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Threat of malnutrition still high in Somalia despite onset of rains

Threat of malnutrition still high in Somalia despite onset of rains

Rains in Somalia have brought relief from drought but malnutrition remains a threat, the International Red Cross said on Friday, with the number of children admitted to its feeding centers nationwide nearly doubling over the last year. But rains began in parts of the country in the second week of April and have since spread […]

May 21, 2017 | By | Reply More
Suicide attack near oil-rich Basra kills at least 8

Suicide attack near oil-rich Basra kills at least 8

A suicide bombing near the oil-rich city of Basra killed at least eight people as the Islamic State group took the fight against Iraqi forces deep into the country’s south, a military commander said Saturday. Five civilians and three troops were killed when the bomber blew up his explosives-laden car on Friday at a checkpoint […]

May 20, 2017 | By | Reply More
Suicide attack on NATO convoy in Kabul kills eight civilians

Suicide attack on NATO convoy in Kabul kills eight civilians

A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday killed eight people and wounded at least 28, officials said, in an attack on a convoy of armored personnel carriers used by the NATO-led Resolute Support mission. The blast hit the NATO coalition convoy during the morning rush hour in one of the busiest areas […]

May 3, 2017 | By | Reply More
Islamic State attack on displaced in Syria kills nearly 40

Islamic State attack on displaced in Syria kills nearly 40

Islamic State militants staged a surprise attack early Tuesday at a crossing frequently used by Iraqi and Syrian civilians seeking safety in northeastern Syria, killing at least 37 people, mostly civilians, Kurdish officials and activists said. The militants struck before dawn after sneaking into the village of Rajm Sleibi, located along a front line that […]

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US airstrike turned a home in Iraq’s Mosul into a death trap

US airstrike turned a home in Iraq’s Mosul into a death trap

Accounts from witnesses and survivors cast doubt on American suggestions that the Islamic State group was to blame for the deaths of more than 100 people taking refuge in a house hit by a U.S. airstrike earlier this year in Mosul, the deadliest single incident of the months-long campaign to retake the Iraqi city. U.S. […]

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8 White Helmets Rescuers Killed in Syrian Airstrike

8 White Helmets Rescuers Killed in Syrian Airstrike

Eight Syrian rescuers, known as the White Helmets, were killed Saturday when an airstrike hit their office in rebel-held Hama province, according to the group and opposition activists. The group’s office in Kfar Zeita was hit in the strike, killing the eight volunteers. The group said five bodies had been found and rescuers were continuing […]

April 30, 2017 | By | Reply More
Abbas turns screw on Hamas by cutting Gaza’s electricity

Abbas turns screw on Hamas by cutting Gaza’s electricity

The Palestinian self-rule government in the West Bank told Israel on Thursday that it will stop paying for the electricity Israel sells to the Gaza Strip as tensions between the territory’s Islamic militant Hamas rulers and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas intensify. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to exert financial pressure on political rival Hamas […]

April 27, 2017 | By | Reply More
ISIS Fighters in Iraq Killed by Wild Boars Before They Can Ambush Locals

ISIS Fighters in Iraq Killed by Wild Boars Before They Can Ambush Locals

Three militants loyal to the Islamic State group (ISIS) have been killed by wild boars as they planned to ambush Iraqi tribesmen opposed to the group, according to a local anti-ISIS leader. At least eight ISIS fighters had reportedly taken cover among dense reeds in Iraq’s al-Rashad region, about 55 miles southwest of Kirkuk, in […]

April 26, 2017 | By | Reply More
Islamic State executes at least 15 civilians in Mosul

Islamic State executes at least 15 civilians in Mosul

Jihadist militants from the Islamic State group posing as liberating security forces killed at least 15 civilians who welcomed them in central Mosul, officials said on Tuesday. Wearing police uniforms, they entered parts of the Old City on Monday to trick residents into showing their support for the federal forces, the Joint Operations Command (JOC) […]

April 25, 2017 | By | Reply More
Syrian children fleeing for their life after Russian parachute bombs destroy rebel town

Syrian children fleeing for their life after Russian parachute bombs destroy rebel town

A video appearing to show a fresh attack on Syria with Russian parachute bombs has emerged online. Harrowing first hand footage captures the moment a bomb lands on the Syrian city of Al-Lataminah as a mushroom cloud of smoke bursts skywards. A man recording the footage is heard praying for the souls of those near […]

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