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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

People gather to express their support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare that President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

People gather to express their support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

A man holds a sign showing support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

People gather to express their support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

People gather to express their support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

A man holds a sign showing support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Austria: Taylor Swift Fans Join Sing Alongs On Vienna Streets After Concert Cancellation 4

Taylor Swift fans, or Swifties, gathered on streets across Vienna, singing her songs together on Thursday, August 8, after the country-pop singer's concerts were cancelled due to a foiled terrorist plot.

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Austria: Taylor Swift Fans Join Sing Alongs On Vienna Streets After Concert Cancellation 3

Taylor Swift fans, or Swifties, gathered on streets across Vienna, singing her songs together on Thursday, August 8, after the country-pop singer's concerts were cancelled due to a foiled terrorist plot.

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Austria: Taylor Swift Fans Join Sing Alongs On Vienna Streets After Concert Cancellation 2

Taylor Swift fans, or Swifties, gathered on streets across Vienna, singing her songs together on Thursday, August 8, after the country-pop singer's concerts were cancelled due to a foiled terrorist plot.

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Austria: Taylor Swift Fans Join Sing Alongs On Vienna Streets After Concert Cancellation

Taylor Swift fans gathered on streets across Vienna, singing her songs on Thursday, August 8 after the country pop singer's concerts was cancelled due to foiled terrorist plot.

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RUSSIA-ROSTOV-HOSTAGE-TAKING ATTEMPT-FOILED

(240617) -- ROSTOV, June 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Police officers work at the site of a hostage-taking incident in Rostov region, Russia, June 16, 2024. Russian penitentiary authorities foiled an attempt to take hostages in the south-western Rostov region, the TASS news agency reported Sunday. During a special operation to free the hostages at a pre-trial detention center in the region, the criminals armed with knives have been eliminated, and two employees held hostage were released and safe, Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service said in a statement. During negotiations, the law enforcement launched the release operation, and now the situation is under control at the center, said the service. (Photo by Vladimir Sergeev/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-ROSTOV-HOSTAGE-TAKING ATTEMPT-FOILED

(240617) -- ROSTOV, June 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Police officers and vehicles are pictured at the site of a hostage-taking incident in Rostov region, Russia, June 16, 2024. Russian penitentiary authorities foiled an attempt to take hostages in the south-western Rostov region, the TASS news agency reported Sunday. During a special operation to free the hostages at a pre-trial detention center in the region, the criminals armed with knives have been eliminated, and two employees held hostage were released and safe, Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service said in a statement. During negotiations, the law enforcement launched the release operation, and now the situation is under control at the center, said the service. (Photo by Vladimir Sergeev/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-ROSTOV-HOSTAGE-TAKING ATTEMPT-FOILED

(240617) -- ROSTOV, June 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Police officers are pictured at the site of a hostage-taking incident in Rostov region, Russia, June 16, 2024. Russian penitentiary authorities foiled an attempt to take hostages in the south-western Rostov region, the TASS news agency reported Sunday. During a special operation to free the hostages at a pre-trial detention center in the region, the criminals armed with knives have been eliminated, and two employees held hostage were released and safe, Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service said in a statement. During negotiations, the law enforcement launched the release operation, and now the situation is under control at the center, said the service. (Photo by Vladimir Sergeev/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-ROSTOV-HOSTAGE-TAKING ATTEMPT-FOILED

(240617) -- ROSTOV, June 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Police officers are pictured at the site of a hostage-taking incident in Rostov region, Russia, June 16, 2024. Russian penitentiary authorities foiled an attempt to take hostages in the south-western Rostov region, the TASS news agency reported Sunday. During a special operation to free the hostages at a pre-trial detention center in the region, the criminals armed with knives have been eliminated, and two employees held hostage were released and safe, Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service said in a statement. During negotiations, the law enforcement launched the release operation, and now the situation is under control at the center, said the service. (Photo by Vladimir Sergeev/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ROSTOV-HOSTAGE-TAKING ATTEMPT-FOILED

(240617) -- ROSTOV, June 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Police officers and vehicles are pictured at the site of a hostage-taking incident in Rostov region, Russia, June 16, 2024. Russian penitentiary authorities foiled an attempt to take hostages in the south-western Rostov region, the TASS news agency reported Sunday. During a special operation to free the hostages at a pre-trial detention center in the region, the criminals armed with knives have been eliminated, and two employees held hostage were released and safe, Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service said in a statement. During negotiations, the law enforcement launched the release operation, and now the situation is under control at the center, said the service. (Photo by Vladimir Sergeev/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ROSTOV-HOSTAGE-TAKING ATTEMPT-FOILED

