Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu visited some of the soldiers wounded during the conflict in Ukraine on Wednesday. After touring the central military hospital in Moscow, Putin said all of the troops deployed abroad – and families of the fallen – should be compensated. Putin’s schedule …
Read More »Top suspect in Russian opposition murder wounded in Ukraine
Ruslan Geremeev, a Chechen fighter long suspected of involvement in the 2015 killing of liberal politician Boris Nemtsov, has been wounded during the fighting in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, but is recovering in hospital, the head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov revealed on Tuesday. It was Geremeev’s unit …
Read More »2 wounded after shots fired at Covid protest in Netherlands
A large crowd of protesters showed up at Rotterdam’s iconic Coolsingel street on Friday evening to denounce a new round of pandemic measures, including an ongoing partial lockdown, a ban on New Year’s Eve fireworks displays, as well as fears the government will impose a ‘2G’ pass system allowing only …
Read More »Syrian soldier killed, 3 wounded after ‘Israeli attack’ south of Palmyra – state media
The attack near Palmyra came in the late hours of Wednesday night, killing one soldier and wounding three others, SANA reported, citing a military source that pinned the strikes on “the Israeli enemy.” “The Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression from the direction of the al-Tanf area towards the Palmyra area, …
Read More »1 dead, 2 wounded after shootout erupts over masking rules in Georgia store
After getting into an argument with a cashier at a Decatur, Georgia supermarket on Monday afternoon, 30-year-old Victor Lee Tucker allegedly opened fire, killing the employee and sparking a gun battle inside the store, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). “Tucker left the store without making his purchase, …
Read More »2 Israelis stabbed and wounded in flashpoint area of East Jerusalem, police neutralize assailant (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
Israeli police said in a tweet on Monday that a terrorist arrived at a rail station, pulled out a knife and wounded two people. “Police officers who were on the scene responded quickly, fired at the attacker – and neutralized him,” the post reads. The assailant injured two men in their …
Read More »‘Mass casualty incident’: Multiple people reported wounded in shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis
A massive police response was underway on Mirabel Road, southwest of Indianapolis, on Thursday night. One man told local media his niece was shot in the arm at a gas station that is just outside the warehouse complex that includes a FedEx Ground warehouse. Indianapolis police said in a statement …
Read More »1 killed, 1 wounded in shooting outside Paris hospital, attacker on the run – media
BFM TV is reporting that one person has died, after a man and a woman were hit by bullets. One victim is said to be the hospital’s security guard. The shooter is at large, the report said. Photos posted by journalist Philippe Gault on social media show crime scene tape and …
Read More »22 police officers killed, 30+ wounded by guerilla fighters during anti-Maoist raid in India
The battle in India’s central Chhattisgarh state has left 22 security personnel dead and 31 wounded, according to police. The Times of India (TOI) newspaper, meanwhile, reported that 32 were injured and one officer was missing following the firefight. According to the TOI, more than 2,000 officers went on an …
Read More »3 gendarmes killed, 1 wounded in police operation following domestic violence call in France
The shooting occurred early on Wednesday in a remote area in the country’s central Puy-de-Dome region, French media reported, citing the prosecutor’s office. The gendarmes arrived at the scene to rescue a woman who was hiding from her husband on the roof of a house. A man opened fire at …
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