Questions have been raised in recent days about the political and religious beliefs of Tamerlan Tsarnaev , the Boston Marathon bombing suspect killed in a gunfight with police in the early hours of Friday . Anecdotes suggest that Tamerlan became more religious in the last several years and may have embraced more conservative Islamic ideas , although no link has been established between him and any known terrorist group . On Monday , a spokesman for the Islamic Society of Boston , a Cambridge mosque frequented by Tamerlan , contributed to the emerging debate over the suspect ’ s religious beliefs by sharing an anecdote from a January talk at the mosque , during which Tamerlan disrupted the event and insulted the speaker , accusing him of deviating from Islam by comparing the Prophet Muhammad to Martin Luther King Jr . It was the second time that Tamerlan disrupted an event at the mosque because he felt that its religious message was too liberal , said the spokesman , Yusufi Vali , according to a report in The Boston Globe . In disrupting the talk in January at the Islamic Society of Boston mosque in Cambridge , Tamerlan Tsarnaev ’ s shouted at a speaker : “ You are a Kafir ” — a nonbeliever , according to Yusufi Vali , a spokesman for the mosque . Tsarnaev went on to say the speaker was contaminating people ’ s minds and accused him of being a hypocrite . The congregation disagreed , according to Vali , and “ shouted him out of the mosque ” on Prospect Street . Tsarnaev also interrupted a talk last November when a speaker said it was fine for people to celebrate holidays such as Thanksgiving and July 4 , in the same way you celebrate the birthday of the Prophet . Tsarnaev challenged him and the two talked after service . “ The brother was angry , but he left , ’’ Vali said . The Islamic Society of Boston issued a news release on Monday afternoon detailing the organization ’ s interactions with the suspects , who it said were “ neither members nor regular attendees ” of religious services there . The statement focused almost exclusively on Tamerlan , who the organization said had begun coming “ intermittently ” to weekly Friday Prayers and “ occasionally ” to daily services about a year ago . It said Dzhokhar “ was rarely seen at the center , coming only occasionally for prayer . ” The statement included lengthy descriptions of the incidents in January and November when Tamerlan disrupted events at the mosque , leading the community there to reprimand and ostracize him . On November 16 , 2012 , at our weekly congregational prayer , one of our preachers sermonized that it was appropriate to celebrate national holidays like July 4th and Thanksgiving , just like the birthday of the Prophet ( Peace Be Upon Him ) . The older suspect stood up during the sermon and challenged the preacher , arguing that celebration of any holiday was not allowed in the faith . After the sermon ended and the congregational prayer was finished , the preacher met with the older suspect to share his opinion . The suspect repeatedly argued his viewpoint , and then left . On January 18 , 2013 , one of our preachers noted that Dr . Martin Luther King Jr . was a great person remembered in history . The older suspect stood up , shouted and called him a “ nonbeliever ” ; said that he was “ contaminating people ’ s minds ” ; and began calling him a hypocrite . People of the congregation , in turn , shouted back at the older suspect , “ Leave now ! ” Due to the congregation ’ s disapproval , he left the sermon . After the sermon and the congregational prayer ended , a few volunteer leaders of the mosque sat down with the older suspect and gave him a clear choice : either he stops interrupting sermons and remains silent or he would not be welcomed . While he continued to attend some of the congregational prayers after the January incident , he neither interrupted another sermon nor did he cause any other disturbances . The statement said that no member of the mosque ’ s board or staff “ ever interacted ” with either Dzhokhar or Tamerlan , who it said “ disagreed with the moderate American - Islamic theology of the I . S . B . Cambridge mosque . ” “ Our mosque is one filled with attendees who are teachers , businessmen , doctors and lawyers , all of whom are committed to the public good , ” the statement said . “ While these suspects did express views counter to our mosque ’ s philosophy , they never expressed any hint of violent sentiments or behavior . If they had , the F . B . I . would have immediately been called . ” On Saturday , the mosque posted a long note on its front door , which was photographed and uploaded to Twitter by several people , including Steve Annear , a freelance journalist and contributor to Boston Magazine . Here is the note about the bombing suspects on the door of the Islamic Society of Boston . They were guest s there . / / t . co / vdv1ZWxagi — Steve Annear ( @ steveannear ) 21 Apr 13 The note expressed shock and sadness at the bombing of the Boston Marathon and urged members of the congregation to contact the F . B . I . with any information they may have about the Tsarnaev brothers . The statement was also posted on the mosque ’ s Web site .

