Assailants killed at least 32 people in northwest Nigerian villages in a series of attacks, while the United States is not disputing European findings that Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was poisoned. In other international developments, the Syrian army took over a military base after the withdrawal of US troops, and US forces boarded a second Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean. Meanwhile, Canadians rallied around a town after a school shooting.
In Nigeria, armed assailants on motorbikes targeted three villages, burning homes and shops, according to residents. The attacks occurred in the northwest region, and the government is under pressure to restore stability, as reported by The Guardian. Military personnel were seen guarding the area after the deadly raids.
The US military boarded another sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean, tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea, the Pentagon announced. This action is part of efforts to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela, which has faced US sanctions on its oil for several years. The US had previously ordered a quarantine of sanctioned tankers.
In Syria, the Syrian army took over the al-Shaddadi military base in the northeast of the country following the withdrawal of US troops, as part of a ceasefire arrangement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), according to Al Jazeera. The Syrian Ministry of Defence announced the takeover on Sunday, after coordination with the American side. The US had been operating in al-Shaddadi since 2016.
Regarding the poisoning of Alexey Navalny, the United States is not disputing European findings that he was poisoned with a rare frog toxin. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking during a visit to Slovakia, called the European report "very troubling and very serious," as reported by Al Jazeera.
In Canada, the community of Tumbler Ridge received an outpouring of support after a school shooting. Jim Caruso, who traveled 700 miles to be there, said, "I wanted to be here to bring some level of comfort. I wanted to hug people, pray for them and, most importantly, to cry with them," according to The Guardian.
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