Nick Cannon is now the father of 12 children. Cannon and his girlfriend, Alyssa Scott, welcomed their second child, a baby girl, on December 14. On December 29th, Scott shared the good news with the world via her Instagram handle.

Nick Cannon is now the father of 12 children. Cannon and his girlfriend, Alyssa Scott, welcomed their second child, a baby girl, on December 14. On December 29th, Scott shared the good news with the world via her Instagram handle. Sharing a heartwarming video in which the model remembered her late son Zen, Scott penned a touching note as she revealed the name of their baby girl, i.e., Halo Marie Cannon. Vivienne Westwood dies, Victoria Beckham, Claudia Schiffer and others pay tribute: 'A talented dame' ''December 14, 2022, Our lives are forever changed. Zen is in every breath I take. I know his spirit was with us in the room that morning. I know he is watching down on us; he shows me signs every day. I will hold on to this memory forever. I will remember the sound of Nick's voice saying "It’s a girl" and the look of everything we’ve been through flashing across his face. I will remember the sound of her crying out with her first breath and feeling her heartbeat against mine. My sweet girl, I got my surprise!! We love you, Halo Marie Cannon!" Alyssa captioned the post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alyssa (@itsalyssaemm) × Nick and Alyssa's first child, Zen, died in December 2021 due to a brain tumour. Scott is also a mother of a four-year-old daughter Zeela. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alyssa (@itsalyssaemm) × In November, Alyssa revealed that she was expecting her second child with Nick. Sharing a photo from their maternity shoot, Alyssa wrote: "This is a MIRACLE & a BLESSING.'' Nick Cannon welcomed his 11th child, a baby girl, in November this year. The 'Masked Singer' announced the birth of his baby girl, Beautiful Zeppelin Cannon, with model Abby De La Rosa. Cannon and Rosa are already parents of twins, Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alyssa (@itsalyssaemm) × Andy Cohen will still be drinking on-air during New Year's Eve telecast despite drinking ban In September, Brittany Bell gave birth to her third child and Nick's 10th, Rise Messiah Cannon. Bell and Nichol also share a son, Golden, and a daughter, Powerful Queen. This year, Cannon also welcomed a daughter, Onyx, with model Lanisha Cole. This year, in July, Nick welcomed his eighth child, a baby boy with model Bre Tiesi. He was previously married to singer Mariah Carey from 2008 to 2016, and with her, he has two children: a son, Moroccan, and a daughter, Monroe.

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Ukraine has accused Russia of targeted assassinations of 'perceived opponents' in a case lodged at the European Court of Human Rights, the latest salvo by Kiev in a barrage of legal complaints against Moscow.&nbsp;

The case, which was filed last week, accuses Russia of carrying out 'state-authorised' assassinations "in Russia and on the territory of other states... outside a situation of armed conflict", the court said on Tuesday.&nbsp;

Europeiska Pravda, a Ukrainian news outlet specialising in European affairs, said the complaint included the case of leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was poisoned last year with the Novichok nerve agent in an attack blamed on Moscow.&nbsp;

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This could not immediately be confirmed by the Strasbourg court, which provided no details of any of the alleged assassinations in its statement.&nbsp;

It is the ninth case taken by Ukraine against Russia at the ECHR, which hears complaints over alleged breaches of the European Convention on Human Rights. &nbsp;

"We have finally done this," said Ivan Lishchyna, Ukraine's deputy justice minister and a commissioner for the rights court.&nbsp;

"We tried to cover all cases for which there is solid evidence of Russian involvement," he said on Facebook.&nbsp;

Ukraine also accuses Russia of failing to investigate the assassinations "and of deliberately mounting cover-up operations aimed at frustrating efforts to find the persons responsible", the court said.&nbsp;

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Ukraine argues that they constitute an infringement of the right to life, which is protected by the Convention on Human Rights, to which Russia is a signatory.&nbsp;

Other cases taken by Ukraine relate to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in July 2014, human rights violations in the Crimea peninsula which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014, and Russia's seizure of three Ukrainian navy vessels in the Kerch Strait in 2018.&nbsp;

Ukraine's government has been at war with separatists in eastern Ukraine since pro-Russian militias launched a bid for independence in the wake of Moscow's annexation of Crimea.&nbsp;

Nearly 13,000 people have been killed in the conflict, which deepened Russia's estrangement from the West.&nbsp;

Ukraine has accused Russia of targeted assassinations of 'perceived opponents' in a case lodged at the European Court of Human Rights, the latest salvo by Kiev in a barrage of legal complaints against Moscow.

