Militant groups

Israel strikes Gaza, Syria after Palestinian rockets attacks

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israel military said early Monday that it struck Palestinian militants targets in Gaza and Syria in...
22:45 23 February 2022

Terror attacks drop, but Pakistan ‘not out of the woods’

GUJRANWALA, Pakistan — Terror attacks in Pakistan plummeted by more than 85% over the last decade. It's a welcome statistic for the country, but one t...
6:34 30 January 2022

Bangladesh sentences 7 militants to death in café attack

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A special anti-terrorism tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced seven members of a banned militant group to death Wednesday for their in...
7:01 27 November 2021

Israel strikes Hamas targets after 2 rockets fired from Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel said its aircraft hit military sites for Gaza’s Hamas rulers early Saturday after two rockets were fired from the Pales...
7:20 16 November 2021

Israel says it has completed Gaza strikes after rocket fire

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel said early Friday it has completed a series of airstrikes on targets linked to the Islamic Jihad militant group in Gaza...
18:42 15 November 2021

The Latest: Israel resumes strikes on Gaza after rocket fire

JERUSALEM — The Latest on the escalation between Gaza’s militant Islamic Jihad group and Israel (all times local):
23:33 14 November 2021

The Latest: Islamic Jihad leader signals truce terms

JERUSALEM — The Latest on the new escalation between Israel and Gaza (all times local):
21:14 13 November 2021

As rockets rain down, Israel intensifies its strikes in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli aircraft struck Islamic Jihad targets throughout the Gaza Strip on Wednesday while the militant group rained scores of...
18:39 13 November 2021

AP Explains: A look at the Islamic Jihad movement in Gaza

JERUSALEM — An Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip has killed Bahaa Abu el-Atta, a senior official with the Islamic Jihad militant group, setting off ...
16:10 12 November 2021