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by Admin Oct 17, 2024 Israel has ended their hunt for Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who was behind the attack on Israel on October 7 that claimed the lives of over one thousand Israelis. Confirming the report is Israel Katz, the Israeli foreign minister, who in a message sent to Israeli counterparts in Washington and London said Sinwar has been eliminated by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The death of Yahya Sinwar marks the highest profile killing of Hamas militants since the beginning of the conflict a year ago.  His death also comes as a political boost for the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been under pressure from the opposition government who has accused him of trying to elongate the war in order to keep him longer in office. The Israeli prime minister took to a televised address in which he said “today we have settled the score”, describing Sinwar’s death as the “beginning of the end”. He further said that “We have demonstrated today that all those who try to harm us, this is what happens to them,” … And how the forces of good can always beat the forces of evil and darkness. The war is still ongoing, and it’s costly.” While addressing the people of Israel within the country and in diaspora, the Israeli prime minister said  “a lot of challenges are still facing us and the country must stand firm on our ground and to continue to fight”.  Netanyahu, however, assured Israelis that he won’t relent in securing the release of the rest of the hostages in Gaza and bringing them back home safely. Yahya Sinwar has eluded the Israeli defense forces for over a year after he executed the October 7 attack, the Hamas leader has been reported to be hiding in different enclaves in Gaza Strip.  The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) confirmed his body was part of the three bodies found in a drone search operation in northern Gaza Strip after a deadly gunfight between Israeli troops and Hamas militants. The death of Sinwar is expected to sway the outcome of the ongoing war in Gaza and the opinions of the international community which has long called for Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza. 

by Admin Oct 17, 2024 It was a dark day in Jigawa, a state in northern Nigeria when an oil tanker fell on the expressway and exploded killing over 150 people and injuring dozens others. The explosion occurred when the oil tanker fell and people rushed to scoop up fuel from the fallen tanker when the explosion happened. Confirming the incident is Lawan Shiisu Adamu, the Jigawa State Police spokesman said the oil tanker was coming from Kano state into Jigawa state when it fell off the expressway in the town of  Majia, Jigawa state. He said “The residents were scooping up fuel from the overturned tanker when the explosion occurred, sparking a massive inferno”. He further explained that the fallen tanker fell while avoiding a collision with another incoming oil tanker but lost  its control while moving at a speed of 110km. It was reported that over 50 wounded people were taken to local hospitals in the neighboring towns of Ringim and Hadejia where they were being treated, police and emergency workers said. The Nigerian Medical Association has urged available doctors to move down to nearby emergency rooms to help in the emergency situations patients. However, the Nigerian senate observed a minute’s silence in the Senate. Kashim Shettima, the Nigerian vice president has expressed his condolences and called for concerns over the safety of road users, he assured that the federal government was sending resources to support those affected. This will be the second time in two months that a fuel tanker explosion has killed people in Nigeria. Last month, at least 48 people were killed in Niger state, north central Nigeria when an oil tanker collided with a tanker. 

by Admin Oct 16, 2024 Israel’s airstrikes on the city of Nabatieh which is one of the largest cities in Southern Lebanon have claimed the lives of six people including the Mayor of Nabatieh. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) unleashed a series of designated airstrikes, with one of the series hitting the building where the provincial capital crisis’s committee members were holding a meeting. Confirming the incident is Howaida Turk, the governor of Nabatieh province, who condemned Israel’s acts and described it as a “heinous Intentional murder”. He further said “It’s terrible destruction, the weapons that are being used are so destructive. They are damaging not only the targeted areas but also the surroundings”. The governor indicated that a government civil defense center was also hit by an Israeli airstrike that killed Naji Fahs, a 50-year-old emergency responder who had been a member of the emergency response force since 2002.  Najib Mikati, Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, outrightly condemned the attack, calling the Israeli airstrikes an “evil act of human savagery”. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the United Nations special coordinator for Lebanon has said the suffering in Lebanon has reached an unfathomable level and has called on the rest of the world to defend the human rights of the Lebanese people. The Israeli airstrike is seen as the most tragic since the war broke out between Israel and Hezbollah one year ago. Israel has released a statement claiming to have hit several Hezbollah targets in Nabatieh province in the early hours of Wednesday. It said that its navy forces hit Hezbollah “launchers, military positions, and weapons caches” in southwest Lebanon. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) also carried out strikes on Dahiyeh in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Wednesday morning.  However, Hezbollah has also stepped up its continuous attacks in Israel in recent days with a drone attack on a military base in northern Israel on Sunday killing four soldiers and wounding 54.

by Admin Oct 15, 2024 Russia has received 10,000 North Korean troops to help them in their ongoing war in Ukraine.  The recent turn of events between the two countries has raised high concerns in Washington and Kyiv as Russia continues to claim more territory in Ukraine. Confirming the new twist in the war is Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, who said Russia’s plan for a long campaign of a full-scale war in the coming Autumn. He said “This is no longer just about transferring weapons. It is actually about transferring people from North Korea to the occupying military forces.” Also, confirming the movement of North Korean troops to Russia is Kim Yong-Hyun, the South Korean Defense Minister who earlier informed Kyiv in a warning report that North Korean troops are likely to be at the forefront of war in Ukraine. The continuous improvement of the relationship between Russia and the North has shown that Moscow is in desperate need of resources after it received thousands of drones and missiles from Iran earlier this year. Russia and North Korea signed a Defense Pact earlier this year when Russian President Vladimir Putin visited North Korea in June in a bid to source for help in its expensive war in Ukraine and against NATO. The United States and Ukraine governments have earlier accused the North Korean government of supplying ballistic missiles to Russia in 2023. Washington and Brussels are yet to release any official statement regarding the transfer of North Korean Troops to Russia. 

