As of early Tuesday there was no claim of responsibility . Prayuth Chan - ocha , the head of Thailand ’ s military government , said that the authorities were searching for a person seen on closed - circuit footage but that it was not clear who the person was , news agencies reported . A spokesman for the police , Lt . Gen . Prawut Thavornsiri , told a Thai television interviewer that “ we haven ’ t concluded anything . ” The authorities said they were reviewing footage from 15 security cameras in the area but that the rush - hour crowds made deciphering the video difficult . “ The shrine was very crowded , ” General Prawut said . “ It ’ s not clear even looking at the CCTV footage . ” The bomb , General Prawut said , was placed under a bench on the outer rim of the shrine ’ s grounds . Initially , the police said they had discovered at least two additional devices that they suspected were unexploded bombs inside the shrine and said other bombs may have been placed in the area , yelling at bystanders : “ Get out ! Get out ! ”

As of early Tuesday there was no claim of responsibility. Prayuth Chan-ocha, the head of Thailand’s military government, said that the authorities were searching for a person seen on closed-circuit footage but that it was not clear who the person was, news agencies reported.A spokesman for the police, Lt. Gen. Prawut Thavornsiri, told a Thai television interviewer that “we haven’t concluded anything.” The authorities said they were reviewing footage from 15 security cameras in the area but that the rush-hour crowds made deciphering the video difficult.“The shrine was very crowded,” General Prawut said. “It’s not clear even looking at the CCTV footage.”The bomb, General Prawut said, was placed under a bench on the outer rim of the shrine’s grounds. Initially, the police said they had discovered at least two additional devices that they suspected were unexploded bombs inside the shrine and said other bombs may have been placed in the area, yelling at bystanders: “Get out! Get out!”

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A settlement has been reached in a $ 1 - million lawsuit filed by a taxi driver accusing police of negligence after he got caught up in the August 2016 take - down of ISIS - sympathizer Aaron Driver . READ MORE : FBI agent whose tip thwarted 2016 ISIS attack in Ontario says he was glad to help Terry Duffield was injured when Driver detonated a homemade explosive in the back of his cab in August 2016 . “ I have to be very careful because there is an agreement to not disclose any of the terms of the settlement , ” Duffield ’ s lawyer Kevin Egan told 980 CFPL . “ The statement of claim , I guess , speaks for itself in regard to what we alleged . ” WATCH : Ontario taxi driver files $ 1M lawsuit against police 2 : 18 Ontario taxi driver files $ 1M lawsuit against police Ontario taxi driver files $ 1M lawsuit against police That statement of claim , which Global News obtained a copy of in late March 2018 , said police had more than enough time to intervene before Driver got into Duffield ’ s taxi . The Attorney General of Canada , the Ontario government , Strathroy - Caradoc Police Service and London Police Service were named as defendants . Story continues below advertisement On the morning of Aug . 10 , 2016 , U . S . authorities notified the RCMP they had detected a so - called martyrdom video in which a Canadian man said he was about to conduct an attack . The RCMP identified the man in the video as Driver and a tactical team surrounded his house in Strathroy . At 3 : 45 p . m . , Driver called for a cab to take him to Citi Plaza in London . The claim alleged that despite the police presence , Duffield was not stopped from pulling into Driver ’ s driveway . Driver then came out of the house and got into the back seat of the cab . “ When the SWAT team approached the vehicle , [ Duffield ] turned to Mr . Driver and said , ‘ I think they ’ re here to talk to you ’ and he leaned over to get his cigarettes , it ’ s a bench seat in the front of the taxicab , as he put his head down below the bench seat , the bomb went off . ” Story continues below advertisement The inside of the cab where Aaron Driver detonated an explosive device on Aug . 10 , 2016 . Handout / RCMP Egan said Duffield had a preexisting back injury and the bomb blast triggered recurring pain . He also noted that his client was psychologically impacted by the event and is no longer able to work as a taxi driver . “ He did try it . Got in a vehicle , turned the key on and started to shake and sweat and got out of the vehicle and vomited , ” said Egan . Tweet This “ He was so traumatized by the event . He realized that any time any potential passenger was approaching the vehicle with a package he would be hyper - vigilant about that and just couldn ’ t handle it emotionally . ” Details of the settlement will not be made public , but Egan noted that no amount of money can properly compensate someone for physical or psychological injuries , but “ is the best we can do in the circumstance . ” He also noted that , while he was unwilling to disclose too much of Duffield ’ s personal health , he has received some counselling and is “ coping better now than he was then . ” Story continues below advertisement – with files from Stewart Bell and Andrew Russell .

A settlement has been reached in a $1-million lawsuit filed by a taxi driver accusing police of negligence after he got caught up in the August 2016 take-down of ISIS-sympathizer Aaron Driver.READ MORE: FBI agent whose tip thwarted 2016 ISIS attack in Ontario says he was glad to helpTerry Duffield was injured when Driver detonated a homemade explosive in the back of his cab in August 2016.“I have to be very careful because there is an agreement to not disclose any of the terms of the settlement,” Duffield’s lawyer Kevin Egan told 980 CFPL.“The statement of claim, I guess, speaks for itself in regard to what we alleged.”WATCH: Ontario taxi driver files $1M lawsuit against police2:18 Ontario taxi driver files $1M lawsuit against police Ontario taxi driver files $1M lawsuit against policeThat statement of claim, which Global News obtained a copy of in late March 2018, said police had more than enough time to intervene before Driver got into Duffield’s taxi. The Attorney General of Canada, the Ontario government, Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service and London Police Service were named as defendants.Story continues below advertisementOn the morning of Aug. 10, 2016, U.S. authorities notified the RCMP they had detected a so-called martyrdom video in which a Canadian man said he was about to conduct an attack.The RCMP identified the man in the video as Driver and a tactical team surrounded his house in Strathroy.At 3:45 p.m., Driver called for a cab to take him to Citi Plaza in London. The claim alleged that despite the police presence, Duffield was not stopped from pulling into Driver’s driveway. Driver then came out of the house and got into the back seat of the cab.“When the SWAT team approached the vehicle, [Duffield] turned to Mr. Driver and said, ‘I think they’re here to talk to you’ and he leaned over to get his cigarettes, it’s a bench seat in the front of the taxicab, as he put his head down below the bench seat, the bomb went off.”Story continues below advertisementThe inside of the cab where Aaron Driver detonated an explosive device on Aug. 10, 2016. Handout / RCMPEgan said Duffield had a preexisting back injury and the bomb blast triggered recurring pain. He also noted that his client was psychologically impacted by the event and is no longer able to work as a taxi driver.“He did try it. Got in a vehicle, turned the key on and started to shake and sweat and got out of the vehicle and vomited,” said Egan. Tweet This“He was so traumatized by the event. He realized that any time any potential passenger was approaching the vehicle with a package he would be hyper-vigilant about that and just couldn’t handle it emotionally.”Details of the settlement will not be made public, but Egan noted that no amount of money can properly compensate someone for physical or psychological injuries, but “is the best we can do in the circumstance.” He also noted that, while he was unwilling to disclose too much of Duffield’s personal health, he has received some counselling and is “coping better now than he was then.”Story continues below advertisement– with files from Stewart Bell and Andrew Russell.

