Fresh String Of Shootings In US Claimed 10 Lives In Fort Worth & Philadelphia

AMERICA, Washington DC — Officials say ten people died in mass shootings in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Fort Worth before the weekend of July 4, highlighting the United States' decades-long struggle to control gun bloodshed.

As reported by authorities, a mass shooting during a local event in Fort Worth, Texas, killed three people and wounded eight more.

Another shooting took place in Philadelphia on Monday night, killing five people and injuring two more when a suspect wearing a bullet-proof suit opened fire on an unidentified person, according to local authorities. Among the injured were a toddler and a teenager.

The incident on Monday night occurred the day after an outburst of gunfire at an outdoor gathering in Baltimore, Maryland left two people dead and 28 wounded, nearly half of them children.

There was no clear clue as to the motives of the three shooters. At a late-night news conference,

Philadelphia Police Chief Daniel Outlaw said his department had arrested a suspect, a 40-year-old man, and that "we have absolutely no idea why this happened." Fort Worth Police said no arrests had been made.

Reuters

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9 Dead After Vehicles Came Under Terrorists Attack In Afghanistan

Afghanistan, (Daily Post). Insurgents attacked two vans in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Thursday, killing at least nine people. "The bombs were installed inside the vans; as a result of those blasts, nine people were killed and 13 were injured," Mohammad Asif Waziri, the commander of Mazar-e-Sharif, said. The local Shi'ite community operated and used the public transportation vans, he added. The Shiite Muslim Hazara community, a minority Muslim sect in Afghanistan, is often attacked by armed groups, including the Islamic State. The Taliban, who seized power following NATO's withdrawal, claimed earlier this week that they had eliminated the majority of the Islamic State's presence in Afghanistan. Despite the Taliban claims, attacks on Shia Muslims continue in many parts of the country.

Dozens Killed In Pakistan After A Bus Plunged Into River

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan— (Daily Post)- On Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 PM, a passenger coaster carrying wedding party guests from Parishing, Astore, to Chakwal went off the bridge and plummeted into the river near Thalichi. The groom and his mother are among the 26 persons who died as a result of the catastrophe. According to authorities, just 14 victims' corpses were retrieved and brought to the Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital. Rescue efforts are still ongoing, and the only survivor, the wounded bride was taken to the hospital for treatment. The coaster hosted 27 people, and only the bride survived rest of the others drowned in deep water. The Pakistani town of Thalichi is situated in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan. President Mr: Asif Ali Zardari conveyed his sympathies and sadness to the victims' families.

Bus Accident In Turkey Claimed Nine lives

TURKEY — A bus slammed into an overhead bridge's pillar, killing at least 9 and leaving 26 others injured. The incident occurred on Friday, killing nine passengers on board and wounding at least 26, according to the province governor. The tragedy occurred when the bus departed from Izmir in western Turkey for Agri in the country's east, authorities said. The injured passengers were transported to hospitals in Ankara and Polatli, but there was no information available regarding their current condition. According to the state-run Anadolu Agency, a deputy chief attorney was tasked with conducting an inquiry into the crash's cause, which resulted in the closure of one side of the road.

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