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More than 20 civilians killed in central Mali village attacks

David Bale2 months ago02 mins

BAMAKO, MALI — Suspected Islamic militants killed more than 20 people in a string of attacks on villages in central Mali’s insurgency-hit Mopti region on Friday, two local sources said. The unidentified assailants struck during the day and into the evening, ransacking and burning six villages in the Bandiagara area, the sources said on Saturday,…

Taliban minister’s killing raises concerns about IS terror group’s expansion

David Bale2 months ago09 mins

ISLAMABAD — The recent assassination of a Taliban minister in Afghanistan by a local Islamic State offshoot has raised concerns about the terrorist network’s expansion in the region, while signifying an escalation of the terror group’s conflict with the country’s de facto Taliban leaders. Taliban Minister of Refugees and Repartition Khalil-Ur-Rahman Haqqani was killed, along…

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More than 20 civilians killed in central Mali village attacks

Taliban minister’s killing raises concerns about IS terror group’s expansion