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Somali gov't confirms two MPs killed in bomb attack in Mogadishu

​More than 20 people were killed including two lawmakers and deputy prime minister hospitalized after sustaining injuries in twin explosions in Mogadishu on Friday, authorities say.

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More terrorists killed in Nigeria military operation: official

​More terrorists have been killed in a concerted air campaign on Thursday by the Nigerian air force to clear terrorists from all their enclaves, an official said.

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Egyptian army kills 22 militants in Sinai

​At least 22 militants have been killed as the Egyptian army launched several raids on their hideouts in northern Sinai province, a security official said on Tuesday.

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Senior Al-Shabaab member killed in U.S. airstrike in Somalia

A senior Al-Shabaab member was killed in a U.S. drone strike last week in southern Somalia, the Somali intelligence agency confirmed Wednesday.

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Four al-Qaida operatives killed in US drone strike in Yemen

​Four al-Qaida militants branch were killed in a U.S. drone bombing in Yemen's southeastern province of al-Bayda on Monday, a military official told Xinhua.

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99 killed, 104 injured in 16 bomb attacks in Pakistan in January

​At least 99 people were killed and 104 others injured in 16 bomb blasts across Pakistan during the first month of 2015.

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19 killed, dozens wounded in E. Ukraine amid rising tensions

At least 19 people have been killed and dozens of others wounded in fighting in eastern Ukraine over the past day, underscoring the escalation of tension in the almost ten-month conflict, reports showed Thursday.

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Israeli security officials convene over attack on soldiers

Israeli officials late Wednesday discussed courses of action following an attack earlier in the day against an Israeli military vehicle, which killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded seven.

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U.S. urges calm after latest deadly exchange of fire between Israel, Hezbollah

The United States on Wednesday called for calm after an exchange of fire between Hezbollah and Israel along Lebanese border left two Israeli soldiers and a UN peacekeeper dead.

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Syrian troops kill over 60 rebels nationwide: state media

The Syrian army killed as many as 66 rebels in several Syrian areas on Tuesday, the state news agency SANA reported.

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65 killed in clashes, bomb attacks in Iraq

A total of 56 people were killed in the clashes between security forces and the Islamic State (IS) militants across Iraq and 9 others killed in bomb attacks targeting restaurants in the capital Baghdad on Sunday, security sources said.

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At least 33 killed in bomb attacks, clashes with IS militants in Iraq

​At least 33 people were killed and more than 47 others wounded on Thursday in bomb attacks targeting the security forces and clashes with the Islamic State (IS) militants, security source said.

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14 killed, over 100 wounded in fighting in east Ukraine

At least 14 people have been killed and over 100 others wounded in eastern Ukraine in the past day as hostilities between government forces and pro-independence insurgents continued, reports showed Monday.

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43 IS militants killed near Baghdad

​A total of 43 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Sunday in clearance operations against their positions near the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the Defense Ministry said.

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Syrian troops kill 40 rebels in clashes in southern province

​A total of 40 opposition militants were killed Wednesday during clashes with the Syrian troops in a southern contested town, the state news agency SANA reported.

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Deadly Paris shooting triggers outcry in France, abroad

At least 12 people were killed when two masked and armed men on Wednesday stormed into the headquarters of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, known for mocking radical Islamists, in Paris.

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20 Al-Shabaab militants killed in Somalia

Some 20 Al-Shabaab militants were killed and 29 others were injured by government troops in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region, local authorities said on Tuesday.