A rocket fired by militants in Gaza targeted the Israeli border town of Sderot.
Townsend makes comments after Syrian warplanes attack area where US forces were operating.
Turkish President Erdogan said the young suicide bomber was aged between 12-14.
Daesh carried out the mass executions in 2014 after taking control of Tikrit.
Nigeria-based Boko Haram often cross into northern Cameroon to carry out attacks.
NDA latest to group to attack Nigeria, due to perceived marginalisation in the area.
Ali Daqneesh reportedly suffered from internal bleeding and organ failure.
Turkish president lashes out at US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, PKK and IS.
No Easy Day was published in 2012 under a pseudonym without Pentagon clearance
Images of Omran Daqneesh, 5, after he was pulled from rubble stunned the world.
The man, known only as DA, was first arrested in connection with another terror attack.
Some members of the Yazidi community also complained about forceful conversion to Islam.
Police spokesman Mohammadullah Bahej said a counter-attack will be launched to retake the area.
US officials said the sharp reduction of personnel was not due to increasing opposition over civilian casualties.
Afghans staged a protest on the day Pakistani nationals were demonstrating against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Russia has begun to use the Mediterranean Sea warships after using its Caspian Sea fleet to bomb enemy areas.
Rwanda has faced ethnic conflict but escaped terror attacks.
Scenes like the air strike that wounded Omran Daqneesh are all too common in Syria.
200 youths attacked Chinese contract workers, accusing them of denying local workers job opportunities.
Iraqis from Kirkuk, Fallujah and Mosul struggle as country fails to solve refugee crisis
The UN has welcomed the move and said its humanitarian teams are on standby and ready to mobilise.
Balochistan's Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri has accused Modi of inciting terror in the province.
The Kurdish people's protection units are a key US ally in fighting against Islamic State militants.
Unicef says more than 650 children were forced to take up arms in 2016 by militant and government forces.
One of the two officers was seriously injured in the 17 August attack near Moscow.
Daily suspensions are up 80% over last year as terrorism and viglance increases, says Twitter.
The jihadists are hoping to tempt more women to join them in Syria and Iraq in a new broadcast
Tajamuka supporters tell IBTimes UK about plans to step up its mass actions in the coming weeks
EXCLUSIVE: IBTimes UK interviews South Sudanese envoy as opposition claims Machar left country.
Terror group's influence reduced in Syria but it still carries out barbaric punishments where it can.