Attack

Somalia government spokesperson suffers injuries in suicide attack

Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu appears to be the sole target in the attack, claimed by al Shabab group, near his residence in the capital Mogadishu.

Daesh attack kills over dozen people in northern Iraq

At least three civilians and 10 peshmerga fighters were killed in the attack late on Thursday night.

Deadly explosion hits Somalia's capital Mogadishu

At least eight people have been killed and several others wounded in an attack claimed by Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabab group.

Gunmen stage deadly attack on local militia in southwest Niger

Attackers rushed the militia’s camp near the village of Bakorat, provoking a gunfight lasting several hours until Nigerien security forces arrived.

Blast hits minibus in Afghan capital Kabul

The incident happened in Dasht-e-Barchi area, a Kabul suburb dominated by members of the mostly Shia Hazara community.

Bomb blast hits mosque in eastern Afghanistan

At least 15 people wounded in an explosion at a mosque in Spin Ghar district of Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province.

Gunmen kill over a dozen soldiers in southwest Niger

At least 15 soldiers were killed in the attack on a military outpost in the village of Anzourou near the border with Mali. No group, however, claimed responsibility for it.

Houthi missile attack kills, injures many civilians in Yemen's Marib

Yemeni officials says two ballistic missiles were used in the attack targeting a mosque and a religious school in the oil-rich Marib province.

Norway attacker transferred to health services over mental health doubts

Judge rules Espen Andersen Brathen, a Danish citizen, can be held in custody for an initial four weeks while a probe into the bow-and-arrow attack continues.

Suicide attack leaves several dead in Somali capital Mogadishu

At least 10 people were killed after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a tea shop in Mogadishu's Wadajir neighbourhood. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

Last-ditch evacuations resume as toll from deadly Kabul blasts crosses 100

The US says further attempted attacks are expected ahead of the Tuesday deadline for foreign troops to leave, ending America’s longest war.

Dozens dead as militants raid villages in Mali

The United Nations mission in Mali said it would deploy additional troops to secure areas where the attacks took place and intensify existing patrols.