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UN investigates ‘credible’ reported Afghanistan airstrike that killed 9 from a single family

The UN said it was investigating reports that 9 family members had been killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan, but…

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria troops thwart Boko Haram attack on military base in Borno state

Nigerian troops repelled another attempt by Boko Haram to overrun a military base in northeast Nigeria, military and civilian sources…

Staff Writer With AFP

Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo launch deadly raid, kidnap 17

One person was killed and 17 were kidnapped in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a raid blamed on a…

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran blames ‘jihadist separatists’ for Ahvaz military parade attack

Iran's intelligence ministry blamed "jihadist separatists" for last week's deadly attack on a military parade in the southwestern city of…

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Yemen Houthis mass-produced mines and IEDs using Iranian components, CAR report finds

A Conflict Armament Research report has found that Yemen's Houthi rebels have standardized and mass-produced improvised explosive devices

Fergus Kelly

Speaking to and about extremists

De-radicalization practitioners need to be aware of the pitfalls of their language in the counter-narrative versus alternative narrative dichotomy

Linda Schlegel

Bodies of 3 Burkina Faso police found as search for abducted mine staff continues

Three police officers were killed in a northern region of Burkina Faso where they were hunting for three kidnapped mineworkers,…

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Soldier and five militants killed in Kashmir, days after India cancels Pakistan talks

An Indian soldier and five suspected militants have died in fighting in Kashmir, the Indian army said, just days after…

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Syria to get S-300 missile defense system within weeks, Russian defense minister says

Russia will provide Syria with an S-300 missile defense system within the next two weeks, days after Syrian air defenses…

Joanne Stocker

Israel ‘misled’ Russia in Il-20 plane downing over Syria, defense ministry says

Russia's military blamed "misleading" information from Israel's air force for the downing of a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 electronic signals intelligence…

Staff Writer With AFP