Militants
# militants - Sunday 10 March, 2013
Taliban are in ‘daily’ talks with the US, says president
Afgahnistan president Hamid Karzai criticised the Taliban for holding the talks at the same time as they carry out suicide attacks that kill civilians and children.
# militants - Thursday 7 February, 2013
France seeks Mali exit, handover to UN peacekeepers
France is keen to hand over the military burden as its forces continue to come under attack from rebels.
# militants - Wednesday 6 February, 2013
French clash with Islamists in north Mali: minister
According to French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, there were clashes around Gao yesterday.
# militants - Monday 21 January, 2013
Death toll climbs past 80 in siege in Algerian hostage crisis
As many as 48 hostages are believed to have been killed in the crisis.
# militants - Saturday 19 January, 2013
Algeria: 18 killed – including seven hostages – in ‘final assault’
Algerian security forces are now thought to be sweeping the gas plant to remove landmines planted around it.
# militants - Friday 18 January, 2013
Algerians still pursuing ‘terrorists’ at gas field: Cameron
Cameron said he was “disappointed” to have not been informed in advance of the assault on the plant
# militants - Tuesday 20 November, 2012
Ceasefire between Israel and gaza militants “close”
Gaza militants said a Cairo-brokered truce in their seven-day war with Israel would be announced later today.
# militants - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
Condemnation after Pakistan child rights activist (14) shot in head
Malala Yousafzai led a campaign for the right to education for children. She was shot in the head on her school bus.
# militants - Monday 1 October, 2012
Afghan bombing kills three NATO troops and translator
Three Nato soldiers and their translator have been killed in a bombing in eastern Afghanistan.
# militants - Saturday 30 June, 2012
UNESCO world heritage sites attacked in Mali
Hardline Islamists have threatened to destroy all of the centuries-old ancient tombs in the historical city of Timbuktu.
# militants - Monday 7 May, 2012
Dozens of soldiers killed or kidnapped in al-Qaida attack
A Yemeni army base was attacked by militants early this morning.
# militants - Monday 16 April, 2012
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things to know this morning…
# militants - Tuesday 3 April, 2012
Yemeni airstrikes kill 43 al-Qaeda militants
Three days of intense shelling has left 43 al-Qaeda militants dead, according officials in Yemen.
# militants - Sunday 18 March, 2012
US citizen released by Iraqi captors
However, confusion surrounds release of man who says he was kidnapped after serving with the US military in Iraq.
The 9 at 9: Sunday
The nine things you need to know this morning…
# militants - Tuesday 13 March, 2012
Hundreds protest Afghan shootings as Taliban mounts attack on government
Gunmen targeted a government delegation as it visited relatives of the shooting victims.
# militants - Saturday 10 March, 2012
Israeli airstrikes kill 14 as tensions flare in Gaza
Palestinian militants have launched 92 rockets into Israel since yesterday alone.
# militants - Tuesday 31 January, 2012
US carries out airstrike on Yemen
Security officials say the four confirmed victims were suspected members of al-Qaeda.
# militants - Saturday 19 November, 2011
Ethiopian troops spotted in Somalia: report
Has Ethiopia followed Kenya in sending its troops to tackle Somali insurgents?
# militants - Monday 31 October, 2011
Two killed after Israeli aircraft strike Gaza Strip
Two men reported dead after Israeli aircraft struck the southern Gaza Strip targeting rocket-launching militants.
# militants - Tuesday 25 October, 2011
Somali gunmen kidnap US, Danish aid workers
The two colleagues work for a Danish organisation which works to remove unexploded mines.
# militants - Wednesday 19 October, 2011
Frenchwoman abducted in Kenya dies weeks after kidnapping
The 66-year-old woman was taken from her rented house on a Kenyan island earlier this month by suspected Somali militants.
# militants - Friday 14 October, 2011
The 9 at 9: Friday
Nine things to know this morning…
# militants - Tuesday 11 October, 2011
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Nine things to know this morning…
# militants - Friday 26 August, 2011
Militant Palestinian group calls new Israel truce
A militant Palestinian group has announced a new cease-fire following more than a week of hostilities with Israel, in which more than two dozen people have lost their lives.
# militants - Monday 15 August, 2011
All sides to blame in Somali disaster, says human rights group
In its latest report, Human Rights Watch says that government troops,
# militants - Thursday 11 August, 2011
Somali children reportedly recruited by extremists
The United Nations has warned that children are being targeted for recruitment by the Somali militant group who are working to overthrow the country’s unstable government.
Female suicide bomber targets Pakistani police responding to attack
One of the police officers who witnessed the incident said the woman appeared to be about 16 years old.
# militants - Saturday 30 July, 2011
The Daily Fix: Saturday
Every evening, TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of the day’s main news stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed.
# militants - Friday 22 July, 2011
Fifty insurgents killed in east Afghanistan
The militants were killed during two days of fighting in Paktika province.
# militants - Sunday 10 April, 2011
Hamas makes rare appeal to Israel to halt fighting
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is being discussed after days of violent fighting, following a rare appeal by Hamas to halt cross-border fighting.
# militants - Tuesday 29 March, 2011
Russian forces kill 17 rebels in North Caucasus
Russian forces claim to have killed 17 rebels and captured two people involved in last January’s metro attack’s in Moscow.



















