Questions have been raised in recent days about the political and religious beliefs of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bombing suspect killed in a gunfight with police in the early hours of Friday.Anecdotes suggest that Tamerlan became more religious in the last several years and may have embraced more conservative Islamic ideas, although no link has been established between him and any known terrorist group.On Monday, a spokesman for the Islamic Society of Boston, a Cambridge mosque frequented by Tamerlan, contributed to the emerging debate over the suspect’s religious beliefs by sharing an anecdote from a January talk at the mosque, during which Tamerlan disrupted the event and insulted the speaker, accusing him of deviating from Islam by comparing the Prophet Muhammad to Martin Luther King Jr.It was the second time that Tamerlan disrupted an event at the mosque because he felt that its religious message was too liberal, said the spokesman, Yusufi Vali, according to a report in The Boston Globe.In disrupting the talk in January at the Islamic Society of Boston mosque in Cambridge, Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s shouted at a speaker: “You are a Kafir” — a nonbeliever, according to Yusufi Vali, a spokesman for the mosque.Tsarnaev went on to say the speaker was contaminating people’s minds and accused him of being a hypocrite.The congregation disagreed, according to Vali, and “shouted him out of the mosque” on Prospect Street.Tsarnaev also interrupted a talk last November when a speaker said it was fine for people to celebrate holidays such as Thanksgiving and July 4, in the same way you celebrate the birthday of the Prophet.Tsarnaev challenged him and the two talked after service.“The brother was angry, but he left,’’ Vali said.The Islamic Society of Boston issued a news release on Monday afternoon detailing the organization’s interactions with the suspects, who it said were “neither members nor regular attendees” of religious services there.The statement focused almost exclusively on Tamerlan, who the organization said had begun coming “intermittently” to weekly Friday Prayers and “occasionally” to daily services about a year ago.It said Dzhokhar “was rarely seen at the center, coming only occasionally for prayer.”The statement included lengthy descriptions of the incidents in January and November when Tamerlan disrupted events at the mosque, leading the community there to reprimand and ostracize him.On November 16, 2012, at our weekly congregational prayer, one of our preachers sermonized that it was appropriate to celebrate national holidays like July 4th and Thanksgiving, just like the birthday of the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him).The older suspect stood up during the sermon and challenged the preacher, arguing that celebration of any holiday was not allowed in the faith.After the sermon ended and the congregational prayer was finished, the preacher met with the older suspect to share his opinion.The suspect repeatedly argued his viewpoint, and then left.On January 18, 2013, one of our preachers noted that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great person remembered in history.The older suspect stood up, shouted and called him a “nonbeliever”; said that he was “contaminating people’s minds”; and began calling him a hypocrite.People of the congregation, in turn, shouted back at the older suspect, “Leave now!” Due to the congregation’s disapproval, he left the sermon.After the sermon and the congregational prayer ended, a few volunteer leaders of the mosque sat down with the older suspect and gave him a clear choice: either he stops interrupting sermons and remains silent or he would not be welcomed.While he continued to attend some of the congregational prayers after the January incident, he neither interrupted another sermon nor did he cause any other disturbances.The statement said that no member of the mosque’s board or staff “ever interacted” with either Dzhokhar or Tamerlan, who it said “disagreed with the moderate American-Islamic theology of the I.S.B.Cambridge mosque.”“Our mosque is one filled with attendees who are teachers, businessmen, doctors and lawyers, all of whom are committed to the public good,” the statement said.“While these suspects did express views counter to our mosque’s philosophy, they never expressed any hint of violent sentiments or behavior.If they had, the F.B.I.would have immediately been called.”On Saturday, the mosque posted a long note on its front door, which was photographed and uploaded to Twitter by several people, including Steve Annear, a freelance journalist and contributor to Boston Magazine.Here is the note about the bombing suspects on the door of the Islamic Society of Boston.They were guest s there.//t.co/vdv1ZWxagi — Steve Annear (@steveannear) 21 Apr 13The note expressed shock and sadness at the bombing of the Boston Marathon and urged members of the congregation to contact the F.B.I.with any information they may have about the Tsarnaev brothers.The statement was also posted on the mosque’s Web site.

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Had his homemade bomb gone off — one he had diabolically constructed using shrapnel coated with a substance meant to keep blood from clotting in wounds — Kevin Harpham would have undoubtedly caused the death and injury of many people at last year ’ s Martin Luther King , Jr . Day Unity March in Spokane , Washington . Instead , Harpham was eventually caught and recently sentenced to 32 years in prison for a hate crime and other offenses related to the attempted bombing . The case illustrates how a quick response by citizens and local law enforcement averted a tragedy and how teamwork and time - tested investigative techniques led to the apprehension of an individual who has shown no remorse for his actions . “ Clearly he intended to detonate the device , cause mass carnage , and then survey the devastation , ” said Special Agent Frank Harrill , who supervised the investigation . “ Harpham was acting out against what he termed multiculturalism , but his hatred was firmly rooted in violent white supremacy . This was a prototypical hate crime . ” On January 17 , 2011 , as hundreds of people gathered in downtown Spokane to participate in the march , Harpham placed his backpack bomb along the parade route at Washington Street and Main Avenue . Alert city workers discovered the suspicious backpack before the march started , and Spokane Police Department officials changed the route as a precaution . The Spokane Police and Sheriff ’ s Office bomb squad was called in , and their precision in disarming the device enabled evidence to be preserved that would help lead FBI agents to Harpham . The FBI ’ s Joint Terrorism Task Force ( JTTF ) in Spokane immediately began an investigation , and JTTF members canvassed the region for batteries and other components similar to those used in the bomb . Within a month , in a small town about 60 miles north of Spokane , they discovered that a local outlet of a large retail chain was selling the same kind of fishing weights Harpham had used as shrapnel . Store records showed there had been three large purchases of the weights in recent months — two were paid for in cash , but a debit card was used in one transaction , and it belonged to Harpham . At the same time , the FBI Laboratory had been working to extract a DNA sample from the backpack that was later matched to Harpham through his military records . Investigators also learned of Harpham ’ s white supremacy postings on the Internet and his affiliation with a neo - Nazi group called the National Alliance . Because he lived in a remote , relatively inaccessible area and was likely heavily armed , our Hostage Rescue Team devised a ruse to lure Harpham out of his house . He was arrested March 9 , 2011 without incident — but as agents suspected , he was armed when taken into custody . “ Kevin Harpham was the lone wolf that all of us in law enforcement dread , ” Harrill said . “ He lived alone , he worked alone , and he didn ’ t foreshadow the bombing plot in any meaningful way . He targeted those who were attempting to celebrate an event meant to unite society , ” Harrill added , “ and he was prepared to indiscriminately kill men , women , and children . ” Harrill credited teamwork and strong partnerships for stopping Harpham and bringing him to justice . “ From the workers who noticed the device to the police response , the JTTF investigation , the expertise of the FBI Laboratory , and the prosecuting skill of the U . S . Attorney ’ s office — everything worked just as it should have . ” Resources : - Washington Man Sentenced to 32 Years ( 12 / 20 / 2011 ) - Attempted Bomber Pleads Guilty ( 09 / 07 / 2011 ) - Attempted Bomber Arrested ( 03 / 09 / 2011 )