(240617) -- ROSTOV, June 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Police officers work at the site of a hostage-taking incident in Rostov region, Russia, June 16, 2024. Russian penitentiary authorities foiled an attempt to take hostages in the south-western Rostov region, the TASS news agency reported Sunday. During a special operation to free the hostages at a pre-trial detention center in the region, the criminals armed with knives have been eliminated, and two employees held hostage were released and safe, Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service said in a statement. During negotiations, the law enforcement launched the release operation, and now the situation is under control at the center, said the service. (Photo by Vladimir Sergeev/Xinhua)

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2 terrorists killed in attack on foreign nationals' convoy in Pakistan's Karachi

STORY: 2 terrorists killed in attack on foreign nationals' convoy in Pakistan's Karachi SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of terrorists killed in attack STORYLINE: At least two terrorists were killed and three others injured on Friday morning in an attack on a convoy of foreign nationals in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, police told Xinhua. Senior Superintendent of Police in Karachi's Malir district Tariq Mastoi said that two terrorists attacked a convoy carrying five Japanese in the Mansehra Colony area in the Landhi Town region of Karachi but retaliatory firing from security guards foiled the attempt. According to the police, a terrorist took out a gun to attack the front vehicle but the police security guards in the following vehicle killed him in retaliatory firing. Following the firing, one of the terrorists exploded his explosives-laden jacket which damaged the foreigners' vehicle and

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3 Afghan security personnel injured, suicide bomber killed in west Afghanistan

STORY: 3 Afghan security personnel injured, suicide bomber killed in west Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gate of the governor's office in west Afghanistan's Nimroz province and security personnel 2. various of a hospital STORYLINE: Three security personnel were injured after the security forces foiled attempts of a suicide bomber who wanted to target the governor's office in west Afghanistan's Nimroz province on Sunday, a statement of the Ministry of Interior Affairs said. "A suicide bomber was attempting to target the provincial governor office in Nimroz province today, but the security personnel identified and gunned him down," the statement asserted. "Unfortunately, three security personnel were injured in the incident," the statement said. This is the fourth blast in the war-torn Afghanistan over the past nine days, three of them in the national capital Kabul city. Earlier, three blasts

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AFGHANISTAN-NIMROZ-BLAST

(240114) -- NIMROZ, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Security personnel stand guard near the site of a suicide blast in Nimroz province, Afghanistan, Jan. 14, 2024. Three security personnel were injured after the security forces foiled attempts of a suicide bomber who wanted to target governor's office in west Afghanistan's Nimroz province on Sunday, a statement of the Ministry of Interior Affairs said. (Photo by Aziz/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-NIMROZ-BLAST

(240114) -- NIMROZ, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Security personnel stand guard near the site of a suicide blast in Nimroz province, Afghanistan, Jan. 14, 2024. Three security personnel were injured after the security forces foiled attempts of a suicide bomber who wanted to target governor's office in west Afghanistan's Nimroz province on Sunday, a statement of the Ministry of Interior Affairs said. (Photo by Aziz/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-NIMROZ-BLAST

(240114) -- NIMROZ, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Security personnel stand guard near the site of a suicide blast in Nimroz province, Afghanistan, Jan. 14, 2024. Three security personnel were injured after the security forces foiled attempts of a suicide bomber who wanted to target governor's office in west Afghanistan's Nimroz province on Sunday, a statement of the Ministry of Interior Affairs said. (Photo by Aziz/Xinhua)

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Turkish police foil 2 terror plots in Istanbul: report

STORY: Turkish police foil 2 terror plots in Istanbul: report DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. footage about special operations police raiding the house in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. footage about police finding explosives during a house search in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. footage about police officers taking suspects captured during operations to police headquarters in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish counter-terror police have foiled two plots to launch terror attacks in Istanbul, the biggest Turkish city, local media reported on Thursday. Police arrested two suspects who entered a shopping center in the Bayrampasa district with explosives. One of the suspects carried a bag that suddenly caught fire while they were walking through the shopping center, the daily Hurriyet reported. The two suspects, affiliated with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), listed as a terror group by Türkiye, admitted that they planned to leave the ba

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Russia says Moscow attacked by Ukrainian drones

