Gunmen attack teacher
By: Gail T. Momblan POLICE are still pursuing the gunmen behind the shooting of a grade school teacher in Passi City, Iloilo over the weekend. At around 9 p.m. of August 24, 2018, two suspects on board a motorcycle shot Nicanor Labo, 47, of Barangay Aglalana, Passi City. Labo is the administrator of Madison Grade School […] The post Gunmen attack teacher appeared first on The Daily Guardian......»»
Jihadists sentenced to life for deadly 2015 Tunisia attacks
TUNIS, Tunisia – A Tunisian court has sentenced 7 jihadists to life in prison over attacks at a museum and on a beach in 2015 that left dozens of tourists dead, prosecutors said Saturday, February 9. (READ: 17 tourists killed as gunmen attack Tunisia museum ) Two separate trials were held over the closely linked attacks which occurred ........»»
Gov’t employee shot dead in Bohol
TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines - A government employee was shot dead by still unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen in front of a storehere on Sunday afternoon. Police identified the victim as Jun Peter Bernaldez, a resident of Barangay Centro Cahayag. Police said that at past 5 p.m. on Sunday, Bernaldez, a casual employee of the municipal government of Tubigon, was in the neighborhood store along the national highway in Barangay Centro Cahayag when he was gunned down by the masked assailants, who sped off after the attack. Eight spent shells fired from a .45 caliber pistol were recovered from the crime scene. Further investigation in ongoing. /gsg ...Keep on reading: Gov’t employee shot dead in Bohol.....»»
Kenyan president says Nairobi attack over as terrorists killed
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Wednesday, January 16, that gunmen who stormed an upmarket hotel complex, killing 14 people, had been "eliminated" after an almost 20-hour siege in which hundreds of civilians were rescued. The attack was claimed by the Al-Qaeda-linked Somali group Al-Shabaab , which has ........»»
Sultan Kudarat firm loses construction equipment in arson attack
Gunmen set on fire some P30 million worth of road-building equipment of a construction firm in Kalamansig town Tuesday......»»
13 dead in Burkina Faso after suspected jihadist attack
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – Thirteen people died when suspected jihadists attacked a village in central-northern Burkina Faso, triggering a deadly bout of ethnic violence, local sources and a security official said on Wednesday, January 2. Gunmen on motorbikes attacked the village of Yirgou in Barsalogo district on Tuesday morning, January 1, ........»»
Riding-in-tandem gunmen kill radio announcer in Negros Oriental
MANILA, Philippines – Motorcycle-riding gunmen killed a radio announcer in La Libertad town in Negros Oriental early Friday morning, December 28. The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) alerted the media on the attack on radio announcer Gabriel "Kumander Aguila" Alburo. Alburo, 50, was on a ........»»
Gunmen kill 17 in Nigeria assault | The Manila Times Online
KANO, Nigeria: Gunmen at the weekend killed 17 people in the latest attack on villages in northern Nigerias Zamfara state, witnesses and police said Monday (Tuesday in Manila). The assaultREAD The pos.....»»
Bacolod City councilor and his wife survive ambush
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines (UPDATED) – A city councilor here and his wife survived an attack by unknown gunmen Friday evening, ........»»
Gunmen attack Indon boat off Sabah
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An Indonesian tugboat crew member was wounded after gunmen attacked their vessel off Sabah despite a tight […].....»»
Four killed as gunmen attack Chinese consulate in Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan (UPDATED) – Four people were killed on Friday, November 23, when gunmen armed with hand grenades and a suicide vest stormed the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi, officials said, with the attack claimed by a separatist group which branded Beijing "an oppressor". Pakistani authorities said ........»»
9 years on, victims’ kin decry lack of justice in Ampatuan slay case
AMPATUAN, Maguindanao (MindaNews / 23 Nov) – Exactly nine years ago today, the worst election-related violence in the Philippines and the single deadliest attack against media workers anywhere else stunned and made headlines around the world. Fifty-eight people, including 32 media workers, were mangled, some beyond recognition, by the powerful firearms of gunmen who tried […].....»»
La Union vice mayor killed, mayor survives ambush
Gunmen attacked and killed the vice mayor of Balaoan town in La Union as he proceeded to the municipal hall at 8:20 a.m. on Wednesday to attend this week's regular session. Vice Mayor Alfred Concepcion died from multiple gunshot wounds, but his daughter, incumbent Mayor Aleli Concepcion, who was in the same vehicle, was unharmed, police said. One of their bodyguards identified as Mike Ulep was killed in the attack. The father and daughter tandem is seeking reelection in the 2019 midterm polls. /cbb...Keep on reading: La Union vice mayor killed, mayor survives ambush.....»»
Militants kill seven Christians returning from baptism in Egypt | News
Gunmen killed at least seven Christians who were returning from baptising a child at a Coptic monastery in Egypt on Friday, officials said - the most serious attack on the minority in more than a year.....»»
Militants kill seven Christians returning from baptism in Egypt
Gunmen killed at least seven Christians who were returning from baptising a child at a Coptic monastery in Egypt on Friday, officials said – the most serious attack on the minority in more than a year. Source link link: Militants kill seven Christians returning from baptism in Egypt.....»»
Gunmen kill Isabela cop
BASILAN – Motorcycle gunmen shot dead a police officer in a daring broad daylight attack Tuesday in Isabela City in […].....»»
Pangasinan councilor survives gun attack
DAGUPAN CITY - A councilor of Sto. Tomas town in Pangasinan province survived a gun attackon Thursdaymorning, police said. Two motorcycle-riding men attacked Ely Arciaga Ramos, 64, in front of his house in Barangay Poblacion East, according to police investigator SPO1 Jerwin Cabreros. Ramos has expressed his intent to run for mayor in the 2019 midterm polls. Ramos came from his farm and had just alighted from his motorcycle when the backrider of the second motorcycle shot him. The bullets grazed his left torso and right hand, enabling Ramos to scamper towards his house, Cabreros said. The gunmen sped off. The police found two empty shells and a slug fired from a caliber .4...Keep on reading: Pangasinan councilor survives gun attack.....»»
Philippine mayor shot dead in SUV
Gunmen have killed yet another town mayor in northern Philippines in the latest brazen attack on local officials. Mayor Alexander Buquing, his driver and a police officer were shot and killed Monda.....»»
Abu Sayyaf gunmen release teacher abducted in Sulu
The victim was abducted Saturday afternoon in Barangay Latih in Patikul near Jolo, capital town of Sulu province......»»
Abu Sayyaf gunmen release teacher abducted in Sulu
The victim was abducted Saturday afternoon in Barangay Latih in Patikul near Jolo, capital town of Sulu province. Source link link: Abu Sayyaf gunmen release teacher abducted in Sulu.....»»
Abu Sayyaf gunmen allegedly abduct teacher in Sulu
Authorities have launched an extensive search for a public school teacher reportedly abducted on Saturday in Jolo, Sulu by Abu Sayyaf bandits......»»