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What is behind the latest massacre in northeast Congo and why is violence escalating again?

At least 69 people have reportedly been killed in a brutal militia attack in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in one of the latest episodes of violence to hit the country’s unstable eastern region.

12 May 2026-02:56
Militia kill 69 in northeast Congo

The armed militia has reportedly killed at least 69 people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to reports today.

11 May 2026-19:12
US offers $10 million reward for information on an Iran-backed militia leader

The US government has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on Akram Abbas al Kabi, the founder and leader of the Iran backed Iraqi militia Harakat al Nujaba, under the American Rewards for Justice Program.

06 May 2026-06:29
U.S. announces rewards for three Iraqi militia leaders

The US State Department’s Rewards for Justice program announced a $10 million reward for information about Haydar Muzhir Malak al Saidi, the leader of Harakat Ansar Allah al Awfiya, an Iraqi militia and a US-designated Global Terrorist organization (SDGT).

01 May 2026-22:50
Missing US journalist freed week after Baghdad abduction

The US journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad street corner last week, has been released, secretary of state Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday.

08 Apr 2026-05:40
US embassy warns of possible militia attacks in Baghdad

The U.S. Embassy Baghdad has issued a security alert warning that Iranian-aligned terrorist militias may conduct attacks in central Baghdad within the next 24–48 hours.

02 Apr 2026-10:20
Iran holds funeral for Larijani and Basij chief Soleimani

A funeral ceremony was held in Tehran on Wednesday for senior security official Ali Larijani and Basij forces chief Gholamreza Soleimani, who were killed in US-Israeli air strikes on 17 March.

18 Mar 2026-15:46
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei?

The name Mojtaba Khamenei has increasingly appeared in discussions about Iran’s leadership and the future of the Islamic Republic.

09 Mar 2026-20:39
ICC hands 20-year sentence to Sudan militia leade ‘Ali Kushayb’

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday sentenced former Sudanese militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd al-Rahman, known as Ali Kushayb, to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Darfur in 2003-2004.

09 Dec 2025-17:33
Iraqi militia leader warns Trump’s envoy over US interference

03 Dec 2025-22:37

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