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WACO , TX — U . S . Attorney John E . Murphy and FBI Special Agent in Charge Cory B . Nelson announced that a federal grand jury seated in Waco returned an indictment this afternoon charging 21 - year - old Naser Jason Abdo with possession of an unregistered destructive device , as well as possession of a firearm and ammunition by a fugitive from justice . The three - count indictment specifically alleges that on July 27 , 2011 , Abdo was in possession of a destructive device not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record as well as a . 40 caliber semi - automatic pistol and 20 - gauge shot shells while being a fugitive from justice . According to court records , officers with the Killeen ( Texas ) Police Department arrested Abdo on July 27 , 2011 . At the time of his arrest , the defendant , an AWOL soldier from Fort Campbell , Kentucky , was in possession of the handgun plus instructions on how to build a bomb as well as bomb making components , including six bottles of smokeless gunpowder , shotgun shells , shotgun pellets , two clocks , two spools of auto wire , an electric drill , and two pressure cookers . Court documents also allege that Abdo intended to use the materials to assemble two destructive devices with the intention of detonating them inside an unspecified restaurant frequented by soldiers from Fort Hood . Abdo remains in federal custody . If convicted , he faces up to 10 in years in federal prison and a maximum $ 250 , 000 fine per count . This case is being investigated by agents with the FBI together with U . S . Army Criminal Investigation Command ; Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives ; Killeen Police Department ; and the Texas Department of Public Safety . Assistant U . S . Attorney Mark Frazier is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government . An indictment is merely a charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt . The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law .

WACO, TX—U.S. Attorney John E. Murphy and FBI Special Agent in Charge Cory B. Nelson announced that a federal grand jury seated in Waco returned an indictment this afternoon charging 21-year-old Naser Jason Abdo with possession of an unregistered destructive device, as well as possession of a firearm and ammunition by a fugitive from justice.The three-count indictment specifically alleges that on July 27, 2011, Abdo was in possession of a destructive device not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record as well as a .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol and 20-gauge shot shells while being a fugitive from justice.According to court records, officers with the Killeen (Texas) Police Department arrested Abdo on July 27, 2011. At the time of his arrest, the defendant, an AWOL soldier from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, was in possession of the handgun plus instructions on how to build a bomb as well as bomb making components, including six bottles of smokeless gunpowder, shotgun shells, shotgun pellets, two clocks, two spools of auto wire, an electric drill, and two pressure cookers. Court documents also allege that Abdo intended to use the materials to assemble two destructive devices with the intention of detonating them inside an unspecified restaurant frequented by soldiers from Fort Hood.Abdo remains in federal custody. If convicted, he faces up to 10 in years in federal prison and a maximum $250,000 fine per count.This case is being investigated by agents with the FBI together with U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Killeen Police Department; and the Texas Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Frazier is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.An indictment is merely a charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Amid speculation that President Bush is reconsidering what will constitute " regime change in Iraq , " one thing should be clear : Saddam Hussein ' s willingness to " change " his attitude towards permitting the resumption of intrusive on - site U . N . weapons inspections will not , in fact , eliminate the danger posed by him and his ruling clique . Indeed , what would be , at best , an ephemeral attitudinal adjustment on Saddam ' s part would probably not even diminish meaningfully the threat from Iraq ' s weapons of mass destruction programs . After all , were Saddam -- against all odds and past practice -- actually to cooperate with the U . N . inspectors and assist in the complete elimination of his chemical and biological arsenals , he could resume covertly stockpiling them again in as little as six - months time . That period could be still shorter if he were to be rewarded for his " cooperation " by the elimination of international economic and trade sanctions against Iraq . A news item published in the London Evening Standard last Monday provides , however , an important reminder of why the United States cannot safely accept any substitute for the toppling of Saddam ' s regime . Specifically , it summarizes evidence implicating Saddam Hussein in one or more deadly acts of terror against the United States , specifically the Oklahoma City bombing . The Standard article draws on investigative reporting and forensic analysis into the Oklahoma City bombing performed over the past seven years by an intrepid and tenacious former TV journalist , Jayna Davis . She offers compelling , if circumstantial , indications that Iraqi operatives helped to plot , prepare and execute murderous attacks in Oklahoma City ( and perhaps against other targets in the United States ) . For example , Ms . Davis has identified a man whose photo matches that of a " John Doe # 2 " sought immediately after the Murrah Building attack . He appears to be a Palestinian by the name of Hussain Hashem Al Hussaini , who sported a tatoo suggesting he had served in Saddam ' s elite Republican Guard . According to Davis ' evidence , witnesses put Al Hussaini in the company of confessed bomber Timothy McVeigh a few days before the attack and near the site immediately beforehand . Ms . Davis has also found witnesses who say McVeigh and his convicted co - conspirator , Terry Nichols , had consorted with former Iraqi soldiers . Some of these former soldiers worked for a Palestinian who owned a truck very like one sought after the attack . These soldiers reportedly were absent from work on the day of the bombing and were seen celebrating after it occurred . It strains credulity that all of these dots are not connected . What is more , Ms . Davis ' evidence appears consistent with findings by another investigator , Dr . Laurie Mylroie , who has devoted years of effort to the pursuit of Iraqi connections to the earlier World Trade Center bombing . Like Ms . Davis , Dr . Mylroie concludes that Saddam ' s modus operandi is to employ cut - outs to cover his tracks . According to this thesis , the first attempt aimed at destroying the Twin Towers was not exclusively accomplished by followers of a blind Egyptian sheik with ties to Iran . This conclusion was actually a bonus for Hussein , because it vectored blame at Iran , his most formidable enemy and neighbor . Similarly , Oklahoma City was not , as prosecutors claimed , simply the homegrown handiwork of two violently disaffected U . S . citizens . And Sept . 11 was not the product solely of Usama bin Laden ' s al Qaeda network . In each of these cases , there is reason to believe that Saddam Hussein and his minions played some role in the murder of Americans . To be sure , it is not exactly news that Ms . Davis has concluded that Iraqi operatives were involved in Oklahoma City . What is news is that , according to the Evening Standard , the Bush Justice Department has apparently , finally begun to take a serious interest in Ms . Davis ' evidence . Such evidence simply serves strongly to reinforce a reality of which President Bush has long and repeatedly warned : We will enjoy no relief from Saddam ' s predations unless and until he and his ilk are removed from power in Iraq . The memory of those Americans who have already been murdered by the Butcher of Baghdad and his co - conspirators will be besmirched -- and the fate of untold numbers of their countrymen recklessly jeopardized -- if a temporary adjustment to Saddam ' s behavior on inspections were to be confused with , and allowed to substitute for , the needed elimination of his regime . Frank J . Gaffney Jr . held senior positions in the Reagan Defense Department . He is currently president of the Center for Security Policy .

