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Latest in Tag: bombings
Egypt condemns Nigeria bombings
Over 60 people reported dead
Suspect accused in Tanta, Alexandria bombings arrested
The suspect has reportedly assisted and trained militants to use machine guns
Istanbul bombings: soccer in the bullās eye
Twin bombs in central Istanbul may not have targeted Besiktas JKās newly refurbished Vodafone Arena stadium, but it underscores the propaganda value of attacking a soccer match for both jihadist and non-jihadist groups. They also raise questions about counter-terrorism strategies. The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, a splinter of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), claimed responsibility …
Attacks shake Thailand’s hope for ‘a bit of normality’
A series of coordinated explosions have rocked at least four cities in Thailand, claiming several lives. DW spoke with Thailand expert Michael Winzer about the situation on the ground shortly after the attacks.
Saudi police arrest scores of suspects following bombings
Saudi authorities have arrested 19 people, including 12 Pakistanis, in connection with Monday’s terrorist attacks. No group has claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks that left seven people dead.
Libyan forces hit with suicide bombings in Sirte offensive
An “Islamic State” suicide bomber has killed three people at a field hospital in the Libyan coastal city of Sirte. Libyan forces are battling the extremist group for control of the port.
Back-to-back bombings kill scores of Yemeni troops
Three explosions have rocked the southeastern Yemeni city of Mukalla, killing at least 13 government troops. Meanwhile, the Yemeni government and Iran-backed rebels held talks for a third consecutive day in Kuwait City.
In Video: ‘Brussels bombings were an attack on democracy’: Ambassador of Belgium in Egypt
Video by AHmed Hendawy and Asmaa Gamal Editing by Omar Korashi
āIslamic Stateā claims responsibility for Paris attacks
FranceĀ will be āruthlessā in its response to āIslamic Stateā, says Hollande
Beirut: Shocked but not destroyed by bombings
The terrorist organization Islamic State has claimed responsibility for brutal twin bomb attacks in Beirut. Political scientist Bente Scheller tells DW why she is confident in Lebanon’s resiliency. Bente Scheller is a political scientist who specializes in foreign and security policy. She currently heads the Beirut office of Germany’s Heinrich Bƶll Foundation, a political think …
‘Islamic State’ claims responsibility for Bangladesh bombings: monitor
The “Islamic State” terrorist group has said it was responsible for the attack at an annual Shiite celebration, a monitoring group reported. At least one person died and dozens more were injured in the bomb blasts. The so-called “Islamic State” terrorist organization, also known simply as IS, carried out the bomb blasts that went off …
Egypt condemns mass bombings in Ankara
Bombings of a protest in Turkey left at least 100 dead
5 police officers injured in Beheira armed attack
Interior ministry reports arresting alleged perpetrators of 24 August attack on police bus, also in Beheira
New anti-terrorism law seen as setback to press freedom, to the benefit of ‘terrorists’
Public will adopt views of terrorism-supporting media amid absence of official information, says Al-Shorouk newspaper chief editor
32 terrorist attacks in 5 days over 30 June anniversary: RCSS
“Lone wolves” are terrorists that geographically move and connect with others, says report
New militant video allegedly shows masked gunmen running North Sinai checkpoint
The footage also includes images of executions of alleged “army collaborators”
Fear, violence and hardship part of everyday life in volatile North Sinai town
Residents of Al-Arish are caught in the fight between militants and the military
US Court accepts Egyptian nationalās guilty plea for US embassy bombings
1998 bombings targeted two US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, killing 224 people
One policeman killed, another injured
Attack on checkpoint in Gharbeya at dawn is latest in series of recurrent attacks on security forces
Security to be intensified in wake of bombings: MOI
The ministry blamed the Muslim Brotherhoodāclassified by Egypt as a terrorist organisationāfor ācreating a state of chaosā.
Criminal incidents will not deter gov’t from uprooting terrorism: Mehleb
The cabinet began its weekly meeting by taking a minute to mourn the deaths caused by recent bombings
Al-Sisi, Ibrahim meet over security concerns
Terrorism, police training among topics discussed
Foreign ministry encourages Israeli restraint
The ministry says that the Palestinian-Israeli situation is frail and that negotiations should resume
Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis claims responsibility for Sinai bombings
Police ramping up presence in Sinai, says interior ministry
Two police officers, conscript killed in two separate attacks
Bomb in Lebanon Square kills one, shootout in Suez kills two
Lebanon forms consensus govt after 10-month stalemate
Hezbollah is accused of participating in the 2005 assassination of Haririās father, former premier Rafiq Hariri, and five of its members are on trial in absentia before a special court in The Hague.
Baghdad bombs, one near foreign ministry, kill 24
The attacks, which wounded dozens more, come as security forces battle militants in the western Anbar province, including the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a powerful jihadist group that has exploited the chaos in neighbouring Syria.
Ministries cooperate to depict damage to Egyptian National Library
Both ministries are cooperating to raise awareness abroad and help with renovation efforts.
Three soldiers dead in Sinai, more injured
Security forces have been increasingly targeted in the peninsula
Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis claims responsibility for helicopter shooting
By Aya Nader Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis (Supporter of Jerusalem) released a statement Sunday morning claiming responsibility for shooting down a military helicopter in North Sinai on Saturday, among other attacks. The Al-Qaeda inspired group also said it was behind attacks on military support forces in the area surrounding Jura International Airport using heavy weapons, a …