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Afghanistan: Car bomb targeted at US convoy goes off

May 31, 2019 10:08 am

A car bomb attack on a U.S. convoy in the Afghan capital on Friday, wounded four U.S. service members and killed at least four Afghan civilians, officials said, in the second attack in the city in two days.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast, which came a day after the Islamic State militant group claimed a suicide attack outside a military training academy that killed at least six people.

A spokesman for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan confirmed that a car bomb hit a U.S. convoy and four service members had suffered minor injuries in the explosion but gave no …

Thugs Attack Dankwambo’s convoy, burn 2 cars, Radio Station

March 4, 2019 12:43 am

Thugs have attacked the convoy of the Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo, and set two cars among the entourage ablaze.

The Director of Media of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council in the state, Mr. Dahiru Kera, confirmed this to journalists yesterday.

According to him, the thugs attacked the governor’s convoy on his way from the airport, adding that two cars in the entourage were burnt.

Meanwhile, the thugs also attacked a Lafiyawo community in the state, destroying a private radio station, Progress FM, located along Gombe Airport Road.

Eight shops were burnt down in the community.

Two vehicles …

Gov. Shettima explains why Boko Haram attacked his convoy

February 15, 2019 12:30 am

Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima yesterday explained why Boko Haram insurgents swooped on his convoy on Tuesday, killing three civilians and a soldier.

The governor said the attack was a mere propaganda strategy by the insurgents to attract global media attention and instill fear in citizens and troops.

Shettima, who reacted through his Special Adviser on Media & Strategy, Isa Gusau, sympathised with those who lost their loved ones in the attack.

The governor’s convoy was ambushed and attacked by the terrorists on his way to a political campaign rally in the northern part of the state.

Gusau confirmed the …