Amid speculation that President Bush is reconsidering what will constitute "regime change in Iraq," one thing should be clear: Saddam Hussein's willingness to "change" his attitude towards permitting the resumption of intrusive on-site U.N. weapons inspections will not, in fact, eliminate the danger posed by him and his ruling clique.Indeed, what would be, at best, an ephemeral attitudinal adjustment on Saddam's part would probably not even diminish meaningfully the threat from Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs. After all, were Saddam -- against all odds and past practice -- actually to cooperate with the U.N. inspectors and assist in the complete elimination of his chemical and biological arsenals, he could resume covertly stockpiling them again in as little as six-months time.That period could be still shorter if he were to be rewarded for his "cooperation" by the elimination of international economic and trade sanctions against Iraq.A news item published in the London Evening Standard last Monday provides, however, an important reminder of why the United States cannot safely accept any substitute for the toppling of Saddam's regime.Specifically, it summarizes evidence implicating Saddam Hussein in one or more deadly acts of terror against the United States, specifically the Oklahoma City bombing.The Standard article draws on investigative reporting and forensic analysis into the Oklahoma City bombing performed over the past seven years by an intrepid and tenacious former TV journalist, Jayna Davis. She offers compelling, if circumstantial, indications that Iraqi operatives helped to plot, prepare and execute murderous attacks in Oklahoma City (and perhaps against other targets in the United States).For example, Ms. Davis has identified a man whose photo matches that of a "John Doe #2" sought immediately after the Murrah Building attack. He appears to be a Palestinian by the name of Hussain Hashem Al Hussaini, who sported a tatoo suggesting he had served in Saddam's elite Republican Guard.According to Davis' evidence, witnesses put Al Hussaini in the company of confessed bomber Timothy McVeigh a few days before the attack and near the site immediately beforehand. Ms. Davis has also found witnesses who say McVeigh and his convicted co-conspirator, Terry Nichols, had consorted with former Iraqi soldiers. Some of these former soldiers worked for a Palestinian who owned a truck very like one sought after the attack. These soldiers reportedly were absent from work on the day of the bombing and were seen celebrating after it occurred. It strains credulity that all of these dots are not connected.What is more, Ms. Davis' evidence appears consistent with findings by another investigator, Dr. Laurie Mylroie, who has devoted years of effort to the pursuit of Iraqi connections to the earlier World Trade Center bombing. Like Ms. Davis, Dr. Mylroie concludes that Saddam's modus operandi is to employ cut-outs to cover his tracks.According to this thesis, the first attempt aimed at destroying the Twin Towers was not exclusively accomplished by followers of a blind Egyptian sheik with ties to Iran. This conclusion was actually a bonus for Hussein, because it vectored blame at Iran, his most formidable enemy and neighbor. Similarly, Oklahoma City was not, as prosecutors claimed, simply the homegrown handiwork of two violently disaffected U.S. citizens.And Sept. 11 was not the product solely of Usama bin Laden's al Qaeda network. In each of these cases, there is reason to believe that Saddam Hussein and his minions played some role in the murder of Americans.To be sure, it is not exactly news that Ms. Davis has concluded that Iraqi operatives were involved in Oklahoma City. What is news is that, according to the Evening Standard, the Bush Justice Department has apparently, finally begun to take a serious interest in Ms. Davis' evidence.Such evidence simply serves strongly to reinforce a reality of which President Bush has long and repeatedly warned: We will enjoy no relief from Saddam's predations unless and until he and his ilk are removed from power in Iraq.The memory of those Americans who have already been murdered by the Butcher of Baghdad and his co-conspirators will be besmirched -- and the fate of untold numbers of their countrymen recklessly jeopardized -- if a temporary adjustment to Saddam's behavior on inspections were to be confused with, and allowed to substitute for, the needed elimination of his regime.Frank J. Gaffney Jr. held senior positions in the Reagan Defense Department. He is currently president of the Center for Security Policy.

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Fourteen people were killed and 46 wounded by a briefcase bomb that blasted a marketplace in northeastern Armenia on Sunday , the Itar - Tass news agency said Monday . An official with the Noemberyan regional administration earlier said an explosive device had been planted in a briefcase in the village of Bagratashen , a trading point near Armenia ’ s frontier with Georgia and Azerbaijan . Russia ’ s Ostankino television showed wrecked and burned stalls . Fruit and vegetables , some covered in blood , were scattered over a wide area . Armenia and Azerbaijan are locked in a 6 - year - old conflict over the disputed enclave of Nagorno - Karabakh , whose mainly Armenian population seeks independence from Azerbaijan . Advertisement The area where the explosion happened is a center of mafia gangs dealing particularly in black - market fuel , which is in short supply in Armenia because of an embargo imposed by Azerbaijan .

Fourteen people were killed and 46 wounded by a briefcase bomb that blasted a marketplace in northeastern Armenia on Sunday, the Itar-Tass news agency said Monday.An official with the Noemberyan regional administration earlier said an explosive device had been planted in a briefcase in the village of Bagratashen, a trading point near Armenia’s frontier with Georgia and Azerbaijan.Russia’s Ostankino television showed wrecked and burned stalls. Fruit and vegetables, some covered in blood, were scattered over a wide area.Armenia and Azerbaijan are locked in a 6-year-old conflict over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, whose mainly Armenian population seeks independence from Azerbaijan.AdvertisementThe area where the explosion happened is a center of mafia gangs dealing particularly in black-market fuel, which is in short supply in Armenia because of an embargo imposed by Azerbaijan.

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Venezuela ’ s president , Nicolás Maduro , has survived an apparent and – if true – audacious assassination attempt when , according to official reports , drones loaded with explosives flew towards the president while he was speaking at a military parade in Caracas . But many are now wondering : who could have been behind the attack ? Foreign powers According to Maduro , the plot was concocted by an international cabal of rightwing schemers . He claimed the Colombian president , Juan Manuel Santos , was “ behind the attack ” , supported by a network of plotters and financiers based in Florida , adding that a group of hired assassins had already been captured . Maduro , whose country is in economic and political turmoil , with inflation predicted to reach 1m % this year , has long accused the international community of waging economic war on him . He regularly lambasts the US as “ imperialist ” and says it is out to destroy socialism while taking over Venezuela ’ s oil – of which it has the largest reserves in the world . The opposition within Venezuela is also a regular target . Maduro claims it wants to undo the social reforms brought about by previous president Hugo Chávez , the charismatic revolutionary who died in 2013 . Maduro has jailed and sidelined many opposition activists , regularly accusing them of plotting to overthrow him . It is this conspiracy that Maduro claims will be unearthed in an ongoing investigation . Rightwing rebels No one has claimed responsibility for the alleged assassination attempt outright , though one group – Soldiers Franelas – suggested involvement in a tweet . “ We have shown [ the government ] is vulnerable , ” the group said . “[ The attack ] wasn ’ t achieved today but it is just a matter of time [ until it is ] . ” Little is known about Soldiers Franelas beyond their Twitter presence , where the group regularly posts anti - Maduro tweets . La operación era sobrevolar 2 drones cargados con C4 el objetivo el palco presidencial , francotiradores de la guardia de honor derribaron los drones antes de llegar al objetivo . Demostramos que son vulnerables , no se logró hoy pero es cuestión de tiempo . # MilitaresPatriotas pic . twitter . com / teIEwygN3S — Soldados de Franelas ( @ soldadoDfranela ) August 4 , 2018 The episode on Saturday reminded many in Venezuela of a similar incident last year when Óscar Pérez , a rogue police officer , launched grenades from a stolen helicopter at government buildings in Caracas . Pérez was killed in a shootout six months later . Some analysts suspect Soldiers Franelas of involvement in that incident . A hoax Some observers are suspicious of Maduro ’ s account of events , saying it seems a little too neat in a country where the government has long twisted the truth to its own ends . “ The official ‘ investigation ’ of today ’ s alleged assassination attempt against president Maduro takes the usual course : begin with the conclusions and work backwards , ” Phil Gunson , a consultant with non - profit Crisis Group , tweeted on Saturday evening . “ In a country where 98 % of crime goes unpunished , government sleuths resolve this kind of case in a matter of hours . ” He will use it to concentrate power , whoever did this David Smilde Firefighters interviewed by the Associated Press claimed that the bangs heard were caused by a gas tank explosion in a nearby apartment . Some local journalists have backed up the claim , posting photos on Twitter of smoke billowing from the Residancias Don Eduardo apartment building on the street where the attack took place . David Smilde , a senior fellow at the Washington Office on Latin America , voiced doubts that the incident was a staged attack . In an interview with AP , he claimed footage of the chaotic scenes at the parade – which for a short while were broadcast to the nation before being abruptly cut off – made Maduro look weak . But Smilde said the embattled president will still probably use the attack to cement his power . “ He will use it to concentrate power , whoever did this , ” Smilde said . “ He ’ ll use it to further restrict liberty and purge the government and armed forces . ”

Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, has survived an apparent and – if true – audacious assassination attempt when, according to official reports, drones loaded with explosives flew towards the president while he was speaking at a military parade in Caracas.But many are now wondering: who could have been behind the attack?Foreign powersAccording to Maduro, the plot was concocted by an international cabal of rightwing schemers. He claimed the Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, was “behind the attack”, supported by a network of plotters and financiers based in Florida, adding that a group of hired assassins had already been captured.Maduro, whose country is in economic and political turmoil, with inflation predicted to reach 1m% this year, has long accused the international community of waging economic war on him. He regularly lambasts the US as “imperialist” and says it is out to destroy socialism while taking over Venezuela’s oil – of which it has the largest reserves in the world.The opposition within Venezuela is also a regular target. Maduro claims it wants to undo the social reforms brought about by previous president Hugo Chávez, the charismatic revolutionary who died in 2013. Maduro has jailed and sidelined many opposition activists, regularly accusing them of plotting to overthrow him.It is this conspiracy that Maduro claims will be unearthed in an ongoing investigation.Rightwing rebelsNo one has claimed responsibility for the alleged assassination attempt outright, though one group – Soldiers Franelas – suggested involvement in a tweet. “We have shown [the government] is vulnerable,” the group said. “[The attack] wasn’t achieved today but it is just a matter of time [until it is].” Little is known about Soldiers Franelas beyond their Twitter presence, where the group regularly posts anti-Maduro tweets.La operación era sobrevolar 2 drones cargados con C4 el objetivo el palco presidencial, francotiradores de la guardia de honor derribaron los drones antes de llegar al objetivo.Demostramos que son vulnerables, no se logró hoy pero es cuestión de tiempo. #MilitaresPatriotas pic.twitter.com/teIEwygN3S — Soldados de Franelas (@soldadoDfranela) August 4, 2018The episode on Saturday reminded many in Venezuela of a similar incident last year when Óscar Pérez, a rogue police officer, launched grenades from a stolen helicopter at government buildings in Caracas. Pérez was killed in a shootout six months later. Some analysts suspect Soldiers Franelas of involvement in that incident.A hoaxSome observers are suspicious of Maduro’s account of events, saying it seems a little too neat in a country where the government has long twisted the truth to its own ends.“The official ‘investigation’ of today’s alleged assassination attempt against president Maduro takes the usual course: begin with the conclusions and work backwards,” Phil Gunson, a consultant with non-profit Crisis Group, tweeted on Saturday evening. “In a country where 98% of crime goes unpunished, government sleuths resolve this kind of case in a matter of hours.”He will use it to concentrate power, whoever did this David SmildeFirefighters interviewed by the Associated Press claimed that the bangs heard were caused by a gas tank explosion in a nearby apartment. Some local journalists have backed up the claim, posting photos on Twitter of smoke billowing from the Residancias Don Eduardo apartment building on the street where the attack took place.David Smilde, a senior fellow at the Washington Office on Latin America, voiced doubts that the incident was a staged attack. In an interview with AP, he claimed footage of the chaotic scenes at the parade – which for a short while were broadcast to the nation before being abruptly cut off – made Maduro look weak. But Smilde said the embattled president will still probably use the attack to cement his power.“He will use it to concentrate power, whoever did this,” Smilde said. “He’ll use it to further restrict liberty and purge the government and armed forces.”

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Thai Police Arrest Bombing Suspect BANGKOK — Police in Thailand arrested a suspect Saturday in connection with the bombing earlier this month that killed 20 people . The man , described as a foreigner , was being charged with possessing explosives and was in military custody , authorities told reporters . The suspect was also found with ball bearings , fuses , pipes and other bomb - making materials , as well as a stack of Turkish passports , police and army officials said . All Thai television channels carried a brief broadcast by the Thai military junta at 6 p . m . Saturday announcing the arrest . National police chief General Somyot Poompanmoung speaks to reporters outside the compound where police detained a suspect in the August 17 Bangkok shrine bombing , in a Bangkok suburb on Aug . 29 , 2015 . It was the first big breakthrough since the August 17 blast at the popular Erawan Hindu Shrine in central Bangkok killed 20 people — Thais , Chinese , Malaysians , a Singaporean and an Indonesian — and wounding more than 100 people of numerous nationalities . The bombing was the worst single mass casualty attack in Thailand . It was followed a day later by an explosion in the Chao Praya river adjacent to the Sathorn pier , about five kilometers away from the shrine . No one was injured in that detonation . Authorities believe a separate man on the King Taksin Bridge , around the time of the shrine blast , had dropped a time bomb into the river . The military junta ’ s announcement came hours after a “ foreign man , ” said to be 28 years of age , was taken into custody on the eastern fringe of Bangkok . A police source said the arrest of the suspect , who is believed to be Turkish , came after investigators sifting through records of mobile phone calls identified three Turkish numbers , which had been activated by international roaming services near the blast site , according to the Sunday edition of the Bangkok Post . Earlier , authorities had told reporters that a tip from a landlord had led them to the suspect whose apartment building was surrounded by more than 100 police and soldiers on Saturday . Thai police stand on the balcony outside of an apartment building in Nong Jok on the outskirts of Bangkok , Aug . 29 , 2015 . Thai police say they arrested a suspect in the blast at the Erawan Shrine in this apartment building . The bomb - making materials found at the apartment were similar to those used at the Erawan Hindu Shrine and were linked to the second explosion as well . The suspect ' s identity remained unclear , but " we found he ' s connected to both Bangkok blasts , " said national police spokesman Prawut Thavornsiri . " We believe the perpetrators are from the same group . ” The Thai national police chief told reporters Saturday evening that the attacks were “ not an international terrorist act . ” A handout photo from the Royal Thai police and released on August 29 , 2015 shows the suspect which is being detained at a police station in Bangkok . The motive by the main culprit was instead " taking personal revenge for his comrades , ” asserted Police General Somyot Pumpanmuang , without elaborating on how authorities had quickly reached that conclusion . The suspect was being questioned late Saturday in the presence of officials of the Turkish Embassy , local media reported . Police released a copy of the photo page of one of the Turkish passports with the arrested man ’ s photo . It was quickly alleged on social media that the passport was a crude forgery with two dates of expiry and several misspellings in Turkish . A search was underway for more than 10 additional suspects , some of whom were already believed to have left the kingdom , police said , but they had been ruled out as being part of a wider international terrorist network . The Thai police have come under criticism for their investigation , in which they had released contradictory information about possible suspects in the bombing . The prime suspect was captured on closed circuit television — a man in a yellow T - shirt who left a bag at the shrine just before the explosion . This Aug . 17 , 2015 , image , released by Royal Thai Police spokesman Lt . Gen . Prawut Thavornsiri shows a man wearing a yellow T - shirt near the Erawan Shrine before an explosion occurred in Bangkok . Authorities denied to VOA that Chinese were likely the primary target . In recent days speculation had increased about a possible link to China ' s ethnic Uighur minority or their co - religious sympathizers in Turkey . Thailand ’ s military government last month forcibly repatriated more than 100 Turkey - bound Uighur refugees to China , a move condemned by international human rights groups . That led to an attack on the Thai consulate in Istanbul where windows were smashed . VOA ' s Ron Corben contributed to this report .