STORY: Russia says Moscow attacked by Ukrainian drones DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the building attacked by drones STORYLINE: Ukraine launched an attack on Moscow and the Moscow region with three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with two of them shot down and the third having crashed after being jammed by electronic warfare, said Russian authorities on Tuesday. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the attempt was foiled by air defense systems that destroyed two Ukrainian UAVs over the Odintsovo and Naro-Fominsky districts of the Moscow region. One more drone, affected by electronic warfare, had lost control and crashed into the non-residential Moscow-City building complex, said the ministry. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed on his Telegram channel that several drones had been shot down by air defense systems while attempting to fly into Moscow. Emergency services were working at the scene, he added. Emergency

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Israel says foils attempt to damage border fence with Lebanon

STORY: Israel says foils attempt to damage border fence with Lebanon DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the explosion at the northern security fence 2. various of Israel-Lebanon border 3. various of IDF tanks in northern Israel 4. various of IDF surveillance videos of Hezbollah militant 5. various of IDF army base near Blue line STORYLINE: Israel has foiled an attempt by several Lebanese people to damage the border fence between the two countries, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Wednesday. "Multiple suspects approached the northern security fence with Lebanon in a sabotage attempt," said the IDF statement, which was published online along with a video clip showing a group of suspects approaching the fence before an explosion was heard. The IDF said it took action to keep the suspects away from the fence, adding the identity of the suspects remains unknown. Lebanon's Elnashra news website reported on Wednesday that an

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Afghan security forces discover IS weaponry in northern province

STORY: Afghan security forces discover IS weaponry in northern province DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the discovered weapon cache of Islamic State (IS) in Shiberghan STORYLINE: The Afghan security forces have discovered a weapon cache and mine-making center of Daesh, or Islamic State (IS), in Shiberghan, the capital of Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province, the provincial police chief said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the security forces raided a house in Sakhi Abad village of Shiberghan on Saturday and discovered a variety of arms and ammunition, including a suicide vest, hand grenades and objects used in making mines and explosive devices, Shah Mohammad Ahmadi said. The official didn't say whether anyone had been arrested. However, the police chief claimed that the IS-affiliated militants were planning to launch subversive activities but their plot had been foiled. In similar operations, the Afghan security forces

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2nd day of protest foiled in Qidong

BEIJING, China - Photo shows Japanese firm Oji Paper Co.'s plant in Qidong, a coastal town in Jiangsu Province, China, on July 29, 2012. Over 5,000 people staged a demonstration the previous day in Qidong against an industrial waste water discharge project involving the company, forcing local authorities to cancel the project.

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2nd day of protest foiled in Qidong

QIDONG, China - Photo shows Japanese firm Oji Paper Co.'s plant in Qidong, a coastal town in Jiangsu Province, China, on July 29, 2012. Over 5,000 people staged a demonstration the previous day in Qidong against an industrial waste water discharge project involving the company, forcing the local government to cancel the project. More than 2,000 police officers were deployed in the town on July 29, foiling a plan for a second day of protest.

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2nd day of protest foiled in Qidong

QIDONG, China - Armed police officers block a street leading to a government office in Qidong, a coastal town in Jiangsu Province, China, on July 29, 2012. Over 5,000 people staged a demonstration the previous day in Qidong against an industrial waste water discharge project involving a Japanese company, forcing the local government to cancel the project. More than 2,000 police officers were deployed in the town on July 29, foiling a plan for a second day of protest.

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2nd day of protest foiled in Qidong

QIDONG, China - Armed police officers block a street leading to a government office in Qidong, a coastal town in Jiangsu Province, China, on July 29, 2012. Over 5,000 people staged a demonstration the previous day in Qidong against an industrial waste water discharge project involving a Japanese company, forcing the local government to cancel the project. More than 2,000 police officers were deployed in the town on July 29, foiling a plan for a second day of protest.

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2nd day of protest foiled in Qidong

QIDONG, China - Police officers urge people to leave near a government office in Qidong, a coastal town in Jiangsu Province, China, on July 29, 2012. Over 5,000 people staged a demonstration the previous day in Qidong against an industrial waste water discharge project involving a Japanese company, forcing the local government to cancel the project. More than 2,000 police officers were deployed in the town on July 29, foiling a plan for a second day of protest.

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Security tightened at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - A security officer conducts a body check on a passenger heading for the United States at a boarding gate at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 27, 2009. The airport, crowded with travelers departing overseas for the year-end holidays, tightened security following a foiled terror attack on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit.

