After the assault on an aerospace complex in Ankara, Turkey struck sites of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and its affiliates in Syria and Iraq.
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Is Afghanistan’s Most-Wanted Militant Now Its Best Hope for Change?
Sirajuddin Haqqani has tried to remake himself from blood-soaked jihadist to pragmatic Taliban statesman. Western diplomats are shocked — and enticed.
Deadly ‘Terrorist’ Attack on Turkish Aerospace Company Leaves 5 Dead
Turkey’s interior minister said it was “most probably” the Kurdistan Worker’s Party that carried out the assault on the sprawling Turkish Aerospace Industries complex near Ankara.
Residents in Lebanon Flee as Israel Strikes Hezbollah-Affiliated Financial Institution
Branches of Al-Qard al-Hasan, which functions as Hezbollah’s de facto banking arm but also operates as an alternative bank for Lebanese, were targeted around Beirut and across the country’s south and east.
Fighting Rages in Gaza and Lebanon, Despite Killing of Hamas Leader
Peace talks were nowhere in sight and, despite Yahya Sinwar’s death, the violence seemed only to increase, as Israel struck northern Gaza and Hezbollah fired dozens of projectiles.
American Man Kidnapped, Taken Away on Boat in Philippines, Police Say
Four armed men shot and abducted a 26-year-old from Vermont in western Mindanao, the police said. He had been living in the area since May.
Israeli Strike Hits Lebanese Municipal Building, Killing Mayor
The strike, in the south of Lebanon, killed at least 16 people, Lebanese officials said. Israel, which also struck near Beirut, said it was targeting Hezbollah militants.
Is Israel’s Invasion of Lebanon Legal? Here’s What International Law Says.
Explaining the issues of sovereignty, self-defense and humanitarian safeguards.
Airstrikes in Beirut Kill at Least 22 and Injure Over 100, Lebanon Says
The attack, for which Lebanese officials blamed Israel, appeared to be the deadliest in the Lebanese capital in more than a year of fighting between the Israeli military and Hezbollah.
Nearly a Million in Lebanon Flee Israel-Hezbollah Conflict, U.N. Says
A week into the ground war between Israel and Hezbollah, shelters in Lebanon are filling up beyond capacity, humanitarian officials warned.