Ukraine has accused Russia of targeted assassinations of 'perceived opponents' in a case lodged at the European Court of Human Rights, the latest salvo by Kiev in a barrage of legal complaints against Moscow. The case, which was filed last week, accuses Russia of carrying out 'state-authorised' assassinations "in Russia and on the territory of other states... outside a situation of armed conflict", the court said on Tuesday. Europeiska Pravda, a Ukrainian news outlet specialising in European affairs, said the complaint included the case of leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was poisoned last year with the Novichok nerve agent in an attack blamed on Moscow. × This could not immediately be confirmed by the Strasbourg court, which provided no details of any of the alleged assassinations in its statement. It is the ninth case taken by Ukraine against Russia at the ECHR, which hears complaints over alleged breaches of the European Convention on Human Rights. "We have finally done this," said Ivan Lishchyna, Ukraine's deputy justice minister and a commissioner for the rights court. "We tried to cover all cases for which there is solid evidence of Russian involvement," he said on Facebook. Ukraine also accuses Russia of failing to investigate the assassinations "and of deliberately mounting cover-up operations aimed at frustrating efforts to find the persons responsible", the court said. Also Read: EU to sanction four Russian officials for crackdown on Kremlin critic Navalny Ukraine argues that they constitute an infringement of the right to life, which is protected by the Convention on Human Rights, to which Russia is a signatory. Other cases taken by Ukraine relate to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in July 2014, human rights violations in the Crimea peninsula which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014, and Russia's seizure of three Ukrainian navy vessels in the Kerch Strait in 2018. Ukraine's government has been at war with separatists in eastern Ukraine since pro-Russian militias launched a bid for independence in the wake of Moscow's annexation of Crimea. Nearly 13,000 people have been killed in the conflict, which deepened Russia's estrangement from the West.

Ukraine takes Russia to Europe court over 'targeted assassinations'

Luke Alexander Denman, 34, and Airan Berry, 41, have been charged with "terrorism" and "conspiracy" by&nbsp;Venezuela on Friday. The two soldiers were&nbsp;among 17 people captured by the Venezuelan military.

The military claims the group of 17&nbsp;were attempting an invasion&nbsp;to topple President Nicolas Maduro&nbsp;in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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Attorney-General Tarek William Saab&nbsp;briefed the media that the two ex-soldiers could be looking at 25-30 years in prison as hey have been charged with&nbsp;terrorism, conspiracy, illicit trafficking of weapons of war and (criminal) association.

Venezuela has requested an international arrest warrant to capture the mastermind of this force, Jordan Goudreau, who is a former US army medic. It is alleged that he&nbsp;trained the mercenary force.&nbsp;Eight attackers were reportedly killed in the attempted incursion.

President Maduro had earlier accused his American counterpart Donald Trump to be the direct head of this invasion. To which, Donald Trump had replied, "If I wanted to go into Venezuela I wouldn't make a secret about it. I'd go in and they would do nothing about it. They would roll over. I wouldn't send a small little group. No, no, no. It would be called an army. It would be called an invasion." (as told to Fox News)

The US army confirmed they were former members of the Green Berets,&nbsp;deployed to Iraq.&nbsp;Mike Pompeo,&nbsp;Secretary of State, assured that the US government will use every possible tool to get the soldiers safely back to the States.

Venezuela Attorney General has also accused Juan Guaido, opposition leader, to be behind this inavsion. He has also accused Juan&nbsp;accused Guaido of signing a US$212 million (S$300 million) contract with "hired mercenaries" using funds seized by the United States from the state oil company PDVSA.

(With inputs from AFP)

Luke Alexander Denman, 34, and Airan Berry, 41, have been charged with "terrorism" and "conspiracy" by Venezuela on Friday. The two soldiers were among 17 people captured by the Venezuelan military.

