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Suicide bombers attack church in Pakistan, killing 9

Suicide bombers attack church in Pakistan, killing 9

Two suicide bombers struck a church in Pakistani on Sunday, killing nine people and wounding more than 50 others, authorities said, in the first attack on a church claimed by the country’s Islamic State group affiliate. Hundreds of worshippers were attending services ahead of Christmas when the bombers appeared in the city of Quetta and […]

December 17, 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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Car bomb kills 6 near Somalia presidential palace

Car bomb kills 6 near Somalia presidential palace

A car bomb exploded Tuesday at a military checkpoint near Somalia’s presidential palace in the capital, killing at least six people, the spokesman for Mogadishu’s mayor said. The dead included a soldier and five civilians, Abdifitah Halane said. Another dozen people were injured. The blast was detonated after soldiers tried to stop the car and […]

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Boko Haram kill 30 in twin suicide attacks in Nigeria

Boko Haram kill 30 in twin suicide attacks in Nigeria

Two female suicide bombers struck at a busy market in Nigeria on Friday, killing at least 30 people, the military said, in the latest bloodshed to hit the country’s restive northeast. The attack on Madagali, which was recaptured by Nigerian forces from Boko Haram jihadists in 2015, was the third time the town has been […]

December 9, 2016 | By | Reply More
83 Nigerian soldiers missing in Boko Haram attack

83 Nigerian soldiers missing in Boko Haram attack

Oct 23, – The soldiers were unable to fight back and fled because Boko Haram had superior firing power, the officers told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to give information to reporters. Some 83 Nigerian soldiers are missing in action since Boko Haram Islamic extremists attacked a […]

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Suicide bombers attack Yemeni army checkpoints, killing 10

Suicide bombers attack Yemeni army checkpoints, killing 10

July  18, – Al Qaeda’s Yemeni branch claimed responsibility for the attacks near the capital of Hadramout province on the Gulf of Aden, the latest in a series of bombings since forces loyal to Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, backed by troops from the United Arab Emirates, drove out the Islamist militants from the city […]

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42 dead in Yemen suicide attacks claimed by IS

42 dead in Yemen suicide attacks claimed by IS

Jun 27, – The capital of Hadramawt province, Mukalla had been under the control of Al-Qaeda for one year until pro-government troops backed by a Saudi-led coalition recaptured the city in April. A wave of suicide bombings targeting Yemeni troops killed at least 42 people Monday in the southeastern city of Mukalla, officials said, in […]

June 27, 2016 | By | Reply More
Suicide bombers ‘kill 20’ outside Syria shrine

Suicide bombers ‘kill 20’ outside Syria shrine

Jun 11, – The official SANA news agency said two suicide bombers, one in a car, attacked the entrance to the Sayyida Zeinab shrine, which is revered by Shiites around the world. Suicide bombers struck outside a Shiite shrine near Syria’s capital Saturday, leaving at least 20 people dead, a monitor said, in an attack […]

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IS blasts in Syria regime heartland kill more than 148

IS blasts in Syria regime heartland kill more than 148

May 23, – Seven near-simultaneous explosions targeted bus stations, hospitals and other civilian sites in the seaside cities of Jableh and Tartus, which until now had been relatively insulated from Syria’s five-year civil war. More than 148 people were killed Monday in bombings claimed by the Islamic State group in northwestern Syria, the deadliest attacks […]

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Suicide bombers kill three soldiers in attack on Iraq base

Suicide bombers kill three soldiers in attack on Iraq base

Mar 26, – “Four suicide bombers this morning infiltrated the military base of Al-Asad on its northern edge,” said Major General Ali Ibrahim Daboun, head of the Al-Jazeera Operations Command. A group of suicide bombers from the Islamic State group killed three Iraqi soldiers Saturday in an attack on a military base hosting hundreds of […]

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