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American strikes killed up to 35 jihadists in Syria: US military Washington (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 American air strikes killed up to 35 Islamic State group members in Syria earlier this week, the US military said Wednesday. It is the latest in a series of operations in recent months by US and local forces in Iraq and Syria against the jihadists, who once held swathes of territory in both countries. "The strikes targeted multiple ISIS locations in the Syrian desert, targeting multiple ISIS senior leaders," US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on social media, using an acronym for the Islamic Stat ... read more |
Ex-US Marine sentenced to seven years for white supremacist plot Washington (AFP) Oct 28, 2024 A former US Marine was sentenced to seven years in prison on Monday for his role in a white supremacist plot to destroy power facilities. ... more Baghdad (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Iraqi forces have killed nine Islamic State (IS) group commanders, including the jihadists' top figure in the country, Baghdad announced Tuesday, with the Pentagon saying two US troops were injured during the raid. ... more Washington (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 Iraqi air strikes killed a senior Islamic State group leader and three other militants, the US military announced Friday, saying the strikes were enabled by intelligence from the international anti-jihadist coalition. ... more Bogota (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday he was "nervous" about threats to the UN biodiversity meeting his country will host in the city of Cali from Monday. ... more |
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US pledges new funds at anti-IS coalition gathering Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2024 The United States, seeking to bolster the global coalition against the Islamic State jihadist group, said Monday it will provide $148 million for border security and counter-terrorism operations in sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia. ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 27, 2024 The international coalition against the Islamic State jihadist group will end its decade-long military mission in Iraq within a year, Washington and Baghdad said on Friday. ... more Paris (AFP) Sept 24, 2024 A woman linked to the Islamic State group will be tried in France on "genocide" charges over allegedly enslaving a Yazidi teenager in Syria, a source close to the case said Tuesday. ... more Geneva (AFP) Sept 17, 2024 The UN on Tuesday provided accounts of horrifying torture and an overall worsening rights situation in Myanmar, amid intensifying hostilities and the absence of rule of law. ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2024 Four Islamic State group leaders were killed in a joint US-Iraqi raid in western Iraq last month, including the head of the jihadist group's operations in the country, the US military said Friday. ... more |
Israel intelligence unit chief quits over October 7 failure Jerusalem (AFP) Sept 12, 2024 The Israeli army said on Thursday that the head of an elite intelligence unit will resign over the failure to prevent Hamas's October 7 attack. "The commander of the 8200 unit, (Brigadier General) Yossi Sariel, has informed his commanders and subordinates of his intention to end his position," the army said in a statement. "The officer will conclude his role in the near future." The prestigious and secretive Unit 8200 is in charge of decoding and analysing intercepts and other signals intell ... read more Paris (AFP) Sept 8, 2024 The head of a United Nations body investigating crimes by the Islamic State group in Iraq expressed regret over "misunderstandings" that led to the premature end of its crucial mission, at Baghdad's request. ... more |
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Colombia police foil attack in Cali, host of COP16 summit Bogot� (AFP) Sept 4, 2024 Colombian police said Wednesday they had foiled an attempted "terrorist act" involving a car loaded with explosives in the western city of Cali, host of next month's COP16 UN biodiversity summit. ... more Baghdad (AFP) Aug 31, 2024 A joint operation by US and Iraqi forces killed 15 Islamic State group fighters in Iraq's western desert, with seven US troops hurt during the operation, US Central Command said. ... more Berlin (AFP) Aug 23, 2024 NATO said Friday it had lowered its security level at an airbase in western Germany after briefly raising it over an unspecified "potential threat". ... more Berlin (AFP) Aug 23, 2024 A NATO airbase in western Germany said Thursday it had raised its security level over a "potential threat". ... more Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Aug 14, 2024 A German military base was sealed off for several hours Wednesday as authorities investigated suspected sabotage while a NATO airbase in the country faced an attempted trespassing incident, officials said. ... more |
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