It's PluxTIME: 2016-04-24

Photos: Troops discover pit where Boko Haram dumps bodies of their victims to decompose

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A statement by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman:</div>
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Troops have intensified efforts to clear the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in various parts of the north east through various military operations on daily basis. It is in line with this that troops of 7 Division Strike Group Team B attached to 22 Brigade embarked on combination of foot and mobile fighting patrols on daily basis to deny the Boko Haram terrorists freedom of action in their area of operations.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a></blockquote>
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Yesterday Thursday, 28th April 2016, they embarked on such efforts in the general area of Bogoro, Duguno 1, Duguno 2 and 3. However, on reaching Mbaraka, they encountered some elements of the Boko Haram terrorists who engaged the patrol team in a gun battle. </div>
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The troops rose to the occasion and successfully cleared the terrorists and proceeded to Jadda village which was suspected to be strong hold of the Boko Haram terrorists. As rightly believed, a large number of them were discovered to have the terrorists group’s flags hoisted in their domains.</div>
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The troops engaged the Boko Haram terrorists and killed 4 of them. The patrol team also made another startling discovery, a big pit where the Boko Haram terrorists used for dumping bodies of hapless victims of their nefarious activities to decompose. </div>
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It was also discovered that the terrorists held lots of people as hostage in Jadda. The fighting patrol team also succeeded in freeing those held hostage and recovered an AK-47 rifle with registration number OF-4814, 30 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, 12 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, 14 Dane Guns, 1 motorcycle, 2 Solar panels and food storage facility. Other items include 120 litres of AGO and packs of Panadol.</div>
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Sadly, one of our soldiers suffered gunshot wound and was evacuated for further medical treatment. We are glad to state that he is in stable condition and responding to treatment.</div>
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Photos: Troops discover pit where Boko Haram dumps bodies of their victims to decompose

A statement by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman: Troops have intensified efforts to clear the r...

Prince's body cremated before family members and close friends in a private ceremony

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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">Just two days after the legendary singer was found dead inside his Minnesota home, at the age of 57, his body has been cremated. He was cremated yesterday afternoon at his home. </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">In a statement, h<span style="color: #333333; line-height: 22.85px;">is publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, said that the 57-year-old superstar’s family and friends gathered for a loving goodbye. She said:</span></span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more" style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"A few hours ago, Prince was celebrated by a small group of his most beloved: family, friends and his musicians, in a private, beautiful ceremony to say a loving goodbye,". "Prince's remains have been cremated and their final storage will remain private.  We ask for your blessings and prayers of comfort for his family and close friends at this time."</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"The cause of death remains unknown and it will be at least four weeks before we receive the results of the autopsy.  An announcement will be made at a future date for a musical celebration."</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">Only very close friends and family members including Prince's sister 55 year old Tyka Nelson, who may inherit his fortune<strong>, </strong>gathered at his home- Paisley Park Saturday afternoon to pay their respects to the singer</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hundreds of fans were gathered outside. People emerged from the estate and handed out purple boxes to some fans. Each box contained a handout with a color photo of the late musician and a T-shirt with “3121” printed on it, which is the title of a Prince album.</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Midwest Medical Examiner's office confirmed on Friday that an autopsy was performed on Prince and that results may not be available for several weeks to come.</span></span>

Prince's body cremated before family members and close friends in a private ceremony

Just two days after the legendary singer was found dead inside his Minnesota home, at the age of 57, his body has been cremated. He was cr...

University professor hacked to death in Bangladesh, ISIS claims responsibility

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">A university professor, A.F.M. Rezaul Karim Siddique, who was on his way to work where he taught English at the University in northwestern Bangladesh on Saturday morning was hacked to death in an attack that was similar to that of the atheist blogger and other killings by suspected Muslim militants, police said.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;" /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;"></a><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">Deputy police commissioner Nahidul Islam said. The attackers used sharp weapons and fled the scene immediately.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">The attack was similar to recent killings of atheist bloggers in Muslim-majority Bangladesh by radical Islamists.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, accusing Siddique of encouraging atheism, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadi websites.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">IS has claimed responsibility for other attacks in Bangladesh, but the government has dismissed those claims, saying that ISIS has no presence in Bangladesh.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">At least three other professors at Rajshahi University have been killed in recent years, allegedly by Islamist groups.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">The professor's brother, Sajidul Karim Siddique,said that he doesn't know why his brother was killed because he was a “very quiet and simple man” who had no enemies and was focused on studying and teaching. He led a cultural group and used to edit a literary magazine.</span><br />
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“So far as we know, he did not have any known enemies and we never found him worried,” the brother said. “We don’t know why it happened to him.”</blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">Following Saturday’s attack, hundreds of students and lecturers marched on Rajshahi University’s campus and blocked a highway, demanding justice for the professor's death.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">Amnesty International condemned the killing and said those responsible must be brought to justice.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;"> Amnesty’s South Asia director, Champa Patel, in a statement said:</span><br />
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“The vicious killing … is inexcusable and those responsible must be held to account,” “This attack sadly fits the gruesome pattern established by Islamist extremist groups in Bangladesh who are targeting secular activists and writers.”</blockquote>
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“The authorities must do more to put an end to these killings. Not a single person has been brought to justice for the attacks over the past year,” Patel said.</blockquote>

University professor hacked to death in Bangladesh, ISIS claims responsibility

A university professor, A.F.M. Rezaul Karim Siddique, who was on his way to work where he taught English at the University in northwestern B...