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4 December

U.S. service members line the streets of Washington, D.C., during an honor escort—also known as a fallen soldier procession—for U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom of the West Virginia National Guard, Nov. 27, 2025. The tradition honors fallen soldiers with silent, unified respect as they are escorted to their final resting place. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Angelina Tran)

Taliban Govt Says US National Guard Shooting ‘Does Not Concern’ Afghanistan

The Taliban government said Wednesday that the shooting of two National Guard members, one fatally, by an Afghan suspect in Washington last month had nothing to do with Afghanistan.

4 December

Members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah take part in Ashura commemorations in a southern Beirut suburb

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Says Killed Man Caught With Landmines Intended for Hezbollah

Syrian authorities said on Wednesday they had killed a man and arrested four others who were attempting to smuggle hundreds of landmines to Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group.

3 December

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Scott McKennon, senior enlisted leader of Joint Task Force–District of Columbia, left, and Col. Larry Doane, the task force’s commander, right, walk down a Soldier-lined street as they prepare to honor U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom of the West Virginia National Guard in Washington, D.C., Nov. 27, 2025. A fallen soldier procession was held to pay tribute to Beckstrom’s life and service. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Clay Smith)

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan Man Pleads Not Guilty in US National Guard Shooting

An Afghan man accused of shooting two members of the National Guard near the White House, killing one, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to murder charges.

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20 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan Army Kills 23 Militants in Border Region

Pakistan security forces killed 23 militants in targeted operations, a week after a suicide bombing killed 12 people in Islamabad.

17 November

Staff Writer With AFP

US to Designate Alleged Maduro-Led Cartel as Terrorist Group

The United States plans to classify a cartel that it says Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro runs as a foreign terrorist organization.

16 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Four Nigerian Security Personnel Killed in Jihadist Ambush

Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group ambushed Nigerian security forces in northeastern Borno state, killing two soldiers and two anti-jihadist militia members, sources said Saturday.

12 November

Pakistani soldiers patrol at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in North Waziristan

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistani Taliban Claim Deadly Suicide Attack in Islamabad

The Pakistani Taliban claimed a suicide bombing that killed at least 12 people in Islamabad on Tuesday, a rare attack by the militant group on the country's capital.

11 November

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Joins Alliance Against Islamic State After White House Talks

Syria is joining the global coalition against the Islamic State group, a US official said Monday hours after President Donald Trump welcomed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa for historic White House talks.

11 November

Boko Haram - Islamic State West Africa Province

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadist Turf War Kills Around 200 in Nigeria: Sources

Clashes between rival jihadist factions in northeast Nigeria have claimed some 200 lives in the restive Lake Chad area, intelligence, militia, and jihadist sources told AFP Monday.

10 November

Lebanon President Gen. Joseph Aoun walks toward the Grand Serail in Beirut.

Staff Writer With AFP

Lebanon Fighting ‘Terror Financing’, President Tells US

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun told US officials on Sunday his country was tackling money laundering and the financing of terrorism, days after Washington imposed sanctions on three Hezbollah members.

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