Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro survives alleged drone attack in Caracas Security forces take security measures around the site after an explosion was heard while Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was attending a ceremony to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the National Guard in Caracas on August 4 , 2018 . Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro survived an alleged assassination attempt via drone on Saturday when a flying device carrying explosives detonated during a speech he was delivering in Caracas . Maduro , an unpopular leader who has presided over one of the worst economic collapses in Latin America in recent history , blamed the " far right , " including Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos , for the attack . Here ’ s what happened : On Saturday evening , Maduro was addressing the crowd at a military parade celebrating the 81st anniversary of the National Guard when a flying device approached and exploded , according to Venezuelan officials . Footage of the event , which was broadcast on live television , shows Maduro look up mid - speech , while his wife Cilia Flores , who is standing behind him , flinches . For a few seconds , no one appears to react , as they seem to be processing what ’ s happened . " Seconds later , there was a second explosion , " Maduro said in a national address recounting the incident . Then the crowd disperses and people flee . Some images on Twitter capture the chaos and aftermath . Quisieron poner a prueba lealtades - de la Fuerza Armada y del pueblo sobre todo - y ya ven que somos infranqueables a la hora de defender nuestro proceso revolucionario y a nuestro líder @ NicolasMaduro El fascismo No pasará . pic . twitter . com / Nsa0fY4fOc — freddy ñañez ( @ luchaalmada ) August 5 , 2018 Seven members of the National Guard were harmed in the attack , Information Minister Jorge Rodríguez said at a press conference after the incident . He added that Maduro was unharmed and in a " perfect state of health . " " This was an attempt to kill me , " Maduro later said in a retelling of what happened . " Today they attempted to assassinate me . " Firefighters at the scene disputed that account , however , telling the Associated Press that a gas tank had exploded nearby . Maduro , 55 , said he believed the attempted attack was part of a right - wing plot against him that was working with opponents in Bogotá and Miami , including Santos , the outgoing Colombian president . He provided no evidence to back up his accusations . The Colombian government called Maduro ’ s charges " absurd . " Other countries expressed support for Maduro after the attack , including Turkey , Syria , Nicaragua , and Russia . Bolivian President Evo Morales in a series of tweets expressed solidarity with Maduro and described the attempt as a " crime against humanity . " A little - known group called Soldiers in T - Shirts claimed responsibility for the act , saying they planned to fly two drones at the president but the devices were shot down . The AP couldn ’ t verify the claims , and the group didn ’ t respond to a message from the outlet when it reached out for comment . National Security Adviser John Bolton said in an appearance on Fox News Sunday that the United States had " no involvement " in the incident . " If the government of Venezuela has hard information that they want to present to us that would show a potential violation of US criminal law , we ’ ll take a serious look at it , but in the meantime I think what we really should focus on is the corruption and oppression in the Maduro regime in Venezuela , " he said . The political situation in Venezuela is bad Maduro , a former bus driver who took over as president after former President Hugo Chávez died in 2013 , has overseen a catastrophic economic collapse in Venezuela . The socialist economy , once thriving , has spiraled since global oil prices dropped in 2014 . Venezuelans suffer from widespread food and medicine shortages , and the majority of the country is living in poverty . Seventy - five percent of the country ’ s population lost an average of 19 pounds of bodyweight between 2015 and 2016 , and the International Monetary Fund expects inflation in Venezuela to reach 13 , 000 percent in 2018 . Thousands of Venezuelans are fleeing the country . Yet Maduro remains in power . He won reelection in May due to a largely rigged election . He banned two of the most popular opposition leaders , Leopoldo Lopez and Henrique Capriles , from running against him , and implied that any Venezuelans who didn ’ t vote for him could lose government food subsidies . His election is likely to worsen the economic crisis in Venezuela : Instead of electing a reformer who might enact the measures necessary to pull the country out of the state it ’ s in right now , such as addressing its currency exchange policy and diversifying the economy away from oil dependence , the country now has Maduro for another six years . And he remains defiant — in the face of opposition , or alleged assassination attempts . Update : Story updated with comments from John Bolton .

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro survives alleged drone attack in CaracasSecurity forces take security measures around the site after an explosion was heard while Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was attending a ceremony to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the National Guard in Caracas on August 4, 2018.Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro survived an alleged assassination attempt via drone on Saturday when a flying device carrying explosives detonated during a speech he was delivering in Caracas.Maduro, an unpopular leader who has presided over one of the worst economic collapses in Latin America in recent history, blamed the "far right," including Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, for the attack.Here’s what happened: On Saturday evening, Maduro was addressing the crowd at a military parade celebrating the 81st anniversary of the National Guard when a flying device approached and exploded, according to Venezuelan officials.Footage of the event, which was broadcast on live television, shows Maduro look up mid-speech, while his wife Cilia Flores, who is standing behind him, flinches.For a few seconds, no one appears to react, as they seem to be processing what’s happened."Seconds later, there was a second explosion," Maduro said in a national address recounting the incident.Then the crowd disperses and people flee.Some images on Twitter capture the chaos and aftermath.Quisieron poner a prueba lealtades-de la Fuerza Armada y del pueblo sobre todo- y ya ven que somos infranqueables a la hora de defender nuestro proceso revolucionario y a nuestro líder @NicolasMaduro El fascismo No pasará.pic.twitter.com/Nsa0fY4fOc— freddy ñañez (@luchaalmada) August 5, 2018Seven members of the National Guard were harmed in the attack, Information Minister Jorge Rodríguez said at a press conference after the incident.He added that Maduro was unharmed and in a "perfect state of health.""This was an attempt to kill me," Maduro later said in a retelling of what happened."Today they attempted to assassinate me."Firefighters at the scene disputed that account, however, telling the Associated Press that a gas tank had exploded nearby.Maduro, 55, said he believed the attempted attack was part of a right-wing plot against him that was working with opponents in Bogotá and Miami, including Santos, the outgoing Colombian president.He provided no evidence to back up his accusations.The Colombian government called Maduro’s charges "absurd."Other countries expressed support for Maduro after the attack, including Turkey, Syria, Nicaragua, and Russia.Bolivian President Evo Morales in a series of tweets expressed solidarity with Maduro and described the attempt as a "crime against humanity."A little-known group called Soldiers in T-Shirts claimed responsibility for the act, saying they planned to fly two drones at the president but the devices were shot down.The AP couldn’t verify the claims, and the group didn’t respond to a message from the outlet when it reached out for comment.National Security Adviser John Bolton said in an appearance onFox News Sundaythat the United States had "no involvement" in the incident."If the government of Venezuela has hard information that they want to present to us that would show a potential violation of US criminal law, we’ll take a serious look at it, but in the meantime I think what we really should focus on is the corruption and oppression in the Maduro regime in Venezuela," he said.The political situation in Venezuela is badMaduro, a former bus driver who took over as president after former President Hugo Chávez died in 2013, has overseen a catastrophic economic collapse in Venezuela.The socialist economy, once thriving, has spiraled since global oil prices dropped in 2014.Venezuelans suffer from widespread food and medicine shortages, and the majority of the country is living in poverty.Seventy-five percent of the country’s population lost an average of 19 pounds of bodyweight between 2015 and 2016, and the International Monetary Fund expects inflation in Venezuela to reach 13,000 percent in 2018.Thousands of Venezuelans are fleeing the country.Yet Maduro remains in power.He won reelection in May due to a largely rigged election.He banned two of the most popular opposition leaders, Leopoldo Lopez and Henrique Capriles, from running against him, and implied that any Venezuelans who didn’t vote for him could lose government food subsidies.His election is likely to worsen the economic crisis in Venezuela: Instead of electing a reformer who might enact the measures necessary to pull the country out of the state it’s in right now, such as addressing its currency exchange policy and diversifying the economy away from oil dependence, the country now has Maduro for another six years.And he remains defiant — in the face of opposition, or alleged assassination attempts.Update: Story updated with comments from John Bolton.

