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U.S. military says drone strike killed leader of Al Qaeda-aligned group in Syria
4 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. military says drone strike killed leader of Al Qaeda-aligned group in Syria

The Hindu  

A drone strike in northwestern Syria on Friday killed a Saudi militant from an al-Qaeda-linked group as he was riding on a motorcycle, the U.S. military and a war monitor said. The U.S. Central Command said in a statement that its forces had killed Abu Abdul Rahman Makki, a senior leader in the group Horas al-Din, or “Guardians of Religion,” …

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The Latest | Hezbollah rocket barrage ups pressure on Israel as Gaza cease-fire negotiations drag on
6 months, 4 weeks ago

The Latest | Hezbollah rocket barrage ups pressure on Israel as Gaza cease-fire negotiations drag on

Associated Press  

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah fired hundreds of rockets toward northern Israel on Wednesday, hours after an Israeli airstrike killed a senior commander — the hightest-ranking member of the group to die in eight months of fighting. The pressure on Israel’s northern border came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said mediators are trying to close the deal for …

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The Latest | Hamas responds to Gaza cease-fire plan with ‘amendments,’ and US is evaluating
7 months ago

The Latest | Hamas responds to Gaza cease-fire plan with ‘amendments,’ and US is evaluating

Associated Press  

Hamas responded Tuesday to the U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying it wants some “amendments” on the deal. The foreign ministries of Qatar and Egypt said in joint statement that they were examining the response and that they would continue their mediation efforts along with the United States “until an agreement is reached.” White House national security spokesman …

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Israel-Hamas war: Militant group willing to disarm if Palestinian state is established, Hamas officials say
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel-Hamas war: Militant group willing to disarm if Palestinian state is established, Hamas officials say

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. CNN — Some Hamas officials are signaling that the militant group could give up armed struggle against Israel if the Palestinians get an independent state in territories captured by Israel in the 1967 war. Basem Naim, …

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Has Afghanistan Turned into a Sanctuary for Jihadist Groups?
1 year, 2 months ago

Has Afghanistan Turned into a Sanctuary for Jihadist Groups?

The Diplomat  

August 15 marked two years since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, following the U.S. withdrawal and the collapse of the Ashraf Ghani regime. Hence, the Taliban’s complex relations with different militant groups are an important vector in understanding how the jihadist challenge is evolving in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. In the second year of Taliban rule, the ISKP’s attacks in Afghanistan have …

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Iran asks Israel to stop counterattacks on Gaza, threatens Lebanese militant group Hezbollah will escalate war
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran asks Israel to stop counterattacks on Gaza, threatens Lebanese militant group Hezbollah will escalate war

Op India  

As Israel continues its massive counterattacks on Gaza as a stern response to the destruction the Hamas terrorists have caused on Israeli soil, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has called on Israel to stop its actions in Gaza. With the Israeli government showing no intention to back out, the foreign minister of Iran, the longtime ally of the Islamist terrorist …

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US military captures key Islamic State militant during helicopter raid in Syria
1 year, 3 months ago

US military captures key Islamic State militant during helicopter raid in Syria

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Monday it had captured an operator for the Islamic State extremist group during a helicopter raid in northern Syria. The operator, Abu Halil al-Fad’ani, “was assessed to have relationships throughout the ISIS network in the region,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement. The U.S. has approximately 900 troops in Syria focused on countering …

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5 killed in Israeli raid on alleged militant hideout in West Bank
2 years, 2 months ago

5 killed in Israeli raid on alleged militant hideout in West Bank

LA Times  

The Israeli military says its forces raided a stronghold of an armed group in Nablus, the occupied West Bank’s second-largest city. Israel’s military said Tuesday that its forces raided a stronghold of an armed group in the occupied West Bank’s second-largest city, blowing up an explosives lab and engaging in a firefight. The overnight raid in the Old City, or …

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All you need to know about Al-Shabaab, the Islamic militant group wreaking havoc in Somalia
2 years, 4 months ago

All you need to know about Al-Shabaab, the Islamic militant group wreaking havoc in Somalia

Firstpost  

Al-Shabaab, the Islamic militant group which advocates a strict version of sharia, declared its allegiance to Al-Qaeda and was officially integrated in 2012. It was designated a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’ by the US State Department in 2008 Kenya: Al-Shabaab, whose name means “youth” in Arabic, is the main Islamist militant group in Somalia, which has been mired in chaos since …

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Indonesian police arrest 53 linked to new militant cell
3 years, 4 months ago

Indonesian police arrest 53 linked to new militant cell

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police said Thursday they have arrested at least 53 suspected militants in recent weeks believed to have links to banned extremist groups, in a nationwide crackdown on a new cell of Jemaah Islamiyah, blamed for a string of past bombings. In March, the police elite counterterrorism squad, known as Densus 88, arrested 22 suspected militants in …

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Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas agree to a ceasefire
3 years, 7 months ago

Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas agree to a ceasefire

CNN  

Jerusalem CNN — Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire, after more than a week of conflict left hundreds dead, most of them Palestinians. Anas Baba/AFP/Getty Images Palestinian rescuers pull a survivor from the rubble of a building that was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Sunday, May 16. Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images …

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Militant newlyweds suspected of suicide attack at Indonesian church
3 years, 9 months ago

Militant newlyweds suspected of suicide attack at Indonesian church

LA Times  

Bomb squad officers inspect the wreckage of a motorbike used to carry out Sunday’s suicide attack outside a Roman Catholic cathedral in Indonesia. One of the attackers in Makassar on Sunday was believed to have had links to a 2019 suicide attack that killed 23 people at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in the Philippine province of Sulu, said …

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Palestine president Mahmoud Abbas to dissolve parliament, angers Hamas amid warnings from militant group
6 years ago

Palestine president Mahmoud Abbas to dissolve parliament, angers Hamas amid warnings from militant group

Firstpost  

Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pledged on Saturday to implement a court ruling and dissolve the parliament controlled by his rival Hamas movement, triggering warnings of chaos from the Islamic militant group. Abbas’ announcement is the latest in a series of bitter splits and rivalries between his Fatah party and Hamas, which began in 2007 when Hamas routed his forces …

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