At least 41 people, including women and children, were killed when unidentified gunmen ambushed a convoy of 200 passenger vehicles in Pakistan’s remote Kurram tribal district near the Afghan border. The attack, described by authorities as a “major tragedy,” has also left 16 others critically injured, with fears the death toll could rise. The convoy, … Read more
Local media in Pakistan reported that Balti had been shot dead by unidentified gunmen… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a senior leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (Pakistan Taliban or TTP) has been killed in eastern Afghanistan, Pakistani security officials say, as a peace talks process between the armed group and the government remain stalled. Khalid … Read more
Many residents have been injured as transport workers clashed over ticket fee in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than 15 people have been injured with gunshot wounds as suspected members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) launched an attack on members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) over ticket … Read more