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2:09pm, 3rd August, 2019

Thousands flee disputed Kashmir region after alert; India says it killed militants

Thousands of Indian tourists, pilgrims and workers began leaving the disputed region of Kashmir after a local government alert over possible militant attacks, and India said it killed at least five militants who were trying to attack its forces.

Gaza militants fire rocket barrage at Israel, prompting air strikes

3:37am, 4th May, 2019

World

Gaza militants fire rocket barrage at Israel, prompting air strikes

Palestinian militants fired a barrage of rockets toward Israeli cities and villages on Saturday, drawing air strikes from Israeli aircraft, the Israeli military said.

Children killed during Sri Lanka gunbattle between troops and Islamist militants

11:47am, 27th April, 2019

World

Children killed during Sri Lanka gunbattle between troops and Islamist militants

As darkness fell in Sainthamaruthu village on Sri Lanka's east coast on Friday, troops and police prepared to storm a concrete shack that local residents had told them was a safe house for a band of Islamist militants.

Fifteen dead in Sri Lanka after overnight gun battle with suspected Islamist militants

12:25am, 27th April, 2019

World

Fifteen dead in Sri Lanka after overnight gun battle with suspected Islamist militants

The bodies of 15 people, including six children, were discovered at the site of a fierce overnight gun battle on the east coast of Sri Lanka, a military spokesman said on Saturday, six days after suicide bombers killed more than 250 people.

Fifteen killed in Sri Lanka in shootout with suspected Islamist militants

11:23pm, 26th April, 2019

World

Fifteen killed in Sri Lanka in shootout with suspected Islamist militants

The bodies of 15 people, including six children, were discovered at the site of a fierce overnight gun battle on the east coast of Sri Lanka, a military spokesman said on Saturday, six days after suicide bombers killed more than 250 people.

Germany seeks to deter future militants by voiding nationality

8:18am, 3rd April, 2019

World

Germany seeks to deter future militants by voiding nationality

Germans with a second nationality who fight abroad for groups like Islamic State will lose their citizenship, the cabinet agreed in a draft law on Wednesday intended to deter future militants.

The making of militants in India's 'paradise on earth'

6:00am, 24th March, 2019

World

The making of militants in India's 'paradise on earth'

Kashmiri farmer Yusuf Malik learned that his son Owais, a 22-year old arts student and apple picker, had become an armed militant via a Facebook post.

Tunisian forces kill three Islamic State militants near Algerian border

4:48pm, 19th March, 2019

World

Tunisian forces kill three Islamic State militants near Algerian border

Tunisian special forces killed three suspected militants of Islamic State on Tuesday after clashes in a mountainous area near the Algerian border, a security official told Reuters.

U.S.-backed SDF says it captured 157 militants, mostly foreigners

3:24am, 19th March, 2019

World

U.S.-backed SDF says it captured 157 militants, mostly foreigners

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia besieging Islamic State's last enclave in eastern Syria said on Tuesday it had captured "157 experienced terrorists, mostly foreign nationals".

Pakistan seizes religious schools in intensified crackdown on militants

4:48am, 7th March, 2019

World

Pakistan seizes religious schools in intensified crackdown on militants

Pakistan intensified its crackdown against Islamist militants on Thursday, with the government announcing it had taken control of 182 religious schools and detained more than 100 people as part of its push against banned groups.

Pakistan says it has taken control of 182 religious schools in crackdown on militants

3:46am, 7th March, 2019

World

Pakistan says it has taken control of 182 religious schools in crackdown on militants

Pakistan intensified its crackdown against Islamist militants on Thursday, with the government announcing it had taken control of 182 religious schools and detained more than 100 people as part of its push against banned groups.

Somali forces kill militants after 22-hour attack on capital

12:46pm, 1st March, 2019

World

Somali forces kill militants after 22-hour attack on capital

Somali government troops shot dead three Islamist militants holed up in a building in central Mogadishu on Friday, police said, ending a day-long bomb and gun attack that killed at least 29 civilians.

