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Extremists attack Kenya military base, 3 Americans killed

Extremists attack Kenya military base, 3 Americans killed

Al-Shabab extremists overran a key military base used by U.S. counterterror forces in Kenya before dawn Sunday, killing three American Department of Defense personnel and destroying several U.S. aircraft and vehicles before they were repelled, U.S. and Kenyan authorities said.
by The Associated Press

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'People my age have only been alive for war': Minneapolis marchers protest military escalation in Middle East

'People my age have only been alive for war': Minneapolis marchers protest military escalation in Middle East

A coalition of anti-war groups gathered for a rally and march Saturday in Minneapolis to protest the escalation of U.S. military action in the Middle East, specifically against Iran.
by Tarkor Zehn

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Qassem Soleimani mourned by thousands in Baghdad as U.S.-Iran rancor mounts

Qassem Soleimani mourned by thousands in Baghdad as U.S.-Iran rancor mounts

As black-clad demonstrators grieved the Iranian general, who was killed in a U.S. airstrike earlier this week, Tehran and Washington waged a war of words — and others desperately urged restraint.
by Colin Dwyer

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AP explains: Rising Iran, U.S. tension after general's killing

AP explains: Rising Iran, U.S. tension after general's killing

Revolutionary Guard Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani’s death is the latest in a series of escalating incidents traces back to President Trump's decision in 2018 to unilaterally withdraw America from Iran's nuclear deal with world powers. However, overall enmity between Iran and the U.S. date back to its 1979 Islamic Revolution, as well as a 1953 U.S.-backed coup in Tehran that cemented the power of its ruling shah over an elected prime minister.
by The Associated Press

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Tensions soar as Iran vows to respond for Soleimani killing

Tensions soar as Iran vows to respond for Soleimani killing

The killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, marks a major escalation in the standoff between Washington and Iran, which has careened from one crisis to another since President Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal and imposed crippling sanctions.
by The Associated Press

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Protesters attack U.S. Embassy in Baghdad after airstrikes

Protesters attack U.S. Embassy in Baghdad after airstrikes

The attack on the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad by Iran-supported militiamen shows that President Trump's “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran has not crippled its ability to strike at American interests. Trump says Iran will be held “fully responsible."
by The Associated Press

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Truck bomb in Somalia's capital kills at least 79 people

Truck bomb in Somalia's capital kills at least 79 people

A truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia's capital Saturday morning, killing at least 79 people including many students, authorities said. It was the worst attack in Mogadishu since the devastating 2017 bombing that killed hundreds.
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