Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1491, Afonso, Portuguese prince (born 1475) passed away. In 1573, Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Haarlem ends after seven months. In 1586, Anglo-Spanish War: A convoy of English ships from the Levant Company manage to repel a fleet of eleven Spanish and Maltese galleys off the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria. In 1922, Helmy Afify Abd El-Bar, Egyptian military commander (died 2011) was born. In 1977, Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War. In 1985, Abdallah El Said, Egyptian footballer was born. In 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. In 2008, Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001. In 2011, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Morocco says it has dismantled ISIL-linked cell planning attack

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July 6, 2026

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Police arrest 10 suspects, seizing bladed weapons, military-style clothes and bomb‑making instructions.

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Russia Today

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· Jul 7, 2026

Morocco foils Islamic State-linked attacks

Morocco’s counterterrorism agency has said it foiled attacks by a cell linked to Islamic State affiliates operating in the Sahel Read Full Article at RT.com

The Economic Times

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· Jul 1, 2026

Afghan air force strikes ISIS targets in Pakistan

Afghan air force strikes ISIS targets in Pakistan

Breakthrough News

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· Jun 23, 2026

13 killed in terror attack on airport, Niger’s defense ministry alleges participation of France-backed mercenaries

While the Al Qaeda-affiliated JNIM has claimed responsibility for the attack, the Nigerien Defense Ministry insists the terror groups are mercenaries hired by former colonizer France. Pavan Kulkarni , June 23, 2026

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jun 29, 2026

‘Terrorist nests’ targeted along Afghan border

‘Terrorist nests’ targeted along Afghan border

The Cradle

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· Jul 10, 2026

Syrian forces 'dismantle' ISIS cell responsible for twin Damascus bombings

The US and Syrian governments claim to be fighting ISIS despite their previous links to the terror group

TASS

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· Jul 12, 2026

Civil defense sirens activated in Bahrain, residents told to take shelter — ministry

Iran’s Press TV channel previously reported that the Islamic Republic had started its attacks against US targets in the Middle East

Ariana News

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· Jul 1, 2026

Afghan force strikes ISIS-linked targets in Pakistan, Defense Ministry Says

According to the Ministry of Defense, the sites were also being used to plan sabotage operations and attacks against civilians. The post Afghan force strikes ISIS-linked targets in Pakistan, Defense Ministry Says first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

Africanews

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· Jun 25, 2026

Libyan archaeologists battle to save ancient Greek ruins in east of country

The sites at Cyrene and Apollonia were first targeted by jihadists following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi and then ravaged by Storm Daniel in 2023.

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 2, 2026

Arab states condemn deadly cafe bombing in Syrian capital

Jordan, Qatar, Egypt and Iraq denounce attack that killed at least 6, injured 22 in Syrian capital

Assahifa

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· Jul 6, 2026

Morocco dismantles ISIS-linked terror cell, arrests 10 suspects

Morocco's security services have foiled what authorities described as an advanced and highly dangerous terrorist plot linked to the Sahel branch of the so-called Islamic State group (ISIS), arresting 10 suspects in coordinated raids across several cities. In a statement on Monday, the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) said the operation was carried out ...

Arise News

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· Jul 9, 2026

Musa: Counterterrorism Requires Military And Dialogue Working Together

Defence Mimister Christopher Musa says combining military operations with dialogue offers Nigeria the best chance of ending insurgency and restoring stability.

Al Jazeera English

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· Jun 29, 2026

Sudan's el-Obeid: Life on the edge of collapse

Sudan's el-Obeid faces mass atrocities, like el-Fasher in 2025, the UN warns. After attacking el-Fasher, the RSF is now besieging el-Obeid, while community survival systems that helped people survive before teeter near collapse. Al Jazeera’s Marah Rayan speaks to people there. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

MyJoyOnline

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· Jul 6, 2026

Insurgents stage coordinated attacks on army positions across Mali

Insurgents staged attacks on army ​positions across Mali on Saturday, including in a northern town where government and Russian fighters are based and in a town ‌south of the capital Bamako, the latest threat to the landlocked Sahel nation's embattled leaders.

