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Israeli army kills Hamas militant in West Bank raid

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Israeli soldiers take positions during an Israeli raid in Tulkarem in the north of the occupied-West Bank on October 26, 2024. (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP)
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The Israeli military said its forces killed a Palestinian militant who belonged to Hamas’s armed wing during a raid on Saturday in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem.

In a joint statement, the Israeli military, police and domestic security agency Shin Bet said that they conducted a “counterterrorism operation in Tulkarem to eliminate Islam Odeh”, who they accused of planning “terror attacks”.

The statement said that during the operation, Odeh “opened fire at the security forces, who encircled him and returned fire”, killing him.

“The forces located weaponry, including compounds used to produce IEDs, in his vehicle”, they said.

Odeh had recently been “tasked with commanding the terrorist network in Tulkarem and had started to plan additional terror attacks”, after another Hamas militant, Zahi Oufi, was killed in an Israeli strike.

The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, mourned the death of “commander and leader of the Qassam Brigades’s Tulkarem Battalion, Islam Jamil Odeh (from Tulkarem Camp)” in a statement on Saturday.

An AFP journalist who witnessed the scene saw Odeh shot in the stairway of the building Israeli forces besieged. Odeh was visible from the outside due to large holes caused by explosions in the building’s cinder block facade.

“God is the greatest,” Odeh could be heard yelling before shots were fired in his direction.

The Ramallah-based Palestinian health ministry said in a statement that it had been informed of the death of 29-year-old Odeh, “shot by occupation forces in the Salam neighbourhood of Tulkarem.”

In a statement published by the Palestinian Islamist movement, Hamas official Mahmud Mardawi “mourned the martyr Al-Qassam fighter Islam Odeh, who was killed after clashing with occupation forces that besieged him for hours in a house in Tulkarem camp.”

“The assassination policy will not bring security to (Israel), nor will it succeed in breaking our people’s resolve or their commitment to resistance.”

Violence in the West Bank has soared since Hamas’s unprecedented attack on Israel in October last year triggered war in the Gaza Strip.

Since the Gaza war began on October 7, 2023, Israeli troops or settlers have killed at least 744 Palestinians in the West Bank, according to the Ramallah-based health ministry.

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Equatorial Guinea VP Suspends Officials Involved in Sex Scandal

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Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President, Teodoro Nguema, has taken swift action by suspending all government officials implicated in a shocking sex scandal.

Nguema announced the suspensions on his social media platform, emphasizing that severe measures will be taken against such behavior, which violates the country’s Code of Conduct and Public Ethics Law.

The scandal involves Baltasar Ebang Engonga, Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency, who was caught on tape engaging in illicit activities with multiple women, including his brother’s wife, cousin, and the President’s sister.

This development comes amid concerns about corruption and abuse of power in Equatorial Guinea. The country has faced criticism for its human rights record and lack of transparency. The international community has been calling for accountability, with organizations like Human Rights Watch highlighting the need for protection of human rights and prevention of corruption.

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Nigerian govt drops treason charges against EndBadGovernance protesters

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the treason charges brought against the #Endbadgovernance# movement by the Inspector General of Police.

Justice Obiora Egwuatu dismissed the charges on Tuesday after they were withdrawn by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN, on behalf of the federal government.

Fagbemi, SAN, represented by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), M.D. Abubakar, had announced during the proceedings the exercise of his powers under Section 174 of the 1999 Constitution to take over the case from the Inspector General of Police.

Upon the court granting the request, the AGF then invoked the same section of the Constitution to discontinue the trial of the 150 accused persons.

With no objections from the various lawyers representing the accused persons, Justice Egwuatu granted the request and struck out the charges.

Although the accused persons were not in court, the judge ordered their immediate release from prison remand.

President Bola Tinubu had on Monday directed the AGF to terminate the charges against the accused persons, most of whom are reportedly minors and legally exempt from such trials.

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Uche Ogbodo Bemoans Devastating Burglary: Thieves Make Off with Over N50 Million Worth of Goods

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Uche Ogbodo Bemoans Devastating Burglary: Thieves Make Off with Over N50 Million Worth of Goods

Nigerian actress and entrepreneur Uche Ogbodo has been left reeling after her shop was targeted by thieves, resulting in a staggering loss of over N50 million.

In an emotional Instagram video, Uche revealed the shocking aftermath of the break-in, showcasing the hole cut through her shop’s ceiling.

The thieves made off with a substantial amount of merchandise, primarily men’s items.

Uche expressed frustration and despair, questioning the effectiveness of her shop’s security measures.

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