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Rhyl Journal
10 hours ago
- Rhyl Journal
Kenyan court sentences men for aiding al-Shabab militants in 2019 hotel attack
The court heard that Hussein Mohamed Abdille Ali and Mohamed Abdi Ali, both Kenyans, sent money and helped acquire fake identification documents for the militants, who died during the attack on the DusitD2 complex. Al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab, based in neighbouring Somalia, claimed responsibility for the daytime attack, one of its deadliest inside Kenya. It occurred six years after an attack killed 67 people at Nairobi's Westgate Shopping Mall and four years after an attack killed 147 students at Garissa University in northern Kenya. Al-Shabab has vowed retribution against Kenya for sending troops to Somalia to fight it since 2011, and continues to stage attacks in Somalia and Kenya. Judge Diana Kavedza during her sentencing said the judgment spoke for the survivors who deserve closure. She noted 'one of the most comprehensive counterterrorism investigations in Kenya's history, as law enforcement agencies pursued not only the attackers' immediate associates but also financiers, facilitators and logistical co-ordinators who enabled the attack'. Foreign nationals, including an American and a Briton, were among those killed in the 2019 attack.
Glasgow Times
10 hours ago
- Glasgow Times
Kenyan court sentences men for aiding al-Shabab militants in 2019 hotel attack
The court heard that Hussein Mohamed Abdille Ali and Mohamed Abdi Ali, both Kenyans, sent money and helped acquire fake identification documents for the militants, who died during the attack on the DusitD2 complex. Al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab, based in neighbouring Somalia, claimed responsibility for the daytime attack, one of its deadliest inside Kenya. Hussein Mohamed Abdille Ali sat in the dock at a Nairobi court (Andrew Kasuku/AP) It occurred six years after an attack killed 67 people at Nairobi's Westgate Shopping Mall and four years after an attack killed 147 students at Garissa University in northern Kenya. Al-Shabab has vowed retribution against Kenya for sending troops to Somalia to fight it since 2011, and continues to stage attacks in Somalia and Kenya. Judge Diana Kavedza during her sentencing said the judgment spoke for the survivors who deserve closure. She noted 'one of the most comprehensive counterterrorism investigations in Kenya's history, as law enforcement agencies pursued not only the attackers' immediate associates but also financiers, facilitators and logistical co-ordinators who enabled the attack'. Foreign nationals, including an American and a Briton, were among those killed in the 2019 attack.
The Hindu
14 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Despite deportations and visa denials, Indians stand by Donald Trump
Indians continue to hold a relatively high opinion of U.S. President Donald Trump and his ability to handle immigration policies, even though confidence in his leadership has declined sharply or remained low among people of other countries. This strong support comes despite incidents of forced deportations of Indians and a rise in visa denials for Indian students. Pew Survey data also shows that a smaller share of Indians considers him 'dangerous' or 'arrogant' compared to those of other countries. In the survey conducted between February and April, only 27% of Indians said that they had 'no confidence' in Mr. Trump to handle the country's immigration policies. This is the third lowest share among the 24 countries surveyed (Chart 1). Notably, 29% of Indians declined to offer an opinion on this issue — the highest such share by a wide margin. The remaining 45% expressed confidence in Mr. Trump's handling of immigration policies. Chart 1 shows the % of respondents who have confidence/no confidence in Trump to handle immigration policy The opinions in India were recorded in the same month as well as in the months following the deportation of about 1,000 Indians by the U.S. In fact, in February, the first month of Mr. Trump's presidency, U.S. visas issued to Indian students declined by 30%. This drop was much steeper than what was recorded for Chinese, Vietnamese, or Japanese students. In the survey, 59% of Japanese respondents expressed no confidence in Mr. Trump's ability to handle immigration policies, while 87% of Mexicans believed so. More recently, the Trump administration paused the scheduling of new visa interviews globally and expanded its vetting of foreign students' social media accounts. The U.S. government also terminated or revoked the visas of more than 1,000 international students — many of them Indians. In the survey, 53% of Indians expressed confidence in Mr. Trump's ability of handling climate change issues. This was the third highest share among the 24 countries surveyed, behind Kenyans and Nigerians (Chart 2). This answer came a month after Mr. Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement. Chart 2 shows the % of respondents who have confidence/no confidence in Trump to handle climate change Only 34% of Indians described Mr. Trump as 'arrogant' — the second lowest share among the 24 countries surveyed, and well below the 24-country median of 80% (Chart 3). Similarly, only 36% of Indians considered him 'dangerous'. This was again the second lowest share; the median was 65%. Half the Indian respondents said Mr. Trump is 'able to understand complex problems'. This was among the highest shares across the countries surveyed. The share of Indians who described him as 'honest' was 50% — the third highest share after Nigerians and Kenyans; the median was 28%. Chart 3 shows the % who say Trump is... Over 90% of people in Canada, Australia, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Spain considered Mr. Trump 'arrogant' and over 70% of them said he was 'dangerous'. In Sweden, only 19% of people said that he understands complex problems and only 20% in Germany said that he is honest. Also, 52% of Indians have confidence in Mr. Trump of doing the right thing in world affairs. This is the fourth highest share behind Israelis, Nigerians, and Kenyans. Just 23% of Indians said they have no confidence in Mr. Trump to do the right thing; this is the second lowest share behind Nigerians (Chart 4). Chart 4 shows the % of respondents who have confidence/no confidence in Trump to do the right thing regarding world affairs In the Netherlands and France, only 22% of the respondents said they had confidence in Mr. Trump's ability to do the right thing. In Sweden and Mexico, over 85% of respondents said they had no confidence in him to do the right thing. Source: Pew Research Center vignesh.r@ Also Read: Impacts of the U.S.' crackdown on foreign-born students : Data
North Wales Chronicle
a day ago
- North Wales Chronicle
Kenyan court sentences men for aiding al-Shabab militants in 2019 hotel attack
The court heard that Hussein Mohamed Abdille Ali and Mohamed Abdi Ali, both Kenyans, sent money and helped acquire fake identification documents for the militants, who died during the attack on the DusitD2 complex. Al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab, based in neighbouring Somalia, claimed responsibility for the daytime attack, one of its deadliest inside Kenya. Hussein Mohamed Abdille Ali sat in the dock at a Nairobi court (Andrew Kasuku/AP) It occurred six years after an attack killed 67 people at Nairobi's Westgate Shopping Mall and four years after an attack killed 147 students at Garissa University in northern Kenya. Al-Shabab has vowed retribution against Kenya for sending troops to Somalia to fight it since 2011, and continues to stage attacks in Somalia and Kenya. Judge Diana Kavedza during her sentencing said the judgment spoke for the survivors who deserve closure. She noted 'one of the most comprehensive counterterrorism investigations in Kenya's history, as law enforcement agencies pursued not only the attackers' immediate associates but also financiers, facilitators and logistical co-ordinators who enabled the attack'. Foreign nationals, including an American and a Briton, were among those killed in the 2019 attack.
Irish Examiner
a day ago
- Irish Examiner
Kenyan court sentences men for aiding al-Shabab militants in 2019 hotel attack
A court in Kenya sentenced two men to 30 years in prison for facilitating the 2019 attack on a Nairobi luxury hotel complex that left 21 people dead. The court heard that Hussein Mohamed Abdille Ali and Mohamed Abdi Ali, both Kenyans, sent money and helped acquire fake identification documents for the militants, who died during the attack on the DusitD2 complex. Al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab, based in neighbouring Somalia, claimed responsibility for the daytime attack, one of its deadliest inside Kenya. Hussein Mohamed Abdille Ali sat in the dock at a Nairobi court (Andrew Kasuku/AP) It occurred six years after an attack killed 67 people at Nairobi's Westgate Shopping Mall and four years after an attack killed 147 students at Garissa University in northern Kenya. Al-Shabab has vowed retribution against Kenya for sending troops to Somalia to fight it since 2011, and continues to stage attacks in Somalia and Kenya. Judge Diana Kavedza during her sentencing said the judgment spoke for the survivors who deserve closure. She noted 'one of the most comprehensive counterterrorism investigations in Kenya's history, as law enforcement agencies pursued not only the attackers' immediate associates but also financiers, facilitators and logistical co-ordinators who enabled the attack'. Foreign nationals, including an American and a Briton, were among those killed in the 2019 attack.
