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Deadly attack hits Afghan police training centre
A firefight is under way after suicide bombers and gunmen launched an attack on a police training centre in southeastern Afghanistan, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens of others.
U.S. Says It Killed Dozens of ISIS Fighters in Two Yemen Camps
U.S. forces killed dozens of ISIS militants Monday in a strike on two Yemen-based training camps, the Defense Department said.
Cairo ‘most dangerous’ megacity for women – survey
The Egyptian capital Cairo has been described as the “most dangerous” megacity for women.
Marawi siege: Army kills Abu Sayyaf, Maute commanders
Two top Philippine commanders of an armed alliance that have declared loyalty to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS), have been killed, according to authorities, in a major blow to an ongoing armed rebellion in the country’s south.
Drone Hits Commercial Jet in Canada for First Time
A drone hit an airplane landing at a Quebec City airport this week, the first time an unmanned flying object has collided with commercial aircraft in Canada, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said on Sunday.
What Should the West Do With Fighters Returning From Syria and Iraq?
Is it possible for a jihadi who traveled to fight in Iraq or Syria to be peacefully reintegrated into society? And how can any government be certain such returnees won’t kill in the name of Islam?
Trump nominates deputy chief of staff to lead DHS
President Donald Trump will nominate his deputy chief of staff, Kirstjen Nielsen, as his next secretary of Homeland Security, the White House announced Wednesday.
British White Widow terrorist Sally Jones ‘killed in drone strike’
Britain’s most wanted female terrorist Sally Jones, nicknamed the White Widow, has reportedly been killed in a drone strike.
American Caitlan Coleman, family freed from Afghanistan captors
An American woman, her Canadian husband and their three young children — who had been held captive since 2012 by the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network — were freed after an operation involving Pakistani forces, officials announced Thursday.
In Pakistan, Growing Concern Over Tensions Between Military And Civilian Leaders
When the Pakistani interior minister went to attend a controversial court hearing on Oct. 2, the paramilitary force securing the area blocked him from entering. When he demanded to speak to a higher-up, he was told to wait.
