Iraqi commander: Could take months to take control of Mosul from ISIL BAGHDAD — Iraqi forces face a dilemma as they push farther into Mosul: How to draw out entrenched Islamic State fighters while protecting residents who’ve been hunkered in their homes for weeks. “We are advancing steadily,” said Lt. […]
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American Bataclan victim, also at World Trade Center attack, describes Paris’s ‘9/11 moment’ Matthew Goff, an American shot in the thigh as terrorists killed 130 people throughout Paris last year, says he was one of the lucky ones. The 37-year-old struggles with the horror of witnessing ISIS gunmen open fire […]
Ahmad Khan Rahami Charged in New York and New Jersey Bombings Ahmad Khan Rahami Charged in New York and New Jersey Bombings : The man who the authorities say set off powerful bombs in Manhattan and on the Jersey Shore over the weekend planned the attacks for months, conducted a […]
A Terrorist Attack in Kashmir Sparks Fears of a Military Conflict Between India and Pakistan A Terrorist Attack in Kashmir Sparks Fears of a Military Conflict Between India and Pakistan : The attack comes during a particularly fraught period for the disputed region. India’s Home Minister Rajnath Singh called neighboring […]
Trump offers ‘condolences’ for Chelsea blast killed Trump offers ‘condolences’ for Chelsea blast that killed no one, as other Republicans rush to dub it ‘act of terrorism’ without any evidence : Donald Trump offered his “condolences” on Sunday to the victims of the Chelsea explosion in a seemingly well-intentioned tweet […]
Pakistan mosque: Suicide attack leaves 25 dead Pakistan mosque: Suicide attack leaves 25 dead : Peshawar, Pakistan (CNN)A suicide attack at a Pakistani mosque in the country’s tribal areas killed at least 25 people Friday, an official told CNN. Jamaat-ul-Ahra, a splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban, has claimed responsibility […]
Violence Flares With 4 Attacks on Israelis in Jerusalem and West Bank Violence Flares With 4 Attacks on Israelis in Jerusalem and West Bank : JERUSALEM — A wave of violence that had subsided in recent months flared up again on Friday as four attacks in Jerusalem and the West […]