Had his homemade bomb gone off—one he had diabolically constructed using shrapnel coated with a substance meant to keep blood from clotting in wounds—Kevin Harpham would have undoubtedly caused the death and injury of many people at last year’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Unity March in Spokane, Washington.Instead, Harpham was eventually caught and recently sentenced to 32 years in prison for a hate crime and other offenses related to the attempted bombing. The case illustrates how a quick response by citizens and local law enforcement averted a tragedy and how teamwork and time-tested investigative techniques led to the apprehension of an individual who has shown no remorse for his actions.“Clearly he intended to detonate the device, cause mass carnage, and then survey the devastation,” said Special Agent Frank Harrill, who supervised the investigation. “Harpham was acting out against what he termed multiculturalism, but his hatred was firmly rooted in violent white supremacy. This was a prototypical hate crime.”On January 17, 2011, as hundreds of people gathered in downtown Spokane to participate in the march, Harpham placed his backpack bomb along the parade route at Washington Street and Main Avenue. Alert city workers discovered the suspicious backpack before the march started, and Spokane Police Department officials changed the route as a precaution. The Spokane Police and Sheriff’s Office bomb squad was called in, and their precision in disarming the device enabled evidence to be preserved that would help lead FBI agents to Harpham.The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) in Spokane immediately began an investigation, and JTTF members canvassed the region for batteries and other components similar to those used in the bomb. Within a month, in a small town about 60 miles north of Spokane, they discovered that a local outlet of a large retail chain was selling the same kind of fishing weights Harpham had used as shrapnel.Store records showed there had been three large purchases of the weights in recent months—two were paid for in cash, but a debit card was used in one transaction, and it belonged to Harpham. At the same time, the FBI Laboratory had been working to extract a DNA sample from the backpack that was later matched to Harpham through his military records.Investigators also learned of Harpham’s white supremacy postings on the Internet and his affiliation with a neo-Nazi group called the National Alliance.Because he lived in a remote, relatively inaccessible area and was likely heavily armed, our Hostage Rescue Team devised a ruse to lure Harpham out of his house. He was arrested March 9, 2011 without incident—but as agents suspected, he was armed when taken into custody.“Kevin Harpham was the lone wolf that all of us in law enforcement dread,” Harrill said. “He lived alone, he worked alone, and he didn’t foreshadow the bombing plot in any meaningful way. He targeted those who were attempting to celebrate an event meant to unite society,” Harrill added, “and he was prepared to indiscriminately kill men, women, and children.”Harrill credited teamwork and strong partnerships for stopping Harpham and bringing him to justice. “From the workers who noticed the device to the police response, the JTTF investigation, the expertise of the FBI Laboratory, and the prosecuting skill of the U.S. Attorney’s office—everything worked just as it should have.”Resources:- Washington Man Sentenced to 32 Years (12/20/2011)- Attempted Bomber Pleads Guilty (09/07/2011)- Attempted Bomber Arrested (03/09/2011)

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Suspect Charged in Boston Bombing Nineteen - year - old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev now faces U . S . federal criminal charges in connection with last week ’ s bombings at the Boston Marathon . If convicted , Tsarnaev could face the death penalty . One week after the two bombings that wreaked havoc near the finish line of the Boston Marathon , Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was formally charged in a Boston hospital room , where he remains in serious but stable condition . A statement from U . S . Attorney General Eric Holder said Tsarnaev is charged with using and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction that resulted in death . A second charge of malicious destruction of property by an explosive device resulting in death also was filed . If he is found guilty of the federal charges , Tsarnaev might get the death penalty . Investigators reportedly have been questioning Tsarnaev , and he has been responding in writing . He is suffering from a gunshot wound to his throat . Officials say it is not clear if the wound was self - inflicted or came in the shootout with police in the Boston suburb of Watertown last week . Tsarnaev ’ s older brother Tamerlan died in that same shootout . At the White House Monday , presidential spokesman Jay Carney said there is no doubt that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev eventually will face a trial in the civilian court system , and not through a military commission . Images of Boston Bombing Suspects Images of Boston Bombing Suspects “ He will not be treated as an enemy combatant . We will prosecute this terrorist through our civilian system of justice . Under U . S . law , United States citizens cannot be tried in military commissions and it is important to remember that since 9 - 11 we have used the federal court system to convict and incarcerate hundreds of terrorists , ” said Carney . Some Republican members of Congress have urged the Obama administration to designate Tsarnaev an enemy combatant for the purposes of more easily questioning him about his motivation for the Boston bombing , and whether he and his brother had links with terrorist groups . Senator Lindsay Graham , a Republican from South Carolina , spoke to reporters at the U . S . Capitol shortly after the criminal charges were announced . “ I hope that the administration will look long and hard at the evidence and keep on the table the ability to interrogate this suspect for intelligence gathering purposes about future attacks that we may face , ” said Graham . Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis told NBC ’ s Today program that law enforcement officials are still trying to find out why the brothers allegedly carried out the bomb attacks last week . “ We are satisfied that the two main actors , the people who were committing the damage out there , have been either captured or killed . There is still an open question as to exactly what happened in this investigation , and there are enormous investigative resources being poured into that right now , ” said Davis . Experienced investigators say the authorities in Boston will try to learn all they can from Tsarnaev through a variety of techniques . Vernon Herron is a retired major from the Maryland State Police , now with the Center for Health and Homeland Security at the University of Maryland . “ Everybody has certain triggers that will prompt them to give you information or not give you information , " he said . " I have always found it easier to get information from suspects when you didn ’ t go in heavy - handed and when you spoke with them in a calm voice and tried to build a relationship with them long before you started asking them incriminating questions . ” Bostonians took part in a moment of silence Monday to mark the one - week anniversary of the bombing attacks that killed three and wounded more than 180 others . Mourning and Recovery After the Boston Attacks

