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Al-Qaeda-linked Somali militia group Al-Shabaab blames for Nairobi attack http://english.cntv.cn/program/newsupdate/20120312/106154.shtml

The death toll from Saturday's grenade attack in Nairobi has risen to six, following the death of two more people in hospital. The Kenyan government says it’s increasing security in the Kenyan capital and will bring those responsible to justice. Al-Qaeda-linked Somali militia group "Al-Shabaab" are being blamed for the attack, the third in Nairobi since Kenyan troops entered Somalia in pursuit of the militants last year.

Lucky to be alive, These are among the survivors of Saturday nights multiple blasts that rocked down town Nairobi killing three people instantly and claiming another life on the way to hospital.

A man injured in a grenade attack at a downtown bus station is carried into the hospital after arriving by ambulance at Kenyatta Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, March 10, 2012. Overnight the death toll climbed to six as two more patients died as a result of their injuries. Over 60 others were admitted to hospital. Last evening, one of the survivors spoke to CCTV about his ordeal the moment the blasts occurred Grenade attack victim Nickson Nyongesa said: "We had a noise and I hit the ground. It’s only later that I felt a pain on my leg and realized I was injured." And just hours after the attacks, Kenyan authorities were quick to point a finger of blame at the al-Qaeda-linked Somali militant group, al-shabaab drawing on similarities to previous attacks carried out last October by the same group in Nairobi. Kenyan internal security minister George Saitoti said: "Initial suspicion is that of al-shabaab. This is their style." The latest attacks came hours after heavy clashes between AL-Shabaab and Ethiopian forces on a day of renewed fighting in central Somalia. Reporter: "Nairobi has largely been spared of such attacks with the northern part of Kenya bearing the brunt." Yesterday’s attack targeted one of the busiest bus terminus in the country from here thousands of people travel to various destinations across Kenya every single day and authorities will be relieved that the death toll was not much much higher. The Kenyan government has promised to bring to justice those responsible for the attack. George Saitoti said: "They will be dealt with." Kenyan troops are currently engaged in military action against the militant group al-shabaab following several attacks within its borders, it claims were carried out by the Islamist group. It’s troops are set to join an UN backed African Union peace mission in Somalia that includes Uganda, Burundi and Ethiopia whose mandate is to restore peace in Somalia, a country that has been in conflict over two decades. .................................................................................................................................................. Syrian army regains full control of Idlib http://www.presstv.ir/detail/231622.html The Syrian army has regained the full control of Syria's northern city of Idlib, as it moves to maintain security in the region. Reports say the armed rebels fighting the Syrian government fled the city after four days of clashes with the Syrian troops.  "Since last night there has been no more fighting," Noureddin al-Abdo, an Idlib citizen told AFP on Wednesday.  The army launched its operation on the rebels in the Idlib province near the Turkish border on Saturday in a bid to root out the "armed gangs."  Officials say at least 50 armed terrorists have been killed so far. The operation in Idlib came two weeks after Syrian troops regained the control of the Baba Amr neighborhood in the western city of Homs following a month-long fighting with the armed rebels.  Heavy clashes have also been reported in the city of Daraa.  Syria has been experiencing unrest since mid-March and many people, including security forces, have lost their lives in the violence.  The West and the Syrian opposition accuse the government of killing the protesters. But Damascus blames ''outlaws, saboteurs and armed terrorist groups'' for the unrest, insisting that it is being orchestrated from abroad.  .................................................................................................................................... Iranian ultimatum: Yield now or be attacked by year’s endhttp://rt.com/news/iran-last-chance-war-517/  The US wants Russia to deliver a message to Iran: Tehran has one last chance for talks. If it is wasted, an attack will happen in a matter of months, according to Russian diplomatic sources. The threat was voiced by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a meeting with her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in New York on Monday, a diplomatic insider told Kommersant daily. “The invasion will happen before year’s end. The Israelis are de facto blackmailing Obama. They’ve put him in this interesting position – either he supports the war or looses the support of the Jewish lobby,” the diplomat told the Russian newspaper. The source said Washington has given Tehran one last chance to solve the conflict peacefully and wants Moscow to deliver the message. Iran has to make progress with the P5+1 group, which consists of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany. The group is to negotiate Iran’s controversial nuclear program with Iranian officials sometime in April. The exact timing and place of the talks are still under consideration. The negotiators want clarity from Iran over the potential militarization of its nuclear program.  