Rockets launched at US forces stationed at Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq
Four rockets hit near Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq, which houses U.S. troops on Thursday, but there were no injuries and no damage to the...
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DHQ: Troops killed 106 terrorists, rescued 103 abductees in one week
The DHQ said 104 suspects were apprehended during various operations in the country. Edward Buba, director of defence media operations, gave the update on Thursday...
Al Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for northern Togo attack, SITE Intelligence Group says
An al Qaeda affiliate has claimed responsibility for what it said was an attack in northern Togo that left at least six people dead on...
Turkey arrests 72 people over suspected Islamic State ties, interior minister says
Turkish authorities have arrested 72 people suspected of having ties to the terrorist group Islamic State in operations across 13 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya...
Eleven ISIS suspects arrested in Sulaimani, Halabja
Security forces (Asayish) in Sulaimani announced the arrest of 11 Islamic State (ISIS) suspects on Wednesday, accusing them of planning to assassinate security officers in...
At least 15 Niger soldiers killed near Burkina border during confrontation
Niger defence ministry on Tuesday said that at least 15 soldiers lost their lives during an armed confrontation close to the border with Burkina Faso,...
Al-Shabaab Remains Active in Southern Somalia
On 22 July, an armed clash erupted between Somali government forces and Al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia. The confrontation occurred when Al-Shabaab attempted to overrun...
U.S. Fears Islamic State Comeback in Syria, Iraq
U.S. forces in the Middle East are seeing new reasons to worry about the Islamic State terror group, which appears to be taking advantage of...
UN envoy warns that threat of terrorism is `resurging’ with attacks by Islamic State extremists
The top U.N. envoy for Syria told the Security Council on Monday that the threat of terrorism is “resurging” with attacks by Islamic State extremists...
Militants bomb girls’ school in north-western Pakistan
A girls’ school was blown up by suspected militants in north-western Pakistan near the Afghan border, in yet another incident targeting female education, officials said...
Mali: 26 Villagers Killed In Latest Violent Attack
At least 26 people were killed after an armed group attacked a village in Mali's central region, near the border with Burkina Faso, a government...
Iraq hangs 10 men convicted of terrorism, security sources say
Iraq on Monday hanged 10 militants sentenced to death on terrorism charges, security sources said. The executions were carried out at a prison in the...