BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A visit by the commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a pause in attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq, …
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Kuwait foils plot to attack Shi’ite places of worship -state news agency
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -Kuwait’s interior ministry on Thursday foiled a plan by a militant cell to attack Shi’ite Muslim places of worship, state news agency (KUNA) reported. Security personnel monitored the cell’s …
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Suicide bombing at Shi’ite mosque kills 7 in northern Afghanistan -official
by Reutersby ReutersBy Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) -A suicide bombing ripped through a Shi’ite mosque in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least seven worshippers, a government official said. “A blast …
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Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Afghan Shi’ite mosque
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on a Shi’ite mosque in northern Afghanistan on Friday, according to the Sunni militant group’s Telegram channel. A suicide bombing ripped …
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad on Thursday and set it on fire in protest against the expected burning of a Koran in Sweden. The demonstration …