The high-tech 'Iron Dome' is a short-range air-defence system designed to intercept rockets, artillery, and mortars. The surface-to-air missile system has been deployed by Israel Defence Forces since 2011 and has helped reduce casualties from rocket attacks against Israeli cities.
On Saturday, multiple blasts outside the Sayed-ul-Shuhada High School at a Shia Muslim dominated locality in Kabul had killed over 68 people and injured 150. Taliban had denied involvement in the blasts.
Ullah was convicted of his charges in 2018 which included using a weapon of mass destruction, bombing a public transportation system, and providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, ISIS.
Usman Khan was considered a ‘poster boy for deradicalisation’ following his release from prison after being convicted on charges of terrorism. Less than a year after his release, he went into a stabbing spree at an event where he was invited.