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Venezuela ’ s beleaguered government appeared prepared to go ahead with a vote on Sunday that critics at home and abroad have warned will seal the demise of the oil - rich nation ’ s democracy . At least five people were killed last week after the opposition stepped up its protests against the controversial vote that will elect a 545 - member constituent assembly with the power to rewrite the constitution and dissolve state institutions . A government ban on public demonstrations in the run - up to the election reduced turnouts for nationwide protests called by the opposition , but sporadic looting and clashes between protesters manning barricades of tree branches and barbed wire were reported in several cities on Friday night . Q & A Why is there unrest in Venezuela ? Show • At the heart of the crisis is a cratering economy and acute shortages of medicine and food , coupled with rising anger at a soaring crime rate and an increasingly authoritarian government • The president , Nicolás Maduro , won a general election in 2013 on a platform of continuing his predecessor Hugo Chávez ' s socialist policies of using the country ' s oil riches to reduce inequality and lift people out of poverty , but falling oil prices have forced the government to curtail social programmes • Opposition activists have been staging unrelenting protests against the government . Despite the continuing threat of repression , the opposition coalition , known as MUD , called for mass demonstrations in Caracas on Sunday while voting takes place . “ Tomorrow we rebel , ” tweeted Freddy Guevara , vice - president of the opposition - held national legislature , whose power to legislate was hamstrung by a supreme court decision in April , prompting the protests . At least 113 people have been killed , and more than 2 , 000 wounded , in constant street protests since April , triggering President Nicolás Maduro ’ s decision to create the assembly . Maduro has said the assembly will help bring peace to the sharply divided country where , despite its oil wealth , many Venezuelans are going hungry because of food shortages and spiralling inflation . But the opposition said it is little more than a power grab to consolidate the ruling socialist party ’ s grip . It is boycotting the assembly and demanding general elections instead . “ On 30 July , the constitutional assembly will happen , ” Maduro said . “ I ’ ve been loyal to Chávez ’ s legacy . Now it ’ s your turn . ” An attempt at brokering an agreement by the former prime minister of Spain , José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero , to avert the increased tensions appeared to have failed . Zapatero issued a statement on Saturday tacitly acknowledging that the constituent assembly vote would be held , but calling on the assembly ’ s powers to be limited and for firm dates for local and presidential elections to be set . “ Today and tomorrow are transcendental for Venezuela , ” Zapatero said in the statement . He called on the government to make “ new gestures ” to help ease tensions but did not call for the vote to be cancelled . The opposition also appeared resigned to seeing the vote take place . “ But we are not backing down because our problem is not the constituent assembly , it is the dictatorship , ” said Guevara in a statement . “ What comes after Sunday will not be easy for us , ” he said , adding however that the “ deepening of the crisis will affect those in government much more ” . But polls show that 70 % of Venezuelans do not want a constituent assembly , although turnout on Sunday may not reflect that . To avoid an embarrassingly low turnout , government officials and pro - government neighbourhood committees have been warning that people who do not show up for the vote may lose their jobs , essential food subsidies or homes . Delcy Leonor Medina , a 52 - year - old housekeeper , said she and her neighbours in a working - class district of Caracas face the threat of armed muggings and murders . Now they face an added threat of losing their government - subsidised homes if they don ’ t vote . But she remained defiant . “ I ’ m not giving that bastard anything . If the constituent assembly is voted in , I may have to leave here , ” she said . Many of Venezuela ’ s 2 . 8 million state workers have reported getting text messages , phone calls and being required to attend political rallies during work hours , according to Reuters . Early on Saturday , the opposition coalition ’ s website appeared to have been hacked , showing a message saying “ Yanquis , leave our America ” with a photo of the US president , Donald Trump . Hours later , the site showed a message reading “ Democracy cannot be hacked . ” Cilia Flores , Maduro ’ s wife and a candidate for the assembly , said the new body with supra - legislative powers would create a commission to punish those responsible for the political upheaval . They will “ pay and learn their lesson ” , she said , playing on the fears of the opposition that they will suffer further persecution . Diosdado Cabello , the first vice - president of Venezuela ’ s socialist party , said the assembly will strip legislators in the opposition - controlled National Assembly of their immunity from prosecution . He said the office of Venezuela ’ s chief prosecutor , who recently became one of Maduro ’ s most outspoken critics , would be “ turned upside down ” . The US has led other nations in imposing targeted sanctions against 13 current and former officials close to the government . They were followed by similar measures by Mexico and Colombia . US vice - president Mike Pence spoke by phone with opposition leader and political prisoner Leopoldo López , sentenced to 14 years for inciting violence , charges human rights groups have said were trumped up . Pence told López , who was transferred to house arrest earlier this month , that the United States “ stands with the Venezuelan people ” . The Trump administration has threatened further measures if the vote goes ahead , which may target the country ’ s oil industry , one of the few economic lifelines left in Venezuela . Colombia ’ s president Juan Manuel Santos , who is often the target of Maduro ’ s public rants of an international conspiracy against him , said he would not recognise the constituent assembly , which he called “ spurious ” . In a tacit recognition of the growing humanitarian and political crisis , the Colombian government said on Friday it was granting a special permit for Venezuelans already in the country to remain for up to two years . And more than one Venezuelan is preparing to pack his bags and join the growing number of people fleeing . Carlos , a 24 - year - old student at the Metropolitan University in Caracas , said most of his friends are leaving the country . His parents have said that if the constituent assembly is voted in , they want him to join them . “ I would lose my family , my home , my friends , my university , ” said Carlos , who declined to give his real name . But he also holds another fear . “ I ’ m afraid of losing my country , ” he said . Additional reporting by Ana Sofia Romero in Caracas .

Venezuela’s beleaguered government appeared prepared to go ahead with a vote on Sunday that critics at home and abroad have warned will seal the demise of the oil-rich nation’s democracy.At least five people were killed last week after the opposition stepped up its protests against the controversial vote that will elect a 545-member constituent assembly with the power to rewrite the constitution and dissolve state institutions.A government ban on public demonstrations in the run-up to the election reduced turnouts for nationwide protests called by the opposition, but sporadic looting and clashes between protesters manning barricades of tree branches and barbed wire were reported in several cities on Friday night.Q&A Why is there unrest in Venezuela? Show • At the heart of the crisis is a cratering economy and acute shortages of medicine and food, coupled with rising anger at a soaring crime rate and an increasingly authoritarian government • The president, Nicolás Maduro, won a general election in 2013 on a platform of continuing his predecessor Hugo Chávez's socialist policies of using the country's oil riches to reduce inequality and lift people out of poverty, but falling oil prices have forced the government to curtail social programmes • Opposition activists have been staging unrelenting protests against the government.Despite the continuing threat of repression, the opposition coalition, known as MUD, called for mass demonstrations in Caracas on Sunday while voting takes place.“Tomorrow we rebel,” tweeted Freddy Guevara, vice-president of the opposition-held national legislature, whose power to legislate was hamstrung by a supreme court decision in April, prompting the protests.At least 113 people have been killed, and more than 2,000 wounded, in constant street protests since April, triggering President Nicolás Maduro’s decision to create the assembly.Maduro has said the assembly will help bring peace to the sharply divided country where, despite its oil wealth, many Venezuelans are going hungry because of food shortages and spiralling inflation. But the opposition said it is little more than a power grab to consolidate the ruling socialist party’s grip. It is boycotting the assembly and demanding general elections instead.“On 30 July, the constitutional assembly will happen,” Maduro said. “I’ve been loyal to Chávez’s legacy. Now it’s your turn.”An attempt at brokering an agreement by the former prime minister of Spain, José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, to avert the increased tensions appeared to have failed. Zapatero issued a statement on Saturday tacitly acknowledging that the constituent assembly vote would be held, but calling on the assembly’s powers to be limited and for firm dates for local and presidential elections to be set.“Today and tomorrow are transcendental for Venezuela,” Zapatero said in the statement. He called on the government to make “new gestures” to help ease tensions but did not call for the vote to be cancelled.The opposition also appeared resigned to seeing the vote take place. “But we are not backing down because our problem is not the constituent assembly, it is the dictatorship,” said Guevara in a statement.“What comes after Sunday will not be easy for us,” he said, adding however that the “deepening of the crisis will affect those in government much more”.But polls show that 70% of Venezuelans do not want a constituent assembly, although turnout on Sunday may not reflect that. To avoid an embarrassingly low turnout, government officials and pro-government neighbourhood committees have been warning that people who do not show up for the vote may lose their jobs, essential food subsidies or homes.Delcy Leonor Medina, a 52-year-old housekeeper, said she and her neighbours in a working-class district of Caracas face the threat of armed muggings and murders.Now they face an added threat of losing their government-subsidised homes if they don’t vote. But she remained defiant. “I’m not giving that bastard anything. If the constituent assembly is voted in, I may have to leave here,” she said.Many of Venezuela’s 2.8 million state workers have reported getting text messages, phone calls and being required to attend political rallies during work hours, according to Reuters.Early on Saturday, the opposition coalition’s website appeared to have been hacked, showing a message saying “Yanquis, leave our America” with a photo of the US president, Donald Trump. Hours later, the site showed a message reading “Democracy cannot be hacked.”Cilia Flores, Maduro’s wife and a candidate for the assembly, said the new body with supra-legislative powers would create a commission to punish those responsible for the political upheaval. They will “pay and learn their lesson”, she said, playing on the fears of the opposition that they will suffer further persecution.Diosdado Cabello, the first vice-president of Venezuela’s socialist party, said the assembly will strip legislators in the opposition-controlled National Assembly of their immunity from prosecution. He said the office of Venezuela’s chief prosecutor, who recently became one of Maduro’s most outspoken critics, would be “turned upside down”.The US has led other nations in imposing targeted sanctions against 13 current and former officials close to the government. They were followed by similar measures by Mexico and Colombia.US vice-president Mike Pence spoke by phone with opposition leader and political prisoner Leopoldo López, sentenced to 14 years for inciting violence, charges human rights groups have said were trumped up. Pence told López, who was transferred to house arrest earlier this month, that the United States “stands with the Venezuelan people”.The Trump administration has threatened further measures if the vote goes ahead, which may target the country’s oil industry, one of the few economic lifelines left in Venezuela.Colombia’s president Juan Manuel Santos, who is often the target of Maduro’s public rants of an international conspiracy against him, said he would not recognise the constituent assembly, which he called “spurious”.In a tacit recognition of the growing humanitarian and political crisis, the Colombian government said on Friday it was granting a special permit for Venezuelans already in the country to remain for up to two years.And more than one Venezuelan is preparing to pack his bags and join the growing number of people fleeing.Carlos, a 24-year-old student at the Metropolitan University in Caracas, said most of his friends are leaving the country. His parents have said that if the constituent assembly is voted in, they want him to join them. “I would lose my family, my home, my friends, my university,” said Carlos, who declined to give his real name. But he also holds another fear. “I’m afraid of losing my country,” he said.Additional reporting by Ana Sofia Romero in Caracas.

