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Jun- 2020 -12 JuneMiddle East
Four Killed in Kabul Mosque Blast: Government
At least four people were killed after a blast ripped through a crowd during Friday prayers at a mosque in Kabul, Afghan officials said.
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12 JuneMiddle East
US to Reduce Troops in Iraq ‘Over Coming Months’
The United States promised Thursday to reduce troops from Iraq over the coming months after talks with Baghdad, where lawmakers have pushed for their withdrawal.
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12 JuneMiddle East
‘Capture Not Possible:’ France’s Desert Operation Against Al-Qaeda Chief
The French military, for the first time, provided details on Thursday of how late last week it 'neutralized' Abdelmalek Droukdel, the 'the third deputy' of Al-Qaeda's leader.
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11 JuneAfrica
About 10 Dead in Jihadist Attack on I.Coast Border Post: Security Sources
Suspected jihadists attacked a frontier post on Ivory Coast's border with Burkina Faso overnight, killing around 10 people, security sources said Thursday.
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11 JuneMiddle East
Freed Taliban Prisoners Eye Return to the Battlefield
Afghan authorities are opening prison doors for thousands of Taliban inmates in a high-risk gambit to ensure the insurgent group begins peace talks with Kabul.
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11 JuneAfrica
Dozens Killed in Fresh Northwest Nigeria Attacks
Armed gangs killed 57 people in a string of attacks on villages in northwest Nigeria, residents said on Wednesday, as security forces struggle to curb violence in the region.
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10 JuneAfrica
Three Civilians Dead in AU Firefight With Al Shabaab in Somalia
The African Union said that three civilians were killed and two others injured during a firefight between its forces in Somalia and Islamists from the Al Shabaab group.
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10 JuneAfrica
Death Toll From Nigeria Jihadist Attack Rises to 69
The death toll from an attack by jihadists linked to the Islamic State group on a village in northeast Nigeria has risen to 69, security sources and residents said Wednesday.
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9 JuneMiddle East
First Civilian Killed in NW Syria Raid Since March: Monitor
Russian air strikes on northwestern Syria killed a civilian Tuesday, the first such fatality since a ceasefire went into force three months ago, a war monitor said.
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9 JuneMiddle East
Syria Jihadist-Regime Clashes Leave 41 Fighters Dead
An Al-Qaeda offshoot led an offensive Monday against regime forces in northwest Syria, sparking clashes that left 19 pro-government fighters and 22 jihadists dead, a war monitor said.
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