Tag: killed
Several Boko Haram militants killed in Nigerian military airstrike: official
Several Boko Haram militants were killed following an airstrike by the Nigerian military in the country's northeastern state of Borno, said an official on...
59 terrorists killed in northern Mozambique
The Defense and Security Forces of Mozambique (FDS) announced Wednesday that 59 terrorists were killed over the past week in the country's northern province...
Afghans slam violence as 44 killed following prisoners swap
At least 44 fighters, with the majority of them Taliban militants, have been killed in the country over the past 24 hours since the...
118 killed in South Sudan clashes
At least 118 people have been killed in clashes between armed civilians and government forces carrying out a disarmament exercise in the northern Tonj...
Gunmen kill 13 in central Nigeria attack
Thirteen people were killed early Monday in a shooting spree by some unknown gunmen in Nigeria's north-central state of Benue, the police said.
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Iran warns foreign powers against interference after Lebanon blast
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Monday warned foreign powers not to interfere in Lebanon's affairs after the country's capital suffered a massive explosion at the...
Eleven members of one family killed in Panama flood
Eleven members of the same family were killed during a flood in Panama on Sunday, according to the country's civil protection authorities.
The Bejuco river...
Man killed by suspected militants in eastern Indonesia
A farmer was killed by suspected Islamic militants in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province over the weekend, police said on Monday.
Two farmers were on...
Nigerian police kill eight gunmen in crossfire
At least eight gunmen have been killed in a combat operation by police in Nigeria's northwestern state of Katsina, a police spokesman said on...
20 killed in random shooting in Burkina Faso
Twenty people were killed and many others injured as gunmen randomly fired on a crowd in a livestock market on Friday in eastern...
At least 21 killed in attack in five villages in central Nigeria
Unknown gunmen killed at least 21 people during an attack on five villages in central Nigeria, police said Friday.
At least three others were injured...
21 killed in gunmen attack in northern Nigeria: police
At least 21 people have been killed and many others injured in an attack carried out by gunmen in northern Nigeria between Wednesday...
UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Afghanistan
The Security Council on Wednesday condemned Monday's terrorist attack that took place at a prison complex in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, which resulted in at least...
Indian PM Modi expresses shock, sadness at Beirut blast
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed shock and sadness at the explosion in Lebanon's Beirut city killing scores of people.
"Shocked and saddened...
Airstrikes kill 15 pro-government fighters in eastern Syria
A total of 15 pro-government fighters were killed by airstrikes in eastern Syria on Monday, a war monitor reported Tuesday.
The airstrikes targeted the positions...
Landslides kill eight as Nepal monsoon death toll climb to 193
Landslides caused by monsoon rain on Monday killed at least eight construction workers in central Nepal, officials said.
Bhagawati Nepal, deputy mayor of the affected...
Five al-Shabab militants killed in southern Somalia
The Somali National Army (SNA) on Sunday killed 5 al-Shabab militants during an operation in the southern region of Lower Juba.
Isma'il Abdi Malik Malin,...
Six young shepherds killed in explosive device blast in Burkina Faso
At least six young herders were killed and four injured on Saturday in a blast of an improvised explosive device in northern Burkina Faso,...
Scores of travelers kidnapped in Nigeria: source
Scores of travellers were kidnapped by gunmen early Thursday along an expressway between Nigeria's capital, Abuja, and the north-central city of Kaduna, security...
Toxic liquor believed to have killed 21 in India
At least 21 people have died after allegedly consuming illegally-brewed poisonous alcohol in India's northern state of Punjab, prompting authorities to order an investigation,...
Afghan forces kill 7 militants in northern Faryab province
Seven militants have been killed and five others injured as a clash erupted in Dawlat Abad district of Afghanistan's northern Faryab province on Thursday,...
Man accused of blasphemy shot dead in Pakistani courtroom
A man charged under Pakistan's controversial blasphemy law has been shot dead as he stood trial in a courtroom, police said on Wednesday.
The man...
Suspected robbers gun down rubber tapper at Dompim
About 10 unidentified armed men at about 0745 hours on Friday attacked a gold dealer at James Town, located at the outskirt of Dompim...
CSOs demand justice for old lady killed for alleged witchcraft
Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working to promote children and women’s rights have condemned the beating to death of an old lady at Kafaba,...
Kenyan police officer killed, 3 others injured in foiled al-Shabab attack in border region
A Kenyan police officer was killed and three others were injured on Wednesday evening following a foiled attack by al-Shabab militants in Garissa county...
3 troops, 17 gunmen killed in clashes in northern Nigeria
Three government troops and 17 gunmen were killed in an encounter in Jibia, Katsina state, in northern Nigeria over the weekend, military spokesman Bernard...
Six al-Shabab militants killed in operation in southern Somalia
Somali National Army (SNA) backed by Jubaland state forces killed six al-Shabab extremists on Saturday in a security operation on the outskirts of Kismayo,...
Amid police brutality protests, Latina moms fight in memory of sons
Rosa Moreno had heard many stories in her neighbourhood about mothers whose sons were killed by police.
Their pain seemed unspeakable. Their cases left a...
Nigerian military airstrikes kill scores of gunmen in NW region
Scores of gunmen were killed following airstrikes by the Nigerian military targeting a notorious camp inside a forest in the restive northwest region, an...
Egypt court upholds prison sentences for outlawed Muslim Brotherhood members in violence case
An Egyptian court turned down on Saturday an appeal by Muslim Brotherhood member Mahmoud Makawi Afifi, upholding a 20-year prison sentence by a criminal...