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1 killed , 4 hurt in Maguindanao roadside bombing A MARINE soldier was killed while four others were wounded in a roadside bombing in the province of Maguindanao , officials said Saturday , September 19 , 2020 . Major General Juvymax Uy , 6th Infantry Division commander , said the incident happened around 10 p . m . Friday in Lipongo village , Datu Hoffer , Maguindanao . Uy did not release the identities of the slain and wounded soldiers , but said they belong to the 5th Marine Company of the Marine Battalion Landing Team - 5 ( MBLT - 5 ) . Uy said the troops were in a convoy traversing the road along Lipongo village when one of the three vehicles tripped on an improvised explosive device ( IED ) that was fashioned as a landmine , killing the soldier and injuring four others . The vehicle was also damaged . Uy said it is highly possible that the Daesh - inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters ( BIFF ) are behind the roadside bomb attack , as the explosive bore the signature of the BIFF . Newly promoted Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan Jr . , Western Mindanao Command chief , condemned the terror group responsible for the incident . “ This horrendous act perpetrated by the terrorists is simply unacceptable , ” Vinluan said . He vowed to exhaust every available resource to bring the perpetrators to justice .

1 killed, 4 hurt in Maguindanao roadside bombingA MARINE soldier was killed while four others were wounded in a roadside bombing in the province of Maguindanao, officials said Saturday, September 19, 2020.Major General Juvymax Uy, 6th Infantry Division commander, said the incident happened around 10 p.m. Friday in Lipongo village, Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao.Uy did not release the identities of the slain and wounded soldiers, but said they belong to the 5th Marine Company of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-5 (MBLT-5).Uy said the troops were in a convoy traversing the road along Lipongo village when one of the three vehicles tripped on an improvised explosive device (IED) that was fashioned as a landmine, killing the soldier and injuring four others.The vehicle was also damaged.Uy said it is highly possible that the Daesh-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) are behind the roadside bomb attack, as the explosive bore the signature of the BIFF.Newly promoted Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan Jr., Western Mindanao Command chief, condemned the terror group responsible for the incident.“This horrendous act perpetrated by the terrorists is simply unacceptable,” Vinluan said.He vowed to exhaust every available resource to bring the perpetrators to justice.

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2 killed in roadside IED blast in Bajaur At least two people were killed when a roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle in Bajaur tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday evening , a district official said . An improvised explosive device ( IED ) planted along the road by unidentified miscreants went off as the vehicle passed through the Charmang area of Bajaur ' s Nawagai tehsil , an official in the district ' s political administration told DawnNewsTV . Two people riding the vehicle , identified as Amanullah and Gul Badin , died as a result of the explosion . Their vehicle was also totalled by the impact . Security forces sealed the area — which lies close to the Pakistan - Afghanistan border — after the blast and started a search operation . This is the second reported incident of violence today , when Eid Miladun Nabi is being celebrated across the country . An IED explosion at a mosque in Balochistan ' s Chaman area left nine people injured , also in the evening . The blast in Bajaur comes days after a tribal elder was seriously wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Nawagai tehsil . Fencing of hundreds of kilometres of border areas along with Afghanistan ’ s Kunar province has been underway in Bajaur to secure Pakistan from cross - border terror attacks . The number of attacks in the country has fallen by around 70 per cent due to a combination of military offensives against Taliban bases along the Afghan border and government initiatives to tackle militancy , but attacks on security and civilian targets continue to occur occasionally .

2 killed in roadside IED blast in BajaurAt least two people were killed when a roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle in Bajaur tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday evening, a district official said.An improvised explosive device (IED) planted along the road by unidentified miscreants went off as the vehicle passed through the Charmang area of Bajaur's Nawagai tehsil, an official in the district's political administration told DawnNewsTV.Two people riding the vehicle, identified as Amanullah and Gul Badin, died as a result of the explosion.Their vehicle was also totalled by the impact.Security forces sealed the area — which lies close to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border — after the blast and started a search operation.This is the second reported incident of violence today, when Eid Miladun Nabi is being celebrated across the country.An IED explosion at a mosque in Balochistan's Chaman area left nine people injured, also in the evening.The blast in Bajaur comes days after a tribal elder was seriously wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Nawagai tehsil.Fencing of hundreds of kilometres of border areas along with Afghanistan’s Kunar province has been underway in Bajaur to secure Pakistan from cross-border terror attacks.The number of attacks in the country has fallen by around 70 per cent due to a combination of military offensives against Taliban bases along the Afghan border and government initiatives to tackle militancy, but attacks on security and civilian targets continue to occur occasionally.

