Islamic State

8 Dead in ISIS-led Prison Revolt in Russia

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A violent uprising occurred at a remote Russian prison on Friday, resulting in eight fatalities, according to official reports. The incident involved four prisoners, who identified themselves as members of the Islamic State, taking twelve individuals hostage, including four inmates and eight prison guards. The prisoners were subsequently neutralized by special force snipers at the IK-19 Surovikino facility, located in the southwestern Volgograd region. The prisoners initiated the revolt during a disciplinary commission meeting. They …

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Deadly Bombing at Catholic Mass Raises Terrorism Fears

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A devastating explosion, suspected to be a bomb, disrupted a Catholic Mass on Sunday, resulting in at least four fatalities and injuring numerous others in Marawi City, a predominantly Muslim city in the southern Philippines, according to local officials. The blast occurred during a morning Mass held in a gymnasium at the state-run Mindanao State University, causing widespread panic among the attendees, which included students and teachers. Taha Mandangan, the security chief of the state-run …

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