February 8, 2025

Missing Alaska plane found with all 10 people on board presumed dead

Deadly crash is the third aviation disaster in the US in little over a week. The wreckage of a small plane that went missing in the United States with 10 people on board has been found with no survivors, authorities have said. The United States Coast Guard in Alaska said on Friday that it had found the wreckage of the aircraft near Nome, about 885 kilometres (550 miles) northwest of Anchorage. Coastguard spokesperson Mike Salerno told a news conference that two of its personnel had gotten close enough to the wreckage to see three bodies inside. “Unfortunately, it does not appear to be a survivable crash,” Salerno said. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy said he and his wife were “heartbroken”. “Our prayers are with the families, friends, and communities mourning this tragedy,” Dunleavy said on X. “We are grateful to the search teams who worked tirelessly to locate the aircraft. I ask all Alaskans to keep those affected in their thoughts and prayers.” Senator Lisa Murkowski, who represents Alaska, also expressed her sadness at the news. “Alaska is a big small town. When tragedy strikes, we’re never far removed from the Alaskans directly impacted. But that also means we come together as a community to grieve and heal,” Murkowski said on X. Advertisement The privately operated Cessna 208B Grand Caravan carrying nine passengers and one pilot went missing on Thursday afternoon while en route from Unalakleet to Nome. The plane’s last known location was over a stretch of water about 50 kilometres (30 miles) southeast of Nome. The crash is the third aviation disaster in the US in little over a week. On January 28, a regional commercial jetliner collided midair with a US army helicopter near Washington, DC, killing 67 people. Two days later, a medical transportation plane crashed into a busy Philadelphia neighbourhood, killing the six people on board and one person on the ground. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/8/missing-alaska-plane-found-with-all-10-people-on-board-presumed-dead

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Terrorist killed in N Waziristan found to be Afghan national

ISPR says Afghan authorities being approached to take over slain terrorist’s body One of the terrorists killed in a recent security operation in Datta Khel was found to be an Afghan national, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. The military’s media wing identified the individual as Luqman Khan, also known as Nusrat, son of Kamal Khan. He was killed by security forces during an operation on February 6 and was a resident of Spera District, Khost Province, Afghanistan. Being an Afghan citizen, the Interim Afghan government authorities were being approached to take over his body of the individual, it added. “Such incidents are irrefutable evidence of involvement of Afghan nationals in terrorist activities in Pakistan. Interim Afghan government is expected to fulfill its obligations and deny the use of Afghan soil by terrorists for perpetuating acts of terrorism against Pakistan,” the ISPR said. At least three terrorists were killed a day earlier during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Datta Khel area. The military’s media wing said that the terrorists were attempting to escape wearing women’s attire (burqa) when they were engaged by security forces. It may be noted that the Pakistani authorities handed over a terrorist’s body to the Afghan counterparts, last month as well. As per ISPR, the 48-year-old Afghan national Muhammad Khan Ahmedkhel was killed on January 11 in the Sambaza area of Balochistan’s Zhob. The security operations are part of a sustained effort as the country witnessed a surge in violent attacks since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, particularly in the bordering provinces of KP and Balochistan. Islamabad has time again urged Kabul to not allow its territory to be used by terrorist groups to carry out attacks against Pakistan. The country witnessed a sharp increase in terror attacks in January 2025, surging by 42% compared to the previous month, according to data released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), a think tank. The data revealed that at least 74 militant attacks were recorded nationwide, resulting in 91 fatalities, including 35 security personnel, 20 civilians, and 36 militants. Another 117 individuals sustained injuries, including 53 security forces personnel, 54 civilians, and 10 militants. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) remained the worst-affected province, followed by Balochistan. In KP’s settled districts, militants carried out 27 attacks, resulting in 19 fatalities, including 11 security personnel, six civilians, and two militants. The tribal districts of KP (erstwhile Fata) witnessed 19 attacks, leading to 46 deaths, including 13 security personnel, eight civilians, and 25 militants. Balochistan also experienced a surge in militant activity, with at least 24 attacks, which claimed 26 lives, including 11 security personnel, six civilians, and nine militants. In Punjab, two militant attacks were reported, leaving one security official injured. On the last day of January, militants launched a major assault on a police check post in DG Khan’s Jhangi area, but security forces repelled the attack without any casualties. Sindh and the federal capital, Islamabad, each witnessed one attack, though neither resulted in fatalities. The month also saw two suicide bombings, both in Balochistan. The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for one, while the proscribed Balochistan Liberation Army took credit for the other. Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1280656-terrorist-killed-in-north-waziristan-found-to-be-afghan-national

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