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الجمعة، 30 مارس 2012

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Dozens killed after militants ambush NATO convoy in western Afghanistan
Dozens killed after militants ambush NATO convoy in western Afghanistan
Militias in southwestern Libya agree to ceasefire after deadly clashes
At least 13 killed in Honduras prison riot, fire
Seven soldiers die in Venezuela helicopter crash

Dozens killed after militants ambush NATO convoy in western Afghanistan

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 09:02 PM PDT

FARAH CITY, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- As many as 35 people were killed on late Wednesday when a large group of insurgents attacked a NATO supply convoy in western Afghanistan, sparking a three-hour firefight, local officials said on Thursday.

The attack took place on Wednesday evening when a group of heavily armed gunmen ambushed the convoy of trucks on a highway in the Gulistan district in western Farah province. The trucks were transporting goods and supplies to a NATO base in Helmand province.

"Coming from Shindand and Farah armed helicopters took off to support the convoy, succeeding to neutralize the threat," said Colonel Vincenzo Lauro, a spokesman for Regional Command West of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). "Major loss incurred by the insurgents."

There were conflicting reports on the number of casualties, but a local police official said at least 30 insurgents and five Afghan security guards carrying AK-47s were killed. In addition, nine others were reported injured, including four insurgents and five security guards.

Two oil tankers were torched during the attack.

Taliban spokesman Qari Yousuf Ahmadi claimed responsibility for the attack, but confirmed the deaths of only six insurgents. "U.S. helicopters also arrived to the scene and carried out severe bombing in which 6 Mujahideen (Muslim fighters) were martyred, may Allah accept them, and 12 were injured whereas 10 motorbikes of Mujahideen were also destroyed," he said.

Dozens killed after militants ambush NATO convoy in western Afghanistan

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 09:02 PM PDT

Two oil tankers were torched during the attack.

Militias in southwestern Libya agree to ceasefire after deadly clashes

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 08:28 PM PDT

NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Rival militias in southwestern Libya on Thursday agreed to a new ceasefire after a minor dispute over a car led to days of fighting, leaving more than 50 people killed, officials said. A ceasefire on Wednesday had been broken within hours.

Fighting between the Sabha and Tibu-dominated militias erupted on Sunday in the Libyan city of Sabha after a dispute over a car. The Sabha Medical Center said at least 50 people have been killed and 167 others have been injured in the fighting, which appeared to have stopped on Thursday.

The rival militias had initially agreed to a ceasefire on Wednesday, but relatives of some of the casualties were unhappy with the agreement and continued fighting a few hours later. A new ceasefire was agreed to on Thursday, and there were no immediate reports of clashes after the latest agreement.

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomed the ceasefire and called on all sides to address the underlying causes of the violence. The mission also called on all parties to facilitate the treatment and evacuation of all wounded and to ensure the protection of civilians.

UN Secretary-General's Special Representative and head of UNSMIL, Ian Martin, said it is 'critical' that the Government and all sides take steps to ease the situation and address the underlying causes of the clashes between rival militias, which has been one of the challenges facing the country since the toppling of the regime of Muammar Gaddafi last year.

Last month, more than 100 people were killed when fierce clashes erupted between the Tabou and the Zwaya tribal brigades in the southern city of Kufra. The fighting continued for about two weeks before government forces were able to intervene and restore order.

Briefing the UN Security Council in January, Martin had reported that security remains a major concern, adding that events in different parts of the country have highlighted the risks associated with both the continued abundance of weapons on the streets, and the diverse armed 'brigades' operating in the country with unclear lines of command and control.

At least 13 killed in Honduras prison riot, fire

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 08:03 PM PDT

SAN PEDRO SULA, HONDURAS (BNO NEWS) -- At least thirteen inmates were killed on Thursday when a riot and a subsequent fire broke out at a prison in northwestern Honduras, officials said. It comes just months after the world's deadliest prison fire in the country.

The riot broke out at around 11:30 a.m. local time at a prison in San Pedro Sula, the country's industrial capital in the Department of Cortés. Heavy smoke could be seen rising from the facility, and there were reports of shots being fired at the prison until the situation was brought under control.

The riot was triggered by a fight between rival groups, one of them known as 'paisas' (fellow countrymen), which are not linked to any other group operating in Honduras. Red Cross emergency teams arrived shortly after the riot began and transported several inmates from the prison grounds due to intoxication from the fire's smoke.

San Pedro Sula public prosecutor coordinator Marleny Banegas confirmed 13 people were killed, detailing that several of the victims showed knife wounds. One of the casualties was decapitated, and his head was reportedly thrown toward the prison's central offices, Banegas said.

In addition to several people suffering from smoke inhalation, one of the inmates, identified as Félix Antonio Cruz, was wounded after receiving a gunshot wound. He was taken to the Mario Catarino Rivas hospital for treatment, although his condition was not immediately known.

The riot comes less than two months after 361 inmates were killed when a fire broke out at a prison in Comayagua, the capital of the province which carries the same name. It was the world's deadliest ever prison fire. There were a total of 853 inmates at the facility, well above its maximum capacity of 400.

Previously, in May 2004, a total of 107 inmates were killed when a fire broke out at a state prison in the city of San Pedro Sula. Inmates blamed guards for the many deaths because they refused to open the cells as they screamed for help.

And in April 2003, fighting between rival gang members and a subsequent fire left 68 people dead at a prison in the Honduran port city of La Ceiba. A subsequent investigation blamed prison guards and police for most of the deaths, all gang members.

Seven soldiers die in Venezuela helicopter crash

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 07:39 PM PDT

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (BNO NEWS) -- A military helicopter crashed Thursday morning during an operation against drug traffickers in southwest Venezuela, killing all seven crew members on board, officials at the country's Ministry of Defense said.

The accident happened at around 5:15 a.m. local time when the Super Puma 2216 aircraft, belonging to the Venezuelan Air Force, went down in a field near Yagual in the country's state of Apure near the border with Colombia, approximately 600 kilometers (372 miles) southwest of Caracas.

The press office of the Venezuelan Ministry of Defense confirmed all seven crew members were killed in the crash, which happened while the helicopter was taking part in a military operation against drug traffickers in the region. The cause of the accident was not immediately known.

The victims were identified as pilot Captain José Ramón Garrido Salcedo, co-pilot Lieutenant Carlos Eduardo Martínez Salvatierra, Major Joel Lamuño Rojas, Freddy Vásquez Carrasquero, Víctor Barrios López, José Yrumba Chávez and Alexis Montevideo Córdova.

A committee has been formed to investigate the circumstances of the accident. Both President Hugo Chávez and Defense Minister Henry Rangel Silva expressed their condolences after the accident. "Eternal life to those who gave their lives for their country," Chávez said.

On January 19, five people were killed when a Bell Long Ranger 206 helicopter crashed on the Auyantepui Mountain peak in Canaima National Park in the state of Bolivar. The mountain is famous for Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall, which was discovered by U.S. pilot Jimmie Angel in the 1930s when his plane crashed on Auyantepui.

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