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Israel Syria attack
The Syrian army says the country’s air defenses have repelled an Israeli attack on the cities of Damascus and Homs. The army reported that the Israeli fighter jets launched missiles from the Lebanese airspace.
UN report on Taliban
A confidential UN document says the Taliban, contrary to their claims, are intensifying a search for people who worked with the United States and NATO forces. According to the document, the Taliban has priority lists of individuals it wants to arrest. The report says the people most at risk are the ones who had central roles in the Afghan military, police and intelligence units. It notes that the Taliban have been conducting targeted door-to-door visits of individuals they want to apprehend. The document, reported by AFP, was written by the Norwegian Center for Global Analyses, an organization that provides intelligence to UN agencies. The Taliban, which came to power last week, pledged full amnesty for all who worked with the former Afghan government.
Burkina Faso deadly attack
The death toll from an attack on a convoy of soldiers escorting civilians in Burkina Faso has risen to 80. In a statement, the government detailed that 59 civilians, six militiamen and 15 military officers were killed in the attack. Security forces said dozens of militants were also killed. The attack happened on Wednesday when militants opened fire on the convoy near the town of Arbinda in the country’s north. The incident is the latest in a series of attacks across West Africa’s Sahel region this month. On Monday, armed men killed 37 civilians, including 14 children in an attack on a village in Niger.
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