extremism
At least 40 killed, 30 wounded in Afghanistan blast: official
Middle East
December 28, 2017
At least 40 killed, 30 wounded in Afghanistan blast: official
Suicide bomb attacks in the Afghan capital, Kabul, have killed at least 40 people and injured some 30 others. The…
German authorities target Islamist women’s network
World
December 27, 2017
German authorities target Islamist women’s network
Germany’s domestic security agency has identified a terror network made up of Islamist women. Female extremists are becoming increasingly common,…
New US airstrike in Somalia kills 13 al-Shabab members
World
December 27, 2017
New US airstrike in Somalia kills 13 al-Shabab members
The US military says it has killed 13 members of the al-Shabab extremist group with a new airstrike in southern…
Netherlands: Four arrested over suspected ‘terrorism’ activities
World
December 27, 2017
Netherlands: Four arrested over suspected ‘terrorism’ activities
Rotterdam police said they were taking no chances despite a lack of “concrete information” suggesting a terror attack. Searches of…
Islamic State group releases 1st video of Somalia fighters
World
December 26, 2017
Islamic State group releases 1st video of Somalia fighters
A group that monitors extremist organizations says the Islamic State group has posted what is thought to be the first…
IS-affiliated media outlet releases video footage of al-Arish airbase attack
Egypt
December 22, 2017
IS-affiliated media outlet releases video footage of al-Arish airbase attack
The Islamic State-affiliated (IS) media outlet ‘Ammaq’ released on Thursday night video footage of the missile attack which targeted the…
Mosul is a graveyard: Final IS battle kills 9,000 civilians
Middle East
December 21, 2017
Mosul is a graveyard: Final IS battle kills 9,000 civilians
The price Mosul’s residents paid in blood to see their city freed was 9,000 to 11,000 dead, a civilian casualty…
Car rams into pedestrians in Melbourne, up to 19 injured
World
December 21, 2017
Car rams into pedestrians in Melbourne, up to 19 injured
Two men were arrested after the car in which they were travelling crashed into pedestrians on a busy central Melbourne…
Macron rebuffs Assad accusations that France sponsors terrorism
World
December 19, 2017
Macron rebuffs Assad accusations that France sponsors terrorism
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Bashar al-Assad was the enemy of millions of his own people and…
US torture continues at Guantanamo Bay, warns UN expert
World
December 14, 2017
US torture continues at Guantanamo Bay, warns UN expert
The US has continued to torture detainees held at the controversial detention center in Cuba, said the UN’s expert on…