State Department labels Haitian gangs as terrorist organizations

The Trump administration has designated a coalition of Haitian gangs that have embroiled the Caribbean nation in mass violence as terrorist organizations, a White House official confirmed to NBC News. The Viv Ansanm coalition and the Gran Grif gang will now be labeled a Foreign Terrorist Organizations and as Specifically Designated Global Terrorists by the…

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Seven Iranians arrested in British counter-terrorism probes

British counter-terrorism police have arrested eight men including seven Iranians in two separate operations, officers said, in what the interior minister called some of the biggest investigations of their kind in recent years. Five men, four of them Iranian nationals, were arrested on Saturday over a suspected plot to target specific premises, London’s Metropolitan Police…

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Greece: Woman dies after device explodes in her hands

A woman was killed in an explosion in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, police said on Saturday. An explosive device the woman had been carrying exploded in her hands, authorities said. “It appears that she was carrying an explosive device and planned to plant it [at] a bank’s ATM,” a senior police official told the Reuters agency.…

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Yemen’s Houthis announce campaign targeting Israeli airports

Yemen’s Houthi rebels said late on Sunday they would impose a “comprehensive” aerial blockade on Israel by repeatedly targeting its airports, in response to Israel expanding its operations in Gaza. The Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile strike on Sunday that hit near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, the latest in a string of attacks,…

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Israel security cabinet approves plan to expand Gaza offensive

Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to expand its military offensive against Hamas, which reportedly includes capturing Gaza and holding the territory. The Israeli military has called up tens of thousands of reservists in preparation for the move, saying it is “increasing the pressure” with the aim of bringing home the remaining Israeli hostages…

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Nigeria state leaders demand action against Islamist attacks

State governors from northeastern Nigeria called on the government on Thursday to put forward a new strategy to tackle an upsurge in Islamist militant attacks. The governors of Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Taraba and Bauchi took part in the 11th North-East Governors Forum (NEGF) amid renewed violence that left more than 100 people dead last…

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Lebanon warns Hamas not to compromise its national security

Lebanon has warned Palestinian militant group Hamas not to conduct operations that compromise the country’s security or sovereignty, Beirut’s Supreme Defence Council said on Friday. The announcement came with Lebanon facing growing U.S. pressure to disarm militant groups outside state control following last year’s war between Israel and armed Lebanese group Hezbollah, an ally of…

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