2 gunmen attempt attack on anti-Muslim event in Texas. American Freedom Defense Initiative is an anti-Muslim group. Last week, they held a contest to draw the Prophet Muhammad. Creating an image of Muhammad is very offensive to Muslims. Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi intended to attack the event. They drove from Arizona to Texas with body armor and rifles. The …
Egypt President Gets 20 Years
Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi sentenced. Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak was in power since 1981. He was ousted during the Arab Spring riots in 2011. Mohamed Morsi became Egypt’s 1st elected President in 2012. Riots started in 2013 after he gave himself unlimited power. Protesters were killed by Morsi’s soldiers. Morsi was put on trial and cleared of murder charges. …
Attack in Kenya
Islamic extremists with Al-Shabab kill at least 15. Al-Shabab are Islamic terrorists in Somalia linked to al-Qaeda. At least 5 gunmen in fatigues invaded a school in Kenya. 15 people are dead and the terrorists have taken hostages. The attackers targeted Christians during their morning prayers. After taking hostages, the gunmen went to the hostels. Witnesses say they separated people …
Who is Boris Nemtsov?
Russian opposition leader murdered outside Kremlin. Boris Nemtsov was Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister in the ‘90s. When Vladimir Putin came into power, he joined the opposition. An outspoken critic of Putin, he was jailed several times. Nemtsov campaigned extensively against political corruption. Kremlin accused him of inciting protests in Ukraine in 2014. He was working on a report about Russian …