DIPLOMATIC SCUFFLE WITH IRAN OVER WATER ESCALATES, QOSH TEPA CANAL COMPLETION COULD WIDEN RIFT REGIONALLY – ‘Water Wars’ refers to national, regional, and international tensions that arise over access to fresh water. The issue is particularly concerning for developing countries as agriculture is typically a pillar in their national economies. The spat between Afghanistan and Iran over water rights to the Helmand River goes back decades and the two have tossed accusations at each other since the matter was supposedly settled with the agreement in 1973. Iran has lodged official complaints year after year that less than 5% of the agreed-upon amount ever flows into the Hamoun basin. Afghanistan has responded (even before the Taliban came to power) that the water levels in the Kajaki Dam are low and must be replenished. Iran has casted doubt on this assertion and continues to request that a joint delegation visit the reservoir to make an assessment. Yesterday, Iran’s Foreign Minister threatened unspecified action if the Helmand River situation was not corrected. While the Helmand River presents an immediate problem, the Qosh Tepa Canal project has much wider implications for regional instability. The construction of a major canal that would provide water to Afghanistan’s dry northern plains has long been a dream. Planners in the region were taken by surprise in January 2023 when the Taliban sanctioned the release of a video showing significant progress on the project. The Qosh Tepa Canal is expected to divert up to 30% of the water from the Amu Darya River and planning figures suggest it could create 250,000 jobs. However, the river is critical to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. The problem is already being taken seriously as evidenced by a decree issued by the president of Uzbekistan on 1 April ordering the establishment of water efficiency standards in anticipation of a deepening crisis.
BEWARE OF THESE FAKE AFGHAN RESETTLEMENT ORGANIZATIONS – There are concerns over two organizations that are rumored to be targeting desperate Afghans in Pakistan with resettlement scams to come to the US. The organizations in question are IOMA (acronym undefined) and AARO (Afghanistan-America Relocation Office). The rumors forced the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) to issue a message reminding those working on Afghan refugee cases that no legitimate organization will charge fees for relocation, resettlement, or protection.
ISLAMIC CONFERENCE IN RUSSIA BEGAN, TALIBAN SEND DELEGATION – Russia opened the 14th international gathering of Islamic nations in Tatarstan yesterday. The Taliban sent a delegation to attend the conference with the mission of increasing trade and international investment.
NEXT 24 HOURS
PAKISTAN POLICE EXPECTED TO LAUNCH A ‘COUNTER-TERRORISM’ OPERATION TO ARREST ‘TERRORISTS’ HARBORING IN IMRAN KHAN’S HOME IN LAHORE – The raid is reportedly imminent and will focus on arresting between 30 and 40 PTI party followers who are suspected of attacking Army and Police facilities during the chaos of the protests. Khan had been given twenty-four hours to hand the suspects over but the deadline came and went. The acting government for Punjab Province said that it expects the operation to take place ‘soon’. The raid could provoke a new round of protests and if any violence occurs, the protests could easily act as a call to action for the PTI faithful. Khan had dismissed the demand to hand over his followers and told Police that they must use a search warrant if they want access to his home. We do not feel the raid will spark another national outcry similar to what was witnessed on 9 May. However, if casualties result or, the raid is used as a pretext to arrest Khan or members of his household things could deteriorate rapidly.
CABINET PROBE STRIKES FEAR INTO MANY AFGHANS – In a unanimous vote, the Taliban cabinet agreed to launch an investigation into all official contracts that had been signed over the past 20 years. It was not immediately clear if the probe would solely focus on government contracts or would also scrutinize private agreements. Understandably, the announcement has many who remain in Afghanistan nervous. A source who ran a contracting service during the previous regime said that “So many dollars were being flown into Bagram Air Base on American planes that Afghans couldn’t help themselves.” People who had dealings with the US and coalition forces believe they will be targeted and, whether evidence of culpability is found or not, they expect harsh punishments will be meted out by the Taliban. The sheer volume of waste and incompetence by US officials during the Afghanistan War is legendary and the volumes of SIGAR reports that have been filed over the years testify to the corruption that was allowed (some would say - encouraged) to take place. A former construction business owner said that, “No matter what is investigated, or who. The Taliban will use this to settle scores and embarrass those of us who worked for the occupiers.” Such an investigation is a monumental task and it is not clear how well-equipped the Taliban is to conduct forensic accounting on the scale required for this kind of investigation. However, it is likely that whatever results will be made into a public spectacle.
THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS CUT AID TO AFGHANISTAN BY OVER 50% DUE TO BUDGET CUTS – The Independent Commission for Aid Impact reported the budget forecasted for Afghanistan in 2023-24 came in at 100 million pounds. The previous year’s budget was 246 million pounds. The watchdog accused the government of turning its back on the Afghans.
FACEBOOK SCAMMER ARRESTED IN KHOST – An unidentified man was arrested by Taliban security forces for reputedly impersonating a young girl and conning another man into paying him over 5 million Afghanis. Police did not say if the scam involved immoral promises but the individual who reported the crime was reportedly questioned about his messaging activity and is being forced to visit an Imam.
INDIAN ARMY INTERCEPTS DRUG SHIPMENT AT BORDER THAT ORIGINATED IN AFGHANISTAN – A drone carrying 15.5 kgs of unidentified narcotics was shot down by Indian border security forces in the Panjab Armritsar sector. The drone came from Pakistan and a spokeswoman said the narcotics had originated from Afghanistan.
NEXT 24 HOURS
FORMER PM KHAN SAYS HIS HOUSE IS SURROUNDED, ARREST IS IMMINENT – The former PM issued several Tweets about threats of arrest. While a military detachment did cordon off his home, this was reportedly a response to a demand to turn over approximately 30-40 PTI followers who took part in arson and vandalism at military bases. A spokesman for the acting Punjab government said that no arrest warrant had been issued and that police and military forces would honor the High Court’s order that he remain free until 1400hrs local time on Thursday. After the Army roped off Khan’s residence, several PTI supporters began gathering in and around Zaman Park. The situation could rapidly deteriorate after the 1400hrs deadline passes today.
[KhaamaPress] The customs Directorate of the Taliban ...the Pashtun equivalent of men... reported on Thursday that an explosives shipment weighing close to 500 Kg had been seized at the Torkham border.
The Customs Directorate of the Taliban reported on Thursday that an explosives shipment weighing close to 500 Kg had been found at the Torkham border.
According to the customs officials, the kabooms were hidden in 39 packages in commercial cargo.
Meanwhile, ...back at the laboratory, Igor and Oleg were discussing what the quickest way might be to deal with the monster... they said the materials were registered to Shams Amin Company and were transported from Pakistain to Afghanistan via the Torkham border crossing.
The Truck driver and the company’s representative have been arrested and handed over to the security officials for further investigation; officials said and continued that the case will be investigated.
Meanwhile, ...back at the laboratory, Igor and Oleg were discussing what the quickest way might be to deal with the monster... the Afghan cops seized explosives from a vehicle in Southern Kandahar province last week.
The kabooms were found in a vehicle from Pakistain to Kandahar province; the al-Badr 205 corps arrested the materials and two persons.
These incidents show that the groups in Pakistain are trying to deteriorate the security situation in the country.
Torkham border in the eastern Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. province connects Afghanistan to neighbouring Pakistain.
[KabulNow] According local sources in the western province of Herat ...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns... , the Taliban ...the Pashtun equivalent of men... ’s vice and virtue police have intensified pressures on women to conform the group’s strict hijab dress code.
Sources in the Herat city told KabulNow, vice and virtue enforcers have set up checkpoints across the city on to inspect adherence of women and girls to the hijab dress code.
Women have warned to adhere to the group’s dress guideline or face arrest.
The group’s vice and virtue police have also attacked restaurants for serving women and girls, beating up staff.
BREAKING: @HSNQ_NISA says arrested 10 suspects, including business people for importing military gears destined for Al Shabab following an operation in the capital Mogadishu. pic.twitter.com/syb3pgs6sm
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[SAHARAREPORTERS] The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng, has said that the button men who ambushed and attacked the diplomatic convoy carrying US Consulate personnel on a humanitarian mission to Anambra on Tuesday are suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its bad boy unit, the Eastern Security Network (ESN).
Echeng said this on Thursday during a press briefing with journalists in the state.
Regarding the tragic incident, the police commissioner said operatives of the state command had arrested two persons of interest in connection with the bloody attack.
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He added that they were already assisting the police with their investigation.
SaharaReporters had reported how button men attacked the US Consulate humanitarian workers on Tuesday at the Amiyi-Eke Ochuche axis in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the State, set their vehicles ablaze and killed some of the officials.
Whereas it was reported that a total of four persons were killed in the attack including two coppers, the Commissioner of Police told journalists that seven people were killed including three of the Consulate officials and four Police Mobile personnel while two other officials of the Consulate were still missing.
