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Nigeria: A Jihadist Attack Claims Lives and Leaves Many Missing During Friday Prayers

An attack carried out during Friday prayers has plunged several villages in Niger State, central Nigeria, into mourning and uncertainty. Survivors and a local official report dozens of people killed or abducted by jihadist fighters. However, the exact number of casualties remains difficult to ascertain. An......

Marseille: man wanted after alleged attack on former partner

A 40-year-old man is being sought by police in Marseille after allegedly attacking his former partner with a knife in what investigators are treating as an attempted killing. The incident occurred on Saturday morning in the 15th arrondissement of the southern French city. The woman survived the attack,......

Iran demands release of three pilots captured in Qatar during March attack

Iran has called for the release of three of its fighter pilots who it says were captured by Qatari forces following an attack on a US military base in Qatar in March. The announcement adds a new dimension to the continuing tensions surrounding the conflict in the Middle East, with Tehran seeking information......

Two municipal police officers injured in knife attack in central Toulouse

Two municipal police officers were slightly injured during a knife attack in central Toulouse on Monday, after a man allegedly approached their patrol vehicle before threatening the officers and displaying two knives. The suspect was arrested following the confrontation, according to a police source. The......

Mali army says more than 50 jihadists killed after attack on military base

Mali's armed forces said they had killed more than 50 jihadist fighters while repelling an assault on a military position in the central town of San, highlighting the continuing security challenges facing the West African country. The attack took place on Sunday at a military facility in San, roughly......

Libya fuel tank destroyed in latest attack on critical oil infrastructure

A major gasoline storage tank at the Zawiya oil complex in western Libya caught fire and collapsed after being targeted in an attack by unidentified assailants, according to Libya's National Oil Corporation. The incident is the latest in a series of attacks against critical infrastructure reported......

Houthi cross-border attack injures 11 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia

At least 11 civilians were injured in a cross-border attack launched from Yemen into southern Saudi Arabia, marking one of the most significant incidents involving civilian casualties inside the kingdom in more than four years. Saudi officials attributed the assault to the Iran-backed Houthi movement,......

Drone strike kills five in Russia's Moscow region, authorities say

At least five people were killed and six others injured in a drone attack on Russia's Moscow region, according to regional authorities, as aerial strikes continue to affect areas far from the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine war. The incident occurred early Tuesday and prompted emergency responses......

Suicide bombing kills seven at gathering near protest in Pakistan’s Swat district

At least seven people were killed and more than 20 others injured after a suicide bomber targeted a gathering near a public demonstration in Swat district, northern Pakistan, according to local police. The attack occurred on Sunday in the mountainous district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a region that has......