Off The Press

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· Jul 3, 2026

US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission

The United States has withdrawn most of the troops it deployed in Nigeria earlier this year in an effort to help fight Islamist militant groups. In December, US and Nigerian forces launched a joint operation in the Lake Chad Basin area, which involved strikes against militants on Christmas Day, followed by the deployment of about []...Click to read more

South Africa Today

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· Jul 6, 2026

Coordinated Attacks in Mali: Jihadists and Tuareg Separatists Target Military Installations

BAMAKO, Mali — A series of coordinated attacks in Mali has erupted across the country as suspected jihadists and Tuareg separatist fighters target multiple towns, military positions, and a major prison. The fresh escalation marks a significant challenge to the ruling military junta, which has struggled to contain the decade-long uprising since seizing power in []

The Tribune

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· Jul 1, 2026

Afghan air force strikes ISIS targets inside Pakistan; warns “we’ll target every threat”

Afghanistan's air force carried out precision airstrikes against ISIS targets inside Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, warning, We will target every location that poses a threat to our security. The move follows India's strong condemnation of earlier Pakistani cross-border aggression as a blatant act of aggression.

CNN

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· Jun 28, 2026

Gulf nations under fire as US-Iran exchanges escalate

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted American military sites in neighboring countries including Kuwait and Bahrain, after the US struck Iranian sites. #cnn #news #iran

ABC News

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· Jun 24, 2026

Fears grow for civilians as paramilitary group closes in on strategic Sudanese city

Paramilitary attacks on a city of a half-million people in Sudan have raised international alarm that mass violence against civilians might follow

Vanguard News

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· Jun 29, 2026

US disclosure on neutralised 199 jihadists refers to May operation – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, on Monday said the recent disclosure by the United States on the killing of 199 jihadists and the recovery of a massive cache of ISIS arms, ammunition and electronic equipment was not a fresh operation but the declassification of a successful joint Nigeria-US counter-terrorism mission carried out in May 2026. The post US disclosure on neutralised 199 jihadists refers to May operation – DHQ appeared first on Vanguard News.

Dateline Nigeria

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· Jul 2, 2026

Troops foil attack on NIPSS, recover stolen service rifle

Troops of Sector VI Joint Task Force Operation “ENDURING PEACE”, foiled an attack by suspected armed assailants on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, in Plateau. The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement on its verified Facebook and “X” Handle on Thursday. The army said the attack occurred at about The post Troops foil attack on NIPSS, recover stolen service rifle appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 12, 2026

Nigerian army crushes ISWAP infiltration attempt in Cross Kauwa

The Nigerian Army has said that its troops of 19 Brigade, Sector 3, Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, OPHK, have decisively foiled an attempted infiltration by ISWAP terrorists into Cross Kauwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, inflicting heavy casualties on the attackers and forcing them to retreat in disarray. The [] Nigerian army crushes ISWAP infiltration attempt in Cross Kauwa

Iran Herald

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· Jul 7, 2026

UAE strongly condemns hostile Iranian attack targeting Qatar's Al Rakeyyat vessel

ABU DHABI, 7th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the hostile Iranian attack which targeted Qatar's Al Rakeyyat vessel while transiting near the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) reaffirmed that the attack constitutes a grave threat to the safety and security of international navigation and represents a dangerous escalation whi

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jul 10, 2026

Individuals behind string of 'terrorist bombings' in Damascus arrested, Syrian official says

Israeli public broadcaster KAN News, citing a Syrian security source, reported that the group responsible for the attacks belonged to Islamic State (ISIS).

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 9, 2026

Mali Separatists Attack Russian Mercenary, Soldier Convoy

Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadists and FLA Tuareg separatists launched coordinated attacks in Mali on Saturday. In their latest assault, FLA claimed control of Anefis, a location crucial to maintaining a grip on Kidal, which is about 100 kilometers (62 miles) away.

