U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against the al Qaeda-linked al-Shabab over the weekend in Somalia. The airstrike by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) targeted an area […]
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Militant’s Death Would Be Blow to Hamas, but May Have Limited Long-Term Consequences
The assassination of Muhammad Sinwar, the influential Hamas leader whom Israel tried to kill in a recent strike, would be a major tactical success for […]
Trump Says U.S. Will End Bombings of Houthi Militants in Yemen
The United States and Houthis in Yemen reached a deal to halt American airstrikes against the group after the Iranian-backed militants agreed to cease attacks […]
Pakistan Says It Killed 54 Militants Trying to Enter From Afghanistan
Pakistan’s military said on Sunday that it had killed 54 militants trying to infiltrate the country from Afghanistan, highlighting the challenges its forces face on […]
Attack on Jandola military base repelled, 10 militants killed
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said it had thwarted a daring suicide attack on a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Jandola area of Tank district, in the […]
West Bank Operation Tests Palestinian Leaders’ Ability to Root Out Militants
The Palestinian Authority was carrying out one of the most extensive security operations in its history, pursuing armed militants in the West Bank city of […]
70 Christians beheaded in African country by ISIS-aligned militants, groups say; world mostly silent
JOHANNESBURG – Seventy Christians have been beheaded with machetes or large knives, according to multiple groups that monitor terrorism and persecution, by Islamist militants in […]
Pakistan army says militants killed 18 soldiers in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: At least 18 soldiers were killed and five, including two civilians, injured after separatist militants launched overnight attacks in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, the […]
Video: Battling Militants Backed by Islamic State in Mozambique
For more than seven years, an insurgency backed by the Islamic State has raged across Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, completely upending life in this coastal province […]
US strikes kill 12 Islamic State group militants in Syria
American forces carried out air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria on Monday, killing a dozen of its fighters, the US military said.“The […]