PRAGUE -- At least eight people were killed in a fire at a home for people with disabilities in western Czech Republic on Sunday morning, local media said.

Twenty-nine others injured were reported, an operations officer of the Fire Brigade of the area told local media. (Czech-Fire-Death)

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KABUL -- At least nine Taliban militants were killed after Afghan soldiers conducted raids in two provinces, the command of special forces said Sunday.

"Members of Special Operations Forces launched two raids against militants on southern Helmand and eastern Laghman province on Friday. The militants engaged with the security forces and the troops returned fire in self defense killing nine militants during the raids," Afghan National Army Special Operations Corps said in a statement. (Afghanistan-Militants-Death)

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ALGIERS -- A total of 12 people were killed and 46 others injured on Sunday when two buses collided on the border of the province of El Oued, 440 km southeast of the capital Algiers.

The accident occurred at around 2 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) on the road linking the provinces of El Oued and Biskra, said Ahmed Baoudji, director of Fire-fighting Department in El Oued. (Algeria-Collision)

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MOGADISHU -- Somali Special Forces (Danab Brigade) backed by Jubaland army on Sunday killed 12 al-Shabab militants in an operation in Lower Juba region, a military official confirmed.

Hassan Mohamed Aden, commander of Somali Special Forces in Jubaland state told journalists that a joint offensive was conducted following a tip-off from the residents that the militants were gathering at the area to attack an army base in Bangeni. (Somalia-Security) Enditem

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