Suspect Charged in Boston BombingNineteen-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev now faces U.S. federal criminal charges in connection with last week’s bombings at the Boston Marathon. If convicted, Tsarnaev could face the death penalty.One week after the two bombings that wreaked havoc near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was formally charged in a Boston hospital room, where he remains in serious but stable condition.A statement from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Tsarnaev is charged with using and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction that resulted in death. A second charge of malicious destruction of property by an explosive device resulting in death also was filed. If he is found guilty of the federal charges, Tsarnaev might get the death penalty.Investigators reportedly have been questioning Tsarnaev, and he has been responding in writing. He is suffering from a gunshot wound to his throat. Officials say it is not clear if the wound was self-inflicted or came in the shootout with police in the Boston suburb of Watertown last week.Tsarnaev’s older brother Tamerlan died in that same shootout.At the White House Monday, presidential spokesman Jay Carney said there is no doubt that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev eventually will face a trial in the civilian court system, and not through a military commission.Images of Boston Bombing SuspectsImages of Boston Bombing Suspects“He will not be treated as an enemy combatant. We will prosecute this terrorist through our civilian system of justice. Under U.S. law, United States citizens cannot be tried in military commissions and it is important to remember that since 9-11 we have used the federal court system to convict and incarcerate hundreds of terrorists,” said Carney.Some Republican members of Congress have urged the Obama administration to designate Tsarnaev an enemy combatant for the purposes of more easily questioning him about his motivation for the Boston bombing, and whether he and his brother had links with terrorist groups.Senator Lindsay Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, spoke to reporters at the U.S. Capitol shortly after the criminal charges were announced.“I hope that the administration will look long and hard at the evidence and keep on the table the ability to interrogate this suspect for intelligence gathering purposes about future attacks that we may face,” said Graham.Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis told NBC’s Today program that law enforcement officials are still trying to find out why the brothers allegedly carried out the bomb attacks last week.“We are satisfied that the two main actors, the people who were committing the damage out there, have been either captured or killed. There is still an open question as to exactly what happened in this investigation, and there are enormous investigative resources being poured into that right now,” said Davis.Experienced investigators say the authorities in Boston will try to learn all they can from Tsarnaev through a variety of techniques.Vernon Herron is a retired major from the Maryland State Police, now with the Center for Health and Homeland Security at the University of Maryland.“Everybody has certain triggers that will prompt them to give you information or not give you information," he said. "I have always found it easier to get information from suspects when you didn’t go in heavy-handed and when you spoke with them in a calm voice and tried to build a relationship with them long before you started asking them incriminating questions.”Bostonians took part in a moment of silence Monday to mark the one-week anniversary of the bombing attacks that killed three and wounded more than 180 others.Mourning and Recovery After the Boston Attacks

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CNN interviews man claiming to be Maduro assassination attempt organizer Image : CNN In this frame from CNN footage aired on March 14 , a DJI Matrice M600 Pro equipped with the A3 Pro positioning system ( the white discs ) , apparently the same model used in the attack in Caracas last August . Cable News Network ( CNN ) , the American news outlet , has published a report with video following an interview with a man claiming to be the organizer of the August 4 assassination attempt in Caracas on Venezuela ’ s president , Nicolás Maduro , using two drones . Seven people were injured in the two explosions . A number of arrests were made following the attack , but it is unclear if the suspects had anything to do with the incident . The man , whose identity was not revealed , provided CNN with cellphone footage said to be from a rented farm at a remote site in Columbia . The videos show men unboxing and assembling two Dà - Jiāng Innovations ( DJI ) Matrice M600 Pro c - drones on a billiards table . Scenes purporting to show an explosive charge mounted underneath one of the drones and a DJI flight controller were partially blurred by CNN editors . Video footage said to be taken on the grounds of the farmhouse show two DJI Phantom quadcopter drones being flown simultaneously in what was described as practice piloting . CNN did not specify that the Phantom quadcopters shown in the practice runs differ from the larger M600 Pro hexacopters shown being prepared for the attack . The man interviewed claimed that following the assassination attempt , he met with US officials on three occasions to answer their questions and solicit assistance , which he said was not forthcoming . The footage shows clearly that both of the M600 Pro drones are equipped with DJI ’ s A3 Pro positioning system , a set of three redundant GPS units and controllers meant to provide more precise and reliable positioning than the stock single A3 system delivered on the original M600 model . The C - Drone Review had identified such a three - sensor system on one of the M600 drones which exploded in August from analysis of Telemundo footage . Although CNN in their report said the drones used in the attack were " small " , the M600 Pro model is an industrial - grade hexacopter c - drone with a payload of 13lb ( 6kg ) and is larger than the Phantom models shown flying in the footage . Video from last August in Caracas shows that the landing struts of the M600 Pros had been removed , lightening the drones for their one - way trips . The M600 Pro folds to a smaller size than the original M600 ; CNN said in their report they were told that the drones used in the attack were dismantled , taken over the border from Columbia to Venezuela , and reassembled there . Contacted , DJI could not definitively confirm that some of its drones appear in the footage aired by CNN , although that appears to be the case . A spokesman for DJI , Adam Lisberg , sent the following statement to the C - Drone Review : DJI makes drones entirely for peaceful purposes , and we absolutely deplore any attempt to use our drones to cause harm . We build safety features into our products to help drone pilots avoid flying in restricted areas , and we developed our AeroScope system to allow authorities to remotely identify and track airborne drones . We have little ability to control what people do with our products after purchase , but anyone who deliberately misuses our products should expect to be held responsible for their actions . Venezuela is in crisis , with widespread shortages of staple foodstuffs and medical supplies , rolling power outages , and thousands of inhabitants leaving the country every day . President Maduro has accused Columbia and the United States of conspiring against him , without proof . The US withdrew its last embassy personnel from Venezuela last week , as opposition politician Juan Guaidó seeks to oust Maduro from power .

