A day after gunmen stormed a maternity ward and slaughtered new mothers at random, the authorities struggled to reconnect their children with families.
Tag: Terrorism
Israeli Soldier Is Killed in West Bank as Tensions Rise Over Annexation Push
The killing, Israel’s first combat fatality of the year, came amid Palestinian warnings of violent resistance.
From Maternity Ward to Cemetery, a Morning of Murder in Afghanistan
Afghans don’t need a reminder that no one is safe from the country’s endless war, but they got one anyway on Tuesday.
Germany Hardens Ban on Hezbollah
The United States and Israel welcomed Berlin’s move to effectively outlaw all activity by the militant group and called on the rest of Europe to follow suit.
In Rare Admission, U.S. Military Says Strikes Killed 2 Civilians in Somalia
The statement was a rare acknowledgment from the military of civilian casualties in its campaign against the Shabab extremist group. The airstrike was in February 2019.
Scores of Young Men in Mozambique Said to Be Killed by Islamist Insurgents
About 52 villagers in Mozambique’s troubled northernmost province were killed by Islamist insurgents on April 7 after they refused to be recruited, the country’s police reported on Tuesday.
U.S. Military Cutting Medevac Flights for Troops in West Africa
As Army Green Berets move to confront new threats in the Sahel, the Pentagon is reducing the number of helicopters available for casualty evacuation flights.
11 Filipino Soldiers Are Killed Trying to Track an ISIS Leader
Troops on the trail of an Islamic State regional chief died in the southern Philippines in the biggest skirmish with militants of recent months.
The Coronavirus Inflicts Its Own Kind of Terror
The virus generates much the same fear and anxiety caused by terrorism, but it is brought by nature, not by humans. And it demands a different response: staying alone.
U.S. Will Give Terrorist Label to White Supremacist Group for First Time
The designation of the Russian Imperial Movement reflects growing concerns among U.S. officials about violent white supremacists with transnational links.