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2 killed in car bombing in Turkish city, 2 attackers dead

2 killed in car bombing in Turkish city, 2 attackers dead

Suspected Kurdish militants on Thursday opened fire at police who stopped them at a checkpoint in the western city of Izmir before detonating their explosives-laden vehicle, the province’s governor said. Gov. Erol Ayyildiz said preliminary indications pointed to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, which has carried out a string of attacks in the past […]

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IS-claimed bombing against Yemen recruits kills 60

IS-claimed bombing against Yemen recruits kills 60

Aug 29, – Aden is the temporary base of Yemen’s internationally recognised government, which has been battling Iran-backed rebels as well as jihadists across the country for more than a year. A suicide car bombing claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 60 people Monday at an army recruitment centre in Aden, in […]

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Somalia bombings kill 17 at local government HQ, market

Somalia bombings kill 17 at local government HQ, market

Aug 22, – Abdisalam Yusuf with the police said one bomber rammed the car into a checkpoint in Galkayo town Sunday morning after reaching the main gate of Puntland’s local government. Puntland, a semi-autonomous state in northern Somalia, controls the northern part of the town, while the southern part is controlled by rival regional state […]

August 22, 2016 | By | Reply More
18 killed in 2 bomb attacks in Somalia

18 killed in 2 bomb attacks in Somalia

Aug 22, – In the first attack 14 soldiers were killed when militants drove an explosives-laden vehicle into a training site for government soldiers in the southern port city of Kismayo, said Col. Mohamed Hassan, a senior Somali police officer in Kismayo. At least 18 people have been killed in two separate bomb explosions in […]

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