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Ivory Coast
11 Life Sentences for 2016 Attack
Eleven people were given life sentences in prison in Ivory Coast after being found guilty of abetting an attack that killed 19 people on a tourist beach at the Grand Bassam resort in 2016. The attack, which occurred on March 13, 2016, was the first jihadist attack in the country, with Al-Qaeda’s North Africa affiliate Al-awards in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claiming responsibility. Several dozen people were arrested, with eighteen people charged in Ivory Coast with acts of terrorism, murder, attempted murder, criminal concealment, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, and complicity. Of the eighteen defendants, only four were present in court, as the others were either held in Mali or on the run. The four in court were handed life sentences along with seven others tried in absentia, and the other seven were acquitted. The Ivorian court has issued an arrest warrant for Kounta Dallah, believed to be the operational mastermind behind the attack.
This map depicts the location of the 2016 jihadist attack claimed by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Magreb (AQIM), the first jihadist attack in Ivory Coast. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Yahoo! Finance
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Syria
Oil Workers Killed in Eastern Syria
At least 10 oil field workers were killed by ISIL during a rocket attack targeting a bus transporting workers in the Deir Az Zor province of eastern Syria. The attack took place a day after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched an offensive against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) fighters. Today, the SDF announced they were able to block a planned ISIL attack happening tomorrow. In a year-long campaign against ISIL’s territorial control, the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces have pushed out ISIL from many areas of Iraq and Syria, however, civilian casualties in both countries continue to increase. Just last Monday, ISIL killed six Kurdish fighters. According to the U.S. Central Command, 313 operations against ISIL were launched in 2022 in cooperation with Kurdish forces.
This map depicts the Deir Az Zor region in eastern Syria where an ISIL attack targeting oil field workers took place. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Al Jazeera
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Space
Unexplored Moon Terrain
The Chang’e-5 mission has collected samples indicating an unexplored terrain on the Moon. A research team from the Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently published their findings in the journal Nature Astronomy. Recognizing and understanding exotic clasts (fragments of rocks or minerals) can provide important information about the regolith gardening process and lithological diversity in the young mare region of the moon. Unusual lunar rocks identified in the Chang’e-5 sample is evident of a more diverse lunar crust than previously thought. This information may aid in planning future lunar exploration missions. The researchers are currently exploring how solar winds could generate water on the Moon’s surface, using samples from the Chang’e-5 mission.
This map depicts the location of exotic igneous clasts in Chang'e-5 lunar regolith. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Traveling over 1,600 miles (2,574 km), what is Africa's longest east-flowing river?
A: The Zambezi River
The Zambezi River begins its journey in northwestern Zambia, flowing through six countries before dumping into the Indian Ocean. From the source, the Zambezi River begins about 4,900 ft (1,500 m) above sea level in the Mwinilunga District, close to border where Zambia, Angola, and Congo meet. It then flows through Angola, Namibia, and Botswana before journeying back along the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, finally emptying into the Indian Ocean at its delta in Mozambique. Its catchment basin is around 536,700 mil (1,390,000 sq km), about half the size of the Nile. The Zambezi River's power is harnessed at two points along the river, where dams have been constructed as sources of hydroelectric power and supply a large portion of power to Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Along various parts of the river, tourists can view the diverse wildlife that relies on this water, including crocodiles, elephants, hippos, and lions.
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Q: At 92 feet (28 m) below sea level, what is the lowest-lying capital city in the world?
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