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Spain claims jihadist terror cell dismantled in Ceuta

Spanish authorities claim to have dismantled a jihadist terrorist cell in the north African enclave of Ceuta. They say it was planning to carry out

My Europe Series

Keep an eye on you: the EU's controversial plans to track air passengers

Drastic measures in drastic times: a Europe-wide database to track all air passengers flying in and out of the EU is one of the latest

Nigeria

Chad and Niger launch joint campaign against Boko Haram

Chad and Niger have launched a joint military operation against Boko Haram in Nigeria. The Sunni militant group has expanded cross border raids

Mali

UN base comes under attack in Mali

Unknown attackers fired more than thirty rockets at a United Nations base in northern Mali early on Sunday (March 8). One UN peacekeeper was killed

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World News

Boko Haram pledges allegiance to ISIL

In the audio message posted online the leader of Boko Haram purportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group which currently rules a self-declared Caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria.

Mali

Mali PM condemns Bamako attack as act of 'indiscriminate violence'

Mali’s prime minister has described a deadly militant attack in Bamako as an act of “indiscriminate violence.” Mobido Keita was speaking as he

Mali

France says Mali attack will strengthen resolve to fight terrorism

A militant attack, which has left five people dead in the Malian capital Bamako, is being condemned in Europe. Appearing alongside John Kerry in

Mali

Mali: French citizen and Belgian security worker killed in militant attack

Five people, including a French citizen and a Belgian security worker, have been killed in a militant attack in the Malian capital Bamako. Police say

Mali

Five dead in nightclub attack in Mali capital

An attack on a nightclub in Mali’s capital Bamako has left five people dead and eight others injured. Three European nationals are among the dead

USA

CIA announces overhaul to respond to 'modern threats'

The CIA is making sweeping changes to how it operates, in the biggest shake-up in the intelligence agency's 70-year history with a focus on cybersecurity and digital espionage.

Canada

New video shows Canada gunman blamed foreign policy for Ottawa attacks

The gunman who shot dead a Canadian soldier and stormed parliament in Ottawa last year said the attacks were in retaliation for military missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Syria

Syria: Civilians pay heavy price amid fierce fighting for Aleppo

The battle for Aleppo is raging and civilians are paying the price. Reports say at least 22 have been killed in a government barrel bomb attack as

Syria

Using humour to defuse the ISIS bomb

Syria

Europe needs to 'have the will to fight terrorism' declares Syria's Assad

Bashar al-Assad gives his views on who is funding ISIL, Europe's efforts to fight terrorism and the UN's failure to eradicate war.

USA

US court finds Pakistan man guilty of Manchester bomb plot

Twenty-eight-year old Abid Naseer from Pakistan has been found guilty by a US court of taking part in an al Qaeda plot to attack targets in Europe

France

France: Three suspects sought over 1982 Jewish restaurant attack

More than three decades after a deadly attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris, international arrest warrants have been issued for three suspects. Six

Germany

Bremen police downgrade terror alert

Police in the German port city of Bremen have downgraded their terror alert after Saturday’s warning of a possible attack from Islamist extremists.

United Kingdom

British PM defends intelligence services over "Jihadi John"

The families of hostages killed by ISIL have been reacting to the naming of a British militant who fronted some of the beheading videos. Some are

United Kingdom

British group working with Muslims may have had previous contact with 'Jihadi John'

A group working with British Muslims says the man identified as the Islamic State militant ‘Jihadi John’ bears striking similarities to a man it came

Iraq

Islamic militants wreak havoc on Iraqi antiquities

Startling images have been released by hardline Islamist militants in northern Iraq of the destruction of a collection of priceless statues and