PATHANKOT – 6 soldiers also injured after overnight attack that lasted several hours. Attackers were dressed as Indian soldiers. Attack follows Indian PM MODI’S surprise visit to Lahore in Pakistan. Pathankot airbase is on the main highway leading to Indian occupied Kashmir.
MOSCOW – Russia says it’s independent foreign policy is a threat to US and it’s allies. Relations between Moscow and the West deteriorated over the conflict in Ukraine.
OHIO – Grand Jury has decided the two police officers involved in Tamir Rice’s fatal shooting in November 2014 shouldn’t face any charges. Tamir,12, was killed playing with a toy gun on the swings.
HEBRON – AHMAD, 5, is the surviving member of the Dawabshe family whose house was torched by Israeli settlers. His baby brother Ali, father and mother died in the attack. No one has stood trial. Israeli settlers were shown burning Ali’s picture in a video.
RAMADI – Six months after Ramadi fell to DAESH, Iraqi forces are close to recovering the lost city. The operation to retake Ramadi began in November. Iraq’s army supported by Shia forces has already reclaimed Tikrit. Analysts say progress was slower this time because Iraq’s army backed by US air power did not use Shia forces.
ABOVEΒ – This is the first picture of Uday, 22, who was killed during protests over Israel’s occupation and settlement programme in Palestine. His sister Dania was killed by Israel on her way back from school a month earlier. Gaza remains surrounded by Israel’s military. At least 120 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since October 1.
JERUSALEM – Israel has released the body of schoolgirl Hadeel Awaad, 14, who was shot dead by an Israeli policeman on November 22. Her cousin Norhan, 16, who was wounded has been charged with attempted murder. They lived in Qalandia Refugee camp in Ramallah.Β Hadeel’s brother was killed by Israel during protests two years earlier. Israel says they were attacking a man they thought was an Israeli with scissors. Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza is illegal under international law. Israel’s military and armed settlers continue to operate without any international condemnation, whilst Palestinians continue to suffer under the daily humiliation of occupation.