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1 day ago · ISIS said it was targeting the Taliban, but the Taliban said the attack targeted civilians. The Taliban said that three people were killed and 12 were injured, while the Mirwais Hospital said 21 were killed and over 50 were injured. 3–21 12–50+ Islamic State claimed responsibility Russia: 22–23 March: Crocus City Hall attack
14 hours ago · Syria. After Syria gained its independence in 1946, political life in the country was highly unstable, owing in large measure to intense friction between the country’s social, religious, and political groups. In 1970 Syria came under the authoritarian rule of Pres. Hafez al-Assad, whose foremost goals included achieving national security and ...
2 days ago · The following is a list of conflicts involving the jihadist militant group known as the Islamic State (IS/ISIL/ISIS/Daesh), throughout its various incarnations. The group controlled portions of territory in Iraq and Syria in the mid-2010s and has taken part in many attacks, battles and wars.
4 days ago · Dec 11. Watch 2:16. News Wrap: Alleged Pan Am 103 bomber extradited to U.S. to face charges. In our news wrap Sunday, a Libyan suspect in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 is in U.S ...
2 days ago · Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims. [1] The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants (mostly civilians and neutral military personnel ). [2]
1 day ago · Iran's president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast. Hezbollah, political party and militant group that first emerged during Lebanon ’s civil war as a militia after the Israeli invasion of that country in 1982. Since the 2000s it has been one of the foremost political forces in Lebanon.
4 days ago · Also known as ISIS, Daesh or ISIL, the Islamic State is listed as a terrorist group in Canada, and has claimed responsibility for a variety of attacks with a goal of creating a worldwide caliphate.
