The brother of a suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester in 2017 on Wednesday refused to attend his sentencing hearing for murder.

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A jury found Hashem Abedi, now 23, guilty of 22 counts of murder, attempted murder and conspiring to cause explosions at the gig in northwest England after a trial that ended in March.

The attack, carried out by Salman Abedi, 22, inspired by the Islamic State group, was one of the deadliest terror attacks ever carried out in Britain, and left more than 200 people injured.

The defendant had sacked his legal team and refused to leave prison to attend the trial at the Central Criminal Court in London.

Judge Jeremy Baker said although he had been brought to court as required for the two-day sentencing hearing, he had refused to come to the courtroom and still had no legal representation.

"He has had every opportunity and has been encouraged to have legal representation. But he has made it clear and I am satisfied that he does not wish to be present at this hearing," he said.

Family members of some of the victims and survivors were in court for the sentencing, which will determine how long Manchester-born Abedi spends in prison.

Others were following proceedings via videolink in Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle and Glasgow.

Judge Baker said he cannot be given a whole-life term -- ensuring he would never be released -- because he was aged under 21 at the time of the offences.

Hashem Abedi was in Libya when the attack took place at the Manchester Arena on the evening of May 22, 2017, but his trial heard he had helped his brother plan it for several months.

He obtained chemicals for the homemade bomb, found an address to make and store it, and bought a car to transport the materials.

Detectives who investigated the blast said both brothers were equally responsible and called them "proper jihadis".

The brother of a suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester in 2017 on Wednesday refused to attend his sentencing hearing for murder.

The brother of a suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester in 2017 on Wednesday refused to attend his sentencing hearing for murder. Also read: Man causes motorway accidents in Berlin in 'Islamist' act: Prosecutors A jury found Hashem Abedi, now 23, guilty of 22 counts of murder, attempted murder and conspiring to cause explosions at the gig in northwest England after a trial that ended in March. The attack, carried out by Salman Abedi, 22, inspired by the Islamic State group, was one of the deadliest terror attacks ever carried out in Britain, and left more than 200 people injured. The defendant had sacked his legal team and refused to leave prison to attend the trial at the Central Criminal Court in London. Judge Jeremy Baker said although he had been brought to court as required for the two-day sentencing hearing, he had refused to come to the courtroom and still had no legal representation. "He has had every opportunity and has been encouraged to have legal representation. But he has made it clear and I am satisfied that he does not wish to be present at this hearing," he said. Family members of some of the victims and survivors were in court for the sentencing, which will determine how long Manchester-born Abedi spends in prison. Others were following proceedings via videolink in Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle and Glasgow. Judge Baker said he cannot be given a whole-life term -- ensuring he would never be released -- because he was aged under 21 at the time of the offences. Hashem Abedi was in Libya when the attack took place at the Manchester Arena on the evening of May 22, 2017, but his trial heard he had helped his brother plan it for several months. He obtained chemicals for the homemade bomb, found an address to make and store it, and bought a car to transport the materials. Detectives who investigated the blast said both brothers were equally responsible and called them "proper jihadis".

Manchester bomber's brother snubs sentencing hearing

The brother of the suicide bomber who blew himself up in a deadly 2017 attack in the northern city of Manchester appeared in a London court on Thursday after his extradition from Libya.

Hashem Abedi, 22, who returned to the UK on Wednesday, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with the murder of the 22 people who died in the explosion, attempted murder and conspiracy to cause an explosion.

His lawyer said he would be denying the charges.

Wearing glasses and a grey tracksuit, Abedi stood to confirm his name, date of birth. He also confirmed that he currently had no fixed address. When asked for his nationality, he replied "British."

His older brother Salman Abedi blew himself up at the end of a show by US singer Ariana Grande at the Manchester Arena two years ago.

Zafar Ali, representing Abedi, said his client denied all the charges and had not opposed his extradition back to the UK because he wanted to clear his name.

Abedi will next appear via video-link at Oxford Crown Court on July 22 for a bail hearing. A pre-trial hearing will take place at the Old Bailey court in London on July 30.

The brother of the suicide bomber who blew himself up in a deadly 2017 attack in the northern city of Manchester appeared in a London court on Thursday after his extradition from Libya.

The brother of the suicide bomber who blew himself up in a deadly 2017 attack in the northern city of Manchester appeared in a London court on Thursday after his extradition from Libya. Hashem Abedi, 22, who returned to the UK on Wednesday, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with the murder of the 22 people who died in the explosion, attempted murder and conspiracy to cause an explosion. His lawyer said he would be denying the charges. Wearing glasses and a grey tracksuit, Abedi stood to confirm his name, date of birth. He also confirmed that he currently had no fixed address. When asked for his nationality, he replied "British." His older brother Salman Abedi blew himself up at the end of a show by US singer Ariana Grande at the Manchester Arena two years ago. Zafar Ali, representing Abedi, said his client denied all the charges and had not opposed his extradition back to the UK because he wanted to clear his name. Abedi will next appear via video-link at Oxford Crown Court on July 22 for a bail hearing. A pre-trial hearing will take place at the Old Bailey court in London on July 30.

Manchester bomber's brother appears in UK court charged with murder

Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up in northeast Nigeria, shortly after another bomber killed four at a displaced persons&#39; camp, an emergency services official said on Thursday.

The failed mission at Mandarari village, near the town of Konduga in Borno state, and the successful attack just outside the state capital, Maiduguri, both came after ramped-up military action against Boko Haram Islamists.

Nigeria&#39;s military announced in late 2016 that it had cleared the jihadists&#39; Sambisa Forest stronghold but they are said to have since returned.

The head of the Borno state emergency management agency, Ahmed Satomi, said soldiers and civilian militia intercepted two women at Mandarari at about 9:00 pm (2000 GMT) on Wednesday.

&quot;The women detonated their explosives, killing themselves, having realised they had been uncovered,&quot; he said.

About 45 minutes earlier, a male suicide bomber scaled a rear fence at the Dalori camp on the outskirts of Maiduguri and blew himself up. As well as the four who died, 44 were injured.

Shortly afterwards, a female suicide bomber detonated her explosives outside the camp, killing only herself, said Idris Garga, head of Nigeria&#39;s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the northeast.

Satomi said: &quot;The failed suicide attack (at Mandarari) and the one at Dalori IDP camp are clearly the work of Boko Haram.

&quot;They are trying to hit back as a result of the pressure the military has exerted on them in the current military operations against them in Sambisa forest.

&quot;This is why we emphasised the need for people to be vigilant and keep an eye on strange faces coming into their communities as Boko Haram insurgents are trying to attack civilian targets in response to the losses they suffer in the hands of the military.&quot;

The conflict, which began in 2009, has killed at least 20,000 and left more than 2.6 million others homeless.

Nigeria&#39;s military and government maintain the Islamic State group affiliate is a spent force but there has been little let up in violence.

The BBC said in data published last week that the group killed at least 967 people in 150 attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger in 2017, up on 2016 when 910 deaths were reported in 127 attacks.

Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up in northeast Nigeria, shortly after another bomber killed four at a displaced persons' camp, an emergency services official said on Thursday

Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up in northeast Nigeria, shortly after another bomber killed four at a displaced persons' camp, an emergency services official said on Thursday. The failed mission at Mandarari village, near the town of Konduga in Borno state, and the successful attack just outside the state capital, Maiduguri, both came after ramped-up military action against Boko Haram Islamists. Nigeria's military announced in late 2016 that it had cleared the jihadists' Sambisa Forest stronghold but they are said to have since returned. The head of the Borno state emergency management agency, Ahmed Satomi, said soldiers and civilian militia intercepted two women at Mandarari at about 9:00 pm (2000 GMT) on Wednesday. "The women detonated their explosives, killing themselves, having realised they had been uncovered," he said. About 45 minutes earlier, a male suicide bomber scaled a rear fence at the Dalori camp on the outskirts of Maiduguri and blew himself up. As well as the four who died, 44 were injured. Shortly afterwards, a female suicide bomber detonated her explosives outside the camp, killing only herself, said Idris Garga, head of Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the northeast. Satomi said: "The failed suicide attack (at Mandarari) and the one at Dalori IDP camp are clearly the work of Boko Haram. "They are trying to hit back as a result of the pressure the military has exerted on them in the current military operations against them in Sambisa forest. "This is why we emphasised the need for people to be vigilant and keep an eye on strange faces coming into their communities as Boko Haram insurgents are trying to attack civilian targets in response to the losses they suffer in the hands of the military." The conflict, which began in 2009, has killed at least 20,000 and left more than 2.6 million others homeless. Nigeria's military and government maintain the Islamic State group affiliate is a spent force but there has been little let up in violence. The BBC said in data published last week that the group killed at least 967 people in 150 attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger in 2017, up on 2016 when 910 deaths were reported in 127 attacks.

Suicide bombers target NE Nigeria in Boko Haram 'fight-back'

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri warned United States of the &quot;gravest consequences&quot; if Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev or any other Muslim prisoners is executed. 
 
Tsarnaev, named in Zawahri&#39;s online video message, was sentenced to death by lethal injection on June 24 last year for the 2013 bomb attack\ which killed three people and injured more than 260. 
 
(Reuters)

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was sentenced to death by lethal injection on June 24 last year for the 2013 bomb attack

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri warned United States of the "gravest consequences" if Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev or any other Muslim prisoners is executed. Tsarnaev, named in Zawahri's online video message, was sentenced to death by lethal injection on June 24 last year for the 2013 bomb attack\ which killed three people and injured more than 260. (Reuters)

Al-Qaeda leader warns of 'gravest consequences' if Boston marathon bomber executed

<div paraeid="{7cd7d545-3c55-4429-99ca-44056e2acd0c}{171}" paraid="1084439786" style="text-align: justify;">A suicide bomber killed at least 14&nbsp;and wounded eight in an attack on a minibus carrying Nepalese security contractors in the Afghan capital, Kabul, early on Monday, officials said.&nbsp; 
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A Reuters witness saw several apparently dead victims and at least two wounded being carried out of the yellow bus,&nbsp;while police and emergency service vehicles surrounded the scene in the&nbsp;Banae&nbsp;district of the city.&nbsp; 
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The attack was the latest in a recent surge of violence that highlights the challenges faced by the Afghan government in Kabul and its Western backers as Washington slowly draws down its remaining troops despite a persistent insurgency.&nbsp; 
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Interior ministry spokesman&nbsp;Sediq&nbsp;Sediqqi&nbsp;said on Twitter that 14 people had been killed and eight wounded. Police were working to identify the victims, he said.&nbsp; 
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The casualties appeared to include both Afghans and Nepalese security contractors, Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman&nbsp;Rahimi&nbsp;said.&nbsp; 
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He said the suicide bomber had waited near the compound housing the security contractors and struck as the vehicle moved through early morning traffic. As well as the bus passengers, several people in an adjacent market were also wounded.&nbsp; 
 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi&nbsp;condemned the attack on the minibus that was carrying Nepalese security guards in Kabul. He said India will provide all assistance to Nepal government in this hour of tragedy.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;We strongly condemn the horrible tragedy in Kabul. Our deep condolences to the people and governments&nbsp;of Afghanistan and Nepal on the loss of innocent lives,&quot;&nbsp;he said in a tweet.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;We are taking steps to provide all relevant assistance to the Nepal government in this hour of tragedy,&quot;&nbsp;PM Modi said.&nbsp; 
 
Fourteen Nepalese security guards were killed when a Taliban suicide bomber&nbsp;targetted&nbsp;their minibus in the Afghan capital.&nbsp;</div>

<div lang="EN-US" paraeid="{f23f86b4-ee90-4eb1-a59c-786669d4565c}{46}" paraid="1549737129" style="text-align: justify;" >There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which occurred during Ramadan, Islam&#39;s holy month.&nbsp; 
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It underlined how serious the security threat facing Afghanistan remains since the death of former Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a US drone strike last month.&nbsp; 
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The blast follows a deadly suicide attack on a bus carrying justice ministry staff near Kabul last month and a separate attack on a court in the central city of&nbsp;Ghazni&nbsp;on June 1.&nbsp; 
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The Taliban claimed both those attacks in revenge for the execution of six Taliban prisoners.&nbsp; 
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(Agencies)</div>

He blew up a minibus carrying Nepalese security contractors

A suicide bomber killed at least 14 and wounded eight in an attack on a minibus carrying Nepalese security contractors in the Afghan capital, Kabul, early on Monday, officials said. A Reuters witness saw several apparently dead victims and at least two wounded being carried out of the yellow bus, while police and emergency service vehicles surrounded the scene in the Banae district of the city. The attack was the latest in a recent surge of violence that highlights the challenges faced by the Afghan government in Kabul and its Western backers as Washington slowly draws down its remaining troops despite a persistent insurgency. Interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said on Twitter that 14 people had been killed and eight wounded. Police were working to identify the victims, he said. The casualties appeared to include both Afghans and Nepalese security contractors, Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi said. He said the suicide bomber had waited near the compound housing the security contractors and struck as the vehicle moved through early morning traffic. As well as the bus passengers, several people in an adjacent market were also wounded. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack on the minibus that was carrying Nepalese security guards in Kabul. He said India will provide all assistance to Nepal government in this hour of tragedy. "We strongly condemn the horrible tragedy in Kabul. Our deep condolences to the people and governments of Afghanistan and Nepal on the loss of innocent lives," he said in a tweet. "We are taking steps to provide all relevant assistance to the Nepal government in this hour of tragedy," PM Modi said. Fourteen Nepalese security guards were killed when a Taliban suicide bomber targetted their minibus in the Afghan capital. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which occurred during Ramadan, Islam's holy month. It underlined how serious the security threat facing Afghanistan remains since the death of former Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a US drone strike last month. The blast follows a deadly suicide attack on a bus carrying justice ministry staff near Kabul last month and a separate attack on a court in the central city of Ghazni on June 1. The Taliban claimed both those attacks in revenge for the execution of six Taliban prisoners. (Agencies)

Suicide bomber kills 14, wounds 8 in Kabul

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