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Syria thwarts weapons smuggling attempt to Lebanon: state media
Damascus (AFP) Jan 26, 2026 Damascus thwarted on Monday an attempt to smuggle weapons into Lebanon, state media reported, days after Israel struck several border crossings between the two countries, saying they were used by Hezbollah. The official SANA news agency said security forces intercepted the shipment in a car in the Bureij area, near the border with Lebanon. Quoting a security source, SANA said authorities seized "nine anti-tank guided missiles, 68 RPG rounds, two 107mm rockets, and five boxes of ammunition" befor ... read more |
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More IS detainees heading to Iraq from Syria: Iraqi officialsBaghdad (AFP) Jan 24, 2026 Hundreds of Islamic State group detainees were being transferred from Syria to Iraq on Saturday, the second batch since the US announced plans to relocate the jihadists there, two Iraqi security officials told AFP. ... more
US moving up to 7,000 alleged IS detainees from Syria to IraqWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 The United States launched an operation on Wednesday that could ultimately transfer up to 7,000 detainees allegedly affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group from Syria to neighboring Iraq, the US military said. ... more 
France, UK conduct joint strikes against IS in SyriaLondon (AFP) Jan 4, 2026 Britain and France on Sunday said they had carried out joint strikes on the Islamic State group in Syria to prevent the Islamist extremists resurging. ... more 
Terror Nullius: How Australia Forged a Nation Through TerrorSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 16, 2025 On 14 December 2025, two gunmen - a father of Pakistani origin who was a long term Australian resident, and his Australian-born son - opened fire along Sydney's Bondi Beach, killing 15 people and injuring dozens more before one was shot by police and the other arrested. ... more |
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Syria bus blast kills five defence ministry personnel: official Damascus (AFP) Oct 16, 2025 A blast targeting a bus in Syria's eastern province of Deir Ezzor on Thursday killed at least five defence ministry personnel, an official from the ministry told AFP. ... more 
U.S. and Syrian leaders discuss countering ISISWashington DC (UPI) Sep 12, 2025 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa hosted two U.S. diplomats at the presidential palace in Damascus on Friday to address ISIS threats and stabilizing Syria and the Middle East. ... more 
Sudan says no evidence of chemical weapons use in KhartoumKhartoum (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 Sudan's army-backed government has released a report saying it found no evidence of chemical contamination two months after the United States imposed sanctions over chemical weapons allegations it denies. ... more 
Genocide scholars association accuses Israel of genocide in GazaWashington DC (UPI) Sep 1, 2025 The International Association of Genocide Scholars on Sunday passed a resolution accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, which Israeli officials deny. ... more 
Iraq starts work on IS mass grave thought to contain thousandsBaghdad (AFP) Aug 17, 2025 /> Iraqi authorities have begun excavating the site of a mass grave believed to contain thousands of victims of the Islamic State (IS) group near Mosul city, the project's director told AFP on Sund ... more |
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Peru's president signs military crimes amnesty bill into law
Lima (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Wednesday signed into law a controversial bill granting amnesty to military personnel, police and members of civilian self-defense units over a bloody 1980-2000 campaign against leftist Shining Path guerrillas. "Today, with the enactment of this amnesty law, the government is paying tribute to the military and self-defense groups that participated in the fight against terrorism," Boluarte said during a ceremony at the presidential palace. The law benefits ... read more 
Netanyahu: Israel's goal is to 'free' Gaza from HamasWashington DC (UPI) Aug 10, 2025 Israel's goal in Gaza is not to occupy the devastated Palestinian enclave but to "free it from Hamas terrorists," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said Sunday as he defended the plan to escalate its offensive, which has come under staunch international opposition, including from allies. ... more |
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State Department increases reward for info on al-Qaeda leader to $10M Washington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025 The State Department has increased to $10 million its reward for information leading to the identification or location of the leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. ... more
U.S. Central Command says it killed senior ISIS leader, two adult sonsWashington DC (UPI) Jul 25, 2025 The U.S. Central Command announced Friday that it had conducted an operation in Aleppo, Syria, killing a senior Islamic State leader and his two adult sons. ... more 
UN experts slam Peruvian amnesty for historic rights violationsGeneva (AFP) July 17, 2025 UN experts expressed alarm Thursday over a Peruvian law that would grant amnesty to military, police and state perpetrators of rights violations during a bloody campaign against leftist guerrillas from 1980 to 2000. ... more
Iraqis face difficult return from Syria camp for IS familiesMosul, Iraq (AFP) July 14, 2025 After years in a Syrian detention camp, Ibrahim Darwish was relieved to be allowed to return home to Iraq, but his joy was quickly punctured by the harsh reality that he had to disown his sons accused of being jihadists. ... more
Accusations of chemical weapons in Sudan: what we knowPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) June 28, 2025 The US State Department imposed sanctions on the Sudanese government Friday, accusing it of using chemical weapons last year in its war against rival paramilitaries. ... more |
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