Officials said that 12 people were wounded in the picturesque city, home to France’s biggest Christmas market. The Interior Ministry urged people to stay home.
Tag: Terrorism
Baghdad’s Fortified Green Zone Opens to Public After 15 Years
The patch of land in the heart of Iraq’s capital — home to Saddam Hussein’s palaces, the American occupation and Parliament — had become a symbol of alienation.
Battered ISIS Keeps Grip on Last Piece of Territory for Over a Year
Despite Kurdish, Iraqi and American forces arrayed against it, ISIS has been hanging onto its final patch in Syria — and still exporting trouble.
Australian Government Passes Contentious Encryption Law
The law, opposed by privacy advocates, requires tech companies to provide law enforcement and security agencies with access to encrypted communications.
U.S. Airstrike Kills Senior Taliban Commander in Afghanistan
Mullah Abdul Manan, who led the Taliban’s brutal campaigns in southern Afghanistan, was killed as American diplomats push the group to join peace talks.
U.S. Asks, Are You a Terrorist? Scottish Grandfather Gives Wrong Answer
John Stevenson, 70, and his wife may have to cancel their New York holiday because of a mistake he made on an online form.
ISIS Official Known for Caging Foes Is Captured by Iraq
The captured operative was a midlevel official best known for having paraded captured Kurdish soldiers in cages.
Militant Leader Known for Daring Escape Is Gunned Down in Kashmir
Indian forces said they had killed Naveed Jatt, a charismatic fighter who escaped police custody and is accused of assassinating a newspaper editor.
Chinese Presence in Pakistan Is Targeted in Strike on Consulate in Karachi
The attack was claimed by a separatist group from Baluchistan Province, the center of Chinese investment in Pakistan. Separately, dozens were killed in a bombing in the northwest.