Echeng said, "A joint team of the Police Mobile Force and troops of the Nigerian Navy stationed in Oloja were immediately deployed to the scene of the incident. Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, the joint security team sighted and engaged the assailants in a shootout but they escaped through the nearby forest.
"On May 17, 2023, joint security forces comprising the police, the Nigerian Army, the Navy and DSS raided a camp in Ugwuaniocha Community of Ogbaru Local Government Area, which was suspected to be the hideout of the assailants, but discovered that the camp had been totally deserted.
"However, nothing needs reforming like other people's bad habits... two persons of interest were arrested and are already assisting the police in the investigation. The camp was totally razed down by the troops.
"Preliminary investigations conducted by the Command following the incident revealed that five male officials of the United States Consulate and four PMF personnel escort from Lagos were on a mission to assess the impact of erosion in Ogbaru Local Government and were traveling in a convoy of two vehicles when they suddenly came under attack by the button men who targeted them with gunfire and set their vehicles ablaze.
"Regrettably, seven persons including three of the Consulate officials and four Police Mobile personnel were killed during the attack while two other officials of the Consulate are still missing."
The CP identified the murdered coppers as Inspector Goka Adams, Inspector Friday Morgan, Inspector Adam Andrew and Inspector Emmanuel Lukpata, all of 23 PMF, Lagos.
According to him, no US citizen was killed in the attack.
He noted that information shows that the five US Embassy staff who were involved in the attack include a security officer, drivers and a mechanic.
The remains of the dear departed have all been recovered and deposited in a morgue at Boromi Hospital while police and other security agencies are working with the state government to rescue the missing persons and arrest the perpetrators.
However, nothing needs reforming like other people's bad habits... when questioned on the blame by the police that the US Embassy failed to obtain a security pass before entering the state and a violent mostly peaceful community, leading to the death of the officials, the CP simply said that there was no need for a blame game.
He said the Command’s focus is to rescue the missing persons and arrest the assailants.
[HODHODYEMENNEWS.NET] A leader in the UAE-backed "Shabwah Defense" factions was assassinated by button men in the center of Ataq city, the center of Shabwah province, eastern Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of... on Thursday.
Local sources in the city stated that the leader, Mahdi bin Muhammad Abdullah Hanishan al-Khulaifi, was subjected to heavy gunfire by a tribal gunman near Arwa School in the center of Ataq city, on the background of a tribal vendetta.
The sources indicated that al-Khulaifi is accused of killing the son of Ali al-Sultan bin Laksar from Al Laksar tribe, years ago.
Follow up to this story from yesterday, wherein one Malkhaz Paksashvili, member of the ISIS unit headed by Pankisi Gorge brothers Tsezar Tokhosashvili and Tsiskar Tokhasashvili (among other spellings of their pre-conversion Christian names) is named. Tsezar was deputy to ISIS war emir Abu Umar al-Shishani (real name Tarkhan Tayumurazovich Batirashvili).
[KavkazUzel] The Tbilisi City Court has sent seven people into custody on charges of supporting the terrorist organization Islamic State*.
The "Caucasian Knot" wrote that on May 17, the State Security Service of Georgia announced the detention of six citizens of the country associated with the terrorist organization "Islamic State." According to the security forces, they planned terrorist attacks in different countries. A special operation to detain suspects was carried out simultaneously in several Georgian cities.
On May 18, a judge of the Tbilisi City Court issued a decision to arrest six Georgian citizens detained during a large-scale special operation by the State Security Service, and another accused, a Turkish citizen.
The prosecution demanded the most severe measure of restraint for everyone, the lawyers offered to release the accused on bail, but the court rejected this proposal, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reported.
The arrested were charged under articles 328 and 236 of the Criminal Code of Georgia (joining a foreign terrorist organization and assisting terrorist activities, illegal acquisition and possession of firearms, ammunition and explosives). The first article provides for from ten to 17 years in prison, the second - from eight to 11 years.
The lawyer of one of the detained Georgian citizens, Gela Nikoleishvili, said that his client Oruj Mammadov, a native of Bolnisi, was detained in Rustavi.
According to the lawyer, Mammadov is a clergyman and categorically denies any involvement in IS. The materials on the case are classified, the lawyer said on the air of Rustavi 2.
[BBC] An Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not really Moslems.... supporter behind the deadliest terror attack in New York since 9/11 has been told he will die in prison serving multiple life sentences.
