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Extremists kill 37 villagers in latest attack in Nigeria's hard-hit northeast

Nov. 01, 2023 19:32 PM EDT

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Extremists in northeastern Nigeria killed at least 37 villagers in two different attacks, residents said Wednesday, highlighting once again how deadly islamic extremist rebels have remained in their 14-year insurgency in the hard-hit region. The extremists...

Land mines explode along Lebanon-Syria border wounding 3 Syrians trying to illegally enter Lebanon

Sep. 13, 2023 04:40 AM EDT

BEIRUT (AP) — Two land mines exploded early Wednesday along the Lebanon-Syria border wounding three Syrians trying to illegally cross into Lebanon, the Lebanese army said in a statement Wednesday. The army said the mines exploded on the Syrian side of the border and that the...