terrorism

US Says Iran-Based Saif al-Adel Is New Al-Qaeda Chief

Saif al-Adel, an Iran-based Egyptian, is the head of Al-Qaeda following the 2022 death of Ayman al-Zawahiri, the US State Department said.

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Attempted Bombing in North Ghana Fuels Jihadist Fears

Criminals in northern Ghana tried to blow up a bridge in a region where the government fears spillover from a jihadist war across the border in Burkina Faso.

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At Least 18 Killed in Burkina Attacks

At least 18 people were killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso, sources briefed on the incidents said, as violence rages in the Sahel nation.

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Nine Killed in Jihadist Attack on Niger Refugee Camp: Sources

Heavily armed jihadists stormed a camp housing refugees from neighboring Mali in western Niger and killed nine people.

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Jihadists Kill 11 Soldiers in Northwest Syria Attacks: Monitor

Eleven Syrian soldiers were killed in the country's northwest in separate attacks carried out by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham jihadist group.

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Worshippers Killed in Pakistan Mosque Blast

A blast at a mosque inside a police headquarters in Pakistan killed and wounded worshippers, hospital officials said.

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Islamist Rebels Kill at Least 15 in Eastern DR Congo

A wave of attacks in eastern DR Congo attributed to Islamic State-affiliated ADF rebels killed at least 15 people.

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Bomb Kills 27 Herders in Central Nigeria: Police

A group of 27 herders were killed and several others injured in what police called a bomb explosion in central Nigeria.

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17 Wounded in DR Congo Blast: Official

At least 17 people were wounded when a bomb exploded in a market in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Niger Army Says Killed 11 ‘Terrorists’

Niger army said it had killed 11 "terrorists" in a restive region plagued by insurgents linked with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State.

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