CNN interviews man claiming to be Maduro assassination attempt organizerImage: CNNIn this frame from CNN footage aired on March 14, a DJI Matrice M600 Pro equipped with the A3 Pro positioning system (the white discs), apparently the same model used in the attack in Caracas last August.Cable News Network (CNN), the American news outlet, has published a report with video following an interview with a man claiming to be the organizer of the August 4 assassination attempt in Caracas on Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, using two drones.Seven people were injured in the two explosions.A number of arrests were made following the attack, but it is unclear if the suspects had anything to do with the incident.The man, whose identity was not revealed, provided CNN with cellphone footage said to be from a rented farm at a remote site in Columbia.The videos show men unboxing and assembling two Dà-Jiāng Innovations (DJI) Matrice M600 Pro c-drones on a billiards table.Scenes purporting to show an explosive charge mounted underneath one of the drones and a DJI flight controller were partially blurred by CNN editors.Video footage said to be taken on the grounds of the farmhouse show two DJI Phantom quadcopter drones being flown simultaneously in what was described as practice piloting.CNN did not specify that the Phantom quadcopters shown in the practice runs differ from the larger M600 Pro hexacopters shown being prepared for the attack.The man interviewed claimed that following the assassination attempt, he met with US officials on three occasions to answer their questions and solicit assistance, which he said was not forthcoming.The footage shows clearly that both of the M600 Pro drones are equipped with DJI’s A3 Pro positioning system, a set of three redundant GPS units and controllers meant to provide more precise and reliable positioning than the stock single A3 system delivered on the original M600 model.The C-Drone Review had identified such a three-sensor system on one of the M600 drones which exploded in August from analysis of Telemundo footage.Although CNN in their report said the drones used in the attack were "small", the M600 Pro model is an industrial-grade hexacopter c-drone with a payload of 13lb (6kg) and is larger than the Phantom models shown flying in the footage.Video from last August in Caracas shows that the landing struts of the M600 Pros had been removed, lightening the drones for their one-way trips.The M600 Pro folds to a smaller size than the original M600; CNN said in their report they were told that the drones used in the attack were dismantled, taken over the border from Columbia to Venezuela, and reassembled there.Contacted, DJI could not definitively confirm that some of its drones appear in the footage aired by CNN, although that appears to be the case.A spokesman for DJI, Adam Lisberg, sent the following statement to the C-Drone Review:DJI makes drones entirely for peaceful purposes, and we absolutely deplore any attempt to use our drones to cause harm.We build safety features into our products to help drone pilots avoid flying in restricted areas, and we developed our AeroScope system to allow authorities to remotely identify and track airborne drones.We have little ability to control what people do with our products after purchase, but anyone who deliberately misuses our products should expect to be held responsible for their actions.Venezuela is in crisis, with widespread shortages of staple foodstuffs and medical supplies, rolling power outages, and thousands of inhabitants leaving the country every day.President Maduro has accused Columbia and the United States of conspiring against him, without proof.The US withdrew its last embassy personnel from Venezuela last week, as opposition politician Juan Guaidó seeks to oust Maduro from power.

