militants
Egypt raises death toll in Sinai mosque attack to 305
By Yonat Shimron — November 25, 2017
ISMAILIA, Egypt (AP) — Military and security forces have already been waging a tough campaign against militants in the towns, villages and desert mountains of Sinai.
Abductions of two priests in Congo a growing concern
By Yonat Shimron — July 25, 2017
(RNS) — Earlier this month, the Rev. Charles Kapasa and the Rev. Jean Pierre Akilimali were abducted from the Parish of Notre Dame in the Butembo-Beni Diocese. They have not been seen since.
At least 6 Hindu pilgrims killed in militant attack in Indian Kashmir
By Fayaz Bukhari — July 10, 2017
(Reuters) — The attack is likely to raise the ire of hard-line Hindu groups tied to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party who have long sought tough action against militants fighting Indian rule in Muslim-majority Kashmir.
Islamist militants carry out terror, not jihad
By Asma Afsaruddin — June 9, 2017
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (RNS) And here are the Quranic verses that prove it.
Bangladesh restaurant shooters prayed, ate and awaited their fate as martyrs
By Akhtar Ali — July 6, 2016
(RNS) The militants took time to offer a morning prayer and eat a meal after shooting dead 20 people and then hacking their bodies with machetes.
Hindu hacked to death in latest attack on Bangladesh minorities
By RNS staff — June 10, 2016
DHAKA — Nitya Ranjan Pandey, 60, who had volunteered at the monastery for 40 years, was taking a walk in the northwestern district of Pabna when he was attacked, police said.
Hindu priest in Bangladesh hacked to death by suspected Islamists
By RNS staff — June 8, 2016
DHAKA -- Since February last year, militants have killed more than 30 people in Bangladesh, including members of religious minorities, liberal bloggers and academics.
Muslims shield Christian passengers in militant attack on Kenyan bus
By Fredrick Nzwili — December 22, 2015
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) The 62 Muslim passengers stood ready to take bullets for the Christians and told the militants to kill everyone or leave.
Eastern Catholic patriarchs denounce Islamic State’s ‘crimes against humanity’
By Josephine McKenna — August 29, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Meeting outside the Lebanese capital Beirut, the patriarchs called on the international community to stop the “criminal actions” of the Islamic State militants and urged Islamic institutions to forcefully condemn the extremist group.
Islamic State accused of capturing Yazidi women and forcing them to convert, or else
By Gil Shefler — August 7, 2014
(RNS) Thousands of Yazidis, followers of an ancient religion, have been killed or captured or fled to a remote mountain without food, water or shelter.
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