Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Double tragedy for IS as spokesman, Abul-Hasan Al-Muhajir killed hours after leader’s death
London, Oct. 28, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The top echelon of Islamic State group has been further decimated and weakened after U.S. military forces have carried out another operation in northwest Syria, killing senior ISIS leader and spokesman Abul-Hasan Al-Muhajir, regional officials and witnesses say. READ ALSO: RWANDA ESTABLISHES PUBLIC TRAINING SCHOOL FOR DOGS It comes less than ... -
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Is Dead at 81; Fought Apartheid
She was hailed as a liberator, only to see that stature overshadowed by corruption, kidnapping, murder and the implosion of her marriage to Nelson Mandela. -
Vincent Nguini, Guitarist With Paul Simon, Dies at 65
Although Mr. Nguini made his musical career first in Paris and then New York City, he often returned to Cameroon to generate ideas. Photo Vincent Nguini in an undated photograph. “He was the most creative musician I’ve ever worked with,” Mr. Simon wrote in an email. Credit Bruce Sunpie Barnes “Inspiration is not just listening ... -
Irv Refkin, Brash Accidental Spy in World War II, Dies at 96
Advertisement Irv Refkin, an impromptu but daring spy who served the United States and Britain as a saboteur, assassin and courier behind enemy lines in Europe during World War II, died on Thursday at his home in San Diego. He was 96. His death was confirmed by a friend, Vera Davis. Dispatched from England, Mr. ...
