counter-terrorism

Morocco arrests ‘ISIS supporters’ suspected of planning ‘terrorist acts’

Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) said it had arrested seven people in Sale suspected to be jihadists with links to Islamic State

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Iran and Pakistan to set up joint rapid reaction force after Balochistan attacks

Iran and Pakistan have agreed to set up a joint border "reaction force" following deadly attacks by militant groups on their frontier

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Death toll from Sri Lanka Easter attacks rises to 290 as police announce new arrests

The death toll from bomb blasts that ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka rose dramatically to 290 as police announced new arrests

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Strict regulation of Indonesia homeschooling key to counter terrorism, official says

Indonesian government regulation of homeschooling could block one path to radicalization and reduce the risk of suicide bomb attacks by families

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Jihadist planning Seville attack arrested in Morocco, Spain’s interior ministry says

Police have arrested a jihadist in Morocco who is suspected of preparing an attack in Seville, the southern Spanish city known for its Easter processions

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Italy police arrest 2 men suspected of plotting ISIS attacks

Italian police arrested two men suspected of planning attacks in the name of Islamic State

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Nigeria-Chad operation ‘kills 27 terrorists’ near Wulgo as ISIS claims multiple attacks

A joint Nigeria-Chad military operation against "Boko Haram terrorists" in the Wulgo area of Borno state as ISIS claimed multiple attacks in the Lake Chad area

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Belgium charges man with participating in terrorist activities after weekend arrest

A Belgian man arrested at the weekend has been charged with participating in the activities of a terrorist group, federal prosecutors said

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France and Mali troops kill 30 militants in major counter-terrorism operation near Burkina Faso border

French and Malian troops killed or captured more than 30 extremists and dismantled a training camp during a major counter-terrorism operation near Mali's border with Burkina Faso

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Northern Ireland police recover mortar tube near Castlewellan

The PSNI said officers had recovered a horizontal mortar tube and command wire during an operation near Castlewellan in County Down

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