Luke Alexander Denman, 34, and Airan Berry, 41, have been charged with "terrorism" and "conspiracy" by Venezuela on Friday. The two soldiers were among 17 people captured by the Venezuelan military. The military claims the group of 17 were attempting an invasion to topple President Nicolas Maduro in the early hours of Sunday morning. Also read: Whistleblower complaint draws attention to Trump's flawed COVID-19 response Attorney-General Tarek William Saab briefed the media that the two ex-soldiers could be looking at 25-30 years in prison as hey have been charged with terrorism, conspiracy, illicit trafficking of weapons of war and (criminal) association. Venezuela has requested an international arrest warrant to capture the mastermind of this force, Jordan Goudreau, who is a former US army medic. It is alleged that he trained the mercenary force. Eight attackers were reportedly killed in the attempted incursion. President Maduro had earlier accused his American counterpart Donald Trump to be the direct head of this invasion. To which, Donald Trump had replied, "If I wanted to go into Venezuela I wouldn't make a secret about it. I'd go in and they would do nothing about it. They would roll over. I wouldn't send a small little group. No, no, no. It would be called an army. It would be called an invasion." (as told to Fox News) The US army confirmed they were former members of the Green Berets, deployed to Iraq. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, assured that the US government will use every possible tool to get the soldiers safely back to the States. Venezuela Attorney General has also accused Juan Guaido, opposition leader, to be behind this inavsion. He has also accused Juan accused Guaido of signing a US$212 million (S$300 million) contract with "hired mercenaries" using funds seized by the United States from the state oil company PDVSA. (With inputs from AFP)

Venezuela charges two former US soldiers with terrorism and conspiracy

A balding man with a backpack slung over his right shoulder walks across a crowded airport concourse, stopping to look up at the departure board to find his flight to Macau.

As he stands in front of an automatic check-in machine, he is grabbed from behind and something is put over his face. The incident lasts just over two seconds.

The blurry CCTV footage from airport cameras makes it impossible to see exactly what is happening. But half an hour later, Kim Jong Nam will be dead, poisoned by one of the most toxic nerve agents ever invented.

<a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/world/murder-at-the-airport-the-brazen-attack-on-kim-jong-nam-207113&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjIiLiOxv7hAhVLuo8KHXlDD6oQFjABegQIDhAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw3_1apAdd5eulTAmENy-LSA">The assassination of Kim</a> -- the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un -- gripped the world, spawning weeks of media coverage and sparking a tense diplomatic standoff.

South Korea immediately pointed the finger at its isolated northern neighbour, and Malaysia, in whose main airport the killing took place, found itself under an unwelcome international spotlight.

&nbsp;Agonising pain&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/world/last-jailed-kim-jong-nam-assassination-suspect-doan-thi-huong-freed-215518&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjpgu7Sxf7hAhV57HMBHfABBd0QFjADegQIDhAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw0p-93zNlyNAnT0VUChNoh6">Kim Jong Nam</a> was used to hanging around airports, having spent a decade shuttling between different locations after falling out with his family and going to live in exile.&nbsp;

The figure who had spoken out against the North Korean regime since leaving his homeland had been targeted with toxic nerve agent VX.&nbsp;

He died quickly and in agonising pain, his vital organs suffering horrendous damage as the chemical surged through his system.

The killing on February 13, 2017, was an assassination worthy of a spy thriller, capturing global headlines and featuring a cast of North Korean agents using pseudonyms, and young female migrant workers allegedly trained to be crack assassins.

The Cold War-style murder was the latest bizarre story to hit Malaysia, a normally placid, Southeast Asian backwater.

These ranged from the disappearance of Flight MH370 to the assassination of a Palestinian scientist in Kuala Lumpur, allegedly by Israeli operatives.

Kim, who was travelling on a North Korean passport under a different name, was rushed to the airport medical clinic and given emergency treatment following the attack but died soon afterwards in an ambulance transporting him to hospital.

The poison was so potent that Kim, who had told friends in the months leading up to the attack that he feared being killed, did not have time to take tablets that he was carrying which could have worked as an antidote.

Two seemingly unlikely assassins -- Siti Aisyah from Indonesia and Doan Thi Huong from Vietnam -- were arrested in the days after the killing and accused of having smeared the toxic nerve agent VX on his face.

&nbsp;'Carefully planned, executed'&nbsp;

The women went on trial for murder in October 2017. But after proceedings had run for a year and a half, prosecutors unexpectedly announced in March they were withdrawing the murder charge against Aisyah, and she flew home.

They did not provide any explanation for the move but it followed intense diplomatic pressure from Indonesia.&nbsp;

A month later, Huong agreed to accept a lesser charge of "causing injury" and she was freed Friday after more than two years behind bars.

