Keywords: Armed groups


Drone crash near US diplomats in Baghdad raises security tensions

A drone crashed near an area frequented by U.S. diplomatic personnel inside Baghdad, according to Iraqi security officials, highlighting renewed security concerns amid ongoing regional instability. The incident occurred within the perimeter of Baghdad International Airport, close to a diplomatic support......

Congo launches disarmament campaign against genocide-linked militia

The armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have initiated a new campaign to disarm a militia linked to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, marking a significant step toward easing tensions with neighboring Rwanda. The operation targets the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR),......

At least 38 killed in northwest Nigerian village in armed attack

At least 38 people were killed Thursday night in the village of Dutse Dan Ajiya in northwestern Nigeria, local police and officials reported on Saturday. The attack was carried out by armed men, including jihadists and locally organized “bandit” groups who frequently terrorize Zamfara and......

Nigeria: Gunmen abduct 28 people heading to Muslim celebration

Armed men have abducted 28 people, including women and children, in central Nigeria as they were traveling to attend a Muslim religious celebration, according to a security report consulted on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday evening near the village of Zak in Plateau State, when a convoy of......

Alawite families forced to flee neighborhood near Damascus

Dozens of Alawite families in Syria were compelled to leave their neighborhood near Damascus following threats from armed men, residents told AFP on Saturday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that an armed group entered the Soumariya district, west of Damascus, on Thursday, forcing......

Police officer killed in clash in southeastern Iran

A police officer was killed and another wounded during an exchange of fire between security forces and armed men in southeastern Iran, according to local media reports on Saturday. The incident took place in Sistan-Baluchestan, one of Iran’s poorest provinces, which has long been the scene of......

Israeli Air Strikes Target Military Sites in Central Syria, Leaving 14 Dead

Israeli air strikes on military sites in central Syria resulted in the deaths of at least 14 individuals, according to reports from Syrian state media. The Syrian news agency Sana has reported that these attacks, which occurred on Sunday night in the Masyaf area of Hama province, also left 43 people......