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Nov- 2020 -

11 November

Pakistani Al-Qaeda Bomb-Maker Mohammad Hanif Killed in Afghanistan

Mohammad Hanif, a Pakistani bomb-maker who trained Taliban militants before switching allegiance to Al-Qaeda, has been killed in western Afghanistan.

3 November

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

French Airstrikes Kill Over 50 Qaeda-Linked Jihadists in Mali

The French government said Monday its forces had killed more than 50 jihadists aligned to Al-Qaeda in air strikes in central Mali.

Oct- 2020 -

28 October

Middle East

A fighter with the Turkey-backed Faylaq al-Sham rebel faction in Syria shoots in the air during the funeral of 10 of the faction's fighters killed in a Russian air strike

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Syria Rebels Kill 15 Regime Loyalists After Russia Air Strike: Monitor

Pro-Turkish Syrian rebels have killed at least 15 Moscow-backed Syrian regime fighters in retaliation for Russian strikes that left dozens dead among their ranks.

27 October

Asia Pacific

Smoke rises from the site of an attack after a massive explosion the night before near the Green Village in Kabul, September 2019.

Staff Writer With AFP

Three Dead, Dozens Wounded in Attack on Afghan Police Base

A car bomb attack on an Afghan police special forces base followed by an ongoing gun battle has killed three policemen and wounded dozens of people, officials said Tuesday.

26 October

Middle East

Smoke plumes rise from buildings in the village of Kansafra, in the southern countryside of Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province, on October 23, 2020.

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Russia Strikes Kill 78 Turkey-Backed Rebels in Syria: Monitor

Air strikes by Damascus regime ally Russia killed 78 Turkey-backed rebels in northwestern Syria on Monday, a monitor said, in the bloodiest surge in violence since a truce almost eight months ago.

26 October

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Key Al-Qaeda Leader Abu Muhsin al-Masri Killed in Afghanistan

Afghan forces have killed a top Al-Qaeda militant wanted by the United States, as the government on Sunday accused the Taliban of still keeping close ties with the Islamist militant group.

23 October

Americas

File photo of Syria's last major rebel bastion of Idlib

Staff Writer With AFP

US Drone Strike Kills 17 Jihadists in NW Syria Near Turkish Border

The US army said Thursday it carried out a drone strike against Al-Qaeda leaders in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border, killing 17 jihadists, according to a war monitor.

Sep- 2020 -

25 September

Europe

Photo of medical workers in Paris after a knife attack killed two

Staff Writer With AFP

Four Injured in Paris Knife Attack by Former Charlie Hebdo Offices: PM

Four people were injured, two seriously, in a knife attack in Paris Friday outside the former offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

18 September

Terrorism

Staff Writer With AFP

Islamic State Expanding Globally Amid Setbacks: US Official

The Islamic State group continues to expand globally with some 20 affiliates, despite being forced out of Syria and the killing of its leaders, a top US counter-terror official said Thursday.

15 September

Middle East