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Iraqi forces retake key town of Baaj from Isis

( The Guardian )- Iraqi forces have retaken an area near the Syrian border from Islamic State as part of operations to expel the jihadis from strongholds in the country’s north. Al-Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) forces announced the “total liberation” of the Baaj district “with...

Police raid flat of one of London Bridge attackers

 Police raided a building in east London that was the home address of one of the three attackers who killed seven people in the city center, Sky News reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources. Police said they were looking into media reports linking the raid to a Saturday night attack...

Eight PKK militants killed in eastern Turkey

Turkish security forces killed eight militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in eastern Turkey on Sunday, state-run Anadolu Agency reported, citing the local governor. Security forces were searching for another militant who was believed to be on the run after the operation,...

Four French people injured in London attack

Four French people were injured in the London attack, which left seven dead and nearly 50 wounded, the French foreign minister said on Sunday. "Four French people were injured and it seems one person was particularly affected," Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told France Info radio....

6 police killed in insider attack

Afghan officials said at least six police officers have been killed after two fellow police opened fire on them in southern Kandahar province. Two provincial officials confirmed the Sunday attack, which they said also wounded the Kandahar City district police chief. Both spoke anonymously...

Germany 'resolutely at Britain's side' after attack

 Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that Germany was "resolutely at Britain's side" after the attack in London that left six people dead and almost 50 injured. "Today we are united across borders in horror and mourning, but also in determination," Merkel said in a statement. "For...

Real triumph again as Ronaldo double sinks Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid beat Juventus 4-1 in a superb Champions League final full of attacking verve and brilliant goals on Saturday as the Spaniards won the title for the third time in four years and 12th in all. Ronaldo swept in a neat opener after 20 minutes but...

Civilians killed while fleeing ISIS in Mosul

The bodies of dozens of civilians killed in the past two days while fleeing an ISIS-held neighborhood in Mosul lay on Saturday in a street close to the frontline with Iraqi armed forces, a Reuters TV crew reported. The dead included men, women and children. Bags in which they had carried...