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Car bomber kills 15 in southern Yemeni port city of Aden

Aden - Muslimchronicle

A suicide car bomber blew himself up at a security checkpoint in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden on Sunday, killing 15 people and wounding at least 20, residents and a security official said. IS militants claimed responsibility for the assault, without providing evidence. The attack occurred outside the main security headquarters in Aden's Khor Maksar district, according toRead more

World leaders condemn Houthi missile attack on Riyadh

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

World and Arab leaders have condemned the missile attack on Riyadh by Houthi rebels and pledged to stand with Saudi Arabia in confronting terrorism and defending the region’s security and stability. The missile was fired from Yemen on Saturday night, aimed at King Khaled International Airport. Saudi defense forces intercepted it and shot it down, and there were no casualties.Read more

Car bomb kills at least 5 Yemeni soldiers in Aden, witnesses say

Aden - Muslimchronicle

A suicide car bomber killed at least five soldiers in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Sunday, residents and a security official said. The attack took place at a checkpoint outside the main security headquarters in Aden’s Khor Maksar district, they said. Sunday’s bombing was heard across the city and a plume of smoke could be seen from milesRead more

Double bombing kills six in Iraq’s disputed Kirkuk

Kirkuk - Muslimchronicle

A twin suicide attack killed at least six people Sunday in the center of Iraq’s disputed Kirkuk city, a security official said. The attackers struck near a former police station used by Saraya Al-Salam, a Shiite paramilitary force led by powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr, the official said on condition of anonymity. Twelve people were also wounded in the twoRead more

IS claims 'ongoing' attack on Yemen's Aden

Aden - Muslimchronicle

The Islamic State group claimed a major attack Sunday on Yemen's government bastion of Aden, which left eight police officers dead and sparked a hostage crisis that continued well into the day. The claim of the suicide attack on the security forces in the southern port city was made online by the extremist group's Aden and Abyan Wilayah, which saidRead more

Crime unit hit in second suicide attack in Yemen's Aden

Aden - Muslimchronicle

A criminal investigations unit was struck in a second suicide attack Sunday in the Yemeni government stronghold of Aden, after an assault on a security headquarters killed five soldiers, an official said. Gunmen stormed the crime unit and set files and archives on fire as a suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt in the entry to the building, the securityRead more

Twitter adopts 'safeguards' after Trump account shutdown

San Francisco - Muslimchronicle

Twitter announced Friday it has implemented "safeguards" in the wake of the rogue shutdown of President Donald Trump's account, to ward off any repeat. After acknowledging the 11-minute shutdown of Trump's Twitter account by a departing employee, the company said, "We have implemented safeguards to prevent this from happening again." On the attack on Trump's favored means of communication, TwitterRead more

Trump vows crackdown after New York attack

Washington - Muslimchronicle

President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed a battery of tough measures to curb immigration after a deadly terror attack in New York, but left the White House scrambling to figure out how to fulfil his promises. Looking to burnish his hardline image after what appeared to be the first major jihadist attack on the homeland during his administration, Trump pledgedRead more