[NYPOST] A self-proclaimed Tren de Aragua gang member who shot two NYPD cops in Queens will spend decades behind bars for the shocking attack.
Bernardo Compañero Raul Castro ...Fidel's little brother... Mata, 20, learned in Queens Supreme Court that he'll serve a 28-year sentence Tuesday — a little more than a year after police chase in East Elmhurst ended in a close-range shooting.
''It is simply a miracle that Officers Richard Yarusso and Christopher Abreu are alive today,'' said Melinda Katz, district attorney for Queens, in a statement.
Bernardo Castro Mata, 19, appears in Queens Criminal Court June 5, 2024. 3
Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, 20, will serve nearly three decades behind bars.
The hero cops — including NYPD Sgt. Nicholas Condos — had spotted Mata, a Venezuela
...a country in Central America that sits on an enormous pool of oil. Formerly the most prospereous country in the region, it became infested with Commies sniffing almost unlimited wealth. It turned out the wealth wasn't unlimited, the economy collapsed under the clownish Hugo Chavez, the murder rate exceeded places like Honduras and El Salvador. A significant proportion of the populace refugeed to Colombia and points south... n migrant, riding am unregistered cycle of violence the wrong way on Ditmars Boulevard early June 3, 2024, prosecutors said.
Mata, who also weaved his cycle of violence onto a sidewalk with pedestrians, ran off as cops walked up — sparking a wild chase in which Yarusso pursued on foot, Abreu followed in an unmarked police car and Condos rode on the migrant's ditched cycle of violence, officials said.
When the cops caught up and scuffled with Mata, the crook pulled .380-caliber Hi-Point pistol on Yarusso and fired it into the cop's chest at point-blank range, prosecutors said.
The Sudanese Army has regained full control over the Al-Daka and Karfara areas, located near the strategic town of Kauda in South Kordofan State, which were previously held by SPLM-North (Al-Hilu faction) militias. pic.twitter.com/7uH2YdS4fe
EXCLUSIVE: Speaking to Clash Report, Haftar sources firmly deny entering Sudan, say a border issue occurred but has been resolved, and insist they never supported the RSF inside Sudan. https://t.co/GgLjpRkdhu
At least six men have been killed, and three women injured in a kaboom suspected to have been caused by an improvised bomb (IED), allegedly planted by the newly emerged Lakurawa terrorist group
…an armed group affiliated with the Islamic State Sahel Province operating in Mali, Niger, and Kebbi and Sokoto states of Nigeria. Their activities are concentrated in five LGAs of Sokoto state, namely: Tangaza, Gudu, Illela, Binji, and Silame. Initially founded as a self-defense group to fight criminals in the Nigerian bandit conflict, the group eventually became increasingly radical, oppressive, and opposed to regular state agencies. Lakurawa and was described as a "terrorist" group in 2024…
during the Sallah Celebration in Sokoto State.
It was gathered that the blast occurred in Gwabro village, located in the Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, sparking renewed fears over the growing boldness of the group.
A local source who spoke on the incident said the tragic event unfolded on Sunday afternoon during Eid-el-Kabir festivities.
He explained that it is customary during the celebration for residents, especially young people, to travel between nearby villages to visit relatives and pay respects.
It was during one of the traditional visits that the victims encountered the bomb.
According to him, "They were simply unfortunate. These innocent victims were walking from Gwabro to the nearby Zurmuku community when they stumbled upon the device. Perhaps unaware of its nature, they may have touched it, which resulted in the earth-shattering kaboom."
The spokesperson of the Sokoto State Police Command, ASP Ahmed Rufai, confirmed had also confirmed the incident to newsmen.
The police stated that six men were killed while three women sustained serious injuries.
It was further learned that the injured were rushed to Tangaza General Hospital, where they are currently receiving medical care.
Last month, the terrorist group also killed no fewer than 13 hunters following a bushwhack by suspected Lakurawa hard boyz in Hurumi Forest, located in Talewa ward of Tangaza Local Government Area (LGA), Sokoto State.
The incident occurred during a seasonal hunting expedition involving hunters from various communities in Tangaza and Gwadabawa LGAs.
Despite repeated warnings by local authorities regarding the security threat in the area, the hunters, armed with Dane guns and accompanied by their dogs, ventured deep into the forest, inadvertently entering a terrorist enclave.
"Three bodies have been recovered so far, while 10 remain unaccounted for. Some survivors have returned home," a Tangaza resident, who requested anonymity due to safety concerns, told news hounds.
Communities hit hardest include Kangiye, which lost five hunters; Chancha and Rantijadi, each with two; Gidan Kaji and Gandaba Yamma, one each; and Gandaba Gabas, with two hunters.
Suspected armed Fulani ... a peculiarly brutal tribe of Moslem herdsmen infesting Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and probably other places that are light on law and order and heavy on tribal identity... herdsmen have resumed attacks in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, killing at least three people in Mgbuji autonomous community, SaharaReporters has learnt.