by Admin Oct 15, 2024 Tension between Canada and India reached another height when both countries expelled top envoys from each other countries due to the unsettled circumstances surrounding the death of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada. Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada defended his actions that the Canadian police presented concrete evidence that pointed to the involvement of the Indian secret agents in the death of the Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar. He said, “The evidence brought to light by the RCMP [Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada’s national police service] cannot be ignored,”. The Canadian Prime Minister further added “It leads to one conclusion, it is necessary to disrupt the criminal activities that continue to pose a threat to public safety in Canada. That is why we acted.”  The Canadian government accused Indian agents of  “homicides, extortion, and violent acts” and also of targeting Singh’s supporters who were agitating for a separate homeland for Sikh people in India. Whereas, the Indian government has rebutted all the accusations by the Canadian government, addressing the Canadian Prime Minister’s claims as “preposterous” and also pushing political propaganda in support of the Sikh movement in India. On Monday, India’s Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of six Canadian diplomats including acting High Commissioner Stewart Ross Wheeler, who had been asked to leave India by 19 October. India’ Foreign Ministry said “We have no faith in the current Canadian government’s commitment to ensure their security. Therefore, the government of India has decided to withdraw the High Commissioner and other targeted diplomats and officials.” The statements also indicated that India has specifically asked for the withdrawal of its top envoys and officials in Canada.  However, Canada maintains its stance regardless of what the Indian government has said to deny having any involvement in the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Mike Duheme, the Canadian police commissioner, disclosed that they had taken the unusual step of publicly disclosing information about the ongoing investigation “due to significant threat to public safety in our country”.  He further said that evidence shows that a dozen of Indian secret agents were involved in the alleged criminal activities, but did not confirm if they were directly linked to the June 2023 murder of Sikh separatist leader Nijjar. 

by Admin Oct 14, 2024 China has upscaled the intensity of preparation of an invasion of Taiwan with new military drills which involves increasing aircraft and ships presence near the Taiwan border. China claims that the military drills are aimed to purnish the Taiwan president for his speech on its National Day. The military drill, which was called Joint Sword-2024B, began in the early hours of  Monday and was regarded as a warning to Taiwan against any attempt to separate itself from mainland China. Captain Li Xi, the spokesman for the Chinese military’s Eastern Theatre Command, revealed that the military drills were aimed to ensure war readiness of the Chinese forces. He said “sea-air combat-readiness patrol, blockade on key ports and areas”,  Li Xi also reiterated that there would be exercises on maritime attacks and ground invasions. The captain also indicated that China’s military drills were needed and legitimate; he said  “it was a legitimate and necessary operation for safeguarding state sovereignty and national unity”. However, Taiwan Ministry of Defense has said in a statement that it condemned China’s military aggression against the Island, it said  “dispatched appropriate forces to respond accordingly to protect freedom and democracy, and defend the sovereignty”  of their territory. The ministry also said a  record number of 125 aircraft were spotted, while 90 entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone and also detected 17 military ships and 17 coast guard ships also entered restricted waters around Taiwan’s outer islands. William Lai Ching-te, the president of Taiwan reiterated his commitment to defend the sovereignty of the country. The president took to his Facebook account and said “I would like to reassure my compatriots that the government will continue to defend the democratic and free constitutional system, protect democratic Taiwan, and safeguard national security”. However, China has not ruled out the possibility of the use of force to bring back Taiwan as a part of China.

by Admin Oct 14, 2024 Hezbollah’s drone attack on an Israeli military base in central Israel has claimed the lives of four Israeli defense soldiers and left several others severely injured on Sunday. The attack is regarded as the deadliest the terrorist organization has carried out on Israel since Israel began its invasion of Lebanon two weeks ago. Confirming the incident the Israeli National Rescue Service said that 61 people were transported to several hospitals in different parts of the country. Many of the wounded were evacuated to Hillel Yaffe Medical Centre in nearby Hadera while others were taken to hospitals in Tel Hashomer, Haifa, Afula and Netanya. Hezbollah claimed that the attack was a retaliation to Israel’s attack on Beirut on Thursday last week which left 22 people dead. The Lebanon terrorist organization said its primary target was Israel’s elite Golani brigade. The attack came as a surprise to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) as to how the drones evaded their superior air defense systems, with the investigation ongoing to avert the same occurrence in the future. However, Hezbollah has claimed that it fired several missiles into Israel in order to occupy the Israeli Defense Systems so their drones could make their targets. This is the second time in two days that a Hezbollah drone attack has struck inside Israel. On Saturday, an attack occurred during the Israeli holiday of Yom Kippur, a drone struck a suburb of Tel Aviv, causing damage but no injuries were recorded. Prodesq war analyst, Temitope Oladeji, gathered that this attack occurred the same day that the United States government sent THAAD air defense systems to Israel to fortify their air defenses against missile attacks after the Israeli Iron Dome air defense system failed against Iranian airstrikes.