Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Dagestan Explosions Kill 1

Two explosions tore through neighboring stores, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia.

Wednesday afternoon's bombing killed one and injured thirteen.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Dagestan has repeatedly been a target for terrorist activity, especially in it's capital city of Makhachkala.

Cairo Students Protest Arrest of Muslim Brotherhood Leader

Students from al-Azhar University, in Cairo, protested against the military and government, on Wednesday.

The protest erupted after it was released that police had located and arrested a Muslim Brotherhood leader.

Police fired tear gas to end the protest, and no injuries were reported.

Al-Azhar has been a center for protests since former president Morsi was removed from power.

Bombings in Iraq Kill 19

Nineteen people were killed in two bombings, in Iraq, on Wednesday.

In Mosul, a suicide bomber drove his car into a checkpoint, killing eight people.

Two suicide bombers struck the home of Saeed Jassim, leader of the Sahwa Sunni militia, in northern Baghdad.

Eleven people were killed and nineteen wounded in the attack, though Jassim was unhurt.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks, though the targets would suggest that Sunni extremists were behind them.

Bus Crash Kills 45 in India

Forty-five people were killed when a bus caught fire, in Mahabubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Only seven people escaped Wednesday morning's accident, and they all have severe burns.

Officials say that the bus's gas tank scraped the roadside culvert, causing a leak and sparks.

The bus was quickly consumed by fire.

A criminal investigation is already being launched, as the bus was only rated to carry forty-five.