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Philippines declares end of town's 5-month terrorist siege
Associated Press, Published on 24/10/2017
» CLARK, Philippines: The Philippine government on Monday declared the official end to the militant siege of a southern city that lasted five months, left more than 1,100 people dead and sparked fears of the Islamic State group gaining a foothold in Southeast Asia.
US: DNA test confirms top Filipino terror suspect is dead
Associated Press, Published on 22/10/2017
» MANILA: DNA tests have confirmed the death of one of the FBI's most-wanted terror suspects, who the Philippine military reported was killed in a final battle to quell an Islamic State group-linked siege in southern Marawi city, US and Philippine officials said Saturday.
US-backed Syrian force declare victory over IS in Raqqa
Associated Press, Published on 20/10/2017
» BEIRUT: A US-backed Syrian force declared victory over the Islamic State group in its former "capital" of Raqqa on Friday, declaring the northern Syrian city free of any extremist presence.
US man plotted to behead anti-Muslim cartoon contest organiser
Associated Press, Published on 19/10/2017
» BOSTON: A Massachusetts man who authorities say fell under the influence of the Islamic State group was convicted Wednesday of plotting to behead a conservative American blogger for organising a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest.
Somalia truck bombing toll over 300
Associated Press, Published on 16/10/2017
» MOGADISHU, Somalia: The death toll from Saturday's truck bombing in Somalia's capital is now over 300, the director of an ambulance service said Monday, as the country reeled from the deadliest single attack it's ever experienced.
Somalia bombing death toll 'uncountable'
Associated Press, Published on 16/10/2017
» MOGADISHU: - The most powerful bomb blast ever witnessed in Somalia's capital killed at least 231 people with more than 275 injured, a senator said Sunday.
Death toll from bomb attacks in Somalia's capital rises to 189
Associated Press, Published on 15/10/2017
» MOGADISHU: The death toll from the most powerful bomb blast witnessed in Somalia's capital rose to 189 with more than 200 injured, making it the deadliest single attack ever in the Horn of Africa nation, police and hospital sources said Sunday.
Canadian-US family held 5 years released by pro-Taliban group
Associated Press, Published on 13/10/2017
» WASHINGTON: A Canadian man, his American wife and their three young children have been released after years held captive by a group that has ties to the Taliban and is considered a terrorist organisation by the United States, US and Pakistani officials said Thursday.
Las Vegas gunman: retiree, no criminal record
Associated Press, Published on 03/10/2017
» MESQUITE, Nevada: Stephen Paddock lived in a tidy Nevada retirement community where the amenities include golf, tennis and bocce. He owned rental properties, held a private pilot's license and liked to travel to Las Vegas to play high-stakes video poker.
London police arrest 2 more in Tube bombing investigation
Associated Press, Published on 20/09/2017
» LONDON: British counterterror police have arrested two more people in relation to the London Underground attack, bringing the number to five.