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Dozens killed in jihadist attacks across seven Nigerian villages

Dozens of people were killed on Wednesday when jihadists from the Lakurawa group attacked seven villages in Nigeria’s Kebbi State, according to local police and a confidential security report obtained by AFP. The attacks targeted the villages of Mamunu, Awasaka, Tungan Tsoho, Makangara, Kanzo,......

Syrian security officer arrested over killing of civilians

Syrian authorities have arrested a member of the internal security services suspected of killing civilians in the southern province of Suweida, a region predominantly inhabited by the Druze minority. The incident highlights the persistent instability affecting parts of the country despite recent security......

Haitian security forces step up operations against gangs

Haitian security forces have intensified their operations against criminal gangs in Port-au-Prince, as authorities seek to restore order in areas long affected by armed violence. Police operations are now being conducted daily in parts of the capital that have been largely controlled by gangs in recent......

Tear gas drifts toward hospital during Iran protests, media report

Iranian media reported late Tuesday that tear gas used by security forces during protests in Tehran drifted toward a nearby hospital but was not intentionally fired at the medical facility. According to the ISNA news agency, tear gas was deployed in an alley close to Sina Hospital, located in central......

Suicide attack kills police officer in Aleppo

A suicide attacker killed one police officer and wounded two others during a security operation in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, according to an announcement by the Interior Ministry on Wednesday. Officials said the incident occurred at a security checkpoint in the Bab al-Faraj district, where......

Protests in Iran: member of security forces killed in the west

A member of Iran’s security forces was killed overnight from Wednesday to Thursday in the western part of the country, according to state television, following several days of protests over the rising cost of living. The victim was identified as a 21-year-old member of the Basij forces in the......

Seven Turkish police officers injured during anti-ISIL operation

Seven Turkish police officers were injured during a security operation targeting suspected ISIL fighters in northwestern Türkiye, according to local media reports. The incident occurred during a raid on a residence in Yalova province, south of Istanbul, when an exchange of gunfire reportedly took......

Syria:two killed as authorities disperse Alawite protests

Two people were killed on Sunday as Syrian security forces dispersed demonstrations organized by members of the Alawite community, according to a human rights organization and a medical source. The protests erupted after a deadly attack on a mosque in the central city of Homs that targeted the Alawite......

Armed group neutralized in Guinea hours before presidential election

Guinean security forces announced on Saturday that they had neutralized an armed group accused of planning subversive actions threatening national security, just hours before the country’s presidential election. According to an official statement from the internal security operational command,......