In Iraq, 3 Pakistani youths have been sentenced to death by a local court, while the citizens were charged with terrorism and robbery.
According to the details, a three-member bench of the Rasafa Court of Iraq has sentenced three Pakistanis to death on charges of terrorism.
The convicted Pakistanis include Umar Farooq, Haider Ali and Shoaib Akhtar, who were convicted and sentenced to death in two separate cases.
According to the sources, Umar Farooq, Haider Ali and Shoaib Akhtar have been sentenced under anti-terrorism laws, while Shoaib Akhtar has been sentenced for forming a terrorist group in Iraq, firing on the complainant Shahab Kazim Hasan and robbing his shop. went
- Due to this situation, the artist cancelled the three shows that were to take place at the Ernst Happel stadium between August 8 and 10.
American artist Taylor Swift has cancelled her three concerts at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium following the arrest on Wednesday, August 7, of two suspected terrorists who were planning to carry out an attack during the show, the tour organizers said in a statement.
“Following confirmation by government authorities of a terrorist attack planned for the Ernst Happel Stadium, we have no other option but to cancel the three scheduled shows for the safety of everyone,” explained the Barracuda Music team.
Tickets will be automatically refunded within the next 10 business days, the publication said.
Two suspected terrorists arrested
The cancellation follows an anti-terrorist operation carried out in Austria on Wednesday, in which a 19-year-old Austrian citizen was arrested in the town of Ternitz, about 65 kilometers southwest of Vienna, and a second was arrested in the capital.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on social media that “the situation surrounding the allegedly planned terrorist attack in Vienna was very serious.”
“We live in an age where violent means are being used to attack our Western way of life. Islamist terrorism threatens security and freedom in many Western countries, which is precisely why we will not give up our values, such as freedom and democracy, but will defend them even more vehemently,” the post continued.
The investigation is still ongoing and more suspects are apparently being sought, Austrian news agency APA reported.
Austrian Director General of Public Security Franz Ruf told a press conference that “specific preparations” including chemicals were found at the home of the detainee in Ternitz for attacks at Swift concerts and other events in the Vienna metropolitan area.
Authorities reported the radicalisation of the young man, who in July swore allegiance to the current leader of the Islamic State (IS), but did not offer further details about the second person arrested in the Austrian capital.
Vienna remains on alert due to terrorist threat
Although the press conference announced the deployment of a special operation to guarantee the security of the event, the director of the Vienna State Police, Gerhard Pürstl, stressed that they remained on alert for terrorist threats.
The Ernst Happel Stadium was to host around 170,000 spectators from 8 to 10 August for the sold-out Eras Tour.
In November 2020, Vienna was the target of a terrorist attack that claimed the lives of four people.
Last December, authorities arrested four suspects of planning an attack on St. Stephen’s Cathedral in the city centre.
With information from EFE
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2024-08-08 02:13:05
TWO children have died and nine others were injured, six of them critically, in a “horrific” knife attack at a children’s dance workshop. Two adults are also in a critical condition after being stabbed while trying to protect children at a Taylor Swift-themed event in Hart Street, Southport, Merseyside Police said.
A 17-year-old from Banks, Lancashire, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. Police said the motive for the attack was “unclear” and was not thought to be terrorism-related.
Witnesses described the scene as “horrific” and said they had “never seen anything like it”. The king and prime minister led tributes to the victims, offering “heartfelt condolences” to those affected.
Merseyside Police declared a major incident after receiving an emergency call at 11.47am BST, during the first week of the summer school holidays for many children across the UK. Armed response vehicles, 13 ambulances and the fire service rushed to the dance class, which was being held for children aged six to ten.
Police Chief Serena Kennedy said at a news conference that officers responding to the call were “shocked” to find that multiple people, including children, had been “horrificly attacked” and suffered serious injuries.
“It is understood the children were attending a Taylor Swift performance at a dance school when the knife-wielding offender entered the premises and began attacking the children,” he said.
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“We believe that the injured adults were bravely trying to protect children who were being attacked.”
She added: “As the mother of two daughters and grandmother of a five-year-old granddaughter, I cannot imagine the pain and suffering the victim’s family is currently experiencing and I want to send our heartfelt condolences and sympathy.”
Kennedy said the 17-year-old suspect, who police said was born in Cardiff, would now be questioned by detectives. Merseyside Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the attack and that “the motive for this incident remains unclear”.
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Kennedy added North West Counter Terrorism Policing had offered support to Merseyside Police but the incident was not currently being treated as terrorism-related.
Eye on Southport journalist Tim Johnson said the attack took place at the Hope of Hart kids’ club, which is in a former warehouse on a back street. “It was horrific. I’ve never seen anything like it,” Mr Johnson said. “There were so many police cars, it was like a sea of blue lights. I saw ambulance officers crying. People were crying in the street.”
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital declared a “major incident”, while the North West Ambulance Service said it had sent 13 ambulances to the scene.
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Dave Kitchin, head of operations for the ambulance service, said they treated 11 casualties at the scene, who were then sent by emergency ambulance and medical helicopter to Alder Hey Hospital and Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Aintree University Hospital, Southport and Formby General Hospital and Ormskirk General Hospital.
He described the scenes paramedics encountered as “devastating”, adding: “There is no doubt this incident will have a long-lasting impact on the whole community, and our thoughts are very much with them at this difficult time.”
