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The
man sought
asy