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by Mai Yaghi with Peter Martell in Jerusalem Agence France Presse GAZA CITY (AFP) — A “fragile” Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza appeared to be holding early Monday, raising hopes that the recent intense conflict that has left at least 44 Palestinians dead, including 15 children, has ended. The truce, which officially started at 11:30 pm (2030 GMT) Sunday night, aims to stem the worst fighting in Gaza since […]
by Pierre DONADIEU Agence France-Presse KAFOLO, Ivory Coast (AFP) – Jihadist attacks in northern Ivory Coast have ramped up hostility towards the Fulani, a mainly Muslim ethnic group that some accuse of providing the bulk of the raiders. Friction and suspicion are almost palpable in Kafolo, a small town near the border with Burkina Faso where jihadists have struck twice in less than 18 months, killing 16 soldiers. The army has established a large camp […]
(Eagle News) — No Filipino was hurt in the knife attack in Paris, France on Saturday, May 12, that led to the death of one person. This is according to the Department of Foreign Affairs that issued a statement on Monday, May 14. “Ambassador [Theresa] Lazaro said the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack but has not provided evidence to support its claim,” the DFA said. Naturalized Frenchman Khamzat Azimov carried out the […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Hamza bin Laden, son and would-be heir of late Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has urged Muslims around the world to join the jihad in Syria against “crusaders” and Shiites. “The cause of Syria is the cause of the entire worldwide Muslim community,” he said in an undated audio recording released on jihadist networks Thursday. “In order for the people of Syria to resist the Crusader, Shiite and international aggression, Muslims […]
by Clément Zampa / Alex Pigman Agence France Presse Belgian soldiers shot a terror suspect after an explosion rocked the central train station in Brussels on Tuesday in the latest attack to hit Europe. Witnesses said the suspect shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is Greatest) before causing the blast, with local media saying the individual had activated an explosive belt. Authorities reported no casualties, apart from the attacker who was killed in the confrontation. Crying passengers […]
by Jean Marc Mojon Agence France-Presse MOSUL, Iraq (AFP) – Iraqi forces pushed deeper into Mosul’s Old City on Monday after launching a final assault on the Islamic State group, warning civilians to stay inside and telling jihadists to “surrender or die”. Iraqi forces launched the operation Sunday to retake the district, the last part of Iraq’s second city still held by IS after a months-long offensive. Commanders say the jihadists are putting up fierce […]
by Ali Noorani and Eric Randolph Agence France-Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) – Iran’s supreme leader shrugged off attacks on Wednesday by gunmen and suicide bombers in Tehran that killed 13 people as United States president Donald Trump warned the nation was reaping what it sowed. The assault was the first claimed by the Islamic State group in Iran, and was the worst terror strike to hit the nation in years. “These fire-crackers that happened today […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — A Berlin court on Wednesday began hearing a case against a former Iraqi soldier charged with war crimes after he allegedly posed for photographs with the severed heads of two Islamic State jihadists. The 28-year-old, identified by the court as Rami K., was photographed in March 2015 holding the severed heads by their hair. The accused was then a soldier in the Iraqi army, and the picture, taken near the […]
