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Nigeria, Abuja - Gunmen attacked a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria during a Sunday church service, killing nearly 50 people, including women and children, hospital management said.  Several Nigerian news outlets reported that gunmen opened fire on worshipers and detonated explosives at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo.  The attackers' identities and motivations were not immediately clear, Reuters said.  Police have not released any information about the offense.  Ondo State police spokesman said that a new statement about the incident would be issued soon. "It is very painful that unidentified gunmen assaulted St. Francis Catholic Church during the Holy Worship leaving many dead and others injured, as well as inflicting material damage to the church,"  Augustine Iquu, spokesman for the Nigerian Catholic Church said.   He added that the bishop and parish priest survived the attack.  At least 50 dead were carried to two hospitals in the city after the incident, accor

According to local officials, gunmen from Ethiopia's Amhara region ambushed a militia vehicle in the Oromiya region on Thursday, killing 26 people and injuring 15. Ethiopia has struggled in recent years to eradicate violence in ethnically diverse areas. Ethiopia's largest ethnic group is the Oromo, and its second is the Amhara, with frequent border attacks on both sides, mostly over the estate.  According to the head of the eastern district of Sheva, over 100 militants drove through the town of Korek in Oromia, about 170 km southeast of Addis Ababa.  An official said that the assailants landed in Amhara in seven vehicles from a nearby area. "We're still burying people." "This is the first time we've seen such a well-planned attack in our area," he said.  According to Ababu, the dead included two federal police officers and one driver.  Following an attack, the assailants contacted Oromo militia members with a phone belonging to one of the victims, cl

C AIRO, Egypt —  According to a statement issued by the General Commander of the Armed Forces on Sunday, the Egyptian Armed Forces conducted operations against terrorists across the country, killing 89 and wounding much more Islamic state-linked terrorists, in Northern Sinai.  The Sinai is a peninsula in Egypt and the only part of the country located in Asia.  In a gun battle with terrorists 8, military soldiers were also killed. During the operations, 73 machine guns, 140 magazines, 5,606 rounds, 34 wireless communications devices, a night-vision and camera-equipped drone, mobile phones, a laptop, and cash amounts were confiscated, according to the Egyptian military source. Additionally, the Armed Forces destroyed 52 cars and 59 motorcycles used by extreme elements during the operations, as well as 404 explosive devices and four suicide belts, according to the statement.

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — As many as 35 people mostly women have reportedly been killed in the insurgents' deadliest onslaught of the year in Burkina Faso. The unknown armed group launched twin attacks on the military base and Arbinda civilians in Soum province of Burkina Faso, the army announced during the press briefing. The large column of  violent jihadis riding on bikes launched the pre-dawn deadly assault on Wednesday that killed 35 civilians including 31 women. In the second attack at least 80 militants and 7 soldiers were killed when the insurgents' attack was repelled by Burkina Faso forces after hours of the death-dealing gunbattle. No claim of responsibility has yet been made for the gruesome attack by any militants group. Islamic State and Al-Qaeda affiliated groups are understood to have been behind the attack. https://twitter.com/Shujaat15abbasi

C AIRO, Egypt — Referring to the military press release, Egyptian media outlets reported that at least 83 insurgents had been neutralized, since last month. Media reported on Monday that in an anti-terrorist operation in Egypt's North Sinai region, the abundance of weapons was allegedly found form bastions of terrorists. Apart from that, 61 culprits involved in illegal and nefarious activities were apprehended in intelligence-based military raids as well. Identities and affiliation of terrorists were not ascertained by the General Intelligence Services, but Egyptian Military is understood to have killed and captured the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), militants.  Sinai  province-based  Jama’at Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis extremist group had announced its affiliation with Islamic State’s (ISIS)  in November 2014, after accepting the ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's regional caliphate, and  announced self-proclaimed caliphate On November 2014, in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsu

At Least 8 people were killed after Islamic State terrorists went on the death-dealing rampage through Egypt’s Sinai desert on Friday. An Egyptian security source said that incident began when ISIS militants opened fire at a security outpost in the town of Bir El-Abd, that left 7 soldiers and one civilian dead. While in a contradictory statement Islamic State-run news agency Amaq had claimed that about 15 Egyptian soldiers were killed 2 others were wounded in their deadly assault on Friday.

WEB News  TRIPOLI, Libya — The Libyan government officially recognized by the United Nations claimed that at least 44 displaced people were killed when an airstrike targeted detention center for refugees and migrants located in Tripoli near a military camp. During the press briefing a spokesperson for the state emergency, medical services said that 44 people were killed and 78 others were wounded in suspected airstrikes carried out by the Libyan National Army (LNA) Wednesday night. Report more added that around 120 migrants were detained in the building, which was directly targetted by the aerial raids launched by Haftar's Forces.

ZAINA FATIMA CAIRO, Egypt -  On Tuesday, the Egyptian military source claimed that 59 insurgent were killed and 142 others were nabbed during the search operation in the northern part of  Sinai Peninsula. It added that terrorists search operation was launched in the Sinai Peninsula in which seven soldiers including an officer were also killed in a fire exchange with militants. Ground forces backed by the aerial support managed to annihilate 56 booby-trapped vehicles and six tunnels frequently used by the insurgents in large scale, anti-terrorist operation in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula.

Web News  Cairo, Egypt — Egyptian military in coordination with security forces have taken out at least 52 Islamic State militants in the Sinai Peninsula. Military sources told the media on Sunday that in newly launched anti-terrorist operation 52 terrorists were killed and 49 others were nabbed in intelligence based raids in different areas of Sinai. It further added that during the security forces operation, 26 militants hideouts and several weapons depots were annihilated. In the same operation, 64 explosive devices were also dismantled. Sources added that since the February 2018, more than 300 Islamic State militants have been killed in the anti-terrorist operation launched by the police and military in Egypt's Sinai desert.

WEB DESK CAIRO , Egypt  — As much as 35 Egyptian police officers were killed , in gun battle with Hasm militants group , police and medial sources told the media on Friday . Incident took place when Egyptian police launched intelligence based  raids on militants residential areas in El-Wahat el-Bahariya a district in the Giza province , about 135km from Cairo , where 8 members of Hasm militants group were present , in jehadist fleeing efforts brief gun battle erupted , which left 35 police officers dead and 32 injured . An interior ministry statement acknowledged the incident and said some of the terrorists were also killed . Hasm Islamist militant group has been active in Egypt since 2106 , and it has claimed responsibility for several deadly attacks on police , military and prominent judges . Source : Press TV

Written By Shujaat Hussain Abbasi CAIRO , Egypt  - At least 7 people have been killed 2 injured in deadly firing exchange and bomb attack near the check point in the  Egypt's Sinai Peninsula , military official told the media on Wednesday . During the briefing  Colonel Tamer el-Rifai further  added that incident took place after bomber tried to infiltrate outpost outside the town of Rafah, near Egypt's border with the Gaza strip . Two days ago at least 18 police officers were killed and seven others wounded in ISIS attack in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.Islamic state (ISIS) had claimed the responsibility of the incident .