Supporters of the former prime minister of Pakistan have repeatedly clashed this week with the security forces, keeping the country on edge. “Show you can fight,” he told supporters.
Tag: Attacks on Police
Retrial Ordered for Americans Convicted in Italian Officer’s Killing
The case of the two men, Finnegan Elder and Gabriel Natale Hjorth, who were both sentenced to more than two decades in prison, will now be sent to a new appeals court.
Militants Wage Deadly Battle in Karachi Police Headquarters
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the assault, the latest in a string of attacks from the group that have shaken many Pakistanis’ sense of security in recent months.
Suicide Bombing at Pakistan Mosque Kills At Least 87
The mosque was nearly full when the attacker struck. By Tuesday morning, the toll stood at 87, the highest from a bombing in Pakistan in years.
Death Toll in Peru Rises to 47 Amid Extraordinary Violence
“What happened yesterday was really a massacre,” said one human rights activist.
Belgium Police Killing May Have Been Terrorism, Officials Say
The suspect was on the government’s watch list of potential extremists. Attacks have been rare in Europe in the past few years.
Explosion Kills 7 Police Officers in Colombia
Dozens of police officers have been killed in the country so far this year, as its new president struggles to quell a wave of violence he campaigned on ending.
Montenegro Gunman Kills 10 Before Being Shot and Killed
The first to be killed were two children and their mother, tenants of the gunman. Witnesses said the gunman then started randomly shooting at passers-by, killing seven and wounding six.
Protests Turn Deadly in Sierra Leone Over Rising Cost of Living
Clashes between protesters and security forces over rising fuel and food prices have left an unknown number dead, and the government has imposed a nationwide curfew.
Sentences Reduced for 2 Americans Convicted of Killing Italian Officer
An appeals court confirmed the homicide verdicts but commuted the life terms for both men, handing Finnegan Elder 24 years in prison and Gabriel Natale Hjorth 22.