They also demand access for International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to a suspected nuclear site in Parchin. Such an inspection took place in 2005 and nothing suspicious was found. But now the nuclear watchdog believes Iran is using the military complex to test technology needed to trigger a nuclear device. IAEA monitors were barred form visiting part of the facility during their latest visit, prompting accusations that Iran may be trying to cover-up evidence of wrong-doing. Tehran dismissed the allegations and promised to let inspectors in. When asked about the reported American ultimatum, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov criticized the“last chance” rhetoric. “Speaking in this way is unprofessional. There is no such thing as a last chance. It’s an issue of political will, and Russia does everything to foster such will rather than let it wane,” he told the newspaper. The diplomat added that the negative trend in the conflict is apparent, suggesting that “those tempted to use military force should restrain themselves and search for a diplomatic solution.” “A war will not solve any problems, but will create a million new ones,” Ryabkov warned. War contingency on the table As military action becomes more likely, Russia is preparing a contingency plan for the negative scenario. Military and law enforcement agencies are bracing for a likely inflow of refugees to its neighboring countries, and possibly southern Russia as well. The exact details of the plan are classified, but its existence was confirmed by both military and civilian sources. Moscow is not just concerned by the humanitarian disaster war with Iran would bring to its southern borders.   There are also fears it could reignite old conflicts in the region, like the row between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh.   “We may have to block some breaches. That may cost us our soldiers’ lives,” a military insider told Kommersant. In Israel, meanwhile, there is growing discontent with the government’s saber-rattling rhetoric, RT’s Paula Slier reports. Israelis fears the consequences of retaliation should Tel-Aviv chose to deliver a pre-emptive stake on Iran’s nuclear sites. “There’s no logic in attacking Iran. But we have a government that’s done some illogical things. And that’s really frightening,” Sharon Dolev, an activist from the Israeli Disarmament Movement, told RT. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during his resent visit to the US that Israel will unilaterally decide on when to start military action against Iran. For his part, US President Barack Obama was trying to talk Netanyahu out of recklessly using force, saying a diplomatic solution is possible. Israel believes that Iran is trying to build a nuclear weapon under the guise of its civilian nuclear program. Tehran denies the allegation, insisting that all its nuclear activities are purely peaceful. All evidence of Iran’s nuclear ambitions is thus far circumstantial. ........................................................................................................................................................................................ Israel committing massacre in Gaza Strip: Turkish premier http://www.presstv.ir/detail/231610.html The Turkish primier said that Tel Aviv has resumed its airstrikes on Palestinians after it failed to destroy Gaza by withholding food, fuel and medications.  "A genocide has been committed slowly but systematically in Palestine since the beginning of the 20th century," said Erdogan, describing Gaza as "the largest open air prison in the world.”  He supported the Palestinian resistance fighters who are "protecting their rights and their lands.”  "I once more reiterate my call to Israel to end its inhumane attack on Gaza and Palestine's territories, and I particularly call on Israeli citizens, who are also victims of a genocide, to object to genocide attempts against Palestinians and ask their state to end state terrorism," Erdogan said.  More than 25 Palestinians, including children and women, have been killed and dozens of others wounded in Israeli airstrikes since March 9.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blatantly said on Sunday that the Tel Aviv regime will continue airstrikes against Gaza "as long as necessary.”  China, Turkey, Iran, Jordan and the Arab League have condemned the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.  Israel imposed a war on the Gaza Strip in December 2008-January 2009. More than 1,400 Palestinians were killed in the conflict.   Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Wed Mar 14, 2012  A genocide has been committed slowly but systematically in Palestine since the beginning of the 20th century." Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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Palestinian boy dies of injuries from Israeli attacks http://www.presstv.ir/detail/231636.html

A Palestinian boy has died of his wounds, bringing to 26 the number of people killed in Israel’s four-day assault on the Gaza Strip.

The latest death occurred on Wednesday when a Palestinian schoolboy, named Baraka al-Mughrabi, succumbed to the injuries he sustained in an Israeli attack on Saturday, Emergency services spokesman Adham Abu Selmiya said. 

Dozens of Palestinians have also been wounded in Israeli airstrikes which erupted on Friday. 

China, Jordan, Iran and the Arab League have condemned the Israeli attacks, urging Israel to stop airstrikes. 

Despite international pressure, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blatantly said on Sunday that the Tel Aviv regime would continue airstrikes against Gaza ''as long as necessary.'' 

Israeli war planes and ground forces have frequently attacked Gaza since the end of the 22-day war on the territory in 2009 which killed hundreds of women and children. 

Gaza has been under an Israeli siege since 2007, when Hamas took control of the tiny Palestinian territory. 

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