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Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital in ruins after Israeli raid, days-long siege

Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital in ruins after Israeli raid, days-long siege

Nurses recall horror of Israeli raid, interrogations, saying troops beat and humiliated them as they refused to leave patients behind. The Indonesian Hospital, one of northern Gaza’s largest healthcare facilities, was so severely damaged in Israeli attacks that it may never open again. On Saturday, Munir al-Bursh, director-general of the …

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Somali Security forces rescue 106 hostages after 30 hour hotel siege by Al Shabab terrorists leaves 20 dead

  Somali security forces have rescued 106 hostages and ended a deadly attack on the Hayat hotel in the capital, Migadishu in which at least 20 people were gunned down by Al- Shabab terrorists.   After more than 30 hours of holding the hotel occupants hostage, the security forces overpowered …

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Somali Security forces rescue 106 hostages after 30 hour hotel siege by Al Shabab terrorists that left 20 dead ends

  Somali security forces have rescued 106 hostages and ended a deadly attack on the Hayat hotel in the capital, Migadishu in which at least 20 people were gunned down by Al- Shabab terrorists.   After more than 30 hours of holding the hotel occupants hostage, the security forces overpowered …

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Watch the official trailer for Mandla Dube’s ‘Silverton Siege’

Watch the official trailer for Mandla Dube’s ‘Silverton Siege’

The story follows three anti-apartheid freedom fighters who take a bank, its occupants hostage after a failed sabotage mission and demand the release of Nelson Mandela. Written by Sabelo Mgidi and directed by Dube, the Netflix original action thriller stars Thabo Rametsi, Noxolo Dlamini, Arnold Vosloo, Tumisho Masha among others. …

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Silverton Siege: Mandla Dube & Arnold Vosloo on how film’s characters depict classes of racism

Silverton Siege: Mandla Dube & Arnold Vosloo on how film’s characters depict classes of racism

The Mandla Dube directed thriller starring Thabo Rametsi, Noxolo Dlamini (Jiva!) and ‘The Mummy’ star Arnold Vosloo. Set in 1980, in Pretoria, the thriller follows three young freedom fighters who set out on an anti-apartheid sabotage mission but turn to taking a bank and its occupants hostage in exchange for …

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