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Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers kill 27 in Chad capital

Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers kill 27 in Chad capital

Jun 16, – At least 100 people were injured in two simultaneous attacks at around 9:00 a.m. (0400 ET) on a police headquarters and training school. It was the first strike of its kind in the central African nation, which has emerged as a firm Western ally against Islamist groups in the Sahel. Suspected Islamist […]

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Chad’s capital rocked by deadly blasts

Chad’s capital rocked by deadly blasts

Jun 15, – At least 23 people were killed in the twin blasts in N’Djamena, alongside four suspected Boko Haram attackers, Chadian Information Minister Hassan Sylla Bakari announced Monday. Suicide bombers on motorcycles have attacked the police headquarters and the police academy in N’Djamena, killing dozens and wounding many more. The attackers were Boko Haram […]

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Hamas demands release of hunger-striking prisoners

Hamas demands release of hunger-striking prisoners

Jun 14, – Gaza’s former Hamas premier Ismail Haniya appealed for the release of Khadar Adnan, who was imprisoned without trial by Israel and has been refusing food for about 40 days. Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday called for the immediate release of hunger-striking prisoners held by Israel and the Palestinian Authority. He also […]

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Israel opens probe into Palestinian beating video

Israel opens probe into Palestinian beating video

Jun 14, –In the footage, which was widely disseminated by Palestinian media, men in Israeli military uniform were seen repeatedly striking the Palestinian civilian, including with a rifle butt near the back of the head and a punch in the face. Seven Israeli soldiers were to face a disciplinary hearing on Sunday after video emerged […]

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Ukraine soldiers killed, wounded in continued skirmishes

Ukraine soldiers killed, wounded in continued skirmishes

Jun 13, – Six Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and 14 others wounded in clashes across rebel-controlled regions in Donetsk and Luhansk provinces over the past day, Ukraine’s chief military spokesman, Andriy Lysenko, said on Saturday. Ukraine’s army has reported the death of six soldiers in the past 24 hours amid a pro-Russian insurgency in […]

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Sierra Leone enforces curfew as Ebola virus resurfaces in north west

Sierra Leone enforces curfew as Ebola virus resurfaces in north west

Jun 13, – Sierra Leone’s president has announced a three-week curfew in an effort to curb a resurgence of the deadly Ebola virus. Sierra Leone has enforced a curfew in the face of renewed outbreaks of the deadly Ebola virus in the north west of the country. The government has extended the state of emergency. […]

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U.S. troops at Taqaddum to help Iraqis plan fight for Ramadi

U.S. troops at Taqaddum to help Iraqis plan fight for Ramadi

Jun 12, – U.S. defense officials say the tasks of the troops going to Taqaddum air base will range from advising Iraqi commanders how to ensure soldiers have enough bullets to integrating air power into combat plans. President Barack Obama has said American forces being sent to a new operations center in the heart of […]

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U.N. envoy says invited Syria opposition fighters to Geneva talks

U.N. envoy says invited Syria opposition fighters to Geneva talks

Apr 05, – “A category of commanders has been invited, and I will not go beyond that,” he said. U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura has invited the leaders of opposition armed factions to consultations that he launched in Geneva on Tuesday, he told a news conference. He also said the rise of the Islamic […]

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Iraqi soldiers enter refinery amid Islamic State attacks

Iraqi soldiers enter refinery amid Islamic State attacks

Apr 18, – The refinery at Beiji, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of Baghdad, has been held by the Iraqi military for months despite the militants’ onslaught. Holding it remains crucial for the country, as it accounts for a little more than a quarter of the country’s entire refining capacity. Iraqi soldiers surrounded and […]

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Weeping families await bodies of murdered Kenyan students

Weeping families await bodies of murdered Kenyan students

Apr 03, – Cargo planes carrying corpses were flown Friday afternoon from the northeastern town of Garissa to Nairobi after the day-long killing spree on Thursday by Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab insurgents. Quietly weeping, families desperate for news of sons and daughters feared killed at the Kenya university massacre by Islamist gunmen wait for hours at […]

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