The pair had steadfastly maintained their innocence, saying they were recruited by North Koreans who fled Malaysia after the assassination and were tricked into carrying out&nbsp;an attack they thought was a prank for a reality TV show.

Still, prosecutors insisted the women knew what they were doing and that the murder "was carefully planned and executed".

CCTV footage seen during proceedings showed the pair running in different directions after carrying out the attack.

Their arms were stretched out in front of them, and they headed to separate airport bathrooms to clean up.

Huong -- who was wearing a T-shirt with "LOL", which stands for "Laugh Out Loud", during the attack -- and Aisyah fled the airport by taxi.

Four North Koreans, who allegedly masterminded the murder, were seen on CCTV footage in the airport before the attack, and allegedly passed the poison to the women to carry out the assassination.&nbsp;

The men made a quick getaway following the murder, changing their clothes and heading to the airport's main terminal, where they met a North Korean embassy official and an official from national airline Air Koryo.&nbsp;

They are then believed to have flown out of the country, heading home via convoluted routes.

A balding man with a backpack slung over his right shoulder walks across a crowded airport concourse, stopping to look up at the departure board to find his flight to Macau.

A balding man with a backpack slung over his right shoulder walks across a crowded airport concourse, stopping to look up at the departure board to find his flight to Macau. As he stands in front of an automatic check-in machine, he is grabbed from behind and something is put over his face. The incident lasts just over two seconds. The blurry CCTV footage from airport cameras makes it impossible to see exactly what is happening. But half an hour later, Kim Jong Nam will be dead, poisoned by one of the most toxic nerve agents ever invented. The assassination of Kim -- the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un -- gripped the world, spawning weeks of media coverage and sparking a tense diplomatic standoff. South Korea immediately pointed the finger at its isolated northern neighbour, and Malaysia, in whose main airport the killing took place, found itself under an unwelcome international spotlight. Agonising pain Kim Jong Nam was used to hanging around airports, having spent a decade shuttling between different locations after falling out with his family and going to live in exile. The figure who had spoken out against the North Korean regime since leaving his homeland had been targeted with toxic nerve agent VX. He died quickly and in agonising pain, his vital organs suffering horrendous damage as the chemical surged through his system. The killing on February 13, 2017, was an assassination worthy of a spy thriller, capturing global headlines and featuring a cast of North Korean agents using pseudonyms, and young female migrant workers allegedly trained to be crack assassins. The Cold War-style murder was the latest bizarre story to hit Malaysia, a normally placid, Southeast Asian backwater. These ranged from the disappearance of Flight MH370 to the assassination of a Palestinian scientist in Kuala Lumpur, allegedly by Israeli operatives. Kim, who was travelling on a North Korean passport under a different name, was rushed to the airport medical clinic and given emergency treatment following the attack but died soon afterwards in an ambulance transporting him to hospital. The poison was so potent that Kim, who had told friends in the months leading up to the attack that he feared being killed, did not have time to take tablets that he was carrying which could have worked as an antidote. Two seemingly unlikely assassins -- Siti Aisyah from Indonesia and Doan Thi Huong from Vietnam -- were arrested in the days after the killing and accused of having smeared the toxic nerve agent VX on his face. 'Carefully planned, executed' The women went on trial for murder in October 2017. But after proceedings had run for a year and a half, prosecutors unexpectedly announced in March they were withdrawing the murder charge against Aisyah, and she flew home. They did not provide any explanation for the move but it followed intense diplomatic pressure from Indonesia. A month later, Huong agreed to accept a lesser charge of "causing injury" and she was freed Friday after more than two years behind bars. The pair had steadfastly maintained their innocence, saying they were recruited by North Koreans who fled Malaysia after the assassination and were tricked into carrying out an attack they thought was a prank for a reality TV show. Still, prosecutors insisted the women knew what they were doing and that the murder "was carefully planned and executed". CCTV footage seen during proceedings showed the pair running in different directions after carrying out the attack. Their arms were stretched out in front of them, and they headed to separate airport bathrooms to clean up. Huong -- who was wearing a T-shirt with "LOL", which stands for "Laugh Out Loud", during the attack -- and Aisyah fled the airport by taxi. Four North Koreans, who allegedly masterminded the murder, were seen on CCTV footage in the airport before the attack, and allegedly passed the poison to the women to carry out the assassination. The men made a quick getaway following the murder, changing their clothes and heading to the airport's main terminal, where they met a North Korean embassy official and an official from national airline Air Koryo. They are then believed to have flown out of the country, heading home via convoluted routes.

