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Drone attack on Iraqi PM ‘must be traced back to foreign think tanks’ – Iran

The alleged assassination attempt of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was orchestrated by a foreign power seeking to destabilize the country, a senior Iranian security official said. The apparent attempted assassination of the Iraqi prime minister was “a new sedition that must be traced back to foreign think tanks,” according to Ali Shamkhani, the secretary […]

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3 injured in knife attack in train in Germany, detained attacker is of Arab origin – reports

A knife attack occurred on Saturday morning on a train line connecting Regensburg and Nuremberg. It left three people injured, one of them seriously, according to local media. The perpetrator was apprehended and identified as a 27-year-old man of Arab origin with a record of mental illness, the tabloid Bild reported. Read more Knife-wielding attacker […]

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Senior Taliban commander among those killed in ISIS attack on Kabul hospital

A high-ranking Taliban military commander has been killed while repelling an Islamic State attack on Kabul’s main military hospital on Tuesday, the radical group, which now holds power in Afghanistan, has said. The commander of the Kabul corps, Hamdullah Mokhlis, lost his life in a gunfight with Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants at Sardar […]

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At least 10 people injured after attack in fire-hit Tokyo metro train, man with knife detained – reports

At least ten people were reportedly injured after a fire started on a Tokyo train on Sunday. Following the incident, a man with a knife was arrested. 京王線火災で逃げる人々 pic.twitter.com/ZfN1pD0C2V — しずくβ (@siz33) October 31, 2021 The suspect doused parts of the train car with an unspecified liquid and set it on fire at around 8pm […]

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Blast on board bus in Uganda was suicide bomb attack by ISIL-affiliated group, police say

A 23-year-old man with ties to Islamists in Uganda blew himself up on a packed passenger bus which was travelling from the capital Kampala to one of the country’s southern provinces on Monday evening, local police said. Incredibly, all 52 passengers survived, though several were injured. A police spokesperson described the explosion as a suicide […]

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IDF strike on AP tower during Gaza conflict was ‘self-inflicted public relations terror attack,’ former Israeli general says

An IDF airstrike, which demolished a building in Gaza that hosted the offices of the Associated Press news agency in May, was a mistake, according to a former Israeli general who led a probe into PR issues related to the conflict. The 12-story Al-Jalaa tower in Gaza City was brought down on May 15 during […]

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Heavily-armed gunmen attack Nigerian prison, free hundreds of detainees – most still on the run

Over 800 detainees have been freed in Nigeria after heavily-armed assailants stormed a prison in the west of the country. The authorities managed to recapture 262 escapees, while a further 575 remain on the run. The prison, located in Nigeria’s Oyo State, was raided overnight by a group of unknown assailants, the country’s prison service […]

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‘Suicide drone attack’ targets US military base Al-Tanf in Syria’s Homs – reports

The US base at Al-Tanf, in Syria’s southern Homs province, has reportedly come under attack by either missiles or a drone. No casualties were reported, and the US Central Command blamed “Iranian-backed militias.” Reports of the attack appeared online around 10 pm local time on Wednesday, initially mentioning a “suicide drone” and multiple aircraft. A CENTCOM […]

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Hacker is blocked after tweeting evidence of having the personal details of almost EVERY Argentinian via attack on govt database

A hacker who has reportedly stolen the personal data of nearly all 45 million Argentinian citizens after breaking into a government ID database, and who shared the evidence on Twitter, has been suspended from the platform. According to reports, the unnamed hacker broke into Argentina’s National Registry of Persons (RENAPER) in September, where they were […]

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ISIS claims responsibility for deadly suicide attack on mosque in southern Afghanistan

Islamic State terrorist group says Friday’s suicide bombing attack on a Shia mosque in southern Afghanistan that killed 47 people and left dozens wounded was carried out by its members. Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Fatimiya Mosque in Kandahar province in a statement, distributed on social media […]

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Deadly bow-and-arrow attack in Norway likely linked to mental illness, suspect kept in psychiatric institution – police

Mental illness remains the main driver behind the deadly bow-and-arrow attack in Norway, police have said. While the suspect is being held in a psychiatric institution, other motives, including terrorism, have not been ruled out. “We work with several hypotheses. They are weakened and strengthened during the investigation,” police inspector Per Thomas Omholt said during […]

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Muslim convert charged with killing 5 in Norway bow-and-arrow attack handed over to health services for assessment, prosecutor say

A police prosecutor says the Norway bow-and-arrow attack suspect is being assessed by psychiatric experts after he was charged with the murder of five people. He was known to police and mental health services. On Friday, police lawyer Ann Iren Svane Mathiassen told Norwegian tabloid Dagbladet that Espen Andersen Brathen, 37, had agreed to be […]

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Norway bow-and-arrow attack appears to be ‘act of terror’, domestic security service says, follow-up violence a risk

The bow and arrow incident in Norway’s Kongsberg appears to be an act of terrorism, the country’s security services have reported. The attack by a suspected Islamist claimed five lives and left two people injured. Further investigation into the details of the attack and the motives behind it is still required, the Norwegian Police Security […]

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Syrian soldier killed, 3 wounded after ‘Israeli attack’ south of Palmyra – state media

One soldier was killed and three others injured in an Israeli strike near the central city of Palmyra, according to the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency, which noted that a communications tower was targeted. The attack near Palmyra came in the late hours of Wednesday night, killing one soldier and wounding three others, SANA reported, citing […]