Turkey Arrests 2 Suspected of New Year’s Bomb Plot

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  Turkey on Wednesday detained two suspected Islamic State members believed to be planning suicide attacks on New Year’s celebrations in the country’s capital. Turkish officials said the suspects were arrested in the Ankara area. The alleged plot involved suicide bombings in central Ankara where crowds gather to celebrate the start of the new year.…

Belgium Arrests 2 Suspected of New Year’s Terror Plot

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Prosecutors in Belgium said Tuesday police arrested two people suspected of planning holiday terror attacks in Brussels. They said investigators found evidence pointing to “the threat of serious attacks that would target several emblematic places” on New Year’s Eve. The prosecutor’s office did not specify any potential targets in its statement. In addition to being…

2 Dead, 3 Wounded in Kenya Shooting

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       Two people were killed and three others wounded when Kenyan military officers opened a fire on a car travelling in Mandera County on Monday.      Mandera County Commissioner Fredrick Shisia told VOA’s Somali service that security forces suspected the car of carrying explosives before shooting the two occupants.      But…