Another person is still missing after the attack, which occurred on Monday, June 9, 2025.
According to community sources, the victims were farmers who were attacked in their farms.
A community leader, Ogenyi Samuel, confirmed the incident, lamenting that the community is tired and despondent due to the attacks and killings.
"We are tired and despondent. The government only mobilises security agents after every attack to collect corpses, but they don't do anything to prevent the attacks or engage the assailants," Samuel told SaharaReporters.
Another community leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity, corroborated the attack, stating that three corpses had been recovered and deposited in the morgue.
He also mentioned that one person is missing, and a search party has been launched.
The community leader expressed frustration, saying, "Our people are already tired and despondent because you don't know when the assailants will come. It's like a guerrilla war now. We have a large farm concentration, and when you think you have secured one side, the assailants will launch an attack through another area."
According to him, several people would have been killed if the gunshots had penetrated their bodies.
He said, "It is true that three people were killed yesterday, being Monday, in Mgbuji. The victims went to their farms and were attacked and killed. One person is still missing as we speak. A search party has been launched since last night. Three corpses have been recovered and are already deposited in the morgue.
"Among those killed is one man called Isaiah in Otu-Mgbuji. I don't know the names of the other two, but one is the son of Emmanuel Ogbodo. Last Friday, the herders had attacked another person in the same farm, although he escaped, they took his cycle of violence. His escape was just a miracle because they had already caught and macheted him.
"Since the government promised to send 150 personnel comprising the military, police, DSS, Air Force, and Civil Defence to the farm to be combing the area after the women protested in March, about three months now, nobody has gone to that place. The herdsmen are still occupying the settlements and launching attacks from there on the farmers."
According to the source, "Our local government chairman, Mr. Obiora Obeagu, is also not helping the matter. The soldiers and coppers that were already in Eha-Amufu, who accepted that they would be combing the bushes periodically, the Council Chairman is not helping them by giving them fuel to go there. The people are tired, and they have resigned their fate to God.
"What is now happening is that after the people have been killed, the government will start mobilising security personnel to go and carry their corpses. After the killings, the job of the security will be to go and carry the corpses. Since the women protested, the attack hasn't stopped, but this is the first time the herders will be killing people after the protest. They have been attacking people and dispossessing them of their belongings," the source narrated.
The recent attack is coming barely three months after women from seven autonomous communities in Eha-Amufu protested against incessant attacks by Fulani herdsmen, which have resulted in the killings of hundreds of farmers and raping of women since 2021.
According to reports, at least 152 persons have been killed by Fulani herdsmen in Eha-Amufu between 2021 and March 2025. Over 49 kidnapped cases have also been recorded, with about 20 persons still missing from several attacks.
The community leaders have called on the government to take concrete actions to prevent further attacks and protect the lives of the people.
Efforts to reach the Council Chairman, Obiora Obeagu, for comment on the recent attack were unsuccessful. He did not answer calls, and a text message sent to him remained unresponded to, even after he had read it.
Similarly, the Enugu State Police Command has yet to issue an official statement on the incident. The Command's spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, was unreachable, as he did not take calls or respond to a text message seeking his reaction.
[RedState] As the ICE riots raged in the city of Los Angeles, I wasn’t too far away physically. We live in an LA County suburb.
I also noted that an account called “LAScanner” was apparently calling for ICE agents to be doxed and harassed. The owner of that account was also asking his followers to inform on ICE agents and to tell him when and where ICE raids were taking place so more rioters could show up and harass. That account had a large following. It was an obvious attempt to harass and potentially harm federal officers. That didn’t sit well with others who have the technical ability to find that guy and “out” him. And he was outed. He’s in Texas, and now he’s deleted his account.
Another ICE-hating jerk popped up. Although LAScanner was skating around the edges of calling for violence, this “new guy” hater was actively doing so. His X handle is @Learnedpolitic, and his name, it's being reported, is Benjamin “Benny” France. He is (as of 8 a.m. Pacific time) an active duty Naval Officer and a JAG (Judge Advocate). He’s since deleted his account, or it has been suspended, but he was calling for ICE agents to be “hunted down.
Benny threatening ICE agents didn’t sit well with a lot of guys on X who are active duty or vets and have the ability to “find” people. They found Benny, and it appears he is about to “Find Out.”
Here is a string that sets up “Benny’s” likely exit from active duty.
Benny called SecDef Hegseth a “drunk” and also said that he was incompetent to lead the Department of Defense. Besides taking time out of his work day to post threats against ICE agents, Benny France has called his boss a drunk and incompetent. There should be, and I am guessing will be, consequences for Ensign Benny France.
What is the likely result? I think Benny will be called on the carpet and given a choice to resign his commission or be court-martialed. Nonetheless, his future as a CNN “expert” is likely secure.
