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France shooting: Islamic State claims responsibility, provides no evidence

The attack killed three people as attacker Redouane Lakdim held up a car, opened fire on police and then took hostages in a supermarket, screaming 'Allahu Akbar'

3 min read23 Mar 2018
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California shooting: Gunman, 3 hostages found dead at veterans home

California authorities said 3 women, gunman who held them hostage at US war veterans home were found dead, bringing a tragic end to an all-day standoff with police at the facility

3 min read10 Mar 2018
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Hostage-taking at Dutch radio station ends peacefully

A man held a woman hostage at a radio station in the Netherlands for a little more than an hour on Thursday before he released her and was arrested

1 min read17 Aug 2017
Politics

India-US set to further strengthen security ties

Indian police officers will undergo training sessions in the US training institutes on cybercrime, maritime security, negotiations in hostage situations, terror crime investigations

1 min read5 Mar 2017
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Priest killed in French church, attack claimed by Islamic State

The knifemen entered the church during morning mass near the northern city of Rouen, killing an 85-year-old parish priest, and taking four other people hostage

4 min read26 Jul 2016
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Police kill armed man at Texas Walmart, hostages safe

Police described the case as workplace-related violence and said the suspect was shot by its SWAT unit

1 min read15 Jun 2016
Politics

No adverse report about Indians held hostage by ISIS: V.K. Singh

Some Indian nationals were taken hostage by the ISIS in June 2014 in Iraq's Mosul town, while Father Tom Uzhunnalil was kidnapped in Yemen

1 min read8 May 2016
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Pakistan army takes over operation to flush gang from island stronghold

The security operation involving more than 1,600 forces is now in its eleventh day and is an unprecedented use of force by the military in Punjab

2 min read16 Apr 2016
News

Islamic State acknowledges death of ‘Jihadi John’ in magazine

IS group acknowledges the death of the masked militant Jihadi John, who appeared in several videos depicting the beheadings of Western hostages

3 min read20 Jan 2016
Politics

Mock attacks in Mumbai a reminder of India’s vulnerability to terrorism

Response to mock assault in Mumbai is reminder of India's vulnerability to the kind of violence that hit Mumbai 7 years ago and Paris only last month

4 min read7 Dec 2015
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