The captives are suspected of involvement in a restaurant bombing in January, in which at least 11 Syrians also died.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Dutch Tram Attack May Be Terrorism, Police Say
A 37-year-old Turkish immigrant has been arrested over the shooting, which left at least three people dead.
New Zealand Is Loath to Use Suspect’s Name to Avoid Amplifying His Cause
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will not name the suspected gunman in the Christchurch massacre in an effort to deny him notoriety and publicity for his views.
Utrecht Mayor on Tram Shooting
Jan van Zanen, the mayor of the city in the Netherlands where three people were killed Monday, said the authorities think just one gunman was involved and suspect a “terrorist motive” but are still investigating.
Brazen Shooting Traumatizes Dutch City, Three Days After Christchurch Killings
Dutch authorities were looking into multiple possible motives for the shooting, which wounded five people.
Gunman Aboard a Tram Kills 3 in Utrecht, Netherlands
The authorities were looking into the possibility of terrorism in the shooting, in which nine people were reported wounded.
A Sexism Storm Over Italy’s Courts, With Female Judges at Its Center
Two recent rulings, in a murder and in a rape case, have provoked protests over entrenched gender stereotypes in the country.
New Zealand Asks What It Could Have Done Differently as Portrait of Shooting Suspect Emerges
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ordered an inquiry into what the government “could or should have known” about the suspect in the attack on two mosques in Christchurch.
It Wasn’t Just Khashoggi: Saudi Crown Prince’s Brutal Drive to Crush Dissent
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman created a secret team that spied on, kidnapped and tortured Saudi citizens a year before the journalist was killed.
Quick Action, Near Miss and Courage in New Zealand Attacks
A bystander and police preparedness may have helped limit the toll by a gunman equipped to inflict far greater damage.