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16 Palestinians arrested in West Bank raids

Israeli forces rounded up 16 Palestinians in overnight raids across the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli military on Wednesday. The individuals were arrested for “suspected involvement in popular terrorist activities”, the army said in a statement, without elaborating on...

Gazan seriously injured by Israel fire near buffer zone

At least one Palestinian seriously injured in the head on Tuesday by Israeli army gunfire near the buffer zone between Gaza and Israel, according to the Gaza-based Palestinian health ministry. “A [Palestinian] citizen has been seriously injured in the head by occupation gunfire on the...

Car bombing kills 6 in northern Iraq

At least six people were killed and dozens injured in a car-bomb attack in northern Iraq on Tuesday, according to a local police officer. A car parked on a roadside exploded at a marketplace in al-Qayyarah, south of Mosul, Police Lieutenant Abdel-Qadir al-Jabouri told Anadolu Agency....

Over 300 irregular migrants held across Turkey

At least 305 irregular migrants were held across Turkey, security sources said Tuesday. In northwestern province of Edirne’s Meric and Uzunkopru districts , Turkish gendarmerie units rounded up 155 irregular migrants near the Bulgarian border, said the sources, who spoke on condition...