March 2019. Christchurch, New Zealand – At about 2pm on Friday, when the gunfire at Christchurch’s Linwood mosque finally let up, Abdi Sheikh Hassan found himself underneath a pile of bodies. Hassan says he was at the front of the mosque’s prayer hall, close to the imam, when a man armed with an assault weapon… Continue reading Mar 2019. The Christchurch Mosque Massacre Part 3
Month: September 2019
Mar 2019. The Christchurch Mosque Massacres Part 2
March 2019. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s office received an Email with the Manifesto from the suspect behind the Mass Shootings at two Christchurch mosques, minutes before the Attack began. Ardern’s chief press secretary Andrew Campbell said that the email in a “generic” email account maintained by staff, and was not seen by the… Continue reading Mar 2019. The Christchurch Mosque Massacres Part 2
Mar 2019. The Christchurch Mosque Massacre Part 1
March 2019. Forty-Nine People have been Killed and 48 Wounded in Shootings at two Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in the nation’s deadliest attack. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described it as a Terrorist Attack and one of New Zealand’s “darkest days”. A gunman identifying himself as an Australian live-streamed the rampage at Al Noor mosque… Continue reading Mar 2019. The Christchurch Mosque Massacre Part 1
Mar 2019. The War in Syria
March 2019. The War in Syria, which has so far claimed a Half a Million Lifes is Eight Years Old this month. President Bashar al-Assad has presided over the Conflict which has Displaced more people than any other crisis in modern times, more than Eleven Million People. Amongst the Victims are the Innocent Children who’ve… Continue reading Mar 2019. The War in Syria
Mar 2019. ISIS in Flight
March 2019. The Head of American Forces in the Middle East said remaining members of the Islamic State Group represent a serious generational problem which could sow the seeds for future Violent Extremism. Despite being on the verge of losing their so called Caliphate, General Joseph Votel said that we’re not witnessing a surrender of… Continue reading Mar 2019. ISIS in Flight
Mar 2019. Yazidi Refugees trying to get Home
March 2019. The defeat of the ISIL in the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar in 2015 has left a power vacuum. The area is rife with various armed groups vying for control and the lack of agreement among them has prevented thousands of people from the minority Yazidi community from returning home. Sad. The World… Continue reading Mar 2019. Yazidi Refugees trying to get Home
Mar 2019. SDF final assault on Baghouz in Syria
March 2019. The United States-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have advanced into the final territorial enclave held by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) where heavy fighting is under way. The Kurdish-led SDF expect the battle to be over “soon”, the head of the SDF media office, Mustafa Bali, said… Continue reading Mar 2019. SDF final assault on Baghouz in Syria
Mar 2019. The Mercy Gate at Al Aqsa
March 2019. Worshipers at Al Aqsa Mosque Compound are back in control of a Meeting Hall that’s been Closed for Sixteen Years by an Israeli Court Order. The Contention over who Controls the area led to the Arrest then Release of the Cleric who helps Administer the Compound. Give us a Break, Sixteen Years? The… Continue reading Mar 2019. The Mercy Gate at Al Aqsa
Mar 2019. Gaza Protests
March 2019. For more than six months, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have protested along the fence with Israel demanding their right to return to the homes and land their families were expelled from 70 years ago. The Great March of Return rallies culminated on May 15 to mark what Palestinians refer to as the… Continue reading Mar 2019. Gaza Protests
Feb 2019. The Pakistan India Conflict on Kashmir
February 2019. India says it launched air strikes against militants in Pakistani territory, in a major escalation of tensions between the two countries. The government said strikes targeted a training camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) group in Balakot. Pakistan said its jets had forced back the Indian planes and denied there were any casualties. Relations… Continue reading Feb 2019. The Pakistan India Conflict on Kashmir