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Boko Haram attack on Chadian troops near Nigerian border leaves 40 dead
The attack, which took place near Ngouboua in the Lake Chad region, targeted a garrison housing around 200 soldiers.
29 Oct 2024 - 4:18AM
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Philippines jails Abu Sayyaf kidnappers for life over Malaysia resort abductions
21 Oct 2024 - 1:55PM
Libyan suspected of planning attack on Israel embassy arrested in Germany
20 Oct 2024 - 5:46PM
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Singapore foils teen terror plot weeks before planned attack
The youth, 17, was less than a month away from executing his plan at the time of his arrest in August.
18 Oct 2024 - 5:07PM
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Who was Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel killed?
The chief architect of the October 7 attack was a nightmarish figure to his enemies, and both respected and feared in Gaza.
18 Oct 2024 - 2:29PM
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FBI arrests Afghan man for plotting US election day attack
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, and alleged co-conspirator were arrested after meeting FBI assets to buy weapons.
9 Oct 2024 - 11:06AM
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Russia seeking to cause ‘mayhem’ in UK, Europe, MI5 spy chief says
Director General Ken McCallum warned of a growing threat from Russia and Iran, as well as from al-Qaeda and Islamic State.
8 Oct 2024 - 8:22PM
Pakistani man charged over plot to attack NY Jewish centre around October 7
Canadian resident Muhammad Shahzeb Khan allegedly planned a mass shooting around the one-year anniversary of the Hamas assault in Israel.
7 Sep 2024 - 3:07PM
Germany’s far-right AfD wins first regional election, exit polls show
AfD took former East German state Thuringia, was neck-and-neck with conservative CDU for first place in Saxony, which also held election.
2 Sep 2024 - 6:18AM
15 Islamic State militants killed in desert raid by US and Iraqi forces
The US military says the joint operation targeted the Isis militants in Iraq’s western Anbar Desert region.
31 Aug 2024 - 3:13PM
Denmark shuts embassies in junta-led Mali and Burkina Faso
Denmark is opening embassies in Senegal, Tunisia and Rwanda as part of its new orientation in Africa.
27 Aug 2024 - 2:20PM
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Suspect in Germany attack was motivated by Islamic State views, prosecutors say
Suspect turned himself in and confessed to Friday’s stabbing rampage in city of Solingen that left 3 dead and 8 wounded.
26 Aug 2024 - 7:51AM
Russian snipers kill 4 Islamist hostage-takers to end deadly prison siege
Several prison staff were fatally stabbed by the inmates, who posted online videos calling themselves Isis militants.
24 Aug 2024 - 3:00AM
Bombs and knives: suspect aimed to kill ‘large crowd’ at Taylor Swift show
The 19-year-old man arrested in Vienna, Austria, had researched explosives online, and had quit his job ahead of his ‘big plans’.
9 Aug 2024 - 5:35AM
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Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna cancelled over Islamist attack plot
Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer says ‘a tragedy was prevented’, after news that two suspects had been arrested.
8 Aug 2024 - 5:49PM
Former ‘IS bride’, Shamima Begum, loses UK citizenship removal appeal bid
Shamima Begum had hoped to challenge an earlier ruling in which she lost an appeal against the removal of her citizenship.
7 Aug 2024 - 11:20PM
Isis spreads terror to Oman, targeting Shiite Muslims in mosque shooting
It marked the first time that the Sunni Muslim extremist group has claimed responsibility for an attack in Oman.
17 Jul 2024 - 3:38PM
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6 killed in rare ‘dastardly terrorist’ Oman attack near Shiite mosque
Oman has repeatedly played the role of a mediator in regional conflicts, especially the war in Yemen between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the internationally recognised government propped up by Saudi Arabia.
16 Jul 2024 - 8:57PM
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Norway sentences man to 30 years’ jail for 2022 shooting at Oslo LGBTQ fest
The shooting shocked Norway, which has a relatively low crime rate but has experienced a series of “lone wolf” attacks by individuals in recent decades, including one of the worst mass shootings in Europe.
4 Jul 2024 - 8:29PM
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US military raises alert level for Europe bases: reports
US raises alert level to ‘Charlie’, indicting some form of terrorist action or targeting of US personnel or facilities was likely.
1 Jul 2024 - 9:28AM
Malaysia detains 8 terror suspects, foiling possible threats against king, PM
The suspects were rounded up over the weekend in various parts of the Muslim-majority country, minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said in a statement.
24 Jun 2024 - 10:50PM
5 relatives of Malaysia police station attacker charged with inciting terrorism
Local media said the five were brought to a court in Johor under heavy security.
19 Jun 2024 - 8:11PM
Russian forces kill Islamic State-linked hostage takers at detention centre
The inmates, one of whom wore a headband with the flag used by Islamic State, had taken prison guards hostage with a knife and fire axe.
16 Jun 2024 - 7:00PM
Russia says Islamic State behind deadly Moscow attack, Ukraine ‘directly involved’
Russia on Friday said for the first time that Islamic State coordinated the March concert hall attack in Moscow, the country’s deadliest terror attack in two decades.
24 May 2024 - 3:23PM
‘This is dangerous’: Ulu Tiram attack spotlights Malaysia’s Isis sympathisers
Initial reports linked Friday’s ‘lone wolf’ attack on a police station in Johor Bahru to al-Qaeda affiliate Jemaah Islamiah, but extremism experts say young Southeast Asians prefer pro-Islamic State groups.
24 May 2024 - 9:16AM
Islamic State claims deadly Afghanistan attack on tourists
Friday’s attack was among the most serious targeting foreign citizens since foreign forces left and the Taliban took over in 2021.
20 May 2024 - 11:43AM
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Malaysia probes possible JI terror group’s link to Johor police station attack
Five people have been detained over the attack at a police station including the suspect’s father and a couple who were at the station.
17 May 2024 - 1:51PM
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Russian troops enter Niger airbase housing US military
The arrival of Russian personnel in the West African country came in the wake of a decision by Niger’s junta to expel US forces from the country.
4 May 2024 - 1:12AM
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