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Boston Turns Street into Memorial for Bombing Victims Bostonians have transformed the Boston Marathon finish line area into a memorial for the victims of this month ' s twin bombings . Dozens of people gathered at Boylston Street to lay flowers and display messages of hope for the victims . The memorial includes some of the same guard rails used during the April 15 marathon . Some people tied American flags to the rails and placed dozens of running shoes to show their support . Paper doves tied to nearby trees moved softly in the breeze . On Friday , the U . S . Marshals Service said Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was moved to a prison medical facility as authorities continued to search for information about the attack . The bombings killed three people and injured more than 250 others . Tsarnaev was moved to Federal Medical Center Devens from a Boston hospital , where he had been treated for injuries sustained during his capture last week . A spokesman did not give details about the condition of the 19 - year - old , who officials say is recovering from a neck wound . Tsarnaev ' s brother and alleged co - conspirator , 26 - year - old Tamerlan Tsarnaev , died in a confrontation with police last week . Also Friday , FBI agents searched for a laptop computer that is believed to belong to Dzhokar Tsarnaev . Agents in white hazmat suits scoured a landfill near the campus of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth , where Dzhokar was a student . In Washington , lawmakers said authorities are trying to determine whether or not the brothers ' mother was involved in the radicalization of her two sons . The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee , Dutch Ruppersberger , said she is a " person of interest . " The Associated Press reported Friday that the bombing suspects ' mother , Zubeidat Tsarnaeva , had been added to a federal terrorism database about 18 months before the Boston attack . She has denied her sons were involvement and has even suggested the bombing could have been staged . Dzhokhar Tsarnaev faces a charge of using a weapon of mass destruction , which carries a possible death sentence if he is convicted . New York officials say the suspects were devising a plan to attack Times Square as they were running from authorities . New York Police Chief Ray Kelly says Dzhokhar told investigators they planned to drive to New York to set off their remaining explosives . He says the plan fell apart when they realized the vehicle they had hijacked was running low on gas . When they stopped to refuel , the driver of the car escaped , and alerted police to their location . U . S . investigators questioned the suspects ' parents in the Russian republic of Dagestan to try to determine if Tamerlan had contacts with Islamic extremists . The family is originally from Chechnya , where Muslim insurgents have for decades been engaged in a bloody conflict with Russia .

Boston Turns Street into Memorial for Bombing VictimsBostonians have transformed the Boston Marathon finish line area into a memorial for the victims of this month's twin bombings.Dozens of people gathered at Boylston Street to lay flowers and display messages of hope for the victims.The memorial includes some of the same guard rails used during the April 15 marathon. Some people tied American flags to the rails and placed dozens of running shoes to show their support. Paper doves tied to nearby trees moved softly in the breeze.On Friday, the U.S. Marshals Service said Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was moved to a prison medical facility as authorities continued to search for information about the attack. The bombings killed three people and injured more than 250 others.Tsarnaev was moved to Federal Medical Center Devens from a Boston hospital, where he had been treated for injuries sustained during his capture last week.A spokesman did not give details about the condition of the 19-year-old, who officials say is recovering from a neck wound.Tsarnaev's brother and alleged co-conspirator, 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, died in a confrontation with police last week.Also Friday, FBI agents searched for a laptop computer that is believed to belong to Dzhokar Tsarnaev. Agents in white hazmat suits scoured a landfill near the campus of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where Dzhokar was a student.In Washington, lawmakers said authorities are trying to determine whether or not the brothers' mother was involved in the radicalization of her two sons. The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Dutch Ruppersberger, said she is a "person of interest."The Associated Press reported Friday that the bombing suspects' mother, Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, had been added to a federal terrorism database about 18 months before the Boston attack. She has denied her sons were involvement and has even suggested the bombing could have been staged.Dzhokhar Tsarnaev faces a charge of using a weapon of mass destruction, which carries a possible death sentence if he is convicted.New York officials say the suspects were devising a plan to attack Times Square as they were running from authorities. New York Police Chief Ray Kelly says Dzhokhar told investigators they planned to drive to New York to set off their remaining explosives.He says the plan fell apart when they realized the vehicle they had hijacked was running low on gas. When they stopped to refuel, the driver of the car escaped, and alerted police to their location.U.S. investigators questioned the suspects' parents in the Russian republic of Dagestan to try to determine if Tamerlan had contacts with Islamic extremists. The family is originally from Chechnya, where Muslim insurgents have for decades been engaged in a bloody conflict with Russia.

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A report by the United Nations Human Rights Council has called for independent investigations to be carried out into drone attacks after a series of strikes that result in unexpected civilian deaths in Afghanistan , Pakistan , Yemen and elsewhere . Most of the attacks involved US drones . In a 21 - page report , the UN special rapporteur on human rights , Ben Emmerson , records a dramatic reduction in drone strikes in 2013 in Pakistan but increases in Afghanistan and , towards the end of the year , in Yemen . The decline in drone strikes in Pakistan comes after its government ' s repeated calls for the US to reduce their number . Islamabad argued that the impact of drone strikes was counterproductive , turned opinion in the country against the US and undermined the Pakistani government . But Emmerson noted a threefold increase in recorded civilian casualties from drone strikes in Afghanistan in 2013 . He concluded that states have an obligation to launch inquiries into cases in which civilians become caught up . His report said : " Having regard to the duty of states to protect civilians in armed conflict , the special rapporteur concluded that in any case in which there have been , or appear to have been , civilian casualties that were not anticipated when the attack was planned , the state responsible is under an obligation to conduct a prompt , independent and impartial fact - finding inquiry and to provide a detailed public explanation of the results . " This obligation would be triggered whenever there is a plausible indication from any apparently reliable source that unintended civilian casualties may have been sustained . " The proposal is likely to form the basis for a draft resolution to be debated by the UNHRC in Geneva , Switzerland . Emmerson devoted a large part of the report to listing specific drone strikes involving civilians . He said he had identified 30 attacks out of a total of 37 brought to his attention in which civilians had been killed , suffered life - threatening injuries or been put at risk . In Afghanistan , Emmerson , who travelled widely for the report , said that up to the end of 2012 drone strikes " appeared to have inflicted significantly lower levels of civilians casualties than aerial attacks carried out by other air platforms . This is no longer the position . " In 2013 , drone attacks accounted for 40 % of the total number of civilian fatalities from air strikes . There were 45 civilian fatalities and 14 non - fatal injuries , a threefold increase compared with 2012 . In Pakistan , he recorded " a marked drop " in civilian casualties since 2012 . " Figures to the end of 2013 confirm that there has been a significant de - escalation in the number of recorded drone strikes in Pakistan , " he said . Strikes were down to 27 in 2013 from a peak of 128 in 2010 , and for the first time in nine years there had been no civilian casualties reported . " At the time of writing , there have been no reported drone strikes during 2014 , the longest pause since President Obama took office , " Emmerson said . The Bureau of Investigative Journalism , which monitors media reports on drones strikes , reported last month that there had been no known drone strikes in Pakistan since 25 December . US officials say the lull was a response to requests by the Pakistani government , which has been trying to launch peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban . In Yemen , Emmerson was told that the US routinely sought prior consent for attacks , although Human Rights Watch has quoted the Yemeni government as saying they were not pre - approved . In Israel , he said the government stressed it aimed for zero civilian casualties , saying it provided advance warning of attacks where possible . But Emmerson " identified a number of sample strikes in which there are credible allegations that civilians were killed or injured as the result of Israeli drone strikes in Gaza " . Kat Craig , legal director of Reprieve , the legal charity which has been campaigning on the issue , said : " In Yemen , Pakistan and elsewhere , the US , assisted by its European allies , is carrying out devastating attacks with total impunity – a practice that is terrorising local communities , and creating far more extremism than it has ever eliminated . " It is high time that the US provided full accountability and transparency around its use of drones , and investigated civilian casualties . This report will only increase pressure on the US to bring their covert programme out of the shadows . "

