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.
Tag: Terrorism
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.
American-Israeli Teenager Is Sentenced to 10 Years for Bomb Hoaxes
The 19-year-old from southern Israel was a minor when he began his campaign of terror, which forced school evacuations and grounded planes.
U.K. Panel Finds ‘Litany of Errors’ in Response to Terrorist Attacks
The parliamentary report contained an unusual admission by MI5 that it had failed to track a suspect and concluded that the security services needed to coordinate more.
At Least 55 Killed in Bombing of Afghan Religious Gathering
A suicide bomber targeted a ceremony at a wedding hall near Kabul’s international airport, wounding or killing more than 151 people.
Brussels Police Officer Is Stabbed, Officials Say
The officer and the knife-wielding assailant, who was shot, were hospitalized. Belgium’s interior minister said the attack was not being treated as a terrorist incident.
Pakistan Angered by Trump’s Claim That It Does ‘Nothing’ for U.S.
President Trump and Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan traded criticism on Twitter after Mr. Trump defended his decision to withdraw hundreds of millions in aid.