Terrorism

Gunmen in Dagestan Kill Police and Priest in ‘Terror’ Attack

Gunmen attacked churches and synagogues in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, killing at least 15 police and national guard officers and a priest, officials said. The unidentified gunmen launched simultaneous attacks in Dagestan's largest city of Makhachkala and in the coastal city of Derbent. Russia's Investigative Committee ...

Twenty-One Killed in Attack in Western Niger

In jihadist-infested western Niger, an armed group killed 20 servicemen and one civilian on Tuesday, the Defense Ministry announced, declaring three days of national mourning. According to a ministry statement broadcast on national television, security forces were attacked by “a coalition of terrorist armed groups” close to the town of ...

Jihadist Attack Kills 20 Civilians in Mali

An attack blamed on jihadists in central Mali killed more than 20 civilians on Monday, two officials from the provincial authority said, in the latest killings in the troubled Sahel region. "At least 21 civilians have been killed" in the village of Djiguibombo, several dozen kilometres (miles) from the town of Bandiagara, one of the officials ...

Germany Arrests Suspected Hezbollah Member

A suspected member of Hezbollah has been arrested in Germany, accused of procuring components for drones believed to be used in attacks on Israel, German prosecutors said Monday. The Lebanese man named as Fadel Z was detained on Sunday, federal prosecutors said in a statement. He was "strongly suspected of membership of a foreign terrorist ...