A radical Muslim sheikh called Friday for the creation of an Islamic Emirate in Gaza, sparking clashes with Hamas forces that have left at least six people dead, Hamas sources told CNN.
Six die as Islamic radicals, Hamas clash in Gaza
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New Taliban rule book calls for fewer suicide attacks
A new Taliban military "code of conduct" calls for restrictions on suicide attacks aimed at avoiding the killing of civilians, but U.S. and Afghan military officials dismissed the document as propaganda, calling it hypocritical. The booklet, obtained by CNN in northwestern Pakistan, has emerged during a crucial moment in the fight between troops and militants in Afghanistan, where battles are raging in the country’s Helmand province and troops work to establish stability for the upcoming presidential elections.
Capture of U.S. soldier ‘breaks our heart,’ friend says
A family friend of a U.S. soldier captured by the Taliban said his friends and family want Pfc