"For years, weapons of war have been freely flowing into Iraq. Slack controls over Iraqi military stockpiles and endemic corruption by successive Iraqi governments have added to the problem." Source: …
Return of defeated IS fighters ‘real threat’ to Russia: RIA cites FSB chief
"Former militants from ‘bandit units’ in Syria are now a real threat after the defeat of Islamic State, as many of them may be now planning to return to Russia, the RIA news agency cited the head of …
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Russian FSB Says Terror Plot Foiled, Suspects Arrested
"Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) says it has uncovered an extremist 'cell' that was directed by the militant group Islamic State (IS) and was planning terror attacks in Moscow during the New …
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Bangladesh questions family of man accused of NYC attack
"Bangladesh counterterrorism officers are questioning the wife and other relatives of a man accused of carrying out a bomb attack in New York City's subway system, officials said Tuesday." Source: …
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PKK detonates explosive, kills Turkish soldier
"One soldier was killed during a counterterrorism operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the southeastern Turkish province of Şırnak, a military official stated on Dec. …
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Bomb kills bomb disposal expert in Somalia’s Puntland, al Shabaab suspected
"An army colonel in the semi-autonomous Puntland region who also headed the region’s bomb disposal unit was killed on Tuesday after a roadside bomb he was defusing exploded, a military official …
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Six Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram ambushes
"At least six soldiers died in two separate Boko Haram ambushes in northeast Nigeria, military and civilian militia sources said on Monday." Source: Six Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram ambushes …
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Two dead in suicide bombing in Cameroon mosque
"Two people were killed on Monday when a suicide bomber attacked a mosque in far northern Cameroon, a region that has been shaken by attacks blamed on Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadists, sources …
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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte requests martial law extension
"Duterte says the extension is needed to combat remaining militants who still want to establish an 'Islamic State' base in the Philippines. The request is expected to be approved this week." Source: …
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Abu Sayyaf Executes Vietnamese Boat Captain: Philippine Military
"Abu Sayyaf kidnapers executed a Vietnamese hostage after holding him captive for more than a year in the southern Philippines, the military said Monday." Source: Abu Sayyaf Executes Vietnamese Boat …
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