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Soldiers of the Chad Army stand next to a Land Cruiser 25km (16 miles) from N’Djamena, on January 3, 2020. At least 40 Chadian troops were killed during an attack by Boko Haram. Photo: AFP
Africa

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.

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The Philippines

Philippines jails Abu Sayyaf kidnappers for life over Malaysia resort abductions

Israel-Gaza war

Libyan suspected of planning attack on Israel embassy arrested in Germany

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Singapore

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.

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Singapore’s skyline of the central business district. Since 2020, Singapore has detained five self-radicalised youths who wanted to carry out attacks in the city state, using easily accessible weapons. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war

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.

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US presidential election 2024

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.

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Britain

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.

Ken McCallum, Director General of MI5. Photo: AP
Israel-Gaza war

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.

Germany

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.

Iraq

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.

US and Iraqi forces said 15 militants were killed in a joint operation targetting Islamic State. File photo: AP
Denmark

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.

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Junta supporters wave a Russian flag in the streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in 2022. File photo: AP
Germany

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.

Russia

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.

Taylor Swift

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’.

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A screen displays a photo of a man arrested in connection with an Islamist attack plot in Vienna, Austria. Photo: AFP
Austria

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.

Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium in London in June. Photo: TNS
Britain

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.

Middle East

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.

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Middle East

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.

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A man stands atop a hill in al-Wadi al-Kabir, where four people died a gunfire attack at a mosque. Photo: AFP
Crime

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.

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United States

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.

Malaysia

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.

King of Malaysia, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar. Malaysian police detained 8 people with suspected links to the Islamic State group, who were purportedly planning attacks against the king and the prime minister. Photo: AFP/Pool
Malaysia

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.

A police forensic team investigate outside a police station in southern Johor state that was stormed by a man with a machete on May 17. Photo :AP
Russia

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.

Russia

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.

Malaysia

‘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.

An Islamic State flag is seen on a wall in Iraq in 2017. Terrorism experts say young Southeast Asians “prefer to join pro-Isis groups” over Jemaah Islamiah. Photo: AP
Afghanistan

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.

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The entrance to a road leading to the ruins of a Buddha statue in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Three Spanish tourists were killed in an attack in Bamiyan on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Malaysia

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.

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Africa

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.

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