Upwards of 150 people have been abducted by gunmen in Nigeria’s northwest, local residents said, pointing to dozens of armed men on motorcycles who stormed villages in Zamfara state for the punitive raid. The BBC reports the residents were kidnapped after the villages failed to pay a “tax” imposed on them by the gunmen, witnesses said.
US forces shoot down ballistic missiles in Red Sea, kill gunmen in attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
December 31, 2023 by
The US military fired on and sank three boats operated by Iran-backed Houthi rebels – killing their crews – after the militants tried to attack a Maersk container vessel in the Red Sea early Sunday, officials said. Helicopters from the USS Eisenhower and USS Gravely warships opened fire on “four Iranian-backed Houthi small boats,” sinking three of […]
Mayor Johnson’s Chicago: Nine Women Shot as Multiple Gunmen Open Fire
October 3, 2023 by
Nine women were shot Sunday morning just before 1 a.m. when multiple gunmen exited a vehicle and opened fire on a group of people in Chicago’s Lawndale neighborhood. ABC 7 reported the women were gathered “in the 1500-block of South Keeler Avenue” when the shots rang out. The Chicago Sun-Times pointed out the shots were fired
Cartel Gunmen Pose as Federal Police During Border State Kidnapping in Mexico
July 29, 2023 by
The recent kidnapping of two teenagers in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas revealed the use of cloned police vehicles and uniforms by Gulf Cartel gunmen to carry out enforcement operations. The gunmen impersonated members of Mexico’s National Guard. The kidnapping took place earlier this month in San Fernando — one of the cities hardest
VIDEO: Cartel Gunmen Clash with Mexican Soldiers at Texas Border
July 15, 2023 by
Cartel gunmen and Mexican Army soldiers clashed right at the Texas border in a fierce shootout where three gunmen died. The gunfight spread terror among motorists trying to cross one of the area’s international ports of entry. The shootout is one of several clashes that have taken place in that location as rival factions of
Why Did Gunmen Open Fire on This Top TV Star?
January 24, 2023 by
MEXICO CITY—Ciro Gómez Leyva, one of Mexico’s best-known radio and television reporters, heard the shattering sound of gunshots ricocheting off his car window pane while driving home from work in his armored vehicle last month. The bulletproof glass saved him from becoming one more statistic in a deadly series of attacks against journalists in Mexico.In
Istanbul nightclub attack: At least 35 dead after gunmen open fire at New Year’s Eve party
January 1, 2017 by
Just as the Islamic State warned it would do. This is the future of Europe and North America, unless things change drastically. “Istanbul nightclub attack: At least 35 dead after gunmen open fire at New Year’s Eve party,” by Andrew Griffin and Lizzie Dearden, Independent, December 31, 2016: A gunman has reportedly opened fire inside […]
BREAKING: Huge explosion rocks hotel, gunmen fighting their way in…
June 26, 2016 by
CNN is now reporting at least 15 dead and 25 injured, with most of those killed and injured civilians passing by and customers of nearby shops and a gas station. Fighting still is happening inside the hotel, Somali police Capt. Aden Dahir said. ORIGINAL: Horrific news coming out of the Somalia capital this morning. And for […]