A report by the United Nations Human Rights Council has called for independent investigations to be carried out into drone attacks after a series of strikes that result in unexpected civilian deaths in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere. Most of the attacks involved US drones.In a 21-page report, the UN special rapporteur on human rights, Ben Emmerson, records a dramatic reduction in drone strikes in 2013 in Pakistan but increases in Afghanistan and, towards the end of the year, in Yemen.The decline in drone strikes in Pakistan comes after its government's repeated calls for the US to reduce their number. Islamabad argued that the impact of drone strikes was counterproductive, turned opinion in the country against the US and undermined the Pakistani government.But Emmerson noted a threefold increase in recorded civilian casualties from drone strikes in Afghanistan in 2013. He concluded that states have an obligation to launch inquiries into cases in which civilians become caught up.His report said: "Having regard to the duty of states to protect civilians in armed conflict, the special rapporteur concluded that in any case in which there have been, or appear to have been, civilian casualties that were not anticipated when the attack was planned, the state responsible is under an obligation to conduct a prompt, independent and impartial fact-finding inquiry and to provide a detailed public explanation of the results."This obligation would be triggered whenever there is a plausible indication from any apparently reliable source that unintended civilian casualties may have been sustained."The proposal is likely to form the basis for a draft resolution to be debated by the UNHRC in Geneva, Switzerland.Emmerson devoted a large part of the report to listing specific drone strikes involving civilians. He said he had identified 30 attacks out of a total of 37 brought to his attention in which civilians had been killed, suffered life-threatening injuries or been put at risk.In Afghanistan, Emmerson, who travelled widely for the report, said that up to the end of 2012 drone strikes "appeared to have inflicted significantly lower levels of civilians casualties than aerial attacks carried out by other air platforms. This is no longer the position."In 2013, drone attacks accounted for 40% of the total number of civilian fatalities from air strikes. There were 45 civilian fatalities and 14 non-fatal injuries, a threefold increase compared with 2012.In Pakistan, he recorded "a marked drop" in civilian casualties since 2012. "Figures to the end of 2013 confirm that there has been a significant de-escalation in the number of recorded drone strikes in Pakistan," he said. Strikes were down to 27 in 2013 from a peak of 128 in 2010, and for the first time in nine years there had been no civilian casualties reported."At the time of writing, there have been no reported drone strikes during 2014, the longest pause since President Obama took office," Emmerson said.The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, which monitors media reports on drones strikes, reported last month that there had been no known drone strikes in Pakistan since 25 December. US officials say the lull was a response to requests by the Pakistani government, which has been trying to launch peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban.In Yemen, Emmerson was told that the US routinely sought prior consent for attacks, although Human Rights Watch has quoted the Yemeni government as saying they were not pre-approved.In Israel, he said the government stressed it aimed for zero civilian casualties, saying it provided advance warning of attacks where possible. But Emmerson "identified a number of sample strikes in which there are credible allegations that civilians were killed or injured as the result of Israeli drone strikes in Gaza".Kat Craig, legal director of Reprieve, the legal charity which has been campaigning on the issue, said: "In Yemen, Pakistan and elsewhere, the US, assisted by its European allies, is carrying out devastating attacks with total impunity – a practice that is terrorising local communities, and creating far more extremism than it has ever eliminated."It is high time that the US provided full accountability and transparency around its use of drones, and investigated civilian casualties. This report will only increase pressure on the US to bring their covert programme out of the shadows."

