CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reiterated that his country will not repatriate women and children from Al Roj camp, a detention facility housing individuals with alleged ties to Islamic State. Read More: Daesh threat hovers over Syria camp, rattling authorities On Monday, 34 women and children from 11 families were scheduled to travel from […]
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At least 162 killed in militant attacks on villages in western Nigeria
At least 162 people were killed during coordinated militant attacks on two villages in western Nigeria Kwara state, highlighting the country’s deepening security crisis, a lawmaker said on Wednesday. The assaults targeted the villages of Woro and Nuku on Tuesday evening, according to Mohammed Omar Bio, a member of parliament representing the affected area. He […]
Europeans among 150 IS detainees transferred from Syria to Iraq
RAQA/ERBIL: Europeans were among 150 Islamic State (IS) detainees this week transferred by the US military from Kurdish custody in Syria to Iraq, where Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani urged European countries to repatriate their nationals. Read More: Surveillance and security crisis in Europe The detainees were part of an estimated 7,000 IS members slated for […]
China demands action after deadly Kabul blast
China has called on Afghan authorities to investigate a deadly blast in Kabul that killed a Chinese national and six Afghans, while injuring several others. Five Chinese citizens were also wounded, prompting Beijing to seek urgent medical assistance for the injured. The explosion occurred in the commercial Shahr-e-Naw area, a district housing embassies, offices, and […]
Iraq completes withdrawal of US led coalition forces
BAGHDAD: Iraq on Sunday announced the complete withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from military bases across federal territory, marking the formal end of the coalition’s mission inside the country. Officials said the transition places full control of the former coalition sites under Iraqi security forces and opens a new phase of bilateral defence coordination with […]
US arrests North Carolina teenager over alleged IS-inspired attack plot
WASHINGTON: US authorities have arrested an 18-year-old man in North Carolina on allegations that he was planning a knife-and-hammer attack inspired by the militant Islamic State (IS) group. The suspect, identified as Christian Sturdivant, was taken into custody on December 31, New Year’s Eve, after an investigation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A […]
Turkish security forces detains 110 IS suspects after deadly Yalova gun battle
Turkish security forces have detained 110 suspects in a large-scale operation targeting the Islamic State (IS) group, a day after a deadly gun battle in northwestern Turkey left three police officers and six militants dead, prosecutors said on Tuesday. According to the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office, the arrests followed coordinated raids carried out across 114 […]
US carries out Christmas Day strikes on IS targets in Nigeria
The United States carried out air strikes against Islamic State (IS) targets in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day, marking the first such operation in the country under President Donald Trump. Washington said the strikes were conducted in coordination with Nigerian authorities and targeted militant positions linked to IS activity. Read More: Christmas celebrations bring joy across […]
Bondi Beach attack raises terrorism and security concerns
Australian police say two alleged gunmen who attacked a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach had travelled to the Philippines before carrying out the assault. The shooting, described as Australia’s worst mass attack in nearly 30 years, is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community. Read More: ‘Hero’ who disarmed Bondi gunman […]
Serian security forces kills three Americans in Palmyra
DAMASCUS: Syria’s interior ministry said on Sunday that the gunman who killed three Americans in the central Palmyra region on Saturday was a member of the Serian security forces due to be dismissed for extremism. The attack claimed the lives of two U.S. troops and a civilian interpreter. Read More: UN security council plans critical visit to Syria, […]