Assailants killed at least 32 people in attacks on villages in northwest Nigeria, while a 15-day-old baby in Gaza lost her father in an Israeli strike, according to reports from multiple news sources. The incidents, along with the ongoing fallout from the death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny and the US military's actions in the Indian Ocean, highlight a week marked by violence and international tensions.
In Nigeria, armed assailants on motorbikes targeted three villages, burning homes and shops, according to residents who escaped the violence, as reported by The Guardian. Military personnel were deployed to the area following the attacks, which occurred in the Katsina State. The government faces mounting pressure to restore stability in the face of widespread insecurity.
Meanwhile, in Gaza, a 15-day-old baby lost her father in an Israeli strike, Al Jazeera reported. The attack was part of a series of incidents that killed at least 11 Palestinians within 48 hours, according to the same source, representing a violation of the Gaza ceasefire.
Adding to the week's international developments, the US military boarded a second oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, targeting illicit oil connected to Venezuela, according to the Pentagon, as reported by The Guardian. The vessel, the Veronica III, was tracked from the Caribbean Sea after leaving Venezuela. This action is part of ongoing efforts to enforce sanctions against the country's oil industry.
Also, the Kremlin rejected claims that Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was poisoned, as reported by Al Jazeera. Five European countries assessed that Navalny died from poisoning two years ago. Navalny, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, died in an Arctic prison colony on February 16, 2024, while serving a 19-year sentence.
In other news, the community of Tumbler Ridge in Canada 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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