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Kasbeh ‘shot in back by senior Israeli soldier’

A teenage Palestinian killed by a senior Israeli army officer last week was shot in the back and side while apparently fleeing, according to medical evidence and multiple Palestinian witness reports. Mohammed Kasbeh, 17, was among a group of stone-throwers near a major Ramallah checkpoint when they broke the windscreen[…]

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No real Ramadan in Manenberg

The Muslim community in Manenberg have been hindered in their efforts to gain the most out of the sacred month of Ramadan as a gang turf wars continues to rage on. A musallee from the area reported a large decrease in the number of Muslims attending the Taraweeh salah in[…]

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Palestinian shot after stabbing policeman in Jerusalem

A Palestinian stabbed an Israeli border policeman at Damascus Gate outside East Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday, critically wounding him, before the officer then shot his attacker, leaving him in critical condition. Israeli police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld said that the Israeli policeman had received stab wounds to his neck and[…]

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Hamas military wing claims responsibility for shooting

Hamas military wing Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades reportedly claimed responsibility for Friday’s West Bank shooting that left an Israeli man dead and another lightly injured. “One of the fighters ambushed a settler vehicle and shot at them from point-blank range after having observed the area continuously,” a statement released by[…]

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Church shooter ‘wanted to start race war’

The suspect in the mass shooting of nine church leaders at Bible study in one of America’s oldest black congregations has confessed to carrying out the attack, according to media reports. CNN is reporting that it has been told by two law enforcement officials that Dylann Roof has told authorities[…]

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SC shooting suspect drawn to white supremacy

His uncle worried he was cooped up in his room too much. The few images of him found easily online suggest he had a fascination with white supremacy, publicly embracing its symbols. And for his birthday this year, his father bought the young man a pistol, the uncle said. Dylann[…]

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Gunman kills 9 at church in South Carolina

A white gunman killed nine people at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, the city’s police chief said on Thursday, describing the attack as a “hate crime”. The suspect, who police described as a 21-year-old white man wearing a sweatshirt, jeans and boots, was still at large hours[…]

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Surrey Est residents fearful after shootout

The Surrey Estate Neighbourhood Watch says the community has been left traumatised after a fatal armed robbery turned shoot-out hit the area on Monday evening. Three of the gunmen succumbed to their gunshot wounds while a police officer, shop assistant and a bystander remain critical but in a stable condition.[…]

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Bystander shot by armed robbers in Athlone: Police

A bystander seriously injured during an armed robbery at an Athlone store on Monday night was shot four times by her assailants, police sources say. The woman, whose name is known to News24, is currently in hospital. Sources confirmed she was in a stable condition and that she had been[…]

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