Tag: security forces
Kenya holds state funeral for opposition leader Odinga after mourning chaos
Kenya has held a state funeral for revered opposition leader Raila Odinga, a day after security forces killed…
Hamas forces back on Gaza streets as truce holds
Hamas security forces were tightening their grip on Gaza's ruined cities Tuesday even as global support mounted for…
Madagascar on edge as embattled president’s address delayed
A keenly awaited national address by Madagascar's cornered President Andry Rajoelina, who went missing as calls grew for…
Pakistan’s military says its forces killed 30 militants involved in an attack that killed 11 soldiers
(Corrects to adds missing word 'militants' in paragraph 3)ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan's military said on Friday that its security…
Madagascar president taps general for PM in bid to defuse protests
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina on Monday appointed an army general as prime minister, hoping to quell surging protests…
Somali forces fighting al Shabaab attack on high-security prison
MOGADISHU (Reuters) -Somali government forces were fighting on Saturday to repel al Shabaab militants who stormed a high-security…
Morocco’s prime minister calls for dialogue as nightly protests grow more violent
By Ahmed EljechtimiRABAT (Reuters) -Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch said on Thursday he was open to dialogue to…
Morocco arrests hundreds of protesters as rallies turn violent
Moroccan authorities have arrested more than 400 people during violent protests demanding reforms in the public health and…
A car bombing outside a Pakistani security force headquarters kills at least 8 people
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful car bomb went off outside the headquarters of Pakistan’s paramilitary security forces…
Curfew declared in Madagascar capital after violent protests
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (Reuters) -Authorities in Madagascar on Thursday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the capital, after protests over…
Thai security forces use rubber bullets and tear gas in border melee with Cambodian protesters
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Thai security forces clashed with protesters from Cambodia on Wednesday in a disputed…
Pakistan’s security forces kill 31 insurgents in overnight raids in northwest, military says
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s security forces raided two separate militant hideouts in the country’s northwest, killing 31…