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Report says CIA attacks led to civilian deaths and casualties and says US protocols are ' hurdle to transparency ' A United Nations investigation has so far identified 33 drone strikes around the world that have resulted in civilian casualties and may have violated international humanitarian law . The report by the UN ' s special rapporteur on human rights and counter - terrorism , Ben Emmerson QC , calls on the US to declassify information about operations co - ordinated by the CIA and clarify its positon on the legality of unmanned aerial attacks . Published ahead of a debate on the use of remotely piloted aircraft , at the UN general assembly in New York next Friday , the 22 - page document examines incidents in Afghanistan , Yemen , Iraq , Libya , Somalia , Pakistan and Gaza . It has been published to coincide with a related report released earlier on Thursday by Professor Christof Heyns , the UN ' s special rapporteur on extrajudicial , summary or arbitrary executions , which warned that the technology was being misused as a form of " global policing " . Emmerson , who travelled to Islamabad for his investigation , said the Pakistan ministry of foreign affairs has records of as many as 330 drone strikes in the country ' s north - western tribal areas since 2004 . Up to 2 , 200 people have been killed – of whom at least 400 were civilians – according to the Pakistan government . In Yemen , Emmerson ' s report says that as many as 58 civilians are thought to have been killed in attacks by UAVs ( unmanned aerial vehicles ) . " While the fact that civilians have been killed or injured does not necessarily point to a violation of international humanitarian law , it undoubtedly raises issues of accountability and transparency , " the study notes . Reaper UAVs , used by the RAF in Afghanistan , have a range of 3 , 700 miles ( 5 , 900 km ) , a maximum airspeed of 250 knots and can ascend to 15 , 300 metres ( 50 , 000 feet ) , the document explains . Their missions can last up to 18 hours . The Reaper carries three cameras as well as laser - guided bombs . Three communication networks relay information between the RAF ground station in the UK and the UAV : " a secure internet - based chat function , a secure radio routed via satellite and a secure telephone system " . " The United Kingdom has reported only one civilian casualty incident , in which four civilians were killed and two civilians injured in a remotely piloted aircraft strike by the Royal Air Force in Afghanistan on 25 March 2011 , " Emmerson ' s report states . An RAF inquiry found that " the actions of the [ ground ] crew had been in accordance with the applicable rules of engagement " . The special rapporteur said that he was informed that during RAF operations in Afghanistan , targeting intelligence is " thoroughly scrubbed " to ensure accuracy before authorisation to proceed is given . RAF strikes , he points out , are accountable in the UK through the Ministry of Defence and parliament . By contrast , Emmerson criticises the CIA ' s involvement in US drone strikes for creating " an almost insurmountable obstacle to transparency " . He adds : " One consequence is that the United States has to date failed to reveal its own data on the level of civilian casualties inflicted through the use of remotely piloted aircraft in classified operations conducted in Pakistan and elsewhere . " Recent prounouncments from Barack Obama , however , have stressed that " before any strike is taken , there must be near - certainty that no civilians will be killed or injured " . Emmerson acknowledges that : " If used in strict compliance with the principles of international humanitarian law , remotely piloted aircraft are capable of reducing the risk of civilian casualties in armed conflict by significantly improving the situational awareness of military commanders . " But , he cautions , there is " no clear international consensus " on the laws controlling the deployment of drone strikes . The special rapporteur concludes by urging : " the United States to further clarify its position on the legal and factual issues … to declassify , to the maximum extent possible , information relevant to its lethal extraterritorial counter - terrorism operations ; and to release its own data on the level of civilian casualties inflicted through the use of remotely piloted aircraft , together with information on the evaluation methodology used . "

Report says CIA attacks led to civilian deaths and casualties and says US protocols are 'hurdle to transparency'A United Nations investigation has so far identified 33 drone strikes around the world that have resulted in civilian casualties and may have violated international humanitarian law.The report by the UN's special rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism, Ben Emmerson QC, calls on the US to declassify information about operations co-ordinated by the CIA and clarify its positon on the legality of unmanned aerial attacks.Published ahead of a debate on the use of remotely piloted aircraft, at the UN general assembly in New York next Friday, the 22-page document examines incidents in Afghanistan, Yemen, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Pakistan and Gaza.It has been published to coincide with a related report released earlier on Thursday by Professor Christof Heyns, the UN's special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, which warned that the technology was being misused as a form of "global policing".Emmerson, who travelled to Islamabad for his investigation, said the Pakistan ministry of foreign affairs has records of as many as 330 drone strikes in the country's north-western tribal areas since 2004. Up to 2,200 people have been killed – of whom at least 400 were civilians – according to the Pakistan government.In Yemen, Emmerson's report says that as many as 58 civilians are thought to have been killed in attacks by UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). "While the fact that civilians have been killed or injured does not necessarily point to a violation of international humanitarian law, it undoubtedly raises issues of accountability and transparency," the study notes.Reaper UAVs, used by the RAF in Afghanistan, have a range of 3,700 miles (5,900 km), a maximum airspeed of 250 knots and can ascend to 15,300 metres (50,000 feet), the document explains. Their missions can last up to 18 hours.The Reaper carries three cameras as well as laser-guided bombs. Three communication networks relay information between the RAF ground station in the UK and the UAV: "a secure internet-based chat function, a secure radio routed via satellite and a secure telephone system"."The United Kingdom has reported only one civilian casualty incident, in which four civilians were killed and two civilians injured in a remotely piloted aircraft strike by the Royal Air Force in Afghanistan on 25 March 2011," Emmerson's report states. An RAF inquiry found that "the actions of the [ground] crew had been in accordance with the applicable rules of engagement".The special rapporteur said that he was informed that during RAF operations in Afghanistan, targeting intelligence is "thoroughly scrubbed" to ensure accuracy before authorisation to proceed is given. RAF strikes, he points out, are accountable in the UK through the Ministry of Defence and parliament.By contrast, Emmerson criticises the CIA's involvement in US drone strikes for creating "an almost insurmountable obstacle to transparency". He adds: "One consequence is that the United States has to date failed to reveal its own data on the level of civilian casualties inflicted through the use of remotely piloted aircraft in classified operations conducted in Pakistan and elsewhere."Recent prounouncments from Barack Obama, however, have stressed that "before any strike is taken, there must be near-certainty that no civilians will be killed or injured".Emmerson acknowledges that: "If used in strict compliance with the principles of international humanitarian law, remotely piloted aircraft are capable of reducing the risk of civilian casualties in armed conflict by significantly improving the situational awareness of military commanders." But, he cautions, there is "no clear international consensus" on the laws controlling the deployment of drone strikes.The special rapporteur concludes by urging: "the United States to further clarify its position on the legal and factual issues … to declassify, to the maximum extent possible, information relevant to its lethal extraterritorial counter-terrorism operations; and to release its own data on the level of civilian casualties inflicted through the use of remotely piloted aircraft, together with information on the evaluation methodology used."

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On 19 September 2019 , a suicide car bombing occurred outside a hospital in Qalati Ghilji , Zabul Province , Afghanistan . At least 20 people were estimated to be killed and over 90 others injured . By 20 September the death toll had risen to 39 , with most of the victims being doctors and patients . More than 140 people were also injured in the attack , although the true number is believed to be higher . The Taliban later claimed that they meant to bomb the National Directorate of Security , a governmental intelligence building next door to the hospital , but were unable to park there so they ended up parking in front of the hospital instead . Governor Rahmatullah Yarmal later said that the hospital had been destroyed . The hospital was the main health facility in Zabul Province before the bombing . == References ==

On 19 September 2019, a suicide car bombing occurred outside a hospital in Qalati Ghilji, Zabul Province, Afghanistan.At least 20 people were estimated to be killed and over 90 others injured.By 20 September the death toll had risen to 39, with most of the victims being doctors and patients.More than 140 people were also injured in the attack, although the true number is believed to be higher.The Taliban later claimed that they meant to bomb the National Directorate of Security, a governmental intelligence building next door to the hospital, but were unable to park there so they ended up parking in front of the hospital instead.Governor Rahmatullah Yarmal later said that the hospital had been destroyed.The hospital was the main health facility in Zabul Province before the bombing.== References ==