Sayfullo Saipov
...the Uzbeck lone wolf from Paterson, NJ, where he lived next to the Omar Mosque. He rented a truck for the purpose of running over as many people as possible while screaming “Allahu akhbar,” though he only managed to kill eight for ISIS and wound 12 more despite also crashing into a school bus. He came to the U.S. under President George HW Bush’s Diversity Immigrant Visa program in 2010, one of millions of Uzbeks to take advantage of the offer...
killed eight when he drove a truck at pedestrians and cyclists on a Manhattan street in 2017.
He was given 10 life sentences - eight of which run consecutively - plus 260 years, and will never be released.
As he was sentenced, he was told he had "destroyed so many lives" - but showed no remorse during the trial.
Saipov was confronted by victims' families and survivors in court, with the judge noting his "sheer unrepentant nature" during sentencing on Wednesday.
The Uzbekistan national, now 35, used a rented truck to attack cyclists and pedestrians at random on downtown Manhattan's West Side on the evening of Halloween 2017.
He shouted "God is great" in Arabic and was shot by police as he emerged from the vehicle. He hoped the atrocity would earn him membership of the group, a previous hearing was told.
[GEO.TV] One Pakistain Army soldier embraced martyrdom during a fire exchange that took place between the bandidosfaceless myrmidons and security forces in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Thursday.
The military's media wing, in a statement, said the fire exchange took place in the general area of Loesam in the Bajaur District.
The statement said that the troops fought bravely and effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, killing one turban during the shootout.
"However, there's more than one way to skin a cat... during an intense exchange of fire, Sepoy Shafiq Ur Rehman (age 23 years, resident of DI Khan) having fought gallantly, embraced Shahadat," said the ISPR.
It further said that sanitisation of the area is being carried out to eliminate any bandidosfaceless myrmidons found in the area.
The security forces of Pakistain are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and these sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve, read the statement.
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[GEO.TV] A blast in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's capital of Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire... has killed at least one person and injured three others, local police said Wednesday.
"The blast took place after a bomb planted in cycle of violencewent kaboom!. We are gathering information on the nature of the blast. Initial reports suggest that the blast took place when the cycle of violence was being repaired," the police said.
The incident took place near a hotel on the Ring Road in the quiet provincial capital.
The owner of the cycle of violence in among the injured while one of the injured is at death's door, the police added.
Bomb disposal unit said in a statement that a 200-gram magnet improvised bomb (IED) was used in the earth-shattering kaboom.
The police said IED device is often used in incidents involving family feuds.
Punjab Caretaker Information Minister Amir Mir has said that eight “terrorists”, who were allegedly hiding at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s residence, had been arrested while they were escaping from Lahore’s Zaman Park area.
The detained terrorists were already identified and are allegedly involved in the attack on the Lahore Corps Commander House on May 9, he added.
Speaking to the media, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Civil Lines Hasan Javed earlier said that authorities had confirmed reports regarding the presence of 30 to 40 people inside the Khan’s Zaman Park residence.
He confirmed that eight suspects were taken into custody, who were trying to escape via the nearby canal.
“There are still reports that miscreants are present in Zaman Park,” the SSP said, adding that the final decision regarding conducting the search operation will be taken by the high-ups
The senior police official said other suspects were also trying to flee but they would go back upon seeing the police personnel stationed outside Zaman Park.
Meanwhile, PTI chief Khan urged the “illegal” Punjab interim government to name the terrorists hiding at his residence.
“The reason they didn't was because what they were planning was to bring 30-40 people with them and then accuse me for harbouring terrorists just like last time when they broke into my house through an armoured car and then planted Kalashnikov and petrol bombs,” he wrote on his Twitter handle.
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[Shafaq News] Ottoman Turkish aircraft conducted renewed Arclight airstrike ...KABOOM!... s on Thursday, targeting positions of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Mount Matin, north of Dohuk in the Kurdistan Region.
According to a security source cited by Shafaq News Agency, "Ottoman Turkish aircraft carried out intensive airstrikes today on PKK holy warriors' positions in the mountain range of Mount Matin, overlooking the Amedi district in northern Dohuk."
The source further explained that "the bombardment focused on four sites, including Wadi Saffa, Blafa, Sikiri, and Sarkali, located on the slopes of Mount Matin."
It is worth noting that Ottoman Turkish aircraft have intensified their aerial bombardment on these locations for over a week, targeting hideouts and tunnels where elements of the PKK have taken refuge.
