US airstrike kills 5 al-Shabaab militants in Somalia
The US military killed five al-Shabaab militants in a “collective self-defense airstrike” in Somalia, US Africa Command announced Thursday. The strike was taken at the...
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Feature: Somali city reeling from inflation amid al-Shabab-imposed blockade
For close to two weeks, Baidoa, the interim administrative headquarters of Somalia's South-West State, has been under siege amid a blockade of major transport arteries...
Hezbollah-affiliated cleric: War with Israel can bring Lebanon out of crisis
Hezbollah-affiliated cleric Sheikh Sadiq al-Nabulsi stated that a war with Israel could "deliver" Lebanon from its ongoing political and economic crisis in an interview with...
Colorado teen accused of trying to join ISIS had been in contact with hate preacher charged with terrorism
A Castle Rock 18-year-old charged with supporting a terrorist organization had been in contact with a known Muslim extremist, who himself was just arrested for...
Two Held In Joint Morocco-Spain Anti-Terrorist Operation
Police in Morocco and Spain said on Wednesday two people have been arrested in a joint operation by both countries' security services targeting "terrorists". An...
UN Report: Al Qaeda, ISIS Rebuild Strength in Afghanistan, Christians Threatened
A United Nations monitoring team has cautioned in a recent report that terrorist groups, including Al Qaeda and its affiliates, are growing in strength in...
Somali army kills 30 al-Shabaab terrorists in operation
The Somali army killed at least 30 al-Shabaab terrorists, including two so-called commanders, during a military operation on Wednesday, the Defense Ministry said. The Somali...
PA: No plans to disarm Jenin armed group
The Palestinian Authority does not have plans to crack down on the Jenin Battalion, whose members are affiliated with Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or other armed...
ISIS threat not over yet: French Minister of Armed Forces
The Minister of France's Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, on Wednesday arrived in Erbil and met with Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani. After the meeting, they...
Malayali terrorist Ashif arrested by NIA for funding ISIS terrorism
National Investigation Agency (NIA) officers arrested another Malayali terrorist who was allegedly planning to carry out huge robberies to find funds for the Islamic State...
German woman jailed for watching 5-yr-old girl die in Iraq to face another trial in Munich
A German woman who was accused of being an Islamist extremist and convicted for letting a 5-year-old Yezidi girl die in Iraq, is to face...
Hamas begins paying late salaries in Gaza – ministry
Hamas authorities in the Gaza Strip have begun distributing June salaries to around 50,000 public sector workers who had not been paid for almost three...