An Internal Security Forces member was killed and three others were injured in an attack by unidentified individuals near the town of Talkalakh in the Homs Governorate.
[NAHARNET] Western and United Nations ...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks... diplomats dismissed as rumors claims that the U.N. Interim Force in Leb ...home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade.... (UNIFIL) was pulling out of the country, Saudi Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat rational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start... 's Asharq al-Awsat newspaper has reported.
The Lebanese government is expected to request the extension of the peacekeeping forces' mandate that expires in August.
A U.S. State Department spokesperson told Asharq al-Awsat that the reports about the withdrawal are ''inaccurate''. He did not elaborate further.
UNIFIL has been deployed in southern Lebanon since March 1978. Some amendments to its mandate were introduced after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982 and again after the July 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Debate rages every year over its duties as the deadline for renewing its mission approaches. Some countries have sought to grant the force more powers, which would put it at odds with Hezbollah that holds sway in the areas of its deployment.
Hezbollah was severely weakened after last year's war with Israel and the ensuing ceasefire agreement had demanded that the Iran-backed party remove its weapons from the South.
UNIFIL forces are deployed south of the Litani River and along the border with Israel. It boasts over 10,000 soldiers from some 50 countries, as well as 800 civilian employees.
UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti told Asharq al-Awsat that the forces' greatest challenge is the lack of a long-term political solution between Lebanon and Israel.
UNIFIL continues to encourage the parties to renew their commitment to fully implementing U.N. Security Council resolution 1701 and taking tangible steps to address pending issues related to it, including steps that would lead to a permanent ceasefire, he added.
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[NAHARNET] Army forces launched Tuesday a search in a building in a densely populated area of Hadath in Beirut's southern suburbs.
A Lebanese military official said the forces were looking for weapons at the request of a five-member committee supervising the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.
The building in the Sainte-Therese street had already been targeted during the the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war.
Israel warned on Friday that it would keep up its strikes on Hezbollah targets across Leb ...The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. Only one of those statements is an exaggeration.... , after it struck four locations in Dahieh on the eve of the Moslem holiday of Eid al-Adha ...a major Moslem holiday, marked by animal sacrifice and ritual rioting... The Lebanese army condemned the Arclight airstrike ...KABOOM!... s, warning that such attacks are weakening the role of Lebanon's armed forces that might eventually suspend cooperation with the committee monitoring the truce that ended the Israel-Hezbollah war.
It said it had tried to convince Israel not to carry out the strikes and to instead let Lebanese officials go in to search the area under the mechanism laid out in the ceasefire agreement, but that the Israeli army refused, so Lebanese soldiers moved away from the locations after they were sent.
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[NAHARNET] After a meeting with French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned "the occasional attacks on UNIFIL patrols", calling them "unjustified and unacceptable".
There have been several confrontations between people in south Leb ...The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. Only one of those statements is an exaggeration.... , where Hezbollah holds sway, and U.N. peacekeepers in recent weeks.
Confrontations are typically defused by the Lebanese army and rarely escalate.
In December 2022, an Irish peacekeeper was killed in a shooting at a U.N. armored vehicle in the south. Hezbollah surrendered a man accused of the crime, but he was released around a year later.
The November ceasefire agreement, which sought to end over a year of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, states that only Lebanese troops and U.N. peacekeepers may be deployed in the country's south.
Israel is supposed to have fully withdrawn its troops from Lebanon according to the deal, but has remained in five positions it deems strategic and has repeatedly bombed the country.
On Tuesday, United Nations ...boodling on the grand scale... peacekeepers said rock-throwing individuals confronted them during a patrol in south Lebanon, calling repeated targeting of their troops "unacceptable".
The U.N. Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL), deployed since 1978 to separate Lebanon and Israel, sits on a five-member committee to supervise the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
In a statement, UNIFIL said peacekeepers conducting "a planned patrol" coordinated with the Lebanese army were "confronted by a group of individuals in civilian clothing in the vicinity of Hallusiyeh, in southern Lebanon".
"The group attempted to obstruct the patrol using aggressive means, including throwing stones at the peacekeepers," the statement read, adding that "one peacekeeper was struck" but no injuries were reported.
The situation was defused when the Lebanese army intervened, allowing the peacekeeping force to continue its patrol.
UNIFIL front man Andrea Tenenti told AFP a Finnish soldier was slapped during the confrontation. The video of a man slapping the soldier circulated Tuesday on social media.
A witness, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation, said an altercation ensued between locals and the Lebanese army, who were searching for the man who slapped the peacekeeper.
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... a peculiarly brutal tribe of Moslem herdsmen infesting Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and probably other places that are light on law and order and heavy on tribal identity...
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat rational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start...
...The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. Only one of those statements is an exaggeration....
...The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. Only one of those statements is an exaggeration....
