Terror Attack
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Burkina Faso: 35 civilians, most of them women, killed in twin attack
Seven soldiers and 80 Islamist fighters were also killed in the assault on a military base and the town of Arbinda in the northern Soum province.
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2005 Ayodhya terror attack: Four accused given life sentence and one acquitted by Allahabad court
Two residents and five gunmen were killed during the attack on July 5, 2005.
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Why did Islamic State pick Sri Lanka to launch one of the deadliest terror attacks since 9/11?
The island nation was a soft target.
Greg Barton, The Conversation
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The history of Sri Lanka’s Christians reflects dynamics of colonialism and recent ethnic tensions
Several Christian communities spread across the island nation were targeted in the Easter Day bombings.
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Afghanistan: At least 100 suspected dead after Taliban car bomb attack at military base
The blast took place in Maidan Wardak province after attackers drove a military vehicle packed with explosives into the training centre housing soldiers.
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Kenya hotel siege: 9/11 survivor among 21 killed in attack
All five gunmen were shot dead during the 20-hour standoff that began on Tuesday evening.
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Kenya hotel attack: President Uhuru Kenyatta says 20-hour siege is over
At least 14 people were killed in the attack, which was carried out by Somalia-based militant Islamist group al-Shabab.
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Afghanistan: 48 killed, 112 injured in Kabul suicide bombing
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Somalia: At least 14 killed in an explosion outside Mogadishu hotel
Extremist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused
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Afghanistan: Suicide blast near Shia shrine in Kabul kills 32, injures 52
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, though there is no official comment on the claim yet.
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London: UK court convicts 18-year-old man for underground train bombing that injured 30
Ahmed Hassan told the court that he made the bomb since he was bored and depressed, and wanted to draw attention to himself.
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Kabul: Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on training facility of Afghan spy agency
There were no reports of any casualties, but local media said security forces are still fighting the terrorists.
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Asia Cup 2022: Ricky Ponting backs Rohit Sharma-led India to beat Pakistan and win the title