Keywords: Terrorism


Tunisian former prime minister Ali Laarayedh sentenced to 24 years in appeal ruling

A Tunisian appeals court has sentenced former prime minister Ali Laarayedh to 24 years in prison in a case linked to the alleged recruitment and transfer of jihadist fighters abroad, a ruling that revives one of the country’s most contentious political and judicial debates of the past decade. The......

Mali: several terrorists neutralized in Central Region

In central Mali, the Malian Armed Forces announced that a security operation on Sunday led to the neutralization of about ten terrorists in the Douentza region. The army highlighted that the operation successfully eliminated multiple assailants and reaffirmed its commitment to protecting civilians and......

Sydney terror suspect appears in court for first time

The alleged attacker behind the deadly antisemitic assault at Bondi Beach in Sydney appeared in court for the first time on Monday via video link. The hearing marks his first public appearance since the December attack that left 15 people dead, the deadliest act of violence in Australia in three decades. Naveed......

United States arrests key suspect linked to 2012 Benghazi attack

The United States has announced the arrest of a man described as a key participant in the 2012 attack on the US diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, an assault that claimed the lives of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other American personnel. US Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed that......

Pakistan mourns victims of deadly Islamabad mosque attack

Funerals were held Saturday for some of the 31 victims of a suicide bombing targeting a Shia mosque in Islamabad, claimed by the jihadist group ISIS. The attack, which occurred during Friday prayers, is the deadliest in the Pakistani capital since 2008, when 60 people died in a truck bombing at the Marriott......

Almost 200 separatists killed after attacks in Pakistan

Pakistani security forces have reportedly killed nearly 200 separatist insurgents in the southwestern province of Balochistan following a series of coordinated attacks over the past weekend, pushing the total death toll from the fighting past 250, officials said Wednesday. The wave of attacks targeted......

Iran labels European armies “terrorist” in retaliation for EU measures

Iran announced on Sunday that it now considers European armed forces to be “terrorist groups,” in response to the European Union’s decision to place Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on its list of terrorist organizations. The declaration was made by Iran’s......

Man sentenced to 15 years in prison over plot to kill Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad

A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the United States for his role in a foiled plot to assassinate Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-American journalist and prominent critic of Iran’s leadership. The conviction follows an investigation that uncovered plans to target the outspoken activist......

EU moves toward terror designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

The European Union is preparing to add Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to its list of terrorist organizations, following a shift in position by France that clears the way for a political agreement among member states. EU foreign ministers are expected to discuss the move during......