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Lawyers for the coroner in charge of inquests into the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings have said the hearings will not resolve the “ enduring injustice ” for victims and their families . Sir Peter Thornton QC is challenging a High Court ruling which ordered him to reconsider his decision to exclude an enquiry into the identities of those who “ planted , planned , procured and authorised the bombs ” . The bombings in two city centre pubs , widely believed to be the work of the IRA , killed 21 people and injured 182 – making it the deadliest peacetime attack in the UK at the time . For the reasons the coroner gave . . . these inquests cannot resolve the enduring injustice . Peter Skelton QC , for the coroner Outlining his submissions to the Court of Appeal , Peter Skelton QC said : “ The 21 people who died in the bombings and their families have suffered an enduring injustice . “ So too have those who were injured and their families , and countless others who have been affected . “ The pain and grief they have borne has been exacerbated by the fact no - one has ever been held accountable in law . “ But , for the reasons the coroner gave … these inquests cannot resolve the enduring injustice . ” Mr Skelton , representing the coroner , added that the victims , their families and the public interest “ cannot be served ” by a promised resolution that “ cannot be delivered ” . Two High Court judges quashed a decision by Sir Peter to exclude the “ perpetrator issue ” from the new hearings following a judicial review brought on behalf of the bereaved families by Julie Hambleton , whose sister Maxine was 18 when she was killed in the bombings . Ten of the families were in court on Tuesday to hear the appeal before the Lord Chief Justice , Lord Burnett , Lady Justice Hallett and Lord Justice McCombe . They are also arguing it is necessary for the inquests to investigate the perpetrator issue because the police investigation into the bombings resulted in a “ notorious miscarriage of justice ” . Six men , known as the Birmingham Six , were imprisoned for the murders and served 17 years behind bars in one of Britain ’ s most infamous miscarriages of justice before their convictions were quashed . Five West Midlands Police officers were charged with perverting the course of justice in connection with the original criminal investigation , but a judge ruled in 1993 that a fair trial would be impossible . There has never been an effective and independent investigation into who was responsible for the atrocity Hugh Southey QC , for the familes Hugh Southey QC , representing the families , said there was the “ most pressing need for a thorough investigation ” . He told the court : “ The actions of West Midlands Police officers in the investigation and subsequent criminal convictions are often considered to be the worst miscarriage of justice in British legal history . “ There has never been an effective and independent investigation into who was responsible for the atrocity . “ There is no prospect of such an investigation occurring , apart from within the inquest . “ Despite that , the appellant decided not to investigate the issue of who was responsible . ” Mr Southey later added : “ There is the utmost public interest in the proper investigation of who was responsible for the Birmingham bombings . “ The families of the deceased said to the appellant that the investigation of this issue was so important to them that if it did not form part of the scope of the inquest ‘ we may as well not have an inquest at all ’ . ” Speaking before the hearing , Mrs Hambleton said : “ It will be utterly redundant to have the inquests unless the perpetrators , their associates and those who prepared and planted the bombs are included . ” She said supporters of the families ’ campaign group Justice4the21 have so far raised £ 75 , 000 for the case after Mrs Hambleton was refused legal aid . The group held a demonstration outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London in February , supported by members of the Football Lads Alliance . The hearing is due to finish on Tuesday afternoon and the judges are expected to give their ruling at a later date .

Lawyers for the coroner in charge of inquests into the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings have said the hearings will not resolve the “enduring injustice” for victims and their families.Sir Peter Thornton QC is challenging a High Court ruling which ordered him to reconsider his decision to exclude an enquiry into the identities of those who “planted, planned, procured and authorised the bombs”.The bombings in two city centre pubs, widely believed to be the work of the IRA, killed 21 people and injured 182 – making it the deadliest peacetime attack in the UK at the time.For the reasons the coroner gave ... these inquests cannot resolve the enduring injustice. Peter Skelton QC, for the coronerOutlining his submissions to the Court of Appeal, Peter Skelton QC said: “The 21 people who died in the bombings and their families have suffered an enduring injustice.“So too have those who were injured and their families, and countless others who have been affected.“The pain and grief they have borne has been exacerbated by the fact no-one has ever been held accountable in law.“But, for the reasons the coroner gave … these inquests cannot resolve the enduring injustice.”Mr Skelton, representing the coroner, added that the victims, their families and the public interest “cannot be served” by a promised resolution that “cannot be delivered”.Two High Court judges quashed a decision by Sir Peter to exclude the “perpetrator issue” from the new hearings following a judicial review brought on behalf of the bereaved families by Julie Hambleton, whose sister Maxine was 18 when she was killed in the bombings.Ten of the families were in court on Tuesday to hear the appeal before the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett, Lady Justice Hallett and Lord Justice McCombe.They are also arguing it is necessary for the inquests to investigate the perpetrator issue because the police investigation into the bombings resulted in a “notorious miscarriage of justice”.Six men, known as the Birmingham Six, were imprisoned for the murders and served 17 years behind bars in one of Britain’s most infamous miscarriages of justice before their convictions were quashed.Five West Midlands Police officers were charged with perverting the course of justice in connection with the original criminal investigation, but a judge ruled in 1993 that a fair trial would be impossible.There has never been an effective and independent investigation into who was responsible for the atrocity Hugh Southey QC, for the familesHugh Southey QC, representing the families, said there was the “most pressing need for a thorough investigation”.He told the court: “The actions of West Midlands Police officers in the investigation and subsequent criminal convictions are often considered to be the worst miscarriage of justice in British legal history.“There has never been an effective and independent investigation into who was responsible for the atrocity.“There is no prospect of such an investigation occurring, apart from within the inquest.“Despite that, the appellant decided not to investigate the issue of who was responsible.”Mr Southey later added: “There is the utmost public interest in the proper investigation of who was responsible for the Birmingham bombings.“The families of the deceased said to the appellant that the investigation of this issue was so important to them that if it did not form part of the scope of the inquest ‘we may as well not have an inquest at all’.”Speaking before the hearing, Mrs Hambleton said: “It will be utterly redundant to have the inquests unless the perpetrators, their associates and those who prepared and planted the bombs are included.”She said supporters of the families’ campaign group Justice4the21 have so far raised £75,000 for the case after Mrs Hambleton was refused legal aid.The group held a demonstration outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London in February, supported by members of the Football Lads Alliance.The hearing is due to finish on Tuesday afternoon and the judges are expected to give their ruling at a later date.

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Indonesian Police Receive Terrorist Threat Targeting Bali JAKARTA — In Indonesia there are growing concerns that more deadly attacks could follow last week ’ bombings in Jakarta by Islamist militants . Bali police Tuesday say they received an anonymous letter warning that the resort Island will be the next target for a terrorist assault . " The letter was sent by an anonymous individual to Buleleng district , and the police are still conducting an investigation , and trying to find out who sent the letter . But again , I urge people in Bali not to be afraid , but they should stay alert , " said Bali Police Chief Sugeng Priyanto . Authorities say they ' ve increased security at shopping malls and other locations that draw crowds in Bali . In 2002 , the popular resort island was targeted by Jemaah Islamiyah ( JI ) , an Indonesia - based terrorist group with links to al - Qaida . The bombing of a club in Bali killed 202 people , mostly foreigners . The Bali bombing severely hurt Indonesia ’ s tourism industry , and began a decade of deadly plots in Indonesia carried out by Southeast Asian militants affiliated with al - Qaida . Indonesia successfully combated the JI related terrorist threat through police action , intelligence operations and high profile criminal prosecutions . However , after last week ' s attack in the center of Jakarta that killed eight people , including four militants , Indonesian security forces are raising concerns that more and deadlier attacks could follow , carried out by groups inspired by Islamic State . Indonesian Special Police patrol at Ngurah Rai Airport in Denpasar on Indonesia ' s resort island of Bali on Jan . 15 , 2016 , one day after a series of explosions hit the Indonesian capital Jakarta . The Jakarta attack was the first of its kind in Southeast Asia to be attributed to Syria - based militant Islamists . Authorities say about 500 Indonesians have travelled to the Middle East to join the extremist group . About 100 are believed to have returned , although experts say only about 15 have combat experience . Jakarta back to normal So far the renewed threat of terrorism has not instilled any widespread sense of panic or fear amongst Indonesians . A security personnel stand guard inside train carriage for women at Manggarai train station in Jakarta , Jan . 8 , 2016 . Life in Jakarta has quickly returned to normal , less than a week after the deadly attacks . On Tuesday the Starbucks coffee shop that was bombed remained closed and boarded up for repairs , but the memorial of flowers had been removed . Other shops have reopened and traffic at the busy intersection was congested as usual . ' Ojek ' hero The “ ojek ” motorcycle taxi drivers were again gathered at the intersection where the attack took place , waiting for their next fares . One of the “ ojek ” drivers back at work is Muhamad Yunus , who has received widespread praise for the selfless courage he exhibited during the attack . The militant attackers last Thursday ( January 14 ) set off two bombs , the first at the Starbucks and the second at a police traffic station in the middle of the intersection , near Jakarta ' s oldest department store , Sarinah . After the second explosion Yunus rushed to the police station to help the wounded even though the assailants were shooting at anyone in the area . He said he found a woman whose legs were severely injured and brought her to safety , away from the firefight . “ I got that woman and I told her , don ’ t cry . Please be strong . Be strong . Please don ’ t be sad , ” Yunus said . Yunus said he found out later that the woman and her nephew were stopped by the police for a traffic violation at the time of the blast . Her nephew died in the explosion . Kami tidak takut After the Jakarta attack there have been demonstrations by Indonesian Muslims to denounce terrorism and call for the government to eradicate radical militants and supporters of Islamic State in the country . A " Pray for Jakarta " message ( top ) is displayed on a screen as Indonesians gather outside the damaged Starbucks coffee shop in central Jakarta on Jan . 17 , 2016 following the deadly gun and bomb attacks that rocked the city on Jan . 14 . Indonesians also have started to use hashtags like " PrayforJakarta " and " Kamitidaktakut " or " Wearenotafraid " in English , on social media . Yunus ’ s act of heroism has been held up as an example of Indonesia ’ s resolve to stand up against terrorism . “ I am not afraid . We won ’ t be scared any more , ” he said . Dismantling terror networks Meanwhile Indonesian authorities have promised to intensify their efforts to monitor radical networks in the country . Police believe the alleged mastermind of the Jakarta attack , an Indonesian fighting with Islamic State in Syria called Bahrun Naim , used social media to communicate his radical ideas to followers in Indonesia . In December police say they successfully disrupted plans by militants to launch a string of deadly attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations , as well as against the country ' s Shia Muslim minority . Prior to last week , the last major attack in the world ' s most populous Muslim nation was the twin bombing of luxury hotels in Jakarta in 2009 . Ade Irma in Jakarta contributed to this report .