Thai Police Arrest Bombing SuspectBANGKOK — Police in Thailand arrested a suspect Saturday in connection with the bombing earlier this month that killed 20 people.The man, described as a foreigner, was being charged with possessing explosives and was in military custody, authorities told reporters.The suspect was also found with ball bearings, fuses, pipes and other bomb-making materials, as well as a stack of Turkish passports, police and army officials said.All Thai television channels carried a brief broadcast by the Thai military junta at 6 p.m. Saturday announcing the arrest.National police chief General Somyot Poompanmoung speaks to reporters outside the compound where police detained a suspect in the August 17 Bangkok shrine bombing, in a Bangkok suburb on Aug. 29, 2015.It was the first big breakthrough since the August 17 blast at the popular Erawan Hindu Shrine in central Bangkok killed 20 people — Thais, Chinese, Malaysians, a Singaporean and an Indonesian — and wounding more than 100 people of numerous nationalities.The bombing was the worst single mass casualty attack in Thailand.It was followed a day later by an explosion in the Chao Praya river adjacent to the Sathorn pier, about five kilometers away from the shrine. No one was injured in that detonation.Authorities believe a separate man on the King Taksin Bridge, around the time of the shrine blast, had dropped a time bomb into the river.The military junta’s announcement came hours after a “foreign man,” said to be 28 years of age, was taken into custody on the eastern fringe of Bangkok.A police source said the arrest of the suspect, who is believed to be Turkish, came after investigators sifting through records of mobile phone calls identified three Turkish numbers, which had been activated by international roaming services near the blast site, according to the Sunday edition of the Bangkok Post. Earlier, authorities had told reporters that a tip from a landlord had led them to the suspect whose apartment building was surrounded by more than 100 police and soldiers on Saturday. Thai police stand on the balcony outside of an apartment building in Nong Jok on the outskirts of Bangkok, Aug. 29, 2015. Thai police say they arrested a suspect in the blast at the Erawan Shrine in this apartment building.The bomb-making materials found at the apartment were similar to those used at the Erawan Hindu Shrine and were linked to the second explosion as well.The suspect's identity remained unclear, but "we found he's connected to both Bangkok blasts," said national police spokesman Prawut Thavornsiri. "We believe the perpetrators are from the same group.”The Thai national police chief told reporters Saturday evening that the attacks were “not an international terrorist act.”A handout photo from the Royal Thai police and released on August 29, 2015 shows the suspect which is being detained at a police station in Bangkok.The motive by the main culprit was instead "taking personal revenge for his comrades,” asserted Police General Somyot Pumpanmuang, without elaborating on how authorities had quickly reached that conclusion.The suspect was being questioned late Saturday in the presence of officials of the Turkish Embassy, local media reported.Police released a copy of the photo page of one of the Turkish passports with the arrested man’s photo. It was quickly alleged on social media that the passport was a crude forgery with two dates of expiry and several misspellings in Turkish.A search was underway for more than 10 additional suspects, some of whom were already believed to have left the kingdom, police said, but they had been ruled out as being part of a wider international terrorist network.The Thai police have come under criticism for their investigation, in which they had released contradictory information about possible suspects in the bombing.The prime suspect was captured on closed circuit television — a man in a yellow T-shirt who left a bag at the shrine just before the explosion.This Aug. 17, 2015, image, released by Royal Thai Police spokesman Lt. Gen. Prawut Thavornsiri shows a man wearing a yellow T-shirt near the Erawan Shrine before an explosion occurred in Bangkok.Authorities denied to VOA that Chinese were likely the primary target.In recent days speculation had increased about a possible link to China's ethnic Uighur minority or their co-religious sympathizers in Turkey.Thailand’s military government last month forcibly repatriated more than 100 Turkey-bound Uighur refugees to China, a move condemned by international human rights groups.That led to an attack on the Thai consulate in Istanbul where windows were smashed.VOA's Ron Corben contributed to this report.

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Transcript for Timeline of the deadly bombings in Texas A string of deadly bombs authorities now investigating if there is a possible serial bomber on the loose in Austin , Texas the first bomb at a package left at a home killing 39 year old Anthony house . The following week to more packages on the same day bolt exploding teenager was killed in a woman badly injured when the device went off her front door . Eight Ford plug detonated next to mistreat any residential subdivision and was triggered . By eight tripwire strung over excellent walk a bomb exploded seriously injuring two minutes the fourth attack in less than twenty days . A fifth bomb exploded Tuesday and it fed ex distribution center but ourself abolished . A female worker with minor injuries and was treated . We just be six bomb which did not detonate eighty different fixed distribution center of the suspected serial bomber Texas . Is now dead after that showdown with a swat team overnight the suspect is a 24 year old white mailing to kill himself blowing themselves while they believe he ' s linked . To six explosive devices that killed two people . This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100 % accurate .

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The government official explained in a press conference that the investigations continue and that , of the 38 linked so far , 31 are deprived of liberty and seven received substitutive measures . Venezuela ’ s Attorney General , Tarek William Saab , informed Tuesday that 38 suspects have been indicted in the case of the frustrated assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro , which occurred on Aug . 4 , 2018 . The government official explained in a press conference that the investigations continue and that , of the 38 linked so far , 31 are deprived of liberty and seven received substitutive measures . " We have taken precautions on this fact to try to streamline the process in terms mandated by law ( . . . ) We hope that Colombia and the United States delivers those people under investigation that fled from Venezuela , " Saab emphasized , explaining there are 15 prison warrants for suspects that left the country . On Aug . 4 , 2018 , an explosive - loaded drone detonated before reaching a stage where President Maduro was delivering a speech during a military parade in Caracas . At that time , the Venezuelan right - wing opposition and its allies , one of which was the U . S . National Security Advisor John Bolton , said the explosion was " a montage . " Mainstream media immediately hopped on the bandwagon and dubbed the attack an “ alleged ” attempt as well . However , six months after , CNN revealed unpublished images of how the attackers prepared on a Colombian farm , information which was provided by one of whom were involved . The Venezuelan conspirator also assured that U . S . government officials had three meetings with the plotters after the assassination attempt occurred . In those meetings , according to CNN , these officials only " took notes " on the background of the plan and its failure .

The government official explained in a press conference that the investigations continue and that, of the 38 linked so far, 31 are deprived of liberty and seven received substitutive measures.Venezuela’s Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, informed Tuesday that 38 suspects have been indicted in the case of the frustrated assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro, which occurred on Aug. 4, 2018.The government official explained in a press conference that the investigations continue and that, of the 38 linked so far, 31 are deprived of liberty and seven received substitutive measures."We have taken precautions on this fact to try to streamline the process in terms mandated by law (...) We hope that Colombia and the United States delivers those people under investigation that fled from Venezuela," Saab emphasized, explaining there are 15 prison warrants for suspects that left the country.On Aug. 4, 2018, an explosive-loaded drone detonated before reaching a stage where President Maduro was delivering a speech during a military parade in Caracas. At that time, the Venezuelan right-wing opposition and its allies, one of which was the U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, said the explosion was "a montage."Mainstream media immediately hopped on the bandwagon and dubbed the attack an “alleged” attempt as well. However, six months after, CNN revealed unpublished images of how the attackers prepared on a Colombian farm, information which was provided by one of whom were involved.The Venezuelan conspirator also assured that U.S. government officials had three meetings with the plotters after the assassination attempt occurred. In those meetings, according to CNN, these officials only "took notes" on the background of the plan and its failure.

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Venezuela will hold on Sunday an election of the members of the Constituent Assembly , a new 545 - strong legislative body with the power to amend the constitution , despite the vote against the decision to hold such election in the opposition ’ s so - called popular referendum on July 16 . MOSCOW ( Sputnik ) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced his decision to convene the National Constituent Assembly in a bid to amend the acting constitution in early May , claiming it would bring peace to the South American country . But his opponents feared it would allow him to bypass the opposition - controlled parliament and regarded the president ' s decision as an attempted coup . The controversial vote comes amid protests that erupted in early April and have since claimed the lives of over 110 people . They followed an unsuccessful attempt of the Venezuelan Supreme Court to absorb the legislative power of the opposition - controlled parliament , the National Assembly . On July 16 , the country ' s opposition has held an unofficial referendum , in which 7 . 2 million people took part and almost 6 . 4 million of them voted against the Constituent Assembly . Venezuela ' s population is estimated at over 31 million people . On Thursday , the Venezuelan government outlawed all protests ahead of a controversial election to the Constituent Assembly until next Tuesday . Still , many people have defied a ban on rallies and took to the streets on Friday night . At least one person died of a gunshot wound he sustained during clashes with law enforcement officers on Friday . The United States warned it would sanction Venezuela and anyone who joins the new legislation body , if Maduro goes through with a July 30 vote .

