GARISSA, Kenya -- Kenyan security forces on Monday successfully disrupted a planned terror attack in Garissa County, the northeastern part of the country bordering Somalia.
The Counter-Terrorism Policing said that its forces intercepted eight suspected al-Shabab militants who were attempting to plant improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along a busy route in the Welmerer-Yumbia area. (Kenya-Al-Shabab-Attack)
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JERUSALEM -- British Airways resumed operations in Israel on Monday with a flight from London's Heathrow Airport to Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv.
The British flag carrier had suspended its Tel Aviv route on June 13 following the outbreak of a 12-day war between Israel and Iran. The airline will now operate a daily round-trip service between London and Tel Aviv. (Israel-Flights-Resumption)
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MOSCOW -- Deaths from two explosions in the Russian city of Kopeysk, the Chelyabinsk region, have risen to 13, the regional government said Monday.
"Following a verification check, a list of the tragedy's victims has been compiled, which includes 23 employees of an enterprise. Thirteen people have been confirmed dead, and their bodies have been recovered at the explosion site," the government's press service said in a statement about the explosions on Wednesday evening. (Russia-Explosions-Toll)
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ISTANBUL -- Turkish police detained 21 suspects in a large-scale counterterrorism operation against the Islamic State (IS) here on Monday, local authorities said.
According to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, police units carried out simultaneous raids on 22 locations across 11 districts in Istanbul. (Türkiye-Istanbul-IS Suspects) Enditem
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