Wednesday

April 25, 2018

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Bangladeshi International Crimes Tribunal sentences former National Security Intelligence director general Wahidul Haque to prison for crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War when Haque was a Pakistani Army general. The convictions relate to the deaths of 500–600 unarmed Bengalis and Santals in Rangpur. (The Dhaka Tribune)

2018 Gaza border protests

Ahmed Abu Hussein, aged 24, becomes the second journalist killed while covering protests at the Israel–Gaza border. Hussein was hospitalized in Gaza after being shot by Israeli Defence Forces two weeks prior while wearing a press jacket. (The Jerusalem Post)

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs releases a detailed breakdown of Palestinian casualties since March 30 by date, age, gender, and injury. A total of 40 deaths and 1,511 injuries are listed. More than 400 injuries are ascribed to gas inhalation. (Haaretz)

Rwandan Genocide

Four mass graves are found in Gasabo, Rwanda, thought to date back to the 1994 genocide. Around 3,000 people from the area remain missing. Houses are demolished to access the graves. (BBC)

Disasters and accidents

Disasters in Indonesia

An oil well catches fire in Ranto Peureulak, East Aceh Regency, Indonesia, killing ten people. (Sky News)