Indonesian Police Receive Terrorist Threat Targeting BaliJAKARTA — In Indonesia there are growing concerns that more deadly attacks could follow last week’ bombings in Jakarta by Islamist militants.Bali police Tuesday say they received an anonymous letter warning that the resort Island will be the next target for a terrorist assault."The letter was sent by an anonymous individual to Buleleng district, and the police are still conducting an investigation, and trying to find out who sent the letter. But again, I urge people in Bali not to be afraid, but they should stay alert," said Bali Police Chief Sugeng Priyanto.Authorities say they've increased security at shopping malls and other locations that draw crowds in Bali.In 2002, the popular resort island was targeted by Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), an Indonesia-based terrorist group with links to al-Qaida. The bombing of a club in Bali killed 202 people, mostly foreigners.The Bali bombing severely hurt Indonesia’s tourism industry, and began a decade of deadly plots in Indonesia carried out by Southeast Asian militants affiliated with al-Qaida.Indonesia successfully combated the JI related terrorist threat through police action, intelligence operations and high profile criminal prosecutions.However, after last week's attack in the center of Jakarta that killed eight people, including four militants, Indonesian security forces are raising concerns that more and deadlier attacks could follow, carried out by groups inspired by Islamic State.Indonesian Special Police patrol at Ngurah Rai Airport in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Jan. 15, 2016, one day after a series of explosions hit the Indonesian capital Jakarta.The Jakarta attack was the first of its kind in Southeast Asia to be attributed to Syria-based militant Islamists.Authorities say about 500 Indonesians have travelled to the Middle East to join the extremist group. About 100 are believed to have returned, although experts say only about 15 have combat experience.Jakarta back to normalSo far the renewed threat of terrorism has not instilled any widespread sense of panic or fear amongst Indonesians.A security personnel stand guard inside train carriage for women at Manggarai train station in Jakarta, Jan. 8, 2016.Life in Jakarta has quickly returned to normal, less than a week after the deadly attacks.On Tuesday the Starbucks coffee shop that was bombed remained closed and boarded up for repairs, but the memorial of flowers had been removed. Other shops have reopened and traffic at the busy intersection was congested as usual.'Ojek' heroThe “ojek” motorcycle taxi drivers were again gathered at the intersection where the attack took place, waiting for their next fares.One of the “ojek” drivers back at work is Muhamad Yunus, who has received widespread praise for the selfless courage he exhibited during the attack.The militant attackers last Thursday (January 14) set off two bombs, the first at the Starbucks and the second at a police traffic station in the middle of the intersection, near Jakarta's oldest department store, Sarinah.After the second explosion Yunus rushed to the police station to help the wounded even though the assailants were shooting at anyone in the area. He said he found a woman whose legs were severely injured and brought her to safety, away from the firefight.“I got that woman and I told her, don’t cry. Please be strong. Be strong. Please don’t be sad,” Yunus said.Yunus said he found out later that the woman and her nephew were stopped by the police for a traffic violation at the time of the blast. Her nephew died in the explosion.Kami tidak takutAfter the Jakarta attack there have been demonstrations by Indonesian Muslims to denounce terrorism and call for the government to eradicate radical militants and supporters of Islamic State in the country.A "Pray for Jakarta" message (top) is displayed on a screen as Indonesians gather outside the damaged Starbucks coffee shop in central Jakarta on Jan. 17, 2016 following the deadly gun and bomb attacks that rocked the city on Jan. 14.Indonesians also have started to use hashtags like "PrayforJakarta" and "Kamitidaktakut" or "Wearenotafraid" in English, on social media.Yunus’s act of heroism has been held up as an example of Indonesia’s resolve to stand up against terrorism.“I am not afraid. We won’t be scared any more,” he said.Dismantling terror networksMeanwhile Indonesian authorities have promised to intensify their efforts to monitor radical networks in the country.Police believe the alleged mastermind of the Jakarta attack, an Indonesian fighting with Islamic State in Syria called Bahrun Naim, used social media to communicate his radical ideas to followers in Indonesia.In December police say they successfully disrupted plans by militants to launch a string of deadly attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations, as well as against the country's Shia Muslim minority.Prior to last week, the last major attack in the world's most populous Muslim nation was the twin bombing of luxury hotels in Jakarta in 2009.Ade Irma in Jakarta contributed to this report.

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THE TWIN TOWERS ; Deadly Bomb Was Cheap and Easily Made , Experts Say The bomb that savaged the World Trade Center , investigators and explosive experts said yesterday , apparently was put together with ordinary chemicals that are widely and cheaply available at chemical supply houses and gardening centers throughout the country . Experts now estimate that the bomb weighed about 1 , 000 pounds and that the chemicals to make it were bought for a little more than $ 400 . Though a young chemical engineer was arrested yesterday in connection with the explosion , the experts say that such a bomb could have been made by almost anyone with the help of one of scores of manuals , obtainable in bookstores and libraries , that provide step - by - step instructions . " It ' s very easy to make one of these things , " said Edward M . Roy , an explosives expert at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro , N . M . " I tell my students , a lot of explosives I can make in my wastebasket . " A Jumble of Chemicals Following the trail of Mohammed A . Salameh , the ﬁrst suspect arrested in the bombing , investigators discovered a jumble of chemicals , chemistry implements and detonating materials stacked in a storage locker at 69 Mallory Avenue in Jersey City that they say may also have served as the bomb laboratory . The day before the explosion that killed at least ﬁve people and injured more than 1 , 000 others , Mr . Salameh and several other men made " numerous trips " to the locker , which Mr . Salameh had rented for $ 97 a month late last year , the authorities say . The suspects traveled in a yellow Ford van , the investigators say , which has been identiﬁed as the vehicle that carried the explosive into the underground garage of the World Trade Center . A Thick Paste The investigators and experts say that after mixing the three main chemicals -- nitric and sulfuric acids and urea , a common ingredient in fertilizers -- into a thick paste , the bombers are believed to have packed the material into half a dozen or so cardboard boxes . They simply loaded the boxes loosely into the van , without using a special container for them , the investigators believe , and drove across the Hudson River to the trade center . The bombers ignited their concoction , investigators believe , with several smaller nitroglycerine bombs , which themselves were touched off with the kind of blasting cap routinely used at construction and mining sites across the country . The blasting cap is the only ingredient in the deadly mix , the experts and law - enforcement ofﬁcials say , that requires a license or permit for purchase , and most probably was stolen . Manuals Were Found The investigators said they found manuals for bomb making in one of the apartments that they raided after arresting Mr . Salameh . Neil C . Livingstone , the president of the Institute on Terrorism and Sub - National Conﬂict in Washington , said that as a test of how easy it was to obtain such guides to destruction , he recently wrote to a publishing house using a child ' s lined notepad and a crayon . Three of the bomb - making manuals were promptly delivered to the address Mr . Livingstone had given , he said , no questions asked . Though building the bomb was relatively easy , the experts say , it was not by any means free of danger . The bulkiest part of the bomb , they say , was extremely stable and could only have been touched off with a tremendous kick , like that provided by nitroglycerine . Making the nitroglycerine , by blending some of the chemicals , was the trickiest part of the process . As the chemicals are mixed to form this compound , said Dr . Per - Anders Persson , the director of the center for explosives research at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology , they get hot and may explode . Often , he said , beakers are packed in dry ice to keep the chemicals at a safe temperature . A Dangerous Mix The nitroglycerine could have also exploded prematurely with any jolt or sharp change in temperature , the experts said . The bombers risked blowing themselves up as well , the experts said , when they hooked up the wires connecting the bomb ' s trigger with the blasting cap . Dr . Robert H . Kupperman , a senior adviser for science and technology at the Center for Strategic and International Studies at Georgetown University , said that perhaps the greatest skill in making the bomb came in rigging the chain of triggering explosives so they all tore into the bulk of the bomb for maximum effect , as investigators at the World Trade Center say apparently happened . So far , in more than a week of searching , they have not found a single grain of the main explosive material . Sulfuric Acid Widely Sold William Lazor , a senior technical consultant at the Du Pont Company in Wilmington , Del . , said that sulfuric acid is the most widely sold chemical in the United States , used in the manufacture of everything from battery acid to detergents and shampoos . Dale Ladysh , another consultant at Du Pont , said that nitric acid is only slightly behind in popularity . It is used , he said , in the electronics industry and for making stainless steel and many industrial dies and pigmentations . Both acids are commonly used metal cleaners . According to Rick Amberg of Amberg Perennial Farm and Garden Center in Westﬁeld , N . J . , urea is often scattered over lawns to make them grow lustrously , and is also used in making plastics . Mr . Amberg sells a plastic 50 - pound bag of urea for $ 20 . 99 . In Newark , the Dooner & Smith Chemical Company sells a 15 - gallon drum of sulfuric acid , weighing 172 pounds , for $ 41 . 28 . The same size container of nitric acid costs $ 44 and weighs 220 pounds . " Whoever put that thing together really intended to do a lot of damage , " said Mr . Roy . " This kind of explosive device is often used to fracture and move rock . It expands slowly with great force . "

