WASHINGTON (AA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that attempts to cooperate with Israel within NATO are “not acceptable.” “It is not possible for the Israeli administration, which has trampled on the fundamental values of our alliance, to continue its partnership relationship with NATO,” Erdogan told a press...
In a coordinated effort, US authorities apprehended eight men allegedly linked to ISIS in New York, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles over the weekend. Sources indicate these men hail from the Central Asian country of Tajikistan. Despite clean records during border checks, they were under FBI scrutiny, leading to their arrest by Immigration and Cu...
In Afghanistan, Eid al-Fitr celebrations were marked by tight security measures nationwide as people gathered for prayers amidst concerns of attacks. Significant turnout was observed, especially in prominent places such as the capital Kabul, as well as Herat, and Kandahar, with mosques serving as focal points for the Eid prayers. At the Abdul...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – At least six Nigerien soldiers were killed in a landmine explosion near the border with Mali, Niger’s army has said. An army patrol vehicle “returning from Inates in the western region of Tillaberi hit an improvised explosive device” earlier this week near the village of Tingara, the Defense Ministry sai...
ISTANBUL (AA) – At least six Filipino soldiers were killed during an encounter with militants, believed to be behind last year’s bombing at Mindanao State University, the Philippines army has said. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr, the chief of the army, said the soldiers were killed in an operation against the so-called “terrorist” Dawlah Islamiya...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AA) – At least four police officers have been killed by ISIS in West Africa Province (ISWAP) in northeastern Nigeria in an attack on a police station, according to media reports. Members of the militant group attacked the station in the Nganzai region in the Borno state where in addition to the slain […]
ISTANBUL (AA) — Seventeen suspected members of the ISIS group linked to a shooting at a Catholic church in Istanbul were apprehended in an operation on Saturday, said Turkish security sources. Simultaneous operations, centered in Istanbul, were carried out by security forces to disrupt the activities of the suspects and prevent potential viole...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) — Casualties were feared in northern Somalia after al-Qaeda-affiliated group al-Shabaab launched attacks Wednesday against an army base, according to local officials. Heavy gunfire was exchanged during the multi-pronged strike on an army camp in northern Mudug province, a military official in the central state of Galmud...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in Somalia has announced that it apprehended a senior al-Shabaab operative responsible for procuring weaponry and explosives from foreign sources. The spy agency said Sakaria Kamal, better known as Saki, is responsible for procuring weaponry “solely to arm the...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran said Sunday it had thwarted 30 terrorist attacks by the ISIS in recent days. In a statement, the Intelligence Ministry said 28 members of a “terrorist cell” affiliated with the ISIS terror group were arrested in different provinces. The arrests were made following a series of raids in Tehran, Alborz [&helli...
