Rhosus entered the port of Beirut on November 21, 2013 and never left it again, the former capitan of the vessel Boris Prokoshev said in an interview to Russian media “Siberia. Realia”, reminiscent of his hostage experience, while administration of the port banned him and a part of his crew to leave Lebanon, until the…
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President Aoun: blasts causes unknown
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun said the Beirut explosion cause remains unknown and that there’s a possible external interference via a rocket, bomb or another act, Reuters reports citing the president’s office. It was the first acknowledgement by a Lebanese official of the possibility that huge blast may have been caused by a deliberate attack. Previously…
Russia sends mobile hospital to Beirut
Russian Ministry of Emergency announced that five planes were immedialtey sent to Lebanon transporting mobile medical hospital for injured and specialists in search and rescue with equipment to work in the debris in the aftermath of explosion that occurred at Beirut Port on August 4. https://twitter.com/thearabsource/status/1290920999500881921?s=21 The Ministry’s press office told radio Sputnik: “Five planes…
Afghanistan: explosion at Helmand market
A car bombing and mortar shells fired at a crowded market in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province on Monday, Juin 29, killed 23 people, including children, a statement from a provincial governor’s office said. A car bomb and mortar shells killed 23 people, including children, at a busy market in southern Helmand province, an Afghan governor's…
Lyon: Mohamed H. principal suspect
The main suspect of the bomb attack in Lyon Mohammed H. a computer science student of 24 years, and three members of his entourage were arrested May 27 and placed in custody, announced the Paris prosecutor’s office and sources close to the ‘investigation. https://twitter.com/PATRIOTOSORUS/status/1133267164654448641 The Algerian student, previously unknown to the police, according to officials, is…
Bomber screams Allah Akbar in Amsterdam airport
The witnesses in Schiphol Ariport, The Netherldands claim the bomber, threatening to blow up airport shouted “Allah Akbar’. https://twitter.com/YiddishNiyes/status/1079816511798206464 AMENDED: Dutch police has not discovered any explosives on the arrested individual. NOS TV channel reported, that the alleged bomber is 51 year old Canadian citizen, the same sources added that his is physiologically unstable. …
Tourist bus blast in Egypt
A tourist bus explosion in near site of Giza Pyramids in Egypt reported by a number of leading news agencies. According to reports there are dead and wounded. There are pictures claimed to be from the scene of the explosion. Details to follow. AMENDED: Two dead and 14 wounded reported by local media. https://twitter.com/IntellFusion/status/1078707936564789254 #BREAKINGAlleged…
Multiple blasts at Kabul polling stations
Explosions reported from polling stations in Kabul hours after the voting procedure for Afghanistan parliament elections started. There is no further detail at the moment, however TOLONews agency reports high turnout from early morning hours. The Latest: Kabul police official says a second small explosion reported just hours after parliamentary election polls opened in Afghanistan….
Putin admits “terrorist act” in Saint-Petersburg
Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted the obvious: a blast of a ‘needle bomb’ in St. Petersburg on Wednesday evening in a supermarket is a “terrorist act”. The head of state ordered Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) to act within the law when detaining criminals, but in the situation of a threat to the lives of…
Injured in explosion in St.Petersburg supermarket
In the evening 50 people have been evacuated from a St.Petersburg supermarket after an explosion (18:55 local time, when the maximum of clients were shopping). 10 among them with injures delivered to hospitals, two in critical condition, according to city media. https://twitter.com/fontanka_news/status/946073221526425601 “The investigators are exploring all versions. An improvised explosive device stuffed with shrapnel…
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