Seven militants killed, 15 troops killed or wounded in North Sinai: Egyptian military

6:02am, 16th February, 2019

World

Seven militants killed, 15 troops killed or wounded in North Sinai: Egyptian military

Seven militants were killed and 15 Egyptian military personnel were killed or wounded in a clash in North Sinai on Saturday, the Egyptian military said.

Iran asks Pakistan to move against militants who killed 27 Guards

3:59am, 16th February, 2019

World

Iran asks Pakistan to move against militants who killed 27 Guards

Iran urged neighboring Pakistan on Saturday to crack down on militants who killed 27 of its Revolutionary Guards in an attack near the border or expect military action by Tehran "to punish the terrorists", state media reported.

Kashmir car bomb kills 44; India demands Pakistan act against militants

1:10am, 15th February, 2019

World

Kashmir car bomb kills 44; India demands Pakistan act against militants

A suicide bomber rammed a car into a bus carrying Indian paramilitary police in Kashmir on Thursday, killing 44 of them in the deadliest attack in decades on security forces in the disputed region, raising tensions with arch foe Pakistan.

Palestinian militants agree truce after exchange of fire with Israel

5:39am, 27th October, 2018

World

Palestinian militants agree truce after exchange of fire with Israel

Palestinian militants said on Saturday they would halt attacks into Israel from the Gaza Strip after they fired the heaviest rocket salvoes across the border since August.

Exclusive: Pentagon cancels aid to Pakistan over record on militants

2:52am, 2nd September, 2018

Politics

Exclusive: Pentagon cancels aid to Pakistan over record on militants

The U.S. military said it has made a final decision to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan that had been suspended over Islamabad's perceived failure to take decisive action against militants, in a new blow to deteriorating ties.

Jordan says three people killed in police raid on house sheltering militants

3:44pm, 11th August, 2018

World

Jordan says three people killed in police raid on house sheltering militants

Jordan said on Saturday three people were killed during a police raid on a house sheltering militants suspected of being behind a bomb attack on a police van.

Syrian army advances in southwest against IS militants

6:56am, 24th July, 2018

World

Syrian army advances in southwest against IS militants

The Syrian army has captured some areas held by Islamic State fighters in a region of the southwest near the border with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, state media said on Tuesday.

Israeli soldier, three Palestinian militants, protester killed in Gaza escalation

5:21pm, 20th July, 2018

World

Israeli soldier, three Palestinian militants, protester killed in Gaza escalation

Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli soldier along the Gaza border on Friday, said the Israeli military, which launched dozens of strikes into Gaza that killed four Palestinians, including three Hamas fighters.

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Thousands flee disputed Kashmir region after alert; India says it killed militants

Gaza militants fire rocket barrage at Israel, prompting air strikes

Children killed during Sri Lanka gunbattle between troops and Islamist militants

Fifteen dead in Sri Lanka after overnight gun battle with suspected Islamist militants

Fifteen killed in Sri Lanka in shootout with suspected Islamist militants

Germany seeks to deter future militants by voiding nationality

The making of militants in India's 'paradise on earth'

Tunisian forces kill three Islamic State militants near Algerian border

U.S.-backed SDF says it captured 157 militants, mostly foreigners

Pakistan seizes religious schools in intensified crackdown on militants

Pakistan says it has taken control of 182 religious schools in crackdown on militants

Somali forces kill militants after 22-hour attack on capital

Seven militants killed, 15 troops killed or wounded in North Sinai: Egyptian military

Iran asks Pakistan to move against militants who killed 27 Guards

Kashmir car bomb kills 44; India demands Pakistan act against militants

Palestinian militants agree truce after exchange of fire with Israel

Exclusive: Pentagon cancels aid to Pakistan over record on militants

Jordan says three people killed in police raid on house sheltering militants

Syrian army advances in southwest against IS militants

Israeli soldier, three Palestinian militants, protester killed in Gaza escalation

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