Venezuela will hold on Sunday an election of the members of the Constituent Assembly, a new 545-strong legislative body with the power to amend the constitution, despite the vote against the decision to hold such election in the opposition’s so-called popular referendum on July 16.MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced his decision to convene the National Constituent Assembly in a bid to amend the acting constitution in early May, claiming it would bring peace to the South American country. But his opponents feared it would allow him to bypass the opposition-controlled parliament and regarded the president's decision as an attempted coup.The controversial vote comes amid protests that erupted in early April and have since claimed the lives of over 110 people. They followed an unsuccessful attempt of the Venezuelan Supreme Court to absorb the legislative power of the opposition-controlled parliament, the National Assembly.On July 16, the country's opposition has held an unofficial referendum, in which 7.2 million people took part and almost 6.4 million of them voted against the Constituent Assembly. Venezuela's population is estimated at over 31 million people.On Thursday, the Venezuelan government outlawed all protests ahead of a controversial election to the Constituent Assembly until next Tuesday. Still, many people have defied a ban on rallies and took to the streets on Friday night. At least one person died of a gunshot wound he sustained during clashes with law enforcement officers on Friday.The United States warned it would sanction Venezuela and anyone who joins the new legislation body, if Maduro goes through with a July 30 vote.

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Calling Big Brother Germans Consider Brit - Style CCTV after Foiled Bombing Germany ' s former capital narrowly escaped a deadly bombing last week when a device placed on a train station platform failed to detonate . The authorities suspect radical Islamists , but they are having trouble finding the perpetrators due to a lack of recorded surveillance images . The case has reignited calls for greater use of CCTV in Germany . Von SPIEGEL Staff

Calling Big Brother Germans Consider Brit-Style CCTV after Foiled BombingGermany's former capital narrowly escaped a deadly bombing last week when a device placed on a train station platform failed to detonate. The authorities suspect radical Islamists, but they are having trouble finding the perpetrators due to a lack of recorded surveillance images. The case has reignited calls for greater use of CCTV in Germany.Von SPIEGEL Staff

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Deadly Attacks in Western Europe Since 2014 AMSTERDAM , THE NETHERLANDS — Police say there are an unspecified number of casualties including police officers in a " terrorist incident " close to the British parliament in London . Eyewitnesses say a car crashed into pedestrians on nearby Westminster bridge before an assailant stabbed a policeman and was shot by police outside the parliament building . Two people were killed , according to Sky News , including a police officer . March 18 , 2017 - A man attempts to snatch gun from female soldier on patrol at Orly airport south of Paris ; man , who interior ministry spokesman says had earlier fired a potshot at police during an identity check before fleeing , is shot dead in the Orly incident by other members of soldier patrol unit . Travelers wait outside the Orly airport , south of Paris , March , 18 , 2017 . A man was shot to death after trying to seize the weapon of a soldier guarding Paris ' Orly Airport . Feb . 3 , 2017 - A machete - wielding man , shouting " Allahu Akbar " ( God is greatest ) , attacked soldiers in a shopping mall on the edge of the Louvre museum in Paris ; he is shot and seriously wounded by soldiers . Security sources in Cairo identified the man as Abdullah Reda al - Hamamy , born in Dakahlia , a province northeast of Cairo . French police , soldiers and firefighters are seen in front of the street entrance of the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris , France , Feb . 3 , 2017 . Dec . 19 , 2016 - A truck ploughs into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin , killing 12 people and injuring 48 . German Chancellor Angela Merkel says authorities are assuming it was a terrorist attack . A truck is seen near the Christmas market in Berlin , Germany Dec . 19 , 2016 . July 26 , 2016 - Two attackers kill a priest with a blade and seriously wound another hostage in a church in northern France before being shot dead by French police . Five people are initially taken hostage . French President Francois Hollande says the two hostage - takers had pledged allegiance to Islamic State . Police and rescue workers stand at the scene after two assailants had taken five people hostage in the church at Saint - Etienne - du - Rouvray near Rouen in Normandy , France , July 26 , 2016 . A patient shoots at a doctor in a university clinic in Steglitz , a southwestern district of Berlin , before shooting himself . German police say there is no sign of a link to terrorism . July 24 , 2016 - A 21 - year - old Syrian refugee is arrested after killing a pregnant woman and wounding two people with a machete in the southwestern German city of Reutlingen , near Stuttgart . " Given the current evidence , there is no indication that this was a terrorist attack , " police say . A special police officer examines the scene after an explosion occurred in Ansbach , Germany , Monday , July 25 , 2016 . A Syrian man wounds 15 people when he blows himself up outside a music festival in Ansbach in southern Germany . Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack . The 27 - year - old arrived in Germany two years ago and claimed asylum . He had been in trouble with the police repeatedly for drug - taking and other offences and had faced deportation to Bulgaria . July 22 , 2016 - An 18 - year - old German - Iranian gunman apparently acting alone kills at least nine people in Munich . The teenager had no Islamist ties but was obsessed with mass killings . The attack was carried out on the fifth anniversary of twin attacks by Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik that killed 77 people . Police secures the area of a subway station Karlsplatz ( Stachus ) near a shopping mall following a shooting on July 22 , 2016 in Munich . July 18 , 2016 - A 17 - year - old Afghan refugee wielding an axe and a knife attacks passengers on a train in southern Germany , severely wounding four , before being shot dead by police . Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack . German emergency services workers work in the area where a man with an ax attacked passengers on a train near the city of Wuerzburg , July 19 , 2016 . July 14 , 2016 - A gunman drives a heavy truck into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice , killing 86 people and injuring scores more in an attack claimed by Islamic State . The attacker is identified as a Tunisian - born Frenchman . Bodies are seen on the ground after a truck ran into a crowd in Nice , France during a celebration for the Bastille Day national holiday , July 14 , 2016 . June 14 , 2016 - A Frenchman of Moroccan origin stabs a police commander to death outside his home in a Paris suburb and kills his partner , who also worked for the police . The attacker told police negotiators during a siege that he was answering an appeal by Islamic State . March 22 , 2016 - Three Islamic State suicide bombers , all Belgian nationals , blow themselves up at Brussels airport and in a metro train in the Belgian capital , killing 32 people . Police find links with the November attacks in Paris . An injured woman looks on as another speaks on her mobile phone following twin blasts at Brussels airport in Zaventem , Belgium , March 22 , 2016 . Nov . 13 , 2015 - Paris is rocked by multiple , near simultaneous gun - and - bomb attacks on entertainment sites around the city , in which 130 people die and 368 are wounded . Islamic State claims responsibility . Two of the 10 known perpetrators were Belgian citizens and three others were French . Victims lay on the pavement in a Paris restaurant , Nov . 13 , 2015 . Jan . 7 - 9 , 2015 - Two Islamist militants break into an editorial meeting of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo on Jan . 7 and rake it with bullets , killing 17 . Another militant kills a policewoman the next day and takes hostages at a supermarket on Jan . 9 , killing four before police shoot him dead . The attacks prompt a worldwide solidarity movement with the slogan " Je Suis Charlie " ( I am Charlie ) . An injured person is evacuated outside the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo ' s office , in Paris , Jan . 7 , 2015 . May 24 , 2014 - Four people are killed in a shooting at the Jewish Museum in central Brussels . The attacker was French national Mehdi Nemmouche , 29 , who was subsequently arrested in Marseille , France . Extradited , he is awaiting trial in Belgium .

