Fifteen men have been convicted in Sri Lanka for their roles in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, marking a significant step toward justice for one of the country's deadliest terror attacks.
Fifteen men have been convicted in Sri Lanka for their roles in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings targeting Christians and tourists, marking a significant step toward justice for one of the country’s deadliest terror attacks. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Sri Lanka ’s High Court has convicted 15 men over their alleged roles in plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 270 people, including five U.S. citizens, and wounded more than 500. Among those convicted was Naufer Moulavi, whom prosecutors identified as a mastermind of the coordinated suicide attacks, while nine other defendants were acquitted. DETAIL: The bombings targeted three churches and three luxury hotels and marked the deadliest attacks in Sri Lanka since the…Open
A 31-year-old man armed with two kitchen knives stabbed three women in broad daylight in northern Paris, and a source close to the investigation says he told police Allah sent him to do it. The attack unfolded around 11:30 a.m. near the Porte de Clichy area, a busy transit hub north of central Paris, when […] The post Pregnant woman among three stabbed in Paris knife attack as suspect allegedly invoked Allah appeared first on American Almanac .
A 31-year-old man armed with two kitchen knives stabbed three women in broad daylight in northern Paris, and a source close to the investigation says he told police Allah sent him to do it. The attack unfolded around 11:30 a.m. near the Porte de Clichy area, a busy transit hub north of central Paris, when the suspect began targeting women on the street. One of the victims, a 36-year-old pregnant woman, was among those rushed to the hospital. A 19-year-old and a 24-year-old woman were also stabbed before bystanders, armed with a broom, a suitcase, and a chair, tackled the man and pinned him to the ground. An off-duty police officer then apprehended the suspect. Uniformed officers arrived roughly five minutes later. Despite the suspect's…Open
The Metropolitan Police in London, England, are investigating another suspected anti-Semitic attack in Golders Green, an area known for its large Jewish population in London, England.
Another violent attack in Golders Green, London, is being investigated as an anti-Semitic hate crime . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred at approximately 2.00 AM GMT on Monday, May 18, outside a property in Golders Green, North London. KEY QUOTE: “While speaking Hebrew, five masked men walking nearby heard him and suddenly began chasing him. They caught him, dragged him across the road, and brutally beat him until he was close to losing consciousness. They tore his clothes, threw away his shoes, and shouted abuse at him in Arabic.” – Eyewitness DETAIL: On Monday, in the early hours, the Metropolitan Police were called to Golders Green in North London following an attack on Shalev Ben-Yakar, a…Open