In the West African nation of Niger, killings by insurgents have surged since the military seized power in a coup, expelled U.S. and European troops and stopped negotiations with Islamist groups.
Tag: Civilian Casualties
Cyclone’s Death Toll in Mayotte Is Still Unclear
Officials have said that the death toll in Mayotte, currently at 35, could end up in the thousands. But in the capital, there were no scenes of public mourning and little talk of searches for missing loved ones.
A Gaza Hospital Pleads for a Respite After Israeli Attacks
Medical workers at one of the last functioning hospitals in the north of the territory say the facility has come under heavy attack by Israel this week.
In Homs, Smiles and Tears Amid a Ravaged Landscape After al-Assad’s Fall
The ancient city, an early stronghold of opposition to Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive regime, was ravaged by a government crackdown. New York Times correspondents in Homs spoke to people who were reacting to his fall with smiles and tears.
How America Turned Allies into Enemies in Afghanistan
The United States killed its own allies, sabotaging itself in a part of Afghanistan where it never needed to be.
How Many People Have Died in Syria’s Civil War?
The United Nations and human rights organizations have faced challenges in counting all those killed and missing in the conflict that began in March 2011.
A Ghastly Search for Loved Ones Who Disappeared in Syria
Syrians raced to newly emptied prisons to reunite with loved ones snatched away by the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad, but their quest sometimes took them to the morgue.
Israeli Attacks Around Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza Kill Scores, Doctors Say
Airstrikes, gunfire, panic and orders to evacuate in the dark of night combined to cause heavy casualties in the area of Kamal Adwan, one of the last hospitals still operating in northern Gaza.
Old Photos Tell the Story of South Korea’s 1980 Unrest
Clashes during President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law echoed the military’s actions during an earlier political crisis that lasted longer and turned deadly.
Lebanese Residents of Baalbek Return to a Bombed-Out City
Tens of thousands of people who had fled the city of Baalbek returned to bombed-out restaurants, flattened apartment buildings and many of the dead still buried under the rubble.