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Tunisian forces kill nine militants in south before solidarity march
March 29, 2015
Tunisian forces kill nine militants in south before solidarity march
Tunisian forces killed nine militants during a raid in a southern region as part of crackdown following the attack on…
Crash pilot was psychiatric patient, planned big gesture – paper
March 29, 2015
Crash pilot was psychiatric patient, planned big gesture – paper
The co-pilot suspected of deliberately crashing an airliner, killing 150 people, had told his girlfriend he was planning a spectacular…
Tripoli re-deploys troops away from oil ports to fight Islamic State
March 28, 2015
Tripoli re-deploys troops away from oil ports to fight Islamic State
Libya's Tripoli-based government, which leads one of two warring factions, has ordered its forces to withdraw from bases near major…
Iraq officer: ‘Major sacrifices’ required to retake Tikrit
March 28, 2015
Iraq officer: ‘Major sacrifices’ required to retake Tikrit
Retaking the city of Tikrit, where jihadists have rigged streets and buildings with explosives, will require "major sacrifices" on the…
Monitor: Syria’s Idlib city falls to Qaeda affiliate, allies
March 28, 2015
Monitor: Syria’s Idlib city falls to Qaeda affiliate, allies
Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate and its allies seized on Saturday the city of Idlib, the second provincial capital to be lost…
Boko Haram gunmen kill 6 voters in northeast Nigeria
March 28, 2015
Boko Haram gunmen kill 6 voters in northeast Nigeria
Islamist Boko Haram insurgents launched two deadly attacks on voters in northeast Nigeria on Saturday, police and a security source…
Government: Somalia hotel siege ends, 14 dead
March 28, 2015
Government: Somalia hotel siege ends, 14 dead
A hotel siege by Al-Shabab militants in the Somali capital has ended and the final death toll from the attack…
Health official: 54 dead in 3 days of clashes in Yemen’s Aden
March 28, 2015
Health official: 54 dead in 3 days of clashes in Yemen’s Aden
At least 54 people have been killed in three days of fighting between Shi'ite rebels and rival militia in Yemen's…
President urges Yemeni army to obey legitimate leadership
March 28, 2015
President urges Yemeni army to obey legitimate leadership
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi called on the army on Saturday to protect state institutions and carry out the orders…
UN Security Council holds Libya arms embargo in place
March 28, 2015
UN Security Council holds Libya arms embargo in place
Libya, backed by Egypt, had asked for an end to the arms embargo to allow the embattled government to build…