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Death toll rises to 140 after Taliban gunmen disguised in army uniform attack base in Afghanistan

Death toll rises to 140 after Taliban gunmen disguised in army uniform attack base in Afghanistan

More than 140 Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack on a military base. The attackers were reportedly dressed in military uniforms to get past checkpoints.Most of the soldiers were killed when leaving a mosque or having lunch. The attackers were armed with rocket-propelled grenades and guns.About 70 foreign military advisers were stationed at the base in Mazar-e-Sharif. Reportedly, no foreign military personnel were injured in the attack. Apr 22, 2017
North Korea warns nuclear war could ‘break out at any moment’ due to ‘gangster-like’ US logic

North Korea warns nuclear war could ‘break out at any moment’ due to ‘gangster-like’ US logic

North Koreas deputy ambassador to the United Nations Kim In-ryong said on 17 April that the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) is ready to react to any mode of war desired by the US. Speaking at the UN headquarters in New York, he accused the US of using gangster-like logic and sending a message to Pyongyang with its missile strikes on Syria. The US “has created a dangerous situation in which thermonuclear war may break out at any moment on the peninsula and poses a serious threat to world peace and security”, he added. Apr 18, 2017
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