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My Parents’ Country, in the Grip of the Shabab Opinion http://ift.tt/2gu5CkV Terrorism, Refugees and Displaced Persons October 21, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- ASAD HUSSEIN Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Terrorism, Refugees and Displaced Persons This year, I felt compelled to travel to Mogadishu, the city of my father’s youth. Along the way, I saw order, puritanism, fear and villages without men.

Desert Ambush in Egypt on Security Convoy Kills at Least 59 World http://ift.tt/2gXE1sN Terrorism, Defense and Military Forces October 21, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- DECLAN WALSH and NOUR YOUSSEF Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Terrorism, Defense and Military Forces Gunmen fired bullets and rockets on Egyptian police officers and security officials as they drove toward what was believed to be an Islamist hide-out.

Conflicting Accounts in Niger Ambush Are Subject of Pentagon Investigation World http://ift.tt/2ywtfE5 United States Politics and Government, Defense and Military Forces, United States Defense and Military Forces, Terrorism October 20, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- DIONNE SEARCEY, HELENE COOPER and ERIC SCHMITT Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- United States Politics and Government, Defense and Military Forces, United States Defense and Military Forces, Terrorism Nigerien officials have said that a convoy gave chase to Islamic militants who later returned to ambush them, but American troops say they didn’t pursue the militants before the attack.

Suicide Bombing Attack on Shiite Mosque in Kabul Kills at Least 32 World http://ift.tt/2yvg0U3 Terrorism, Mosques, Deaths (Fatalities) October 20, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- FATIMA FAIZI and MUJIB MASHAL Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Terrorism, Mosques, Deaths (Fatalities) Witnesses said the number of casualties could be as much as 50 dead, and people protested the Afghan government’s inability to protect the country’s Shiites.

Listen to ‘The Daily’: Big Losses for ISIS Podcasts http://ift.tt/2gR2gZP Terrorism October 19, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- MICHAEL BARBARO Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Terrorism Its de facto capital is falling and its territory is shrinking. But is the Islamic State losing its war, or starting a new one?

Afghan Army Unit Nearly Wiped Out as New Taliban Tactic Takes Toll World http://ift.tt/2yAoCIK Afghanistan War (2001- ), Terrorism October 19, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- MUJIB MASHAL Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Afghanistan War (2001- ), Terrorism Forty-three soldiers were killed after militants drove stolen Humvees packed with explosives into an army base, mirroring a tactic used in two recent attacks.

After the Caliphate, What’s Next for ISIS? ISIS 2.0, Experts Say World http://ift.tt/2yrKlmc Terrorism October 18, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- MARGARET COKER, ERIC SCHMITT and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Terrorism With the fall of its capital and loss of territory, the Islamic State may be reeling but not vanquished.

Philippine City Declared ‘Liberated’ From Terrorists After Months of Fighting World http://ift.tt/2yQ2M4O Terrorism, Politics and Government October 17, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- FELIPE VILLAMOR Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Terrorism, Politics and Government President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines declared Marawi free from “terrorist influence” on Tuesday after two militant leaders were killed a day earlier.

Afghan Taliban Blast Way Into Police Post, Killing Chief and Officers World http://ift.tt/2xKXC56 Attacks on Police, Terrorism October 17, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- MUJIB MASHAL Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Attacks on Police, Terrorism Fighters in suicide vests used an explosive-laden vehicle to breach a security compound in Paktia Province, leaving more than a dozen dead and 100 injured.

Philippines Kills ISIS-Linked Leader in Push to Reclaim City World http://ift.tt/2ig8Jkh Terrorism October 16, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- FELIPE VILLAMOR Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Terrorism Isnilon Hapilon and the group he led, Abu Sayyaf, have occupied parts of the southern city of Marawi since May. He was wanted by the F.B.I. for hostage-taking.

Taliban Deny Fighters Raped American Hostage and Killed Baby World http://ift.tt/2ypttvC Kidnapping and Hostages, Terrorism October 15, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- MUJIB MASHAL Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Kidnapping and Hostages, Terrorism The insurgent group said a statement by Joshua Boyle, who was freed from five years of captivity in Afghanistan, was “fed by the enemy.”

Somalia to Observe 3 Days of Mourning After Twin Bomb Attacks Kill at Least 189 World http://ift.tt/2xGzeX9 Terrorism, Deaths (Fatalities), Bombs and Explosives October 15, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- MOHAMED IBRAHIM Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Terrorism, Deaths (Fatalities), Bombs and Explosives At least 200 others were wounded in one of the deadliest attacks to hit Mogadishu since an Islamist insurgency began in 2007.

Truck Bomb Kills at Least 20 in Somalia’s Capital World http://ift.tt/2ykV4fS Terrorism October 14, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Terrorism The explosion, which injured more than a dozen others, targeted a busy road and was described as the most powerful blast in years.

Canadian Held Hostage in Afghanistan Says Militants Killed His Child World http://ift.tt/2yiEMq8 Kidnapping and Hostages, Terrorism October 14, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- THE NEW YORK TIMES Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Kidnapping and Hostages, Terrorism Joshua Boyle, who with his family was freed by Pakistani troops, also said his wife had been raped during their five-year captivity by the Haqqani network.

Militants Free American Woman and Family Held for 5 Years in Afghanistan U.S. http://ift.tt/2gexNI2 United States Politics and Government, Kidnapping and Hostages, Terrorism October 12, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- ADAM GOLDMAN Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- United States Politics and Government, Kidnapping and Hostages, Terrorism An American woman, her Canadian husband and three children were held for five years in Afghanistan by a Taliban faction, the Haqqani network.