In a message to the family of the deceased and the government and people of Kano State, released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Thursday,
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Saudi Arabia on Monday suspended flights to and from nine countries as a precautionary measure to control and curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
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This is as anti-government unrest resumed after a lull of several weeks.
The US has expressed its desire to maintain its military presence in Iraq, in spite of a request by the Iraqi government for the withdrawal of American troops from the country.
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US did not necessarily have to use its military power against Iran.
“The priority must more than ever be de-escalation,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Yes Le Drian says in a statement, adding: “The cycle of violence must be interrupted”.
“There has been no change in U.S. policy with regard to our force presence in Iraq. We continue to consult with the Iraqi government regarding the defeat-ISIS mission and efforts to support the Iraqi Security Forces,” Pentagon spokeswoman Alyssa Farah said in a tweet.
In a statement issued in Abuja by the Head of Media of the council, Ibrahim Aselemi, the body appealed to the youths not to allow their emotions becloud their judgment to ensure peace at all times.
The attack near Baghdad airport killed Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force, and Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, the deputy head of Iraq’s Muslim Shiite militia Hashd al-Shaabi, along with six other Iran-allied militiamen.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has warned British citizens against travel to Iraq or Iran amid heightened tension following the US airstrike that killed Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force.
According to the statement, Egypt voiced its deep concerns over the assault, stressing that the attack violates international conventions.
Pope Francis has said he wants to travel to Iraq in 2020, which would be the first ever papal trip there, local media reported on Monday.
Three Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims were killed by a roadside bomb as they walked to a holy site near the northeastern Iraqi city of Khanaqin on Tuesday, police said.
The attack took place in the predominantly Shi’ite Shula district, in northwest Baghdad.
The Iraq interior ministry said the twin massive blasts were carried out by two suicide bombers during the morning rush hours at a crowded site near al-Tayaran Square.
Lieutenant General Paul Funk, Commanding General of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, said the coalition would work to prevent ISIS regrouping anywhere in the world with its pervasive ideology.
A Vatican statement noted that ‘Francis was deeply saddened by news of the earthquake and assured all affected by this tragedy of his prayerful solidarity”.
The quake triggered landslides that hindered rescue efforts, officials said Monday
Talabani had been hospitalised several times in recent years ever since he suffered a stroke in 2012.