Militants used explosives and armed fighters to attack a military base 60 kilometers west of Kismayo, according to the deputy president of Jubaland state
The CIA declined to comment on the suspected attack
Attack comes as Pakistan and the US open a bilateral counterterrorism dialogue
Jihadi assaults have increased this year, leaving dozens of civilians and members of the security forces dead every week
Attack in Baluchistan comes amid resurgence of militant violence in Pakistan
State media said the victims had been gathering desert truffles when they were attacked
Outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, known as the Pakistani Taliban, took responsibility for the attack, saying it was a ‘suicide mission’
Somali security forces claim to have killed more than 350 militants in their latest military operations
Iran calls reports ‘misinformation’
Arrest of Intisar al-Hammadi and the three other women in February 2021 — as well as the court proceedings against them — have been widely criticized by international rights groups
US conducts third airstrike in Somalia this year, targeting members of the Islamist militant group
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