Iraqi forces said Friday that ISIL extremists are withdrawing deep into the desert to escape an offensive now in its second day aimed at finally defeating them, AFP reports. The militants have already been driven out of all of the towns they once held. However, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ...
Gunmen attacked a packed mosque in Egypt’s restive North Sinai province on Friday and set off a bomb, wounding at least 75 people, health and police officials said. Health ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed told AFP at least 75 people were wounded in the attack and no deaths had been reported ...
