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Residents and authorities in Somalia say airstrike caused several casualties including children - Times of India

MOGADISHU: An airstrike in a town in Somalia caused several casualties, including children, residents and authorities said, while three members of an al-Qaida-linked extremist group were killed. The US military in a statement Friday said “unfortunately, civilians were injured and killed” in the vicinity of a military operation by Somali forces in El-Lahelay village on Wednesday. The US said it…

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France considers shutting down anti-migrant group

French authorities have launched an investigation into the extremist group Génération identitaire on the grounds of incitement to racial hatred. Following an anti-migrant action earlier this month in the Pyrenees, the interior minister also said he would consider shutting the group down.

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Former militant, a civilian killed by unidentified assailants

Former militant, a civilian killed by unidentified assailants

GUWAHATI: Former militant of erstwhile extremist group Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) and a civilian were on Thursday killed by unidentified assailants in Kharnaidsha area of Karbi Anglong. Amit Dimasa- the former rebel- and the civilian identified as Alta Maibongsha had attended a local festival when the group of assailants attacked them. A senior police officer, who do not want to be named, said that…

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NDP calls for right-wing group Proud Boys to be banned, labelled as terrorists

NDP calls for right-wing group Proud Boys to be banned, labelled as terrorists

The federal NDP is calling for an international right-wing extremist group with roots in Canada to be designated as a terrorist organization. Read more: Prominent far-right groups were part of U.S. Capitol mob In a tweet Thursday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced a petition calling for the Proud Boys to be banned, citing their role in helping “execute” the mob attack by U.S. President Donald…

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Car Bomb Kills 3, Wounds 6 At Checkpoint In Somali Capital

Car Bomb Kills 3, Wounds 6 At Checkpoint In Somali Capital

A bomb explosion at a busy junction in Mogadishu, Somalia on Wednesday has killed three persons. At least eleven persons are reported wounded when the blast occurred on Wednesday as soldiers were conducting searches at the checkpoint.

A spokesman for the Mogadishu mayor, Salah Omar, says the bomb attached to a vehicle was remotely detonated near buildings housing government offices. The…

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34 Afghan Civilians Killed As Bus Hits Roadside Bomb

34 Afghan Civilians Killed As Bus Hits Roadside Bomb

A roadside bomb tore through a bus in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 34 persons, mainly women and children, Afghan officials said.

The passenger bus travelling on the Kandahar-Herat highway struck a roadside bomb killing at least 34 persons and injured 17 others, said Muhibullah Muhib, the spokesman for Farah province.

Sediq Sediqqi, spokesman for President Ashraf Ghani, gave…

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U.S. Airstrikes Kill Al-Shabaab Millitants In Somalia

The US Military-Africa command, says it has carried out two new airstrikes in Somalia against the Al-Shabaab extremist group but says it will no longer give details on fighters killed or damage done in its operations. #AfricanNewsNetwork

The US Military-Africa command, says it has carried out two new airstrikes in Somalia against the Al-Shabaab extremist group but says it will no longer give details on fighters killed or damage done in its operations.

A spokesman for the US-Africa command says those details are now up to Somalia’s government to share.

The new US statement says the latest airstrikes occurred on Wednesday near…

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BEIRUT | Islamic State group targets US convoy in northeastern Syria

BEIRUT | Islamic State group targets US convoy in northeastern Syria

BEIRUT —Jan 21, 2019— An Islamic State suicide bomber targeted a joint convoy of U.S. and allied Kurdish forces in northern Syria on Monday, marking the second attack against U.S. troops in less than a week and further highlighting the dangers surrounding U.S. plans to withdraw forces after a declaration that the extremist group had been defeated.

The attack happened on a checkpoint on the edge…

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