Deadly Attacks in Western Europe Since 2014AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS — Police say there are an unspecified number of casualties including police officers in a "terrorist incident" close to the British parliament in London.Eyewitnesses say a car crashed into pedestrians on nearby Westminster bridge before an assailant stabbed a policeman and was shot by police outside the parliament building. Two people were killed, according to Sky News, including a police officer.March 18, 2017 - A man attempts to snatch gun from female soldier on patrol at Orly airport south of Paris; man, who interior ministry spokesman says had earlier fired a potshot at police during an identity check before fleeing, is shot dead in the Orly incident by other members of soldier patrol unit.Travelers wait outside the Orly airport, south of Paris, March, 18, 2017. A man was shot to death after trying to seize the weapon of a soldier guarding Paris' Orly Airport.Feb. 3, 2017 - A machete-wielding man, shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest), attacked soldiers in a shopping mall on the edge of the Louvre museum in Paris; he is shot and seriously wounded by soldiers. Security sources in Cairo identified the man as Abdullah Reda al-Hamamy, born in Dakahlia, a province northeast of Cairo.French police, soldiers and firefighters are seen in front of the street entrance of the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, France, Feb. 3, 2017 .Dec. 19, 2016 - A truck ploughs into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48. German Chancellor Angela Merkel says authorities are assuming it was a terrorist attack.A truck is seen near the Christmas market in Berlin, Germany Dec. 19, 2016.July 26, 2016 - Two attackers kill a priest with a blade and seriously wound another hostage in a church in northern France before being shot dead by French police. Five people are initially taken hostage. French President Francois Hollande says the two hostage-takers had pledged allegiance to Islamic State.Police and rescue workers stand at the scene after two assailants had taken five people hostage in the church at Saint-Etienne-du -Rouvray near Rouen in Normandy, France, July 26, 2016.A patient shoots at a doctor in a university clinic in Steglitz, a southwestern district of Berlin, before shooting himself. German police say there is no sign of a link to terrorism.July 24, 2016 - A 21-year-old Syrian refugee is arrested after killing a pregnant woman and wounding two people with a machete in the southwestern German city of Reutlingen, near Stuttgart. "Given the current evidence, there is no indication that this was a terrorist attack," police say.A special police officer examines the scene after an explosion occurred in Ansbach, Germany, Monday, July 25, 2016.A Syrian man wounds 15 people when he blows himself up outside a music festival in Ansbach in southern Germany. Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack. The 27-year-old arrived in Germany two years ago and claimed asylum. He had been in trouble with the police repeatedly for drug-taking and other offences and had faced deportation to Bulgaria.July 22, 2016 - An 18-year-old German-Iranian gunman apparently acting alone kills at least nine people in Munich. The teenager had no Islamist ties but was obsessed with mass killings. The attack was carried out on the fifth anniversary of twin attacks by Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik that killed 77 people.Police secures the area of a subway station Karlsplatz (Stachus) near a shopping mall following a shooting on July 22, 2016 in Munich.July 18, 2016 - A 17-year-old Afghan refugee wielding an axe and a knife attacks passengers on a train in southern Germany, severely wounding four, before being shot dead by police.Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.German emergency services workers work in the area where a man with an ax attacked passengers on a train near the city of Wuerzburg, July 19, 2016.July 14, 2016 - A gunman drives a heavy truck into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice, killing 86 people and injuring scores more in an attack claimed by Islamic State. The attacker is identified as a Tunisian-born Frenchman.Bodies are seen on the ground after a truck ran into a crowd in Nice, France during a celebration for the Bastille Day national holiday, July 14, 2016.June 14, 2016 - A Frenchman of Moroccan origin stabs a police commander to death outside his home in a Paris suburb and kills his partner, who also worked for the police. The attacker told police negotiators during a siege that he was answering an appeal by Islamic State.March 22, 2016 - Three Islamic State suicide bombers, all Belgian nationals, blow themselves up at Brussels airport and in a metro train in the Belgian capital, killing 32 people. Police find links with the November attacks in Paris.An injured woman looks on as another speaks on her mobile phone following twin blasts at Brussels airport in Zaventem, Belgium, March 22, 2016.Nov. 13, 2015 - Paris is rocked by multiple, near simultaneous gun-and-bomb attacks on entertainment sites around the city, in which 130 people die and 368 are wounded. Islamic State claims responsibility. Two of the 10 known perpetrators were Belgian citizens and three others were French.Victims lay on the pavement in a Paris restaurant, Nov. 13, 2015.Jan. 7-9, 2015 - Two Islamist militants break into an editorial meeting of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo on Jan. 7 and rake it with bullets, killing 17. Another militant kills a policewoman the next day and takes hostages at a supermarket on Jan. 9, killing four before police shoot him dead. The attacks prompt a worldwide solidarity movement with the slogan "Je Suis Charlie" (I am Charlie).An injured person is evacuated outside the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo's office, in Paris, Jan. 7, 2015.May 24, 2014 - Four people are killed in a shooting at the Jewish Museum in central Brussels. The attacker was French national Mehdi Nemmouche, 29, who was subsequently arrested in Marseille, France. Extradited, he is awaiting trial in Belgium.

