“After winning adulation across Mali for a five month military offensive that crushed al Qaeda fighters, France is now frustrating some of its allies by pushing for a political settlement with a separate group of Tuareg rebels.” Source: After crushing Mali Islamists, France pushes deal with Tuaregs | Reuters
“The Syrian military pounded the rebel-held central town of Qusayr, killing 13 people, in an apparent preparation for a ground assault, a watchdog said. ‘After two days of calm, planes bombed the town of Qusayr in the early hours of the morning,’ Syrian Observatory for Human Rights director Rami Abdul Rahman said. ‘At least 13 [...]
“At least 29 people were killed when cattle raiders from a South Sudanese minority group opened fire on members of another minority in a village in Upper Nile state, a local official said on Sunday.” Source: 29 killed in South Sudan cattle raid | GulfNews.com
“Fresh outbreaks of violence in Iraq have left at least eight people dead, police say.” Source: BBC News – Iraq violence: Eight die in fresh attacks
“Iraqi authorities say gunmen have broken into the house of an anti-terrorism police officer in the southern suburbs of Baghdad, killing five people including him and his sleeping family. “ Source: Gunmen shoot dead officer and family in Iraq | GulfNews.com
