Tag: Islamist militants

15 killed in Sri Lanka after overnight gun battle with suspected...

COLOMBO: The bodies of 15 people, including six children, were discovered at the site of a fierce overnight gun battle on the east coast...

Bangladesh police say 9 Islamists killed in Dhaka raid

Bangladeshi police killed nine suspected Islamist extremists in a gun-battle Tuesday after storming a hideout where they said a new mass attack was being...

Islamist militants in Philippines set deadline to execute foreign captives

Islamist militants in the Philippines on Friday announced a new  deadline of April 25 for the execution of three foreign captives and a Filipino,...