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Philippine Forces Hunt Top IS-Linked Militant

Philippine security forces hunting one of the world's most-wanted Islamist militants were battling gunmen in a southern...

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Turkey Summons US Envoy Over ‘security Lapses’ In Erdogan Visit

Turkey summoned the US ambassador on Monday to protest "aggressive behaviour" by American security personnel and...

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Blasts At Syrian Rebel Base Kill 14 Fighters

Ahrar al-Sham blamed the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) for the attack Ahrar al-Sham blamed the Islamic...

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Blacklised Hezbollah Official Says Trump Administration ‘crazy’

A Hezbollah leader blacklisted this week by the United States and Saudi Arabia on Sunday branded the administration of...

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As Trump Sets Out, US and Saudi Arabia Blacklist ‘terrorist’

As US President Donald Trump prepared to head to Saudi Arabia on Friday, Washington and Riyadh issued their first...

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Syria Army Retakes Villages After Deadly IS Attack

The Syrian army has regained full control of two central villages from the Islamic State group after an attack that...

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At Least 16 Maoist Rebels Killed In Gunfight In Chhattisgarh

Gunfire broke out between suspected Maoists and security forces in Chhattisgarh and left at least 16 insurgents dead,...

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Hamas Names Chief Suspect In Commander Killing

A military court in Gaza on Monday held the first hearing of three men accused of assassinating a Hamas military...

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Inter-Ethnic Clashes Claim 6 Lives In Somalia

At least 6 people were killed and nine others injured when rival clans clashed in Central Somalia, local elders said on...

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Philippine Assault On Extremists Sends 24,000 Fleeing

More than 24,000 people fled their homes as the Philippine military used airstrikes and artillery against Muslim...

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Bangladesh ‘militants’ Killed In Police Raid

Bangladeshi police have carried out a string of raids on suspected militants in recent weeks Police in Bangladesh say...

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US Offers $10 Mn Reward For Ex-Qaeda Affiliate Chief

The United States is offering a $10 million reward for information to identify or locate the head of Al-Qaeda's former...

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Ex-Qaeda Branch Threatens Syria Rebels On Safe Zone Deal

An alliance dominated by Al-Qaeda's former Syrian branch has warned rebel groups against implementing a deal on safe...

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Suspected Qaeda Suicide Bombing Kills Yemeni Soldier

A suspected Al-Qaeda suicide bombing on Wednesday killed a Yemeni soldier in the southeastern province of Hadramawt, a...

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US Warns of Kidnapping Threat On Philippine Tourist Island

Terrorists are planning to kidnap foreigners on a Philippine island popular with tourists, the US embassy has warned, a...

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Afghanistan IS Head ‘killed In Raid’

The head of so-called Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan, Abdul Hasib, has been killed in a military raid, US and Afghan...

International

Afghanistan: IS Head Killed In Raid

Afghan forces - backed by the US- have recently carried out a series of operations against IS The head of so-called...

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Twin Blasts In Philippine Capital Kill At Least Two

Two explosions in the Philippine capital on Saturday night killed at least two people and injured four others, police...

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Syria Fighting Eases As Safe Zones Plan Begins

Fighting subsided in Syria on Saturday after a deal signed by government backers Russia and Iran and rebel supporter...