Attacks – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

16 soldiers killed as Boko Haram attacks outpost in southern Niger, ministry claims 50 militants slain

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of Boko Haram militants attacked a military outpost in southern Niger overnight Tuesday, killing 16 soldiers and wounding nine. The defense ministry said dozens of militants were killed in the ensuing combat. … Read More >16 soldiers killed as Boko Haram attacks outpost in southern Niger, ministry claims 50 militants slain

Cuba accuses US government of inciting Molotov cocktail attack on its embassy in Paris

Posted on August 1, 2021August 1, 2021By Editor

The Cuban Embassy in Paris was firebombed early Tuesday morning. The socialist country’s foreign minister accused the US of encouraging violence against Havana. … Read More >Cuba accuses US government of inciting Molotov cocktail attack on its embassy in Paris

Middle East

Iran confirms attack on its cargo ship anchored off Yemen, vessel sustained ‘minor damage’

Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021By Editor

Iran has confirmed that its cargo vessel MV Saviz, anchored off Yemen in the Red Sea, has been attacked, sustaining “minor damage.” According to Tehran, the vessel has been used as a logistics hub for anti-piracy operations. … Read More >Iran confirms attack on its cargo ship anchored off Yemen, vessel sustained ‘minor damage’

Dutch reporters attacked, one hit by car while covering Covid rule-breaking churches (VIDEOS)

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021By Editor

Dutch news crews were attacked in two towns on Sunday while interviewing members of protestant churches that defy the Covid-19 restrictions. One man was arrested on suspicion of driving a car into a journalist. … Read More >Dutch reporters attacked, one hit by car while covering Covid rule-breaking churches (VIDEOS)

World

Islamic State claims Mozambique attack that killed 55, thousands reported fleeing besieged gas town

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021By Editor

Attacks that killed 55 people in the northern Mozambique town of Palma, an area worth billions of dollars to gas companies, have reportedly been claimed by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) via its Amaq news agency. … Read More >Islamic State claims Mozambique attack that killed 55, thousands reported fleeing besieged gas town

World

Over 40 South Africans Affected by Recent Attacks in Mozambique, Diplomatic Mission Says

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021By Editor

The South African High Commission in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, said on Monday that as many as 43 South Africans were affected by the recent attacks in the north of the country. … Read More >Over 40 South Africans Affected by Recent Attacks in Mozambique, Diplomatic Mission Says

Middle East

US-Led Coalition in Iraq Targeted In Bombing Attacks, Source Says

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021By Editor

Two logistical support convoys belonging to the US-led international coalition in Iraq were targeted by two explosive devices in the country’s central and southern provinces, a local security source told Sputnik on Monday. … Read More >US-Led Coalition in Iraq Targeted In Bombing Attacks, Source Says

Latin America

Venezuela says natural gas plant explosion was ‘terrorist attack’ targeting sanctioned state-run energy company (VIDEOS)

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

The Venezuelan petroleum minister said that Saturday’s powerful explosion and blaze at a gas plant was the result of a terrorist attack. The plant belongs to the state-run energy company (PDVSA), which was sanctioned by the US. … Read More >Venezuela says natural gas plant explosion was ‘terrorist attack’ targeting sanctioned state-run energy company (VIDEOS)

Middle East

Israel Behind ‘Dozens’ of Attacks on Iranian Ships Which Have Cost Tehran ‘Billions,’ Report Claims

Posted on March 20, 2021March 20, 2021By Editor

Already hostile relations between Tehran and Tel Aviv took a turn for the worse in recent weeks amid back-and-forth claims about attacks on one another’s commercial vessels. Last week, US media reported that at least a dozen Iranian cargo ships, most of them carrying oil supplies to Syria, were targeted by Israel over a two-year period. … Read More >Israel Behind ‘Dozens’ of Attacks on Iranian Ships Which Have Cost Tehran ‘Billions,’ Report Claims

Middle East

Tehran accuses Israel of creating ‘unrest’ and reserves all rights to respond to cargo ship attack

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021By Editor

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has warned it will take any measure appropriate to respond to an attack on an Iranian cargo vessel as it made its way through the Mediterranean last week, once again suggesting Israel was the perpetrator. … Read More >Tehran accuses Israel of creating ‘unrest’ and reserves all rights to respond to cargo ship attack

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