Terrorism

At Least Three Beheaded in Mozambique Attacks

At least three people have been beheaded in a new outbreak of Islamist violence in northern Mozambique, police said.

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Four Bombs Kill at Least 12 in Afghanistan

Four bombs ripped through minibuses and a mosque in Afghanistan, killing at least 12 people, with at least some of the attacks claimed by IS.

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Niger Says Army Killed 40 Jihadists on Lake Chad Islands

The Niger government said that the army had killed around 40 Boko Haram jihadists in overnight fighting on islets in Lake Chad.

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Rebels Kill 11 in Northern Burkina Faso

Suspected jihadists have killed 11 people, including three volunteer army auxiliaries, in attacks on two villages in northern Burkina Faso.

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Jihadists Kill 30 in Northeast Nigeria: Sources

Jihadists have killed 30 men in a revenge attack after their commanders died in military air strikes in Nigeria's northeast Borno state, two militia leaders said.

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Iran Revolutionary Guards Colonel Assassinated in Tehran: State Media

Gunmen shot dead a member of Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Sunday in the east of the capital Tehran, state media reported.

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UN Accuses DRCongo Militia of Attack on Peacekeepers

A top UN official accused the M23 militia force active in the Democratic Republic of Congo of attacking peacekeepers in the troubled east.

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Mozambique Approves Tough Anti-Terror Bill

Mozambique's parliament approved a tough new anti-terror law that imposes stiff prison sentences for convicted jihadists.

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Russian S-300 Air Defense System Targets Israeli Jets in Syria: Report 

A Russian S-300 air defense system reportedly fired at Israeli Air Force jets as they returned from an air operation in Syria.

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Tajikistan Launches ‘Anti-Terror Operation’ in Restive Region

Tajikistan has launched an "anti-terror operation" in a restive region that borders Afghanistan and China.

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