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Lebanon: Shooting reported outside US embassy in Beirut

A man opened fire this morning on the US Embassy in Lebanon, in Awkar, north of Beirut, injuring someone inside the building. Several Lebanese media outlets initially reported hearing shots. The Lebanese army released a statement confirming the incident, stating that a person of Syrian nationality was responsible for the shooting and was “wounded” by the army as it “responded to the sources of the fire.” He was subsequently arrested and taken to hospital for treatment. The army is conducting an initial follow-up investigation to determine the circumstances of the event. The embassy confirmed the army’s version of events and added that one person had been injured inside the embassy. […]

Moscow theatre attack suspects show signs of beating in court | #AJshorts

Four men accused of participating in the ISIL-claimed attack on a Moscow theatre have appeared in court, showing signs of heavy beating. They have been charged with committing a terrorist attack and potentially face life sentences. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Afghanistan: Loud blast, gunshots heard near a hotel in Kabul

A series of explosions followed by repeated gunfire have been heard in Kabul. An eyewitness says the explosion took place near a hotel popular with Chinese investors. Armed men stormed the building in central Kabul and opened fire. It’s yet not known who is behind the attack or if there are any casualties. Al Jazeera’s Mohsin Khan Momand joins us on the phone from Kabul for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter 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/ #Afghanistan #Kabul #KabulBlast #KabulHotelAttack

Syria prison attack kills more than 100, clashes ongoing

At least 120 people have been killed in ongoing battles between US-backed, Kurdish-led forces and ISIL (ISIS) fighters after an attack on a Syrian prison. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said “at least 77 IS members and 39 Kurdish fighters, including internal security forces, prison guards and counter-terrorism forces have been killed” in the attack that started on Thursday. ISIL claimed responsibility for the prison break on its Amaq media mouthpiece on Friday. A video it released on Saturday purported to show armed men infiltrating the prison and raising the group’s black flag as they stormed the Kurdish-run Ghwayran jail in Hasakeh city. Al Jazeera could not independently […]

Syria: Deadly fighting rages on between ISIL, Kurdish forces

Fighting raged for a third day on Saturday between ISIL (ISIS) and Kurdish forces in Syria after attackers stormed a prison housing members of the armed group in violence that has killed more than 70 people so far. The assault on the Ghwayran prison in the northern city of Hasakeh is one of ISIL’s most significant since its “caliphate” was declared defeated in Syria nearly three years ago. Al Jazeera’s Paul Chaderjian reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Syria #ISIS #Hasakeh

US steps into advisory role as Iraq combat mission ends

United States-led forces formally ended their combat mission in Iraq earlier this month. The operation was a response to the rise of ISIL (ISIS). However, some troops will remain, in advisory and training roles. Al Jazeera’s @Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports from Baghdad, Iraq. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Iraq #UnitedStates

Rwanda, Mozambique forces pursue rebels after port city recaptured

A joint force of troops from Mozambique and Rwanda which regained control of a strategic port from the armed group al-Shabab in the north says it is still pursuing the fighters in neighbouring areas. Mocimboa da Praia was a major rebel stronghold used by the group to launch attacks in other parts of the mineral and natural gas rich Cabo Delgado province. More than 3,000 Mozambicans have been killed and up to 800,000 displaced since a rebellion started in 2017. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/

Rwanda, Mozambique forces recapture port city from rebels

Rwandan forces have helped Mozambique’s army recapture the key northern port of Mocimboa da Praia from an armed group. Known locally as al-Shabab, the rebels used the port to launch a series of attacks across the oil and mineral-rich province of Cabo Delgado. Thousands of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in the past four years because of these attacks. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Mozambique #MocimboaDaPraia #MozambiqueUnrest

Afghans hold funeral for victims of Kabul school bomb blasts

Dozens of young girls have been buried at a desolate hilltop cemetery in Kabul, a day after a secondary school was targeted in the bloodiest attack in Afghanistan in more than a year. The attack happened in Dasht-e-Barchi, a west Kabul suburb populated mostly by Hazara Shia, just as pupils were leaving at the end of the day. Witnesses said it appeared well-coordinated and intended to kill as many children as possible. Al Jazeera’s Filio Kontrafouri has more from the Afghan capital, Kabul. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Kabul #KabulBlast #DashteBarchiAttack