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Militants

Islamist militants kill 15 in coordinated raids across northeast Nigeria

Militants kill 15 soldiers in northern Benin attack, army says

Turkey says it is closely following actions of Iranian Kurdish PJAK militant group

FILE PHOTO: Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, as a part of a NATO Defence Ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, as a part of a NATO Defence Ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Islamist militants kill 14 Nigerian soldiers in Borno state, sources say

Pakistan, Afghanistan show no signs of stepping back as fighting enters fifth day

An Afghan man stands next to a damaged car following airstrikes, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
An Afghan man stands next to a damaged car following airstrikes, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Greece advises Greek-flagged vessels to avoid some shipping routes after strikes on Iran

An explosion in the sea, after missiles were launched towards Israel from Iran following strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, as seen from Haifa, northern Israel, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Rami Shlush
An explosion in the sea, after missiles were launched towards Israel from Iran following strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, as seen from Haifa, northern Israel, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Rami Shlush

What are Iran's ballistic missile capabilities?

A new surface-to-surface 4th generation Khorramshahr ballistic missile called Khaibar with a range of 2,000 km is launched at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on May 25, 2023. Iran's Ministry of Defence/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS
A new surface-to-surface 4th generation Khorramshahr ballistic missile called Khaibar with a range of 2,000 km is launched at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on May 25, 2023. Iran's Ministry of Defence/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Jailed PKK boss says laws needed in Turkey peace process

Syria confirms mass escape of jihadist relatives from Al-Hol camp

After the Kurdish forces withdrew, thousands of women and children fled the camp to parts unknown.
After the Kurdish forces withdrew, thousands of women and children fled the camp to parts unknown.

Islamist militant attacks on Niger, Benin and Nigeria border zone soaring, research shows

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.