Kim Jong Nam murder: The mystery that gripped the world

A top Sri Lankan police official was arrested on Thursday over a suspected plot to kill President Maithripala Sirisena, police a spokesman said.

The alleged plot briefly threatened to cause tension between Sri Lanka and India, after an Indian newspaper report that Sirisena had accused India`s intelligence services of involvement - a claim New Delhi and Colombo have both denied.

"The Criminal Investigation Division of police today arrested Nalaka De Silva after five days of questioning him," police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said.

Gunasekara said Silva was charged with plotting to kill the president, several senior police officials and a former defence secretary.

Magistrates ordered Silva, a deputy inspector general of police, be detained until November 7.

A police informant made the allegations against Silva in a news conference. Investigators are seeking access to deleted data from the informant`s mobile phone with the help of Huawei after a court granted permission to request the company's help.

Silva's lawyers were not immediately available for comment. 
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A top Sri Lankan police official was arrested on Thursday over a suspected plot to kill President Maithripala Sirisena, police a spokesman said. The alleged plot briefly threatened to cause tension between Sri Lanka and India, after an Indian newspaper report that Sirisena had accused India`s intelligence services of involvement - a claim New Delhi and Colombo have both denied.

A top Sri Lankan police official was arrested on Thursday over a suspected plot to kill President Maithripala Sirisena, police a spokesman said. The alleged plot briefly threatened to cause tension between Sri Lanka and India, after an Indian newspaper report that Sirisena had accused India`s intelligence services of involvement - a claim New Delhi and Colombo have both denied. "The Criminal Investigation Division of police today arrested Nalaka De Silva after five days of questioning him," police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said. Gunasekara said Silva was charged with plotting to kill the president, several senior police officials and a former defence secretary. Magistrates ordered Silva, a deputy inspector general of police, be detained until November 7. A police informant made the allegations against Silva in a news conference. Investigators are seeking access to deleted data from the informant`s mobile phone with the help of Huawei after a court granted permission to request the company's help. Silva's lawyers were not immediately available for comment.

Sri Lanka arrests top policeman over alleged president assassination plot

Pune police have chanced upon a letter from the residence of one of the five persons they had arrested in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence. The letter discusses 'Rajiv Gandhi-type' assassination bid on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.&nbsp;

"Modi-led Hindu fascism is bulldozing its way into the lives of indigenous Adivasis. In spite of big defeats like Bihar and West Bengal, Modi has successfully established BJP government in more than 15 states. If this pace continues, then it would mean immense trouble for the party on all fronts. Greater suppression of dissent and more brutal form of Misson 2016 (OGH)," the letter read.

"Com. Kisan and few other senior comrades have proposed concrete steps to end Modi-raj. We are thinking along the lines of another Rajiv Gandhi type incident. It sounds suicidal and there is a good chance that we might fail, but we feel that the party PB/CC must deliberate over our proposal. Targeting his road-shows could be an effective strategy. We collectively believe that survival of the party is supreme to all sacrifices," it added. 
In the letter, it was also written that for Maoists, "defeating Hindu fascism has been our core agenda and a major concern for the party".

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorists.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Home Ministry Sources said it has received two letters from Maoist organisations, threatening Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his family members. Both letters mentioned the recent Gadchiroli encounters where several Maoists were gunned down.&nbsp;

Police are investigating the matter.

However, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam said the strategy might be "planted".

"I am not saying this is completely untrue, but it has been Prime Minister Modi's old tactic since he was Chief Minister of Gujarat. Whenever his popularity declines, news of an assassination plot is planted. So, it should be probed how much truth is in it this time," he was quoted as saying told news agency ANI.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury downplayed the question and said the court should decide on the matter.

"There are security forces in the country. Also, courts are there. They will look into this. The security forces have been taking care of the politicians in India. I don't know (if it's real or not). Let the court decide that," he said.

(With inputs from ANI)

However, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam said the strategy might be "planted".

