War

Ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian groups begins following worst Gaza violence in years

An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Palestinian groups and Israel took effect, putting an end to a brief yet intense flare-up with Gaza

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Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in renewed Gaza violence

Renewed violence in Gaza threatened to thwart efforts to end unrest as Israeli airstrikes killed five Palestinians and destroyed a TV building while a barrage of rocket fire from the enclave left one dead

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SDF resumes offensive operations against ISIS in eastern Syria

The Syrian Democratic Forces said that it was resuming its offensive against Islamic State in eastern Syria

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Nigeria: Hundreds flee Boko Haram raid after video suggests reconciliation between factions

Hundreds of villagers fled their homes after a Boko Haram attack in Nigeria's borno state, two days after a video hinted at reconciliation between factions

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Dozens killed and injured in Mogadishu car bomb blasts claimed by al-Shabaab

At least 10 people were killed and dozens more injured after three car bombs exploded near a hotel and a police headquarters in the Somalia capital Mogadishu

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Court jails 65 for membership in Upper Egypt ISIS ‘cell’

An court sentenced 65 suspected Islamic State members to between five years and life in prison for setting up a "terrorist cell" in Upper Egypt

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Democratic Republic of Congo troops kill 17 Kasai militia members, capture others

Seventeen members of an insurgent group in the central Democratic Republic of Congo region of Kasai were killed and others captured in an army ambush

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Car bomb strikes Mosul, first since city was retaken from ISIS

A car bomb explosion near a Mosul restaurant killed at least two people and injured a dozen more in the first such attack since the city was retaken from ISIS

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Syrian army rescues 19 Druze women and children from ISIS, state media says

Syrian state media said the army has freed all remaining Druze women and children abducted by ISIS from the southern province of Sweida

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Yemen president Hadi replaces defense minister detained by Houthis

Yemen's president replaced the defense minister and the army chief of staff, as government forces press a five-month assault on the rebel-held port of Hodeidah

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