involved in the attack."There's nothing in here, no," said McElroy, consulting court papers.Pending chargesProsecutors said Matanov deleted searches related to the attacks from his computer and tried to dispose of cell phones he described as illegal after the FBI released photos of the suspected bombers on April 18, 2013.Matanov was brought into court on Wednesday handcuffed and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit. His attorney said he entered the United States in 2010 on a student visa and was later granted political asylum due to ethnic clashes in his native Kyrgyzstan.Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 20, is being held in a federal prison west of Boston awaiting trial on charges that carry the threat of execution if he is convicted. Tamerlan, 26, died after a gunfight with police three days after the bombing.

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7 militants killed in blasts in Afghanistan KANDAHAR , Afghanistan , Oct . 3 ( Xinhua ) -- Seven Taliban militants were killed in two accidental explosions in Afghanistan ' s southern Kandahar province Friday night , provincial police office confirmed on Saturday . " Three militants tried to plant an improvised explosive device ( IED ) along a road in Arghandab district Friday night to target security forces . After a while , the device detonated accidentally , killing the three on the spot , " the police said in a statement . Four militants were killed in neighboring Shah Wali Kot district when a vehicle they were traveling touched off an IED , setting off an explosion that claimed the lives of all militants aboard the vehicle , the statement said . Militants in Afghanistan have been using home - made IEDs to make roadside bombs and landmines to target security forces , but the lethal weapons also inflict casualties on civilians as well as the militants . Enditem

7 militants killed in blasts in AfghanistanKANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Seven Taliban militants were killed in two accidental explosions in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province Friday night, provincial police office confirmed on Saturday."Three militants tried to plant an improvised explosive device (IED) along a road in Arghandab district Friday night to target security forces.After a while, the device detonated accidentally, killing the three on the spot," the police said in a statement.Four militants were killed in neighboring Shah Wali Kot district when a vehicle they were traveling touched off an IED, setting off an explosion that claimed the lives of all militants aboard the vehicle, the statement said.Militants in Afghanistan have been using home-made IEDs to make roadside bombs and landmines to target security forces, but the lethal weapons also inflict casualties on civilians as well as the militants.Enditem

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