Tag: Militant groups
Russian military intervenes to halt clashes in Syrian city
MOSCOW — Russian military police have been deployed to a city in northeastern Syria to halt clashes between Kurdish forces and Syrian government-allied fighters,...
EXPLAINER: New players add volatility in Jerusalem tensions
JERUSALEM — The holy city of Jerusalem, a tinderbox of competing religious and political claims, has repeatedly triggered bouts of Israeli-Palestinian violence.
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Palestinians to discuss delaying vote over Jerusalem dispute
JERUSALEM — The Palestinian leadership will convene later this week to discuss whether to postpone next month's elections if Israel does not allow voting...
New players pose additional threats to Jerusalem tensions
JERUSALEM — Competing claims to the holy city of Jerusalem have long fueled fighting between Israel and the Palestinians. But a new mix of...
Jerusalem tension triggers Gaza-Israel fire exchange
JERUSALEM — Tensions in Jerusalem sparked the worst round of cross-border violence between Israel and the Gaza Strip in months on Saturday, with Palestinian...
Report: Iran Guard kills 3 militants near Afghanistan border
TEHRAN, Iran — Members of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard shot dead three militants and dismantled their cell in eastern Iran near the border with...
‘Look after my babies’: In Ethiopia, a Tigray family’s quest
Gunfire crackled near the straw-woven home of Abraha Kinfe Gebremariam. He hoped it drowned out the cries of his wife, curled up in pain,...
Iraqi military: 3 rockets strike close to Baghdad airport
BAGHDAD — At least three rockets hit near Baghdad international airport late Thursday, the Iraqi military said.
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Egypt: 3 militants involved in Christian’s slaying killed
CAIRO — Egypt police killed three suspected militants allegedly involved in the slaying of a Coptic Christian man kidnapped more than five months ago...
Egypt: 3 militants involved in Christian’s slaying killed
CAIRO — Egypt police killed three suspected militants allegedly involved in the slaying of a Coptic Christian man kidnapped more than five months ago...