THE TWIN TOWERS; Deadly Bomb Was Cheap and Easily Made, Experts SayThe bomb that savaged the World Trade Center, investigators and explosive experts said yesterday, apparently was put together with ordinary chemicals that are widely and cheaply available at chemical supply houses and gardening centers throughout the country.Experts now estimate that the bomb weighed about 1,000 pounds and that the chemicals to make it were bought for a little more than $400.Though a young chemical engineer was arrested yesterday in connection with the explosion, the experts say that such a bomb could have been made by almost anyone with the help of one of scores of manuals, obtainable in bookstores and libraries, that provide step-by-step instructions."It's very easy to make one of these things," said Edward M.Roy, an explosives expert at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro, N.M. "I tell my students, a lot of explosives I can make in my wastebasket."A Jumble of ChemicalsFollowing the trail of Mohammed A. Salameh, the ﬁrst suspect arrested in the bombing, investigators discovered a jumble of chemicals, chemistry implements and detonating materials stacked in a storage locker at 69 Mallory Avenue in Jersey City that they say may also have served as the bomb laboratory.The day before the explosion that killed at least ﬁve people and injured more than 1,000 others, Mr.Salameh and several other men made "numerous trips" to the locker, which Mr.Salameh had rented for $97 a month late last year, the authorities say.The suspects traveled in a yellow Ford van, the investigators say, which has been identiﬁed as the vehicle that carried the explosive into the underground garage of the World Trade Center.A Thick PasteThe investigators and experts say that after mixing the three main chemicals -- nitric and sulfuric acids and urea, a common ingredient in fertilizers -- into a thick paste, the bombers are believed to have packed the material into half a dozen or so cardboard boxes.They simply loaded the boxes loosely into the van, without using a special container for them, the investigators believe, and drove across the Hudson River to the trade center.The bombers ignited their concoction, investigators believe, with several smaller nitroglycerine bombs, which themselves were touched off with the kind of blasting cap routinely used at construction and mining sites across the country.The blasting cap is the only ingredient in the deadly mix, the experts and law-enforcement ofﬁcials say, that requires a license or permit for purchase, and most probably was stolen.Manuals Were FoundThe investigators said they found manuals for bomb making in one of the apartments that they raided after arresting Mr.Salameh.Neil C.Livingstone, the president of the Institute on Terrorism and Sub-National Conﬂict in Washington, said that as a test of how easy it was to obtain such guides to destruction, he recently wrote to a publishing house using a child's lined notepad and a crayon.Three of the bomb-making manuals were promptly delivered to the address Mr. Livingstone had given, he said, no questions asked.Though building the bomb was relatively easy, the experts say, it was not by any means free of danger.The bulkiest part of the bomb, they say, was extremely stable and could only have been touched off with a tremendous kick, like that provided by nitroglycerine.Making the nitroglycerine, by blending some of the chemicals, was the trickiest part of the process.As the chemicals are mixed to form this compound, said Dr. Per-Anders Persson, the director of the center for explosives research at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, they get hot and may explode.Often, he said, beakers are packed in dry ice to keep the chemicals at a safe temperature.A Dangerous MixThe nitroglycerine could have also exploded prematurely with any jolt or sharp change in temperature, the experts said.The bombers risked blowing themselves up as well, the experts said, when they hooked up the wires connecting the bomb's trigger with the blasting cap.Dr.Robert H. Kupperman, a senior adviser for science and technology at the Center for Strategic and International Studies at Georgetown University, said that perhaps the greatest skill in making the bomb came in rigging the chain of triggering explosives so they all tore into the bulk of the bomb for maximum effect, as investigators at the World Trade Center say apparently happened.So far, in more than a week of searching, they have not found a single grain of the main explosive material.Sulfuric Acid Widely SoldWilliam Lazor, a senior technical consultant at the Du Pont Company in Wilmington, Del., said that sulfuric acid is the most widely sold chemical in the United States, used in the manufacture of everything from battery acid to detergents and shampoos.Dale Ladysh, another consultant at Du Pont, said that nitric acid is only slightly behind in popularity.It is used, he said, in the electronics industry and for making stainless steel and many industrial dies and pigmentations.Both acids are commonly used metal cleaners.According to Rick Amberg of Amberg Perennial Farm and Garden Center in Westﬁeld, N.J., urea is often scattered over lawns to make them grow lustrously, and is also used in making plastics.Mr. Amberg sells a plastic 50-pound bag of urea for $20.99.In Newark, the Dooner & Smith Chemical Company sells a 15-gallon drum of sulfuric acid, weighing 172 pounds, for $41.28.The same size container of nitric acid costs $44 and weighs 220 pounds."Whoever put that thing together really intended to do a lot of damage," said Mr.Roy."This kind of explosive device is often used to fracture and move rock.It expands slowly with great force."

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An ISIS - inspired Utah teen has been arrested after bringing a homemade bomb to his high school and attempting to detonate it , police said . The student , whose identity was not released , brought the homemade explosive to Pine View High School in St . George inside of his backpack on Monday . An alleged would - be bombing at the 1 , 100 - student school was ultimately thwarted when concerned classmates notified faculty and a school resource officer of the boy ’ s “ suspicious ” backpack that had smoke coming out , cops said . The suspect was arrested after the school was evacuated and authorities , including the bomb squad and FBI , investigated . “ Based on our investigation we can confirm this was a failed attempt to detonate a homemade explosive at the school , ” the St . George Police Department said , adding that after examining the explosive device “ bomb squad members indicted that if it had detonated ; the device had the potential to cause significant injury or death . ” The department noted that “ it was also determined that the male had been researching information and expressing interest in ISIS and promoting the organization . ” Authorities said additional charges may be brought . The teen is also being eyed as a suspect who raised the Islamic State group ’ s flag on a pole at another Utah high school last month — one day after the deadly Valentine ’ s Day shooting rampage at a Florida high school . Police Officer Ken Thompson told the Associated Press that when the search warrant was executed at the teen ’ s home “ there was evidence taken from the house that tied him to the Feb . 15 flag case at Hurricane High School . No one was hurt during the Monday incident at the high school and no property was damaged . Washington County School District spokesman Steve Dunham said : “ I think it is a shock to all of us that something like this has happened in one of our schools . ” The police department hailed the students who notified faculty of the smoking backpack . “ Their immediate action played a large role in this incident ending with no injuries , ” the St . George Police Department said . With Post Wires

