Today in News History
On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 831, Zubaidah bint Ja`far, Abbasid Princess passed away. In 1941, Jedwabne pogrom: Massacre of Polish Jews living in and near the village of Jedwabne. In 1942, World War II: An American pilot spots a downed, intact Mitsubishi A6M Zero on Akutan Island (the "Akutan Zero"), which the US Navy then uses to learn the aircraft's flight characteristics. In 1943, World War II: Operation Husky begins in Sicily. In 1951, Korean War: Armistice negotiations begin at Kaesong. In 1962, Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, is launched into orbit. In 2000, Bashar al-Assad succeeds his father Hafez al-Assad as President of Syria. In 2006, Shamil Basayev, Chechen terrorist rebel leader (born 1965) passed away. In 2015, Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor (born 1932) passed away. In 2017, Iraqi Civil War: Mosul is declared fully liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant by the government of Iraq. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Syria says preliminary probe links Damascus bomb cell to Islamic State
July 9 (Reuters) - Preliminary investigations into the cell responsible for Tuesday's bombings in Damascus have shown it was affiliated with Islamic State, a senior Syrian security official said on Thursday. We were able to track down one member of the cell responsible for the July 7 Damascus bombings, and by monitoring him we identified the rest of the group's members, Ahmad al-Dalati, head of internal security in the Damascus countryside, told Syrian state-run Ekhbariya TV.
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