Militants
Kenya College Reopens Months After Al Shabaab Attack Killed 148
Photos on social media showed lecture halls with seats full on Monday as Garissa University College’s as staff returned to campus for the first time since gunmen from the militant launched the attack in April.
New York and London Replicate the Palmyra Monument That Survived Islamic State
Archeologists are using 3D printing to create a copy of the monument, in what they say is a political statement against the militant group.
Afghan Taliban Launches Attack on Kandahar Airport
Militants fought security forces Tuesday as regional powers geared up for a conference intended to kickstart peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
Three Female Suicide Bombers Involved in Suspected Boko Haram Attack in Cameroon
At least four civilians were killed and a dozen wounded in northern Cameroon in a suicide bomb assault by suspected Boko Haram militants.
Hunting in the Hills of Nagaland
I traveled to the Indian state of Nagaland—the site of one of the longest running insurgencies in Asia—in order to fish, hunt, and share in the forest’s bounty.
We Spoke to the Lawyer Advising Australians Who Want to Illegally Fight the Islamic State
Fighting in Syria and Iraq is illegal, even if you join the Kurds against the Islamic State. Adelaide lawyer and war veteran Ralph Bleechmore offers advice to those who want to go anyway.
Bodies of Tourists Killed in Egyptian Desert Attack Sent Back to Mexico
The eight Mexican victims arrived Tuesday night amid calls from opposition politicians to break off diplomatic relations with Egypt over the fatal assault.
Taliban Fighters Storm Afghan Prison and Free Over 400 Inmates
Insurgents attacked a mud fort being used as a jail in central Afghanistan on Monday, killing police officers and releasing hundreds of inmates, of whom over 350 are still on the run.
'Israel Is the Most Humane Country in the Middle East': Why Syria's Southern Neighbors Are Working on Their PR
VICE News was in the Golan Heights to see how Israel is using both hard and soft power to extend influence into Syria — gaining positive PR, goodwill among civilians, and intelligence about possible threats.
Kurds Assert Control of Hasakah: The Battle for Rojava (Dispatch 3)
With IS pushed back from Hasakah's southern outskirts, VICE News follows the YPG as they become masters of areas of the city that until a few weeks ago had always been held by the Syrian regime.
Night Operation Against the Islamic State: The Battle for Rojava (Dispatch 2)
VICE News followed a YPG detachment on a night operation, providing support to advancing Kurdish forces against IS fighters, under waves of constant airstrikes from both the coalition and the Syrian regime's air force.
Two Militant Groups Make Dueling Claims to Deadly Hotel Siege in Mali
Two different Islamist militant groups have laid claim to the recent attack on a hotel in central Mali that left 13 people dead, including five UN peacekeepers.