Irregular military
Qaeda Claims Suicide Bombing In South Yemen
Al-Qaeda on Friday claimed responsibility for a recent deadly attack on a government building in southern Yemen, which...
Mali’s State of Emergency Extended By 10 Days
The state of emergency in force almost non-stop for 16 months in Mali was extended by 10 days from Friday, the...
US Beefs Up Muscle In Somalia Fight
The US provides military support to Somalia in its fight against al-Shabab President Donald Trump has given the US...
Trump Boosts US Military Authority For In Somalia Fighting
President Donald Trump has boosted the US military's authority to step up air strikes in the fight against Islamist...
ISIS Is Smuggling Women and Children Into Fighting Positions, US Says
The ISIS fighters battling Iraqi forces in Mosul have come up with yet another dastardly way to exploit the civilian...
IS Fighters In Mosul Provoking Coalition Strikes On Civilians
Islamic State group fighters battling Iraqi forces in Mosul are holding civilians hostage in buildings and then...
Boko Haram Faction Seeks Grassroots Support In NE Nigeria
A Boko Haram faction led by the son of the group's founder is trying to win over civilians by shunning the...
Suicide Truck Bomber Kills 17 In Baghdad
A suicide truck bomber targeted a police checkpoint in southern Baghdad on Wednesday night, killing 17 people and...
Drone Strikes Kill 5 Qaeda Suspects In Yemen
Drone strikes killed five suspected Al-Qaeda militants in southern Yemen on Wednesday, a security official said, as the...
10 Jihadists Among 20 Dead In Yemen Attack
Ten people were killed Monday in a jihadist attack on a government building in southern Yemen that also saw 10...
Voting Starts In Europe For Turkish Referendum
Turkish citizens in six European countries have started to vote in a referendum, the campaign for which has caused an...
Thousands Attend Funeral of Slain Hamas Official
Thousands of Hamas supporters on Saturday called for "revenge" during the Gaza funeral of an official from the...
Air Strike On Prison In Syria’s Idlib Kills 16
At least 16 people were killed overnight in air strikes on a prison in the rebel-held city of Idlib in northwest Syria,...
300,000 Civilians At Risk In Damascus Fighting
The United Nations said fighting around Syria's capital has cut off 300,000 people from humanitarian assistance and...
Somali President Pleads To UN For Aid To Avert Famine
Somalia's new president appealed to the international community Thursday for more aid to avert a famine threatening his...
French National Abducted In Chad
A French civilian has been abducted in the central African nation of Chad, French authorities said on Thursday. The...
Qaeda, IS Focus On Bombs Behind Carry-On Computer Ban
The prohibition on carry-on electronics for certain flights to the US and Britain shows both the Islamic State group...
NGOs Demand Access As Yemen Suffers ‘open-Air Massacre’
Humanitarian groups on Wednesday demanded access to civilians on the brink of famine in Yemen, describing the two-year...
Rebels, Jihadists Begin New Offensive In Central Syria
Syrian jihadists and allied rebels seized a key town from government forces on Tuesday in a new offensive in the...