HESPRESS English

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· Jul 4, 2026

Mali hit by new wave of coordinated attacks

Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies hit Mali with fresh coordinated attacks Saturday, striking multiple towns and a prison, according to the army, residents and security sources. The fighting, which started around 5:00 am (0500 GMT), came more than two months after the same groups staged attacks against the ruling junta in which the country’s [] The post Mali hit by new wave of coordinated attacks appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 10, 2026

Who hit Iran? Unclaimed strikes follow US attacks

A series of unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic. The strikes Thursday, just as Iran prepared to bury the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hit areas across southern Iran. The country’s theocracy hasn’t directly [] The post Who hit Iran? Unclaimed strikes follow US attacks appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Pajhwok Afghan News

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· Jul 3, 2026

Kabul condemns bombing in Damascus café

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the bomb attack on a café in the Syrian capital, Damascus, describing attacks targeting civilians as

Voice of Nigeria

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· Jul 4, 2026

Troops Repel Terrorist Attacks Across North-West Nigeria

The Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, has intensified pressure on terrorist groups operating across Katsina and Zamfara states, repelling multiple coordinated attacks, rescuing an abducted district head and recovering arms during sustained offensive operations aimed at denying criminal groups freedom of movement. The operational successes were disclosed in a statement by the [] The post Troops Repel Terrorist Attacks Across North-West Nigeria appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

India TV News

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· Jun 29, 2026

How Iran's strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait forced the US to reassess military presence in Middle East

The back-and-forth attacks between the United States (US) and Iran, despite them signing a peace deal this month, have once again escalated the tensions in the Middle East, with analysts fearing that it could further disrupt the global supply chains. These strikes are a result of Iran targeting a container vessel near Oman's coast in the Strait of Hormuz.

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 2, 2026

Syria condemns terrorist bombing targeting café in Damascus

Damascus, July 2 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic on Thursday strongly condemned the terrorist bombing that targeted a café in the capital, Damascus, killing nine civilians and injuring several others. In a statement on Thursday, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates described the attack as a heinous terrorist act, reaffirming that it would not []

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 9, 2026

Syria says preliminary probe links Damascus bomb cell to Islamic State

July 9 (Reuters) - Preliminary investigations into the cell responsible for Tuesday's bombings in Damascus have shown it was affiliated with Islamic State, a senior Syrian security official said on Thursday. We were able to track down one member of the cell responsible for the July 7 Damascus bombings, and by monitoring him we identified the rest of the group's members, Ahmad al-Dalati, head of internal security in the Damascus countryside, told Syrian state-run Ekhbariya TV.

Qatar News Agency

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· Jul 12, 2026

Somali Authorities Foil Al Shabaab Attack Plot in Beledweyne

Mogadishu, July 11 (QNA) - The Somali authorities said on Saturday that they had foiled an attack that two militants of the Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab militant group were preparing to carry out in the Hawo Tako neighborhood in Beledweyne, central Somalia.

TRT World

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· Jul 3, 2026

Deadly blast rocks central Damascus

A bomb has exploded at a cafe in central Damascus, killing and injuring civilians in one of the city's deadliest attacks in recent months. Authorities are investigating the blast, while regional leaders and the UN have condemned the attack as an attempt to undermine Syria's stability. Ahmad al-Shehabi reports

BERNAMA

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· Jul 13, 2026

World : IRGC Claims Strikes On US Targets In Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait In Retaliation

TEHRAN, July 13 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that it had targeted US bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for US attacks against coastal Iranian provinces earlier in the day, reported Xinhua.

BRICS News

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· Jul 9, 2026

JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇶🇦 Iran says it attacked US targets in Qatar.

JUST IN: Iran says it attacked US targets in Qatar.@BRICSNews

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 4, 2026

Trak bantuan PBB diserang dron, 50 tan bekalan musnah

NEW YORK: Sebuah trak yang disewa oleh Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) di Sudan diserang dron, menyebabkan lebih 50 tan bekalan bantuan kemanusiaan untuk mangsa perang musnah. Jurucakap PBB, Stephane Dujarric berkata, serangan itu berlaku pada Rabu di negeri Darfur Barat, menurut maklumat yang diterima daripada Suruhanjaya Tinggi Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu bagi Pelarian (UNHCR). “Pemandu trak ... Read more The post Trak bantuan PBB diserang dron, 50 tan bekalan musnah appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

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