IDF Soldier Killed by Sniper in Hebron

A soldier of the Israeli Defense Forces was shot and killed, on Sunday.

He was on patrol in Hebron when he was shot in the neck by a sniper.

By the time he reached the hospital he had died from his wound.

The IDF identified the slain soldier as Sergeant Gabriel Kobi, 20, from Tirat HaCarmel.

The Fatah's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, a Palestinian terrorist group, claimed responsibility for his murder.

Mortar Round Strikes Russia's Embassy in Damascus

A mortar round struck the Russian embassy in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday.

Three workers at the embassy were injured by shrapnel from the blast.

None of their injuries were considered life threatening.

This was the second time in September that a mortar round has struck the embassy.

In the first incident no one was injured.

Another Deadly Day in Iraq Leaves 23 Dead

Twenty-three people were killed in Iraqi violence, on Sunday.

In Adhamiya, gunmen opened fire on a store killing four people.

Two police officers were killed and two wounded when a roadside bomb struck their convoy, in Eiad.

For the second day in a row a suicide bomber targeted a funeral. Fifteen people were killed and thirty-five wounded, in Dora, when the suicide bomber blew himself up.

In Kirkuk, fifty-one people were injured when a car bomb exploded near the ministry of education.

Outside Kirkuk, five policemen were wounded in a suicide attack on their patrol.

Gunmen in Mashtil attacked a store, killing two people there.

No one has claimed responsibility for any of the attacks,

At Least 75 Dead in Suicide Bombing at Church in Pakistan

At least seventy-five people have been killed after a dual suicide blast at All Saints Church of Pakistan, in Peshawar.

More than one hundred were injured in the attack, which took place as worshipers were leaving Sunday morning services.

The attack was followed by mass protests of Christians in multiple cities, throughout the country.

They chanted and waved signs demanding peace, security, and an end to terrorism.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Usagi Injures 12 in Taiwan, Moves on to China

Typhoon Usagi has finished with Taiwan, leaving twelve injured.

It struck with sustained winds near one hundred and thirty miles per hour and dropped as much as twenty-nine inches of rain on the island.

Hong Kong dealt with the storm as well, but took a lesser blow, with no injuries reported.

Usagi made landfall in China, on Sunday evening.

Railways across Guangdong province have been shut down, while the storm lashes the region.

Power lines have been knocked out in several provinces, with crews rushing to restore electricity to homes and businesses.

Over one hundred flights, in central Asia, have been disrupted by the typhoon.

The storm will continue to move inland, gradually losing strength.

US Army: Sergeant William D. Brown III

Sergeant William D. Brown III, forty-four of Franklin, North Carolina, died on September 19.

He was killed in Laghman province, Afghanistan.

Brown was assigned to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division out of Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Among his completed courses were: Brigade Combat Team Trauma Course, Warrior Leadership Course, Combat Lifesavers Course.

His decorations include: Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Medal, NATO Medal.

Mexico's Storm Death Toll Rises to 119

The death toll from storms in Mexico rose to one hundred and nineteen, on Saturday.

Wreckage of a missing helicopter was found, as well as the bodies of it's crew.

Military forces also found the body of one of the fifty-three people missing in the La Pintada landslide.

Nearly sixty thousand people remain evacuated from flood zones.

Mexico took a triple punch, which affected twenty-four of the county's thirty-one states.

39 Killed in Al Shabaab Mall Attack in Nairobi

Militants from Al Shabaab, part of the Al Qaeda network, attacked the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday.

They fired machine guns into crowded areas and lobbed grenades into stores.

Thirty-nine people have been killed in the attack and at least two hundred and ninety-three were wounded.

Among the dead were relatives of the Kenyan president, two Canadians, and two French citizens.

According to the US State Department several Americans are amongst the wounded, as is an Israeli citizen.

Two gunmen have died so far, but at least five gunmen are still in the mall, possibly with hostages.

Police and the Kenyan military have them surrounded and pinned in a few rooms.

Attempts are being made to negotiate with the militants, however Al Shabaab tweeted that their people will not negotiate.

Soldier Kidnapped and Killed in Israel

Hazan

IDF Air Force Sergeant Tomar Hazan, twenty of Bat Yam, was kidnapped and killed on Friday evening.

He had been reported missing Friday night and authorities immediately began a search.

By Saturday morning, their search led them to the home of forty-two year old Nidal Amar, in the West Bank.

Amar admitted to kidnapping Hazan, murdering him, and hiding his body in a well.

Authorities found Hazan's body, where Amar said he had hidden it, and quickly recovered it.

His plan was to try and exchange Hazan's body for the release of his brother, who is in prison for terrorism.

Hazan and Amar had been coworkers at a restaurant, where Hazan worked part time for extra money.

An investigation is underway to determine if Nidal Amar worked on his own, or had aid from family or friends.

They do not believe that any militant organization was involved in the plot.

Attacks in Iraq Kill 96

At least ninety-six people were killed in Iraq, on Saturday.

Eight bombs were used in four different attacks, while two shootings also took place.

The worst of the violence happened in Sadr City, when two suicide bombers struck a Shiite funeral. Seventy-two were killed and one hundred and twenty injured, in that attack.

One bomber drove next to the tent, where a meal was being server for the mourners, and blew up the explosive laden vehicle. As panicked people ran away and others ran towards to help a suicide bomber on foot, blew up his explosive vest.

In Azamiyah, gunmen killed four people in a shop in a Sunni neighborhood.

Four suicide bombers attacked the police headquarters in Beiji. Guards were able to kill one of them, but the other three were able to explode their belts. Seven police were killed and twenty-one wounded. 

Outside Mosul two prison guards were executed inside their homes, by gunmen.

Inside the city, a roadside bomb struck a military convoy, killing two soldiers and wounding four.

A car bomb in Ur killed nine and wounded fourteen.

No one claimed responsibility for any of the attacks.