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Maiduguri bombings follow surge of jihadist violence in Nigeria

Maiduguri bombings follow surge of jihadist violence in Nigeria

Nigeria's defence chiefs visited Maiduguri Wednesday after one of the deadliest attacks in the Borno state capital in years, in a show of defiance. But the triple suicide bombing Monday in the northeastern city, which killed 23 people, shows that Nigeria still has a way to go in

Nigeria suicide bombings kill 23, wound more than 100

Nigeria suicide bombings kill 23, wound more than 100

Coordinated blasts by suspected suicide bombers tore through a busy market and other areas in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, in one of the worst recent attacks on the capital of Borno state. Three blasts detonated on Monday evening

Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war

Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war

A senior US counterterrorism official resigned on Tuesday to protest the US-Israeli war against Iran and said the Islamic Republic posed no imminent threat to the United States. "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran," Joseph Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism

Alleged Bondi Beach killer's mother received death threats, court told

Alleged Bondi Beach killer's mother received death threats, court told

Accused Bondi Beach killer Naveed Akram's mother has received death threats and abuse following an antisemitic shooting that killed 15 people, his lawyer told a court on Monday. Naveed Akram and his father Sajid are accused of opening fire on a Hanukkah celebration at the Sydney beach in

Multiple suicide bombers hit Nigeria's Maiduguri city after years of calm

Multiple suicide bombers hit Nigeria's Maiduguri city after years of calm

Multiple explosions from suspected suicide bombers rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri Monday evening, police said, on the back of an overnight attack on a military post. Combined with the attack on the military position the evening prior and a mosque bombing in December, the assaults have wrecked a

More than 700 Iran agents in Canada pose national security threat, MP warns

(The Center Square) – There are at least 700 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members in Canada who pose a national security threat, a Canadian member of Parliament warns. The IRGC is part of the Iranian armed forces. “We have 700 IRGC agents, whom we know about, who are currently active in

In a first, nine Texas Antifa members found guilty on federal terror charges

(The Center Square) – In a historical first, nine people have been convicted by a federal jury on domestic terrorism charges connected to Antifa. The group was accused of being a part of the North Texas Antifa Cell, and was found guilty of rioting, using weapons and explosives, providing material support