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Boston Bombing Suspect Found Guilty BOSTON — Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted on all counts Wednesday in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings by a federal jury that now must decide whether the 21 - year - old former college student should be executed . Jurors spent slightly more than 11 hours deciding Tsarnaev ' s guilt in two days of deliberations after 16 days of testimony . " It ' s not something that will ever be over , " said Karen Brassard , whose ankles and shin were injured by pieces of the bomb . " You ' ll feel it forever . It ' s forever a part of our life . . . . I don ' t know what justice is . I ' m grateful to have him off the street . ' ' Two shrapnel - packed pressure - cooker bombs exploded near the marathon finish line on April 15 , 2013 , killing three people – Martin Richard , 8 , Chinese student Lingzi Lu , 23 , and Krystle Campbell , 29 – and wounding more than 260 others . Tsarnaev also was convicted in the death of Sean Collier , a Massachusetts Institute of Technology patrol officer shot to death three days later , as Tsarnaev and his older brother , Tamerlan , attempted to evade police . The defendant , dressed in a blue sweater and dark blazer , looked pale as he entered the courtroom to hear the verdict . His lawyer , Judy Clarke , gave him a brief pat on the back as he sat down . VOA ' s Fatima Tlisova reported Tsarnaev folded his arms , fidgeted and looked down at the defense table as he listened to one guilty verdict after another on all 30 counts against him , including conspiracy , murder and use of a weapon of mass destruction . There were some families of victims in the courtroom , and their reaction as the verdict was read was very calm , Tlisova observed . She noted , though , they seemed satisfied with the verdict , judging by discussions she had with them outside the courthouse . Seventeen of the counts are capital offenses , making Tsarnaev eligible for the death penalty . “ I hope today ’ s verdict provides a small amount of closure for the survivors , families , and all impacted by the violent and tragic events surrounding the 2013 Boston Marathon , ” Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said in a statement . “ The incidents of those days have forever left a mark on our city . ” Judy Clarke , left , and David Bruck , defense attorneys for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , will try to prevent his getting a death sentence . They ' re shown at the federal courthouse in Boston , Massachusetts , April 6 , 2015 . Penalty phase During the penalty phase , which could begin as early as Monday , Tsarnaev ' s lawyers will present so - called mitigating evidence they hope will save his life . That could include evidence about his family , his relationship with his brother , and his childhood in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan and later in the volatile Dagestan region of Russia . Tsarnaev ' s conviction was practically a foregone conclusion : His lawyers admitted he participated in the bombings . But in a bid to save Tsarnaev from a death sentence , defense attorney Clarke argued that Tsarnaev , then 19 , fell under the influence of his radicalized older brother . Tamerlan Tsarnaev , 26 , died when he was shot by police and run over by his brother during a chaotic getaway attempt days after the bombing . " If not for Tamerlan , it [ the bombing ] would not have happened , " Clarke told the jury during closing arguments . Prosecutors laid out evidence that the defendant , an ethnic Chechen who emigrated from Russia a decade before the attack , had read and listened to jihadist materials , and wrote a note in the boat where he was found hiding suggesting the bombing was an act of retribution for U . S . military campaigns in Muslim - dominated countries . Jurors ' questions Earlier Wednesday , the jury asked U . S . District Judge George O ' Toole to clarify two legal terms . South Boston resident Joe Kebartas , holding a sign reading " Death Penalty is Murder , " demonstrates outside the federal courthouse where Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been convicted on all 30 counts , April 8 , 2015 . They asked about the term " conspiracy , " which appears in several of the charges . O ' Toole explained it applied to a plot between Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev that existed from February through April 19 of 2013 , when the younger brother was caught . Jurors also asked if " aiding and abetting , " which also appears in several charges , were separate ideas . The judge said the terms represent a single concept . Massachusetts has not executed anyone since 1947 , and Roman Catholic bishops in the state reiterated their opposition to the death penalty on Monday , when the first phase of the trial wrapped up . VOA ' s Fatima Tlisova contributed to this report from Boston , and some material for this report came from Reuters , AFP and AP . Watch video report from VOA ' s Zlatica Hoke : Video size width x height pixels Boston Jury to Mull Life or Death for Tsarnaev Share this video 0 : 03 : 18 ▶ 0 : 00 : 00 / 0 : 03 : 18 ▶ ▶ Direct link 270p | 6 . 0MB 360p | 8 . 5MB 486p | 70 . 7MB / * < ! 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Boston Bombing Suspect Found GuiltyBOSTON — Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted on all counts Wednesday in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings by a federal jury that now must decide whether the 21-year-old former college student should be executed.Jurors spent slightly more than 11 hours deciding Tsarnaev's guilt in two days of deliberations after 16 days of testimony."It's not something that will ever be over," said Karen Brassard, whose ankles and shin were injured by pieces of the bomb. "You'll feel it forever. It's forever a part of our life. ... I don't know what justice is. I'm grateful to have him off the street.''Two shrapnel-packed pressure-cooker bombs exploded near the marathon finish line on April 15, 2013, killing three people – Martin Richard, 8, Chinese student Lingzi Lu, 23, and Krystle Campbell, 29 – and wounding more than 260 others.Tsarnaev also was convicted in the death of Sean Collier, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology patrol officer shot to death three days later, as Tsarnaev and his older brother, Tamerlan, attempted to evade police.The defendant, dressed in a blue sweater and dark blazer, looked pale as he entered the courtroom to hear the verdict. His lawyer, Judy Clarke, gave him a brief pat on the back as he sat down.VOA's Fatima Tlisova reported Tsarnaev folded his arms, fidgeted and looked down at the defense table as he listened to one guilty verdict after another on all 30 counts against him, including conspiracy, murder and use of a weapon of mass destruction.There were some families of victims in the courtroom, and their reaction as the verdict was read was very calm, Tlisova observed. She noted, though, they seemed satisfied with the verdict, judging by discussions she had with them outside the courthouse.Seventeen of the counts are capital offenses, making Tsarnaev eligible for the death penalty.“I hope today’s verdict provides a small amount of closure for the survivors, families, and all impacted by the violent and tragic events surrounding the 2013 Boston Marathon,” Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said in a statement. “The incidents of those days have forever left a mark on our city.”Judy Clarke, left, and David Bruck, defense attorneys for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, will try to prevent his getting a death sentence. They're shown at the federal courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, April 6, 2015.Penalty phaseDuring the penalty phase, which could begin as early as Monday, Tsarnaev's lawyers will present so-called mitigating evidence they hope will save his life.That could include evidence about his family, his relationship with his brother, and his childhood in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan and later in the volatile Dagestan region of Russia.Tsarnaev's conviction was practically a foregone conclusion: His lawyers admitted he participated in the bombings.But in a bid to save Tsarnaev from a death sentence, defense attorney Clarke argued that Tsarnaev, then 19, fell under the influence of his radicalized older brother. Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, died when he was shot by police and run over by his brother during a chaotic getaway attempt days after the bombing."If not for Tamerlan, it [the bombing] would not have happened," Clarke told the jury during closing arguments.Prosecutors laid out evidence that the defendant, an ethnic Chechen who emigrated from Russia a decade before the attack, had read and listened to jihadist materials, and wrote a note in the boat where he was found hiding suggesting the bombing was an act of retribution for U.S. military campaigns in Muslim-dominated countries.Jurors' questionsEarlier Wednesday, the jury asked U.S. District Judge George O'Toole to clarify two legal terms.South Boston resident Joe Kebartas, holding a sign reading "Death Penalty is Murder," demonstrates outside the federal courthouse where Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been convicted on all 30 counts, April 8, 2015.They asked about the term "conspiracy," which appears in several of the charges. O'Toole explained it applied to a plot between Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev that existed from February through April 19 of 2013, when the younger brother was caught.Jurors also asked if "aiding and abetting," which also appears in several charges, were separate ideas. The judge said the terms represent a single concept.Massachusetts has not executed anyone since 1947, and Roman Catholic bishops in the state reiterated their opposition to the death penalty on Monday, when the first phase of the trial wrapped up.VOA's Fatima Tlisova contributed to this report from Boston, and some material for this report came from Reuters, AFP and AP.Watch video report from VOA's Zlatica Hoke:Video sizewidthxheightpixelsBoston Jury to Mull Life or Death for TsarnaevShare this video0:03:18▶0:00:00/0:03:18▶▶Direct link270p | 6.0MB360p | 8.5MB486p | 70.7MB/*<![CDATA[*/initInfographics({groups:[],params:[{"Name":"embed_code","Value":"\u0026lt;div class=\"storify\"\u0026gt;\u0026lt;iframe src=\"//storify.com/voa_news/boston-bomber-convicted-on-all-counts/embed?border=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"750\" frameborder=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\"\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/iframe\u0026gt;\u0026lt;script src=\"//storify.com/voa_news/boston-bomber-convicted-on-all-counts.js?border=false\"\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/script\u0026gt;\u0026lt;noscript\u0026gt;[\u0026lt;a href=\"//storify.com/voa_news/boston-bomber-convicted-on-all-counts\" target=\"_blank\"\u0026gt;View the story \"Boston Bomber Convicted on All Counts\" on Storify\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;]\u0026lt;/noscript\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/div\u0026gt;","DefaultValue":"","HtmlEncode":false,"Type":"String"}],isMobile:true});Error rendering storify.(function(d){var userInput = Infographics.Param["embed_code"],notRenderedS = d.querySelectorAll(".storifySnippet:not(.storifySnippetRendered)"),render = function() {try {var oEval = d.createElement("div");oEval.innerHTML = userInput;} catch(e) {var snippets = d.getElementsByClassName("storifySnippet");var lastSnippet = snippets[snippets.length - 1];lastSnippet.innerHTML = "Storify Embed Code is Invalid or Incomplete.";return;}var oScript = oEval.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]if (oScript && oScript.getAttribute("src").match(/^(https?:)?\/\/(www\.)?storify\.com\/([^\.])+\.js/gi) !== null) {var lastNotRenderedS = notRenderedS[notRenderedS.length - 1];lastNotRenderedS.innerHTML = "";var iframeEle = oEval.getElementsByTagName("iframe")[0];lastNotRenderedS.appendChild(iframeEle);var scriptEle = d.createElement("script");scriptEle.type = "text\/javascript";scriptEle.src = oScript.src;lastNotRenderedS.appendChild(scriptEle);var noscriptEle = oEval.getElementsByTagName("noscript")[0];lastNotRenderedS.appendChild(noscriptEle);lastNotRenderedS.className = lastNotRenderedS.className + " storifySnippetRendered";var findAncestor = function (el, cls) {while ((el = el.parentElement) && !el.classList.contains(cls));return el;};var storifySnippets = d.getElementsByClassName("storifySnippet");var lastStorifyS = storifySnippets[storifySnippets.length - 1];var attach = findAncestor(lastStorifyS,"infgraphicsAttach");attach.style.width = "100%";attach.style.overflow = "visible";}};if (d.readyState === "uninitialized" || d.readyState === "loading")window.addEventListener("load", render);else //liveblog, ajaxrender();})(document);

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