Tag: clashes
Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to a temporary ceasefire after days of deadly clashes
By The Associated Press ISLAMABAD — Pakistan said Wednesday it agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire with Afghanistan following days of violence that have killed dozens of people on both sides of the border. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the ceasefire was at Afghanistan’s request. Moments later, the Taliban government’s chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said the truce…
Clashes erupt between Hamas forces and armed clan members in Gaza City
At least 27 people have been killed in fierce clashes between Hamas security forces and armed members of the Dughmush family in Gaza City, in one of the most violent internal confrontations since the end of major Israeli operations in the enclave. Masked Hamas gunmen exchanged fire with clan fighters near the city’s Jordanian hospital,…
Over 100,000 attend London rally organized by far-right activist, clashes break out
By The Associated Press LONDON — A London march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson drew more than 110,000 people and became unruly on Saturday as a small group of his supporters clashed with police officers who were separating them from counterprotesters. Several officers were punched, kicked and struck by bottles tossed by people at…
Cambodia calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ with Thailand as deadly clashes enter a third day
Thousands of people have been evacuated from either side of the border, while fighting has left at least 32 people dead Cambodia wants an “immediate ceasefire” with Thailand, the country’s envoy to the United Nations has said, with Bangkok also signalling an openness to talks after two days of deadly clashes that have left 32…
Thailand-Cambodia border dispute: 130,000 Thai civilians evacuated amid second day of clashes
Thailand has evacuated more than 130,000 people along the Cambodian border, it said on Friday, as the country’s leader warned cross-border clashes could develop into war. Clashes that began on Thursday resumed early on Friday, the Thai military reported, as the two countries fought in their bloodiest military clashes in over a decade. Fighting had…
Thailand reports 14 people killed in clashes at border with Cambodia
Both countries accused other of firing first after weeks of simmering tensions broke out into fighting at six locations Thailand and Cambodia fought in their most deadly border clashes in more than a decade on Thursday, with Thai officials reporting 13 civilians and a Thai soldier were killed in rocket and artillery attacks. Clashes broke…
Twelve killed in Thailand-Cambodia military clashes on disputed border
Clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops at their disputed border have killed twelve people, Thai authorities say. The fighting marks an escalation of the dispute between the two South East Asian neighbours that dates back to more than a century. Most of the casualties were civilians and they were all from three Thai provinces, according…
Syrian presidency announces ceasefire after deadly sectarian clashes in south
The Syrian presidency has announced an “immediate ceasefire” in the southern city of Suweida to try to bring an end to a week of sectarian violence that has left hundreds dead. There have been chaotic gun battles on city streets between the local Bedouin tribesmen and the Druze community, with both accused of atrocities. Graphic…
Deadly clashes over Morales candidacy deepen Bolivia crisis in election run-up
Six killed and hundreds injured in weeks of unrest, as supporters demand former president be allowed to run Fatal clashes between police and supporters of former president Evo Morales have deepened Bolivia’s political and economic crisis, heightening tensions in the Andean country just two months before the presidential election. Six people have been killed and…
Six killed in Tripoli clashes after killing of militia leader
Abdel Ghani al-Kikli, known as Gheniwa, had recently been involved in disputes with rival armed groups The killing of the head of one of Libya’s most powerful militias, which has been accused of abusing asylum seekers and faced allegations of crimes against humanity, has triggered armed clashes in Tripoli, resulting in at least six deaths.…
More than 1,300 Syrians killed in 72 hours amid clashes and acts of revenge
Juliana Kim More than 1,300 people in Syria have been killed — many believed to be civilians — in the span of three days amid intense fighting between forces associated with Syria’s new government and those loyal to the deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad, according to a human rights group. The conflict is considered the country’s…
More Than 140 Killed in Clashes Between Syrian Forces and Assad Loyalists
Syria After Civil War Two days of fighting along the Mediterranean coast were among the bloodiest battles since rebels ousted the dictator Bashar al-Assad. By Christina Goldbaum Reporting from Damascus, Syria Clashes between Syria’s new authorities and gunmen loyal to the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad have killed at least 147 people over the past two…
Turf war? Fixing grasslands can ease human-wildlife clashes
In many places around the world, humans and wildlife don’t share the same spaces. In others, humans and wildlife are in nearly constant contact. For example, in Kenya’s savannahs, elephants and black rhinos share the land with pastoral Maasai communities. And that proximity can become dangerous, even deadly, when resources are scarce: It’s estimated that…