Iran has hanged up to 20 Sunni Muslim prisoners it says were involved in armed attacks. State media said the group was executed on Tuesday, and was responsible for killing women and children between 2009 and 2011. Iran, which is predominantly Shia, executed at least 977 people last year, according to Amnesty International. Rights groups… Read More Iran executes 20 Sunni Muslims
A woman was killed and five other people injured when a man with suspected mental health issues went on a rampage with a knife in central London, an attack police said could be linked to terrorism. Armed police were called at 10:33 p.m. (2133 GMT) after a man with a knife started to attack people… Read More Knife attack in central London leaves one dead, five injured
Six tourists traveling in Herat province in the west of Afghanistan were injured on Thursday when a rocket struck the vans they were traveling in, according to Afghan Army spokesman Najibullah Najibi. An Afghan driver was also wounded in the attack. Jilani Farhad, a spokesman for the governor of western Herat province, added that the… Read More Tourists injured from rocket attack in western Afghanistan
The Islamic State (ISIS) militant group has announced that a new leader for its West African affiliate, Boko Haram. Abu Musab al-Barnawi, who was previously spokesman for the Nigerian-based Islamists, is featured in the latest issue of an ISIS magazine. Nothing has been heard of the group’s former leader Abubakar Shekau. He was last heard… Read More ISIS announces new leader for its West African affiliate, Boko Haram
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