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OCTOBER 17, 2024
PHILIPPINES
The Philippine National Police (PNP) have launched a major manhunt to rescue an American national, Elliot Onil Eastman, who was kidnapped from a coastal village in Zamboanga del Norte. The 26-year-old victim was abducted by four armed men around 11 p.m. local time in Sitio Tungawan, Barangay Poblacion, Sibuco. According to the Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula (PRO-9). The suspects, posing as law enforcement officers, forcibly entered Eastman's home. Eastman, who had been living in the village for five months after marrying a local, resisted and was shot in the leg before being taken by motorboat. During a press conference, the director of PRO-9 stated that the Anti-Kidnapping Unit-9, along with other police units and military forces, is engaged in the search and rescue operation. The director appealed to the public for information, assuring that any tips would be handled confidentially. Meanwhile, the US Embassy in Manila confirmed that it is coordinating with local authorities but declined to comment further, citing the ongoing investigation. (pna.gov.ph. 18 October 2024)
OCTOBER 17, 2024
SOMALIA
A suicide bomber detonated his explosive device in a café located opposite the General Kaahiye Police Academy in Mogadishu, a venue frequented by police officers. At least seven people, including both officers and civilians, were killed in the blast, and six others were wounded. The al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. Somali security forces are gradually assuming responsibilities from foreign troops deployed in the country under the African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), whose mandate is set to end in December 2024.
OCTOBER 06, 2024
ISRAEL
A terrorist armed with an automatic weapon attacked a McDonald's restaurant at the central bus station in Be'er Sheva during the afternoon. A 19-year-old female Border Police officer was killed, and ten others were injured in the attack, including a woman in serious condition and four men in moderate condition, all suffering gunshot wounds. Five others were listed in good condition, having sustained injuries from glass shards or blunt trauma, and three individuals were treated for acute anxiety. Authorities are investigating whether the attack involved both stabbing and gunfire. The shooter, identified as Ahmad al-Uqbi, 29, an Israeli citizen from the unrecognized Bedouin village of Uqbi near Hura, was killed at the scene by IDF soldiers. He was related to Muhanad al-Uqbi, who carried out a similar deadly attack in the same bus station in 2015 and had a prior criminal record.
OCTOBER 06, 2024
PAKISTAN
At around 23:00 local time, a suicide car bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) near a convoy of Chinese engineers close to Karachi airport. Two Chinese nationals were killed in the attack, and at least 11 other people were injured, including one critically. A third body, not yet officially identified, is believed to be that of the attacker. The Chinese nationals were part of the Chinese-funded Port Qasim Power Generation Co Ltd, which is constructing two coal power plants near Karachi. Following the attack, the Airport Security Force sealed the exit and entry points of the airport and cordoned off the area. A traffic police statement issued at 8:22 am the following morning stated that the airport road had been cleared and was open for traffic. The separatist Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which has carried out attacks on Chinese nationals involved in development projects in Pakistan in recent years, claimed responsibility for the attack and identified the perpetrator as a member of its Majeed Brigade. The BLA and other ethnic Baloch groups have waged a long-running insurgency for a separate homeland, often targeting Chinese nationals, alleging that local residents do not benefit from the wealth generated by foreign investments in their province.
OCTOBER 01, 2024
ISRAEL
At around 7 pm local time, two terrorists, one armed with an M-16 assault rifle and the other with a knife, emerged from the Al-Nuzha Mosque along Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa. They threatened worshipers while waiting for the light train connecting Tel Aviv and Bat Yam. As the train arrived, they boarded a car and attacked passengers and bystanders, both on the train and at the station. Seven people were killed, and 16 others were wounded in the shooting and stabbing attack. The police reported that the attackers, residents of Hebron in their 20s, were in Israel without permits. Both were shot dead by a passerby and an inspector from the SLA (Urban Security Patrol) at the scene. After extensive searches, police confirmed there were no additional terrorists in the area. The following day, Hamas' military wing, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam, claimed responsibility for the attack, identifying the attackers as Mohammed Mesek and Ahmed Himouni from Hebron. It remains unclear how they entered Israel from the West Bank.