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Reports : Boston Bombs Built in Older Suspect ' s Home U . S . media outlets quote unnamed law enforcement officials as saying the bombs used in the deadly Boston Marathon attack were made in the apartment that elder suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev shared with his wife and child . Tamerlan was killed in a shootout with police April 19 just days after the attack , which killed three people and wounded more than 260 . Officials say he and his younger brother Dzhokar set off the two bombs . This latest news raises questions about how much Tamerlan ' s widow might have known about the attack . Investigators have been questioning Katherine Russell as they try to determine how the suspects built their bombs and whether they had help . They have also been questioning Dzhokar , who was captured . Officials have said the Tsarnaev brothers were originally planning attacks for July 4 - U . S . Independence Day - and had considered suicide bombings . Dzhokhar reportedly told the FBI that the brothers moved up their attack plans to April 15 because they finished building their bombs sooner than expected . Both April 15 ( Patriots ' Day ) and July 4 ( Independence Day ) are occasions for large patriotic celebrations in Boston . Tamerlan Tsarnaev ' s family members claimed his remains on Thursday after his widow issued a statement saying she would relinquish her rights to his body to them . There were no details on where Tamerlan ' s body was taken . Dzhokhar is in a prison hospital , recovering from gunshot wounds . The New York Times reports Dzhokhar also told authorities that he and his brother viewed online videos of the sermons of radical American cleric Anwar al - Awlaki , who was killed in September 2011 by a U . S . drone strike . There was no indication that the brothers communicated directly with Awlaki . Meanwhile , Kazakhstan says it is cooperating with U . S . authorities after two Kazakh nationals were arrested for allegedly obstructing the bombing investigation . The two Kazakhs and an American allegedly helped Dzhokhar Tsarnaev destroy evidence . They are not accused of direct involvement in the bombing . The three young men attended college with Dzhokhar .

Reports: Boston Bombs Built in Older Suspect's HomeU.S. media outlets quote unnamed law enforcement officials as saying the bombs used in the deadly Boston Marathon attack were made in the apartment that elder suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev shared with his wife and child.Tamerlan was killed in a shootout with police April 19 just days after the attack, which killed three people and wounded more than 260. Officials say he and his younger brother Dzhokar set off the two bombs.This latest news raises questions about how much Tamerlan's widow might have known about the attack. Investigators have been questioning Katherine Russell as they try to determine how the suspects built their bombs and whether they had help. They have also been questioning Dzhokar, who was captured.Officials have said the Tsarnaev brothers were originally planning attacks for July 4 - U.S. Independence Day - and had considered suicide bombings. Dzhokhar reportedly told the FBI that the brothers moved up their attack plans to April 15 because they finished building their bombs sooner than expected.Both April 15 (Patriots' Day) and July 4 (Independence Day) are occasions for large patriotic celebrations in Boston.Tamerlan Tsarnaev's family members claimed his remains on Thursday after his widow issued a statement saying she would relinquish her rights to his body to them.There were no details on where Tamerlan's body was taken. Dzhokhar is in a prison hospital, recovering from gunshot wounds.The New York Times reports Dzhokhar also told authorities that he and his brother viewed online videos of the sermons of radical American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who was killed in September 2011 by a U.S. drone strike. There was no indication that the brothers communicated directly with Awlaki.Meanwhile, Kazakhstan says it is cooperating with U.S. authorities after two Kazakh nationals were arrested for allegedly obstructing the bombing investigation. The two Kazakhs and an American allegedly helped Dzhokhar Tsarnaev destroy evidence. They are not accused of direct involvement in the bombing. The three young men attended college with Dzhokhar.

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A 40 - year - old Japanese man admitted he landed an unmanned drone in central Tokyo carrying radioactive sand atop Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ' s office to protest nuclear power , police said Saturday . The drone , which had a sign on it saying it was radioactive , was carrying a camera and plastic container with sand contaminated with radioactive cesium , Japanese media said . The police said the radiation was low and did not pose a threat . The stunt initially brought fears of a terrorist attack . Yasuo Yamamoto , who is unemployed , faces a maximum three years in prison if convicted on charges of obstruction of official business . Local media reported that the police said the landing was a protest against nuclear power . Abe is pushing to restart Japan ' s nuclear reactors which are offline in the wake of the Fukushima disaster caused by a tsunami in 2011 . Public broadcaster NHK said the sand the drone was carrying came from an area near the Fukushima meltdown . The drone was discovered Wednesday when new employees were taking a tour of the roof . It was believed to have landed there two weeks ago . “ I was operating the drone around 3 : 30 in the morning on April 9 to express my opposition to nuclear power generation , ” police quoted the alleged drone operator as saying . The Asahi Shimbun said the man surrendered to police on Friday . He allegedly had some of the sand with him , and he was said to have brought the drone ' s controller , too . Police said the drone was a modified Phantom 2 produced by DJI of China .

A 40-year-old Japanese man admitted he landed an unmanned drone in central Tokyo carrying radioactive sand atop Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's office to protest nuclear power, police said Saturday.The drone, which had a sign on it saying it was radioactive, was carrying a camera and plastic container with sand contaminated with radioactive cesium, Japanese media said. The police said the radiation was low and did not pose a threat. The stunt initially brought fears of a terrorist attack.Yasuo Yamamoto, who is unemployed, faces a maximum three years in prison if convicted on charges of obstruction of official business. Local media reported that the police said the landing was a protest against nuclear power.Abe is pushing to restart Japan's nuclear reactors which are offline in the wake of the Fukushima disaster caused by a tsunami in 2011. Public broadcaster NHK said the sand the drone was carrying came from an area near the Fukushima meltdown.The drone was discovered Wednesday when new employees were taking a tour of the roof. It was believed to have landed there two weeks ago.“I was operating the drone around 3:30 in the morning on April 9 to express my opposition to nuclear power generation,” police quoted the alleged drone operator as saying.The Asahi Shimbun said the man surrendered to police on Friday. He allegedly had some of the sand with him, and he was said to have brought the drone's controller, too.Police said the drone was a modified Phantom 2 produced by DJI of China.

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