Pune police have chanced upon a letter from the residence of one of the five persons they had arrested in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence. The letter discusses 'Rajiv Gandhi-type' assassination bid on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Modi-led Hindu fascism is bulldozing its way into the lives of indigenous Adivasis. In spite of big defeats like Bihar and West Bengal, Modi has successfully established BJP government in more than 15 states. If this pace continues, then it would mean immense trouble for the party on all fronts. Greater suppression of dissent and more brutal form of Misson 2016 (OGH)," the letter read. "Com. Kisan and few other senior comrades have proposed concrete steps to end Modi-raj. We are thinking along the lines of another Rajiv Gandhi type incident. It sounds suicidal and there is a good chance that we might fail, but we feel that the party PB/CC must deliberate over our proposal. Targeting his road-shows could be an effective strategy. We collectively believe that survival of the party is supreme to all sacrifices," it added. In the letter, it was also written that for Maoists, "defeating Hindu fascism has been our core agenda and a major concern for the party". Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorists. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Home Ministry Sources said it has received two letters from Maoist organisations, threatening Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his family members. Both letters mentioned the recent Gadchiroli encounters where several Maoists were gunned down. Police are investigating the matter. However, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam said the strategy might be "planted". "I am not saying this is completely untrue, but it has been Prime Minister Modi's old tactic since he was Chief Minister of Gujarat. Whenever his popularity declines, news of an assassination plot is planted. So, it should be probed how much truth is in it this time," he was quoted as saying told news agency ANI. Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury downplayed the question and said the court should decide on the matter. "There are security forces in the country. Also, courts are there. They will look into this. The security forces have been taking care of the politicians in India. I don't know (if it's real or not). Let the court decide that," he said. (With inputs from ANI)

Maoist letter reveals 'Rajiv Gandhi-type' assassination bid on PM Modi

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pak-interior-minister-ahsan-iqbal-was-an-easy-target-says-primary-suspect-after-assassination-attempt-135300">Pakistan Interior minister Ahsan Iqbal </a>was discharged from the services hospital on Monday, a week after he was shot at a rally in Narowal.&nbsp

During his stay at the hospital, Iqbal underwent two operations. One was aimed at removing the bullet from his lower torso and the other to mend his broken elbow bone, Geo TV reported.

In a video message, Iqbal thanked the hospital authorities for providing him with the best medical treatment.

"I chose a government hospital, and the way I was treated, it restored my faith in the public health sector," he said.

Calling for achieving peace and harmony in the country, Iqbal added, "The bullet in my body will keep on reminding me that we need to make Pakistan a centre of peace and harmony. We need to struggle to remove the menace of hate from the country."

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The primary suspect, Abid Hussain, responsible for the assassination bid at Iqbal, reportedly said that Iqbal was an "easy target" and "belonged to his area," reports said.&nbsp

Abid fired a shot at Iqbal from a distance of 15 yards as he entered his vehicle to leave the rally venue tehsil Kanjrur. He was later arrested and is now on a 10-day physical remand. He also confessed that he had purchased a gun from a person for Rs 15,000. A 30-bore pistol was recovered from the arrested Abid.

Iqbal, 59, a senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, was hit by the bullet on his right shoulder in the attack

The suspect fired a shot at Iqbal from a distance of 15 yards as he entered his vehicle to leave the rally venue tehsil Kanjrur

Pakistan Interior minister Ahsan Iqbal was discharged from the services hospital on Monday, a week after he was shot at a rally in Narowal. During his stay at the hospital, Iqbal underwent two operations. One was aimed at removing the bullet from his lower torso and the other to mend his broken elbow bone, Geo TV reported. In a video message, Iqbal thanked the hospital authorities for providing him with the best medical treatment. "I chose a government hospital, and the way I was treated, it restored my faith in the public health sector," he said. Calling for achieving peace and harmony in the country, Iqbal added, "The bullet in my body will keep on reminding me that we need to make Pakistan a centre of peace and harmony. We need to struggle to remove the menace of hate from the country." Also watch: Pakistan's interior minister Ahsan Iqbal 'out of danger' after being shot at election rally The primary suspect, Abid Hussain, responsible for the assassination bid at Iqbal, reportedly said that Iqbal was an "easy target" and "belonged to his area," reports said. Abid fired a shot at Iqbal from a distance of 15 yards as he entered his vehicle to leave the rally venue tehsil Kanjrur. He was later arrested and is now on a 10-day physical remand. He also confessed that he had purchased a gun from a person for Rs 15,000. A 30-bore pistol was recovered from the arrested Abid. Iqbal, 59, a senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, was hit by the bullet on his right shoulder in the attack

Pakistan interior minister Ahsan Iqbal released from hospital after assassination bid

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