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Roadside bomb kills police officer, soldier in Egypt

A police officer and a soldier were killed by a roadside bomb in Egypt's northern Sinai peninsula Saturday, security sources said. The bomb was detonated remotely when the victims' armoured vehicle passed by during a security operation, the sources said. There was no immediate claim of...

Turkish military 'neutralizes' 23 ISIS terrorists

A total of 23 Daesh terrorists, including planners for the group, were “neutralized” in the Syria's north during the ongoing Turkish-led Operation Euphrates Shield, according to the Turkish military. The Turkish Armed Forces said on Saturday that Turkish jets destroyed 12 Daesh targets...

Yazidi woman escapes ISIS in Mosul as Iraqi forces advance

A Yazidi woman held captive by ISIS militants for more than two years managed to escape when Iraqi forces pushed into Mosul and provided information that helped them retake a neighbourhood of the city, Iraqi commanders said. The 42-year old woman, who asked to remain unnamed, was kidnapped...

Leading terrorist killed in eastern Turkey

A leading terrorist has been killed by Turkish security forces in the eastern Tunceli province, the Turkish General Staff announced Friday. A General Staff statement said that the terrorist identified as S.I., code-named Ozan, was killed when security forces repelled his attack on a...