An ISIS-inspired Utah teen has been arrested after bringing a homemade bomb to his high school and attempting to detonate it, police said.The student, whose identity was not released, brought the homemade explosive to Pine View High School in St. George inside of his backpack on Monday.An alleged would-be bombing at the 1,100- student school was ultimately thwarted when concerned classmates notified faculty and a school resource officer of the boy’s “suspicious” backpack that had smoke coming out, cops said.The suspect was arrested after the school was evacuated and authorities, including the bomb squad and FBI, investigated.“Based on our investigation we can confirm this was a failed attempt to detonate a homemade explosive at the school,” the St. George Police Department said, adding that after examining the explosive device “bomb squad members indicted that if it had detonated; the device had the potential to cause significant injury or death.”The department noted that “it was also determined that the male had been researching information and expressing interest in ISIS and promoting the organization.”Authorities said additional charges may be brought.The teen is also being eyed as a suspect who raised the Islamic State group’s flag on a pole at another Utah high school last month — one day after the deadly Valentine’s Day shooting rampage at a Florida high school.Police Officer Ken Thompson told the Associated Press that when the search warrant was executed at the teen’s home “there was evidence taken from the house that tied him to the Feb. 15 flag case at Hurricane High School.No one was hurt during the Monday incident at the high school and no property was damaged.Washington County School District spokesman Steve Dunham said: “I think it is a shock to all of us that something like this has happened in one of our schools.”The police department hailed the students who notified faculty of the smoking backpack.“Their immediate action played a large role in this incident ending with no injuries,” the St. George Police Department said.With Post Wires

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Friend of Boston Marathon Bomber Faces Up to 7 Years BOSTON — A college friend of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev might have prevented a university police officer ' s shooting death by helping authorities find Tsarnaev instead of helping him , the officer ' s family said in a court filing Wednesday . Massachusetts Institute of Technology Officer Sean Collier was killed in an encounter with Tsarnaev and his brother , Tamerlan Tsarnaev , in Cambridge hours after authorities publicly released photographs and videos of them as suspects in the April 2013 bombing , which killed three people and injured more than 260 . Tamerlan later died after a shootout with police in Watertown , and Dzhokhar was found hiding in a covered boat docked in a backyard there . Federal prosecutors filed the statement by Collier ' s stepfather , Joseph Rogers , along with a recommendation for a seven - year sentence for Tsarnaev ' s friend Dias Kadyrbayev . That sentence is the maximum agreed to when Kadyrbayev pleaded guilty last year to impeding the bombing investigation . Kadyrbayev is being sentenced June 2 . A message seeking comment from his attorney wasn ' t immediately returned Wednesday . Prosecutors said there ' s no evidence Kadyrbayev knew about the plot to detonate two pressure cooker bombs loaded with shrapnel near the marathon ' s finish line . They said he recognized Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ' s photo when authorities released it and he removed Tsarnaev ' s laptop and backpack from his dorm room at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth . " Had the defendant done the right thing , and called the police , " Rogers said , " the Tsarnaev brothers ' murderous rampage across Cambridge and Watertown may have been prevented . " Tsarnaev ' s lawyers acknowledged his role in the deadly bombings , and he was convicted of many criminal charges . A jury last month sentenced him to death . Two more of his friends -- Azamat Tazhayakov and Robel Phillipos -- have been convicted of impeding the investigation . They are to be sentenced June 5 .

Friend of Boston Marathon Bomber Faces Up to 7 YearsBOSTON — A college friend of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev might have prevented a university police officer's shooting death by helping authorities find Tsarnaev instead of helping him, the officer's family said in a court filing Wednesday.Massachusetts Institute of Technology Officer Sean Collier was killed in an encounter with Tsarnaev and his brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, in Cambridge hours after authorities publicly released photographs and videos of them as suspects in the April 2013 bombing, which killed three people and injured more than 260.Tamerlan later died after a shootout with police in Watertown, and Dzhokhar was found hiding in a covered boat docked in a backyard there.Federal prosecutors filed the statement by Collier's stepfather, Joseph Rogers, along with a recommendation for a seven-year sentence for Tsarnaev's friend Dias Kadyrbayev. That sentence is the maximum agreed to when Kadyrbayev pleaded guilty last year to impeding the bombing investigation.Kadyrbayev is being sentenced June 2. A message seeking comment from his attorney wasn't immediately returned Wednesday.Prosecutors said there's no evidence Kadyrbayev knew about the plot to detonate two pressure cooker bombs loaded with shrapnel near the marathon's finish line. They said he recognized Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's photo when authorities released it and he removed Tsarnaev's laptop and backpack from his dorm room at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth."Had the defendant done the right thing, and called the police," Rogers said, "the Tsarnaev brothers' murderous rampage across Cambridge and Watertown may have been prevented."Tsarnaev's lawyers acknowledged his role in the deadly bombings, and he was convicted of many criminal charges. A jury last month sentenced him to death.Two more of his friends -- Azamat Tazhayakov and Robel Phillipos -- have been convicted of impeding the investigation. They are to be sentenced June 5.

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DUESSELDORF , Germany ( Reuters ) - A court on Monday sentenced a German man to life in prison for an attempted bomb attack on a train station in 2012 , attempted murder of the leader of a far - right anti - Muslim party and for founding a terrorist organization . Marco G . shouted “ Allahu Akbar ! ” ( God is greatest ) as he entered the courtroom . Three others were convicted in the same case , a German , a German - Turkish citizen and an Albanian . They received prison sentences of between 9 - 1 / 2 years and 12 years for membership of the terrorist group and for the plan to kill Markus Beisicht , head of Pro NRW , a small far - right party in the western state of North Rhine - Westphalia . “ The court has sentenced the main suspect to life in prison for attempted murder , attempted explosives attack , the founding of and membership in a terrorist organization and the attempted murder of the head of ‘ Pro NRW ’ , ” said Peter Schuetz , spokesman for Duesseldorf ’ s higher regional court . The court did not name the terrorist organization . The court said in a statement that Marco G . had tried on Dec . 10 , 2012 to detonate a homemade bomb hidden in a sports bag on a platform of Bonn ’ s central train station . It said the bomb could have killed many people but never went off because its fragile detonator was damaged . The court said Marco G . had , along with the three other defendants , planned several other attacks . “ The defendants are inhuman terrorists with an extremely high willingness to commit violence , ” said Duscha Gmel , senior public prosecutor . “ The fact that nothing happened is not thanks to them . In the case of the Bonn bomb it was merely a lucky coincidence that no explosion with devastating consequences took place . ” The sentences could still be appealed at the federal supreme court .

DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - A court on Monday sentenced a German man to life in prison for an attempted bomb attack on a train station in 2012, attempted murder of the leader of a far-right anti-Muslim party and for founding a terrorist organization.Marco G. shouted “Allahu Akbar!” (God is greatest) as he entered the courtroom.Three others were convicted in the same case, a German, a German-Turkish citizen and an Albanian. They received prison sentences of between 9-1/2 years and 12 years for membership of the terrorist group and for the plan to kill Markus Beisicht, head of Pro NRW, a small far-right party in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia.“The court has sentenced the main suspect to life in prison for attempted murder, attempted explosives attack, the founding of and membership in a terrorist organization and the attempted murder of the head of ‘Pro NRW’,” said Peter Schuetz, spokesman for Duesseldorf’s higher regional court.The court did not name the terrorist organization.The court said in a statement that Marco G. had tried on Dec. 10, 2012 to detonate a homemade bomb hidden in a sports bag on a platform of Bonn’s central train station.It said the bomb could have killed many people but never went off because its fragile detonator was damaged.The court said Marco G. had, along with the three other defendants, planned several other attacks.“The defendants are inhuman terrorists with an extremely high willingness to commit violence,” said Duscha Gmel, senior public prosecutor.“The fact that nothing happened is not thanks to them. In the case of the Bonn bomb it was merely a lucky coincidence that no explosion with devastating consequences took place.”The sentences could still be appealed at the federal supreme court.

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