It was the second week in a row that attackers had struck a Shiite place of worship during Friday Prayer.
Tag: Terrorism
Two More Guantánamo Detainees Are Approved for Release
A board has now backed the release of 12 out of the 39 men remaining at the prison, but U.S. diplomats must first reach security agreements with destination countries.
U.S. Antigovernment Groups Are Influencing the French Far Right
The top French intelligence official, who is visiting Washington this week, said QAnon and other conspiracy theories were spreading to Europe.
E.U. Pledges $1.15 Billion in Afghan Aid as U.S. Talks to Taliban
Europe and America are offering stopgap humanitarian aid for a country on the brink of collapse, but larger decisions about the new Taliban government remain on hold.
Narendra Modi’s Use of Antiterror Law Draws Scrutiny From Courts
India’s government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has jailed thousands of people through a statute that critics say is aimed at silencing dissent.
Canadian Admits Fabricating Terrorism Tale Detailed in New York Times Podcast
In exchange for the admission of the man, Shehroze Chaudhry, Canada dropped criminal charges against him.
ISIS Bomber Kills Dozens at Shiite Mosque in Northern Afghanistan
The Islamic State Khorasan claimed responsibility for the attack in Kunduz, continuing its campaign of predation against the Hazara Shiite minority into a new era of Taliban rule.
Kashmir Seeing Surge in Militant Attacks, Two Teachers Are the Latest Victims
The killings on Thursday were the latest in a series of attacks largely targeting Hindu and Sikh civilians in Kashmir, where tensions are high after India revoked the region’s autonomy two years ago.
Three Killed and Two Wounded in Explosion Outside a Mosque in Kabul
No group immediately claimed responsibility, but the attack resembled others by the Islamic State, which seeks to undermine the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan.
Narrator of ISIS Videos Flown to U.S. To Face Terrorism Charge
The man, Mohammed Khalifa, was captured in Syria in early 2019. He was part of the Islamic State’s Ministry of Media, which was responsible for publicizing the beheading of the American journalist James Foley.