[Rudaw] Iraqi authorities on Thursday arrested "the most dangerous and internationally wanted" suspect in trafficking migrants colonists to countries in the European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... , reported the Ministry of Interior.
The arrest came following a thorough investigative effort from the Iraqi Interpol in coordination with the national intelligence authority and relevant authorities in the Kurdistan Region, read a statement from the ministry.
The statement added that the suspect, wanted by one of the countries in the EU, is currently undergoing the legal process before being referred to the judiciary.
People, mostly youth, take the perilous journey away from Iraq and the Kurdistan Region through smuggling routes trying to escape an ongoing crisis grasping the Region - with high unemployment, corruption, political instability, and a fragile economy influencing their decision to depart.
The Kurdish government has acknowledged the existence of systemic issues and financial hardships but has said it is working to address these problems.
A dinghy carrying approximately 34 people, the majority of whom were Kurds, drowned in the early hours of November 24, 2021 after setting off from the French coast towards Britannia. Police found the bodies of 28 people floating in the Channel. Two survived and four others remain missing.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) described the tragedy as the "worst disaster on record."
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[IsraelTimes] Still, contentious event ends without major incident as thousands of religious nationalists participate; some attack Paleostinians and news hounds, sing ’May your village burn’
In a speech afterward, the premier said he made sure that the march went ahead to send a message to Gaza terror groups that Israel would not back down due to threats. pppp
Thousands of Israelis took part in the Jerusalem Flag March on Thursday, with the highly controversial annual event again featuring racist chants and scuffles with Paleostinian residents as the largely teenage, religious nationalist participants made their way through the Old City’s Moslem Quarter.
But despite several dozen instances of violence and harassment by Jewish participants, and pre-march threats by Gazoo
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“Activists”, no doubt on the payroll of the US State Department.
[IsraelTimes] Demonstrators interrupt live report by Channel 14’s Atay Shalev, drape flags in front of him and allegedly beat him with flagpoles; Union of Journalists condemns incident
Anti-government protesters attacked a news hound from Channel 14 news network, interrupting his live broadcast and allegedly beating him and his crew with flagpoles on Wednesday.
Atay Shalev, whose network caters to a right-wing religious audience, said the physical assault felt like a "lynching."
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[IsraelTimes] IDF says dozens of suspects hurl explosives at security barrier during violent mostly peaceful protests; no soldiers hurt
Hundreds of Paleostinians in the Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamaswith about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... Strip protested along the border with Israel on Thursday afternoon, as tensions were high amid the controversial Jerusalem Day Flag March.
A spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces told The Times of Israel that dozens of Paleostinians approached the security barrier — built entirely within Israeli territory — and hurled bombs. Many others protested some distance away from the fence.
No soldiers were hurt during the violent mostly peaceful protests.
IDF troops responded with riot dispersal means and in some cases live fire, the spokesperson said.
Footage from the Paleostinian side of the border barrier showed a military drone dropping tear gas grenades on the crowd.
Paleostinian media said several people were treated by medics, without elaborating on their conditions or cause of injury.
The Paleostinian protest on the Gaza border was held in response to the annual nationalist Flag March in the capital on Jerusalem Day, marking Israel’s capture of the city during the 1967 Six Day War.
The controversial parade on Thursday again featured racist chants and scuffles with Paleostinian residents as the largely teenage, religious nationalist participants made their way through the Old City’s Moslem Quarter.
But despite several dozen instances of violence and harassment by Jewish participants, and pre-march threats by Gaza terror groups, the rally managed to conclude without a major incident.
Two years ago, the Gaza-ruling Hamas, the well-beloved offspring of the Moslem Brotherhood, fired a barrage of rockets at Jerusalem to coincide with the march, leading to an 11-day war between Israel and Gaza.
Security officials had believed the chances for rocket fire from Gaza during the march were slim. But some feared a repeat of 2021.
Thursday’s protests on the Gaza border came less than a week after Israel and the terror group Paleostinian Islamic Jihad ...created after many members of the Egyptian Moslem Brotherhood decided the organization was becoming too moderate. Operations were conducted out of Egypt until 1981 when the group was exiled after the assassination of President Anwar Sadat. They worked out of Gaza until they were exiled to Lebanon in 1987, where they clove tightly to Hezbollah. In 1989 they moved to Damascus, where they remain a subsidiary of Hezbollah... finalized a ceasefire agreement following five days of deadly conflict.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
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Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
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