terrorism
Victims of ambushed train are being used as human shields by kidnappers, Nigeria president says
World
May 4, 2022
Victims of ambushed train are being used as human shields by kidnappers, Nigeria president says
Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) – Dozens of passengers kidnapped during a train attack in northern Nigeria in late March are being…
Al-Shabaab gunmen attack major AU military base, Somali commander says
World
May 4, 2022
Al-Shabaab gunmen attack major AU military base, Somali commander says
Mogadishu (CNN) – As Somalis are celebrating Eid Al-Fitr for the second day, the Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group Al-Shabaab launched a…
At least 10 killed, many more feared dead after explosion at Kabul mosque
Middle East
May 3, 2022
At least 10 killed, many more feared dead after explosion at Kabul mosque
(CNN) – At least 10 people were killed and 30 wounded after an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan…
At least six dead as multiple explosions hit Kabul schools
Middle East
April 19, 2022
At least six dead as multiple explosions hit Kabul schools
(CNN) – At least six people have been killed and 11 others injured after multiple explosions rocked a high school…
New York’s Museum of Modern Art evacuated after two people were stabbed inside, police say
World
March 13, 2022
New York’s Museum of Modern Art evacuated after two people were stabbed inside, police say
(CNN) – Patrons at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art were evacuated Saturday afternoon after two employees were stabbed…
Saudi Arabia executes 81 men in one day, the biggest mass execution in decades
Middle East
March 13, 2022
Saudi Arabia executes 81 men in one day, the biggest mass execution in decades
(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia executed 81 men on Saturday, including seven Yemenis and one Syrian, for terrorism and other offenses…
Egypt will not allow the stability of Gulf countries to be compromised: Sisi
Egypt
March 8, 2022
Egypt will not allow the stability of Gulf countries to be compromised: Sisi
Egypt will not allow the security and stability of the Gulf countries to be compromised, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said…
ISIS claims responsibility for blast killing dozens at Shia mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar
World
March 5, 2022
ISIS claims responsibility for blast killing dozens at Shia mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) – The Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack on a Shia mosque in Pakistan’s…
Turkish jets target Kurdish positions in Iraq, Syria; 4 die
Middle East
February 2, 2022
Turkish jets target Kurdish positions in Iraq, Syria; 4 die
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish warplanes struck suspected Kurdish insurgent positions in Iraq and Syria early on Wednesday in a…
IS jailbreak, attacks in Syria, Iraq raise alarm; scores die
Middle East
January 22, 2022
IS jailbreak, attacks in Syria, Iraq raise alarm; scores die
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group unleashed its biggest attack in Syria since the fall of its “caliphate” three…