Terrorism
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US military carries out three raids against ISIS in Syria, detains senior member
Six ISIS operatives, including a senior official involved in the planning and facilitating ISIS attacks in Syria, were detained. Middle East -
Indonesia police station blast in West Java kills two
Indonesian authorities said on Wednesday that two people were killed and several others wounded when a terrorist carrying a knife blew himself up ... World News -
Somalia forces recapture key town from extremists
Somali government forces and allied militias have recaptured a strategic town held by al-Shabaab extremists since 2016, President Hassan Sheikh ... Middle East -
US warns Turkey against disrupting anti-ISIS mission in Syria
The United States on Friday warned Turkey not to disrupt operations by US and Kurdish forces against terrorists in Syria, while acknowledging Ankara’s ... Middle East -
Syria’s army takes credit for killing ISIS leader in October: State media
Syria’s army has taken credit for killing the head of the ISIS extremist group in an operation in the country’s south in October, state media reported ... Middle East -
US issues Hezbollah-related sanctions against three Lebanese men, two companies
The Treasury Department says the sanctions underscore how Hezbollah remains “at its core, a terrorist organization determined to procure weapons that undermine Lebanon’s security and stability even as the country suffers a dire financial crisis.” Middle East -
Free Syrian Army killed ISIS leader last month: Pentagon
ISIS leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Quraishi was killed by the Free Syrian Army last month, according to the US military.“This operation was ... Middle East -
ISIS group announces death of leader
The ISIS extremist group said Wednesday that its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been killed in battle and announced a replacement. A ... Middle East -
US says American troops ‘directly threatened’ after Turkish air strikes in Syria
“This escalation threatens the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS’s yearslong progress to degrade and defeat ISIS,” a Pentagon official said. Middle East -
India to contribute $500,000 to UN counter terrorism fund
India will contribute half a million dollars to the United Nations’ efforts to counter global terrorism as new and emerging technologies used by ... World News -
US orders non-emergency staff, families to leave Nigeria over terrorism fears
The United States on Thursday ordered its non-emergency diplomatic staff and their families to leave the Nigerian capital Abuja, citing a “heightened ... World News -
At least nine killed in Somalia car bomb, shooting attack on Kismayu hotel
A car bomb and shooting attack on a hotel in the Somali city of Kismayu killed nine people on Sunday before security forces ended the siege at the ... Middle East -
New details found in Syria on missing ISIS hostages: Rights group
New details on the ISIS extremist group’s former detention centers for foreign hostages in Syria and on grave sites offer clues on where victims may ... Middle East -
US military says it killed ISIS official in Syria, no civilian casualties
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday that it carried out a helicopter raid in Syria, which killed an ISIS official and wounded one of his ... Middle East -
Morocco arrests suspected ISIS member
Moroccan police said Thursday they had arrested a suspected ISIS member, in cooperation with US intelligence officers, who was accused of plotting a ... North Africa -
ISIS-linked German woman charged with ‘enslaving’ Yazidi victim
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday said they had charged a German woman with war crimes and abetting genocide with the ISIS extremist group in Syria by ... World News -
US-backed SDF thwart ISIS suicide attack on Syria’s al-Hol: CENTCOM
The top US military general for the Middle East visited the camp earlier this month and warned that ISIS was seeking to exploit horrific conditions inside al-Hol. Middle East -
Iceland arrests four over ‘terror’ plot: Police
Icelandic police said Thursday they had arrested four people in a large-scale operation linked to preparations of a “terrorist attack,” thought to be ... World News -
Niger receives $13 million from US to fight extremism
Niger has received new military equipment from Washington to support its fight against extremists plaguing the west and southeast of the country, ... World News -
Mali commander urges people to flee extremist-hit northern area
A well-known Malian commander has urged civilians to flee part of a northern region recently attacked by ISIS fighters, in a rare admission of the ... World News