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Yemeni gov't forces destroy 1,558 kg of smuggled hashish

STORY: Yemeni gov't forces destroy 1,558 kg of smuggled hashish DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:01 LOCATION: HAJJAH, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yemeni soldiers piling up confiscated hashish and burning them 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): YUNUS IBRAHIM AHMED, Officer of Yemeni government forces STORYLINE: Yemen's government forces on Monday burned 1,558 kg of hashish seized from smugglers in the past seven months in the northwestern province of Hajjah. The destruction was carried out in the government-controlled city of Midi, in the presence of representatives of the court, public prosecution, and security services. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): YUNUS IBRAHIM AHMED, Officer of Yemeni government forces "Today, we destroyed 1,558 kilograms of hashish that were seized from smugglers during the past seven months. Since the beginning of the civil war more than seven years ago, around 40 drug smuggling networks connecting Yemen and Saudi Arabia have been foiled." Because of its proximity to the Sau

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775 illegal migrants detained in Türkiye after human smuggling busts: media

STORY: 775 illegal migrants detained in Türkiye after human smuggling busts: media DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of illegal migrants put on the police boat in Izmir, Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 2. various of illegal migrants gathering together in Izmir, Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 3. various of gendarmerie teams providing water and food to the arrested illegal migrants in Izmir, Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 4. various of illegal migrants put into gendarmerie vehicles in Izmir, Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) STORYLINE: At least 775 illegal migrants and five organizers were detained in the Turkish western city of Izmir over the last weeks, the state-run broadcaster TRT reported on Wednesday. Twenty different human smuggling schemes in different districts of Izmir were foiled from July 7 to 18, it said. Five suspects, who reportedly attempted to smuggle the migrants to the Greek i

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Egypt's security forces thwart suicide attack in North Sinai

STORY: Egypt's security forces thwart suicide attack in North Sinai DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a board reading "North Sinai governorate" 2. various of police officers checking drivers' documents 3. various of tight security measures STORYLINE: Egypt's security forces foiled a suicide attack in North Sinai Province, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. "The security men at a police checkpoint in Al-Teloul district frustrated an attempt by a terrorist before detonating an explosive belt," the statement said. The militant was killed in a shootout, it added, noting that two grenades, an automatic weapon, and 112 bullets were found in his possession. Egypt has been battling anti-security forces attacks in North Sinai for several years. The country launched a comprehensive operation in 2018 to uproot terrorist and criminal elements and organizations in northern and central Sinai. Hundreds of terroris

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11 Egyptian troops killed in clashes with terrorists in Sinai

STORY: 11 Egyptian troops killed in clashes with terrorists in Sinai DATELINE: May 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of armored vehicles moving in North Sinai 3. various of army officers 4. various of Apache helicopters STORYLINE: At least 11 Egyptian troops were killed and five others wounded on Saturday in clashes with terrorists in western Sinai, the Egyptian army said in a statement. The clashes took place as the Egyptian troops foiled an attack by a group of terrorists on a water pumping station in western Sinai, Egyptian military spokesman Gharib Abdel-Hafez said in the statement. The 11 troops who died in the clashes included 10 soldiers and an officer, while the armed forces are currently chasing the terrorists besieged in an isolated area, according to the spokesman. Although the exact location was not specified in the statement, state-run Al-Ahram news website reported that the clashes took place at the checkpoint of "the East Canal Water

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Turkey declares coup attempt foiled

Photo shows broken windows at Turkey's parliament building in the capital Ankara on July 17, 2016, after the Turkish government said the previous day it had foiled a coup attempt by some members of the country's military. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Turkey declares coup attempt foiled

Military tanks are deployed at the Turkish army headquarters in the Turkish capital Ankara on July 17, 2016. The Turkish government said the previous day it had foiled a coup attempt by some members of the country's military. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Turkey declares coup attempt foiled

Two men hold a Turkish flag atop an abandoned tank in Istanbul in the early hours of July 17, 2016, after the Turkish government said the previous day it had foiled a coup attempt by some members of the country's military. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Turkey declares coup attempt foiled

People celebrate in Taksim Square in central Istanbul in the early hours of July 17, 2016, after the Turkish government said the previous day it had foiled a coup attempt by some members of the country's military. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Turkey declares coup attempt foiled

People wave Turkish national flags in Ankara on July 16, 2016, as they gather to show their support for Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish government said the same day it had foiled a coup attempt by some members of the country's military. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Egypt police foil suicide attack in Luxor

File photo taken in March 2013 shows the ancient Karnak temple in Luxor, southern Egypt. Local police foiled an attempted suicide bomb attack on the popular tourist site on June 10, 2015, shooting dead two assailants and injuring a third. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Security tightened at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - A security officer conducts a body check on a passenger heading for the United States at a boarding gate at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 27, 2009. The airport, crowded with travelers departing overseas for the year-end holidays, tightened security following a foiled terror attack on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit. (Kyodo)