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26 August

Armoured vehicles and 155 mm self-propelled howitzers deployed in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on the border with Lebanon on July 27, 2020

Israeli Army Claims Air Strikes on Hezbollah Positions in Lebanon

Israel's army said it had conducted air strikes on Hezbollah observation posts in Lebanon in response to fire from across the border directed at its troops.

25 August

Africa

Nigerian soldiers traveling on the back of a pick-up truck.

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Kidnap Students in Northern Nigeria: Locals

Gunmen have kidnapped seven students along with their female teacher from a secondary school in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, killing a vigilante and vandalizing a church.

25 August

Middle East

An injured man near the site of a Taliban suicide bombing in Afghanistan's north

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Attacks Afghan Base as Pakistan Pushes for Talks

A Taliban-claimed suicide attack killed at least three people in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday as neighboring Pakistan pushed for delayed peace talks to begin.

25 August

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Al-Qaeda Blows up Yemen Clinic After Executing Dentist

Al-Qaeda blew up a medical center in war-torn Yemen, 10 days after executing a dentist it accused of guiding US drone strikes against its militants.

25 August

Terrorism

Islamic State supporters hold up the caliphate's flag

Staff Writer With AFP

Virus Lockdowns Limit IS Attacks in Many Nations: UN

Coronavirus lockdowns appear to have reduced the threat of Islamic State group attacks in many countries, but the risk is greater in Iraq and Syria, a UN official said.

24 August

Middle East

Iranian soldiers participate in drills near the Pakastani border

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Guards Say Three US-Linked Infiltrators Killed

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday that its forces killed three gunmen with links to the United States who tried to infiltrate its territory in the country's far northwest.

24 August

Middle East

Site of the attack on a gas pipeline near Damascus in Syria.

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Blackout After Alleged ‘Terrorist’ Pipeline Attack

War-torn Syria's government Monday blamed a "terrorist" attack on a gas pipeline near Damascus for a nationwide blackout, in the latest such alleged assault on its energy infrastructure.

24 August

Asia Pacific

Site of a bombing involving a suicide attacker on a southern Philippine island

Staff Writer With AFP

14 Dead, Scores Wounded in Twin Bombings in Philippines

At least 10 people were killed and dozens wounded -- including soldiers and police -- in a twin bombing Monday involving a suicide attacker on a southern Philippine island that is a stronghold of Islamist militants, officials said.

21 August

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Libya’s Warring Rivals Announce Ceasefire Welcomed by UN

Libya's warring rival governments announced in separate statements Friday that they would cease all hostilities and organize nationwide elections soon.

21 August

Commentary