The Great North Air Ambulance Service confirmed their critical care team were also sent to the scene. A spokesman added: “We provided advanced emergency care to one patient before transporting him to hospital by road.”
A business owner who called police said the attack was like “a scene from a horror movie”. Colin Parry, owner of Masters Vehicle Body Repairs on Hart Street, said he believed six or seven “young girls” had been stabbed.
“It’s like something from America, not like sunny Southport,” he said.
Parry told BBC Radio 5 Live a handyman helped carry some children from the scene of the attack and neighbours helped carry “about 10 girls to safety”. “The community came together, everyone tried to help. Everyone tried to save the young people,” he added.
In a statement to X, Raja said he and his wife were “deeply shocked” to hear about the “terrible incident.” He added, “We send our deepest condolences, prayers and sympathies to the families and loved ones of those who tragically lost their lives, and to all those affected by this horrific attack.”
The Prince and Princess of Wales called the attack “appalling and vile”, adding that they were sending “love, thoughts and prayers to all involved”.
They said in X: “As parents, we cannot imagine what the families, friends and loved ones of those killed and injured in Southport are going through today. Thank you also to the emergency services who, despite facing the most horrific scenes, showed compassion and professionalism when your community needed you most.”
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: “I know the whole country is shocked by what they have seen and heard. I know I speak for everyone across the country in saying, our thoughts and condolences are with the victims, their families, their friends and the wider community and it is almost impossible to imagine the grief they are going through, and the trauma they are experiencing. I would like to thank the emergency services and Merseyside Police who have had to respond to the most difficult of circumstances today.”
Everton and Liverpool Football Clubs also expressed their condolences to all those affected. In a joint statement, the two clubs said at X: “Everton Football Club and LFC come together to send our love and support to all those affected by today’s tragic events in Southport. You are in our thoughts and prayers.”
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said she was “deeply concerned” about the “very serious incident”, while Southport MP Patrick Hurley added he was “hoping for the best outcome for those affected”. Steve Rotheram, mayor of Liverpool City Region, has urged the public not to spread “unconfirmed speculation and false information”.
Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner Emily Spurrell said she was “shocked and devastated” to hear about the “truly appalling” incident. She said: “To hear that innocent and defenceless children have been attacked during a Taylor Swift performance at a dance school as they were enjoying the start of the school summer holidays is unimaginable and utterly appalling. These young people had their whole lives ahead of them and it is difficult to find words to express our profound sadness.”
Sefton Council leader Marion Atkinson said the council was “deeply shocked and saddened” by the tragic incident. “Our thoughts are with all the victims of this attack and their families,” she said.
“I would like to thank everyone who responded to this incident and helped in any way they could in what must be extremely difficult circumstances. We know this has caused concern and anxiety in the local community and while there is no immediate threat to the public, we will be providing help and support in the coming days and weeks.” (BBC/Z-3)
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A counter-terrorism soldier on patrol was attacked with a knife on Monday evening in Paris, near the Gare de l’Est train station. The perpetrator has been produced, Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin announced on social media site X, according to MTI. According to police sources, the soldier suffered a minor wound on his left shoulder, is conscious, and was taken to hospital.
According to BFM news, also from the police, the suspected perpetrator is a 40-year-old French citizen who was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The self-proclaimed Catholic man received French citizenship in 2006 at the age of 22. After that, he had several issues with the police due to violent acts, and in 2018, proceedings were initiated once morest him for murder committed with a knife, but due to his abnormal mental state, he was not punishable, psychiatric he was treated, but lived on the street as a homeless person. The authorities are not treating the attack as a terrorist attack.
The attack happened just over a week before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris, which will be secured by around 18,000 soldiers in addition to 45,000 gendarmes.
“Our thoughts are with the soldier who was wounded tonight at the Gare de l’Est train station, who served in the anti-terrorist operation Sentinel,” wrote Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu on the X social media site. “Support and thanks to our armed forces, which are involved more than ever in guaranteeing the safety of the French,” he added.
The sight of armed soldiers is commonplace in Paris
Operation Sentinel was launched by the French authorities following the Islamist attack once morest the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in January 2015. Since then, the patrolling of armed soldiers has become a common phenomenon in the capital, a part of the daily life of Parisians.
The last time a counter-terrorism soldier was attacked in Paris was in February 2017. At that time, an Egyptian citizen attacked the soldiers patrolling the building at the entrance of the Louvre museum with a brush cutter, slightly injuring one of them, who in turn fired five shots at him. The knifeman shouted “Allahu akbar” (Allah is most powerful) during the attack. The perpetrator was sentenced to thirty years in prison in 2021 for a terrorist attack.
Dangerous persons were identified before the Olympics
As Index also reported, before next week’s pentathlon games, around three and a half thousand potentially dangerous persons have already been excluded from the Olympics. The French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, announced that the exclusion of persons who might pose a threat to the safety of the games was the result of regarding 770,000 checks.
THE PRIME MINISTER STATED THAT AMONG THOSE REJECTED, THERE WERE “SEVERAL DOZENS OF ISLAMISTS, RADICALS CLOSE TO FAR-LEFT AND FAR-RIGHT CIRCLES”.
The Minister of the Interior also touched on the fact that, as part of the security measures, 800 volunteer applicants who wanted to participate in the Olympic and Paralympic Games were rejected at the beginning of April, and the employment of a thousand private agents was also waived. He added that many of those who wanted to carry the Olympic flame were screened out, and 13 people who applied to be members of the torch relay were checked and found to have a criminal background.
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