According to Taliban leaders, former Afghan republic security officials, and those close to the individuals, some former members of Afghanistan's US-trained intelligence service and elite military …
Islamic State Attacks in Eastern Afghanistan Challenge Taliban Rule
The Islamic State’s regional affiliate is challenging the Taliban’s control of Afghanistan as a group of attacks killed at least five people in the Nangarhar province on Wednesday. The attacks …
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Mozambique town Palma ‘retaken’ from militant Islamists
Mozambique's military has announced that it has regained full control of Palma, a town that was raided and taken over by militant Islamists over a week ago. An army spokesman stated that a significant …
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Vienna Attack Suspect Had Previous Terrorism Conviction
In Vienna, Austria, an attacker carrying an assault rifle, handguns, and a machete opened fire on the public, killing four and injuring over a dozen others. The suspect is known to be Kujtim Fejzulai. …
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Iran owes $1.4B over ex-FBI agent presumed dead
Last Thursday, a US judge ruled that Iran should pay $1.45 billion to the family of a former FBI agent who was allegedly kidnapped by the Islamic Republic while on a CIA mission to an Iranian island. …
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Turkey Detains Top Islamic State Commander in Raid
According to the Turkish government, top Islamic State commander Mahmut Ozden has been detained in Turkey. Ozden allegedly had plans to carry out an attack within his possession. Interior Minister …
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Afghan forces retake prison after deadly attack by IS group
In Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Islamic State militants overtook a prison in a lengthy attack that lasted almost a day and left 39 people dead. The group of militants was able to free nearly 400 of their …
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Nigeria’s Boko Haram crisis: Aid workers ‘killed’ in Borno state
Last month, five aid workers were abducted in northeast Nigeria, in Borno State. Recently, jihadists have reported that they have executed the aid workers. The abducted men were working for the …
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Extremists see global chaos from virus as an opportunity
Although both the Islamic State (IS) group and al-Qaeda acknowledge the health risk presented by coronavirus, some of their members see the global upheaval from the pandemic as an opportunity to hit …
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Afghanistan conflict: Militants storm Sikh temple in Kabul
On Wednesday morning, militants stormed a busy Sikh temple in central Kabul, killing at least one and wounding a dozen others after suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the temple. 150 people were …
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