Militants attack train, take hostages in Pakistan’s Balochistan
ISLAMABAD — Militants attacked a cross-country passenger train Tuesday in Pakistan’s restive southwestern Balochistan province, taking many hostages.…
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US says it killed military leader of Syrian Al-Qaida affiliate
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army said Saturday it had killed a top military leader of Hurras al-Din, a…
Nigeria’s counterterrorism center warns of threats, launches review of strategy
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) warns that terrorist groups are getting more sophisticated —…
1 dead, several police officers wounded in knife attack in France
STRASBOURG, FRANCE — One person died and two police officers were seriously injured in a knife attack in…
Thousands fly to Lebanon for funeral of Hezbollah’s slain leader
BEIRUT — Nearly five months after Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike, thousands of supporters of…
Rubio highlights emerging terror threat in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested late Thursday there are ungoverned regions in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan…
US counterterror official warns of growing global threat
WASHINGTON — A senior U.S. counterterrorism official is cautioning that the threat from global jihadists has expanded significantly,…
Key Islamic State planner killed in airstrike, US says
WASHINGTON — The main target in a series of U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State terror group in…
UN decries sexual violence as weapon of war in DRC
GENEVA — As fighting between M23 rebels and Congolese armed troops escalate in the eastern Democratic Republic of…
Puntland blocks illegal entry of foreigners in IS crackdown
NAIROBI, KENYA — Authorities in Somalia’s Puntland region this week banned the illegal entry of foreigners and ordered…
Jordan engages with Syria’s HTS leaders to tackle terrorism
AMMAN, JORDAN — Jordan, which faces new regional challenges in dealing with Syria’s transitional Islamist regime, is pursuing…
Italy’s Meloni defends repatriation of Libyan warlord wanted by ICC
ROME — Italy’s prime minister addressed growing criticism Saturday of the repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by…
Islamic State claims killing of Chinese national in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD — Taliban authorities in northeastern Afghanistan said Wednesday that a gun attack resulted in the death of…
Taliban minister’s killing raises concerns about IS terror group’s expansion
ISLAMABAD — The recent assassination of a Taliban minister in Afghanistan by a local Islamic State offshoot has…