Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Friday, July 17, 2015

From Tenn. to Times Square, military recruiting centers prove easy targets

A police officer ducks under tape near a memorial in front of an Armed Forces Career Center on Thursday, July 16, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. (AP John Bazemore)
By Michael E. Miller-July 17
Mohammad Youssef Abdul­azeez may have wanted to die, but he nonetheless appeared to have planned his last acts carefully — particularly the target for his hatred.

The FBI is trying to determine what drove Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez to attack two U.S. military sites in Chattanooga, Tenn., where he killed four U.S. Marines. Abdulazeez was apparently killed by police. (AP)


Authorities say at least four victims and one gunman are dead, with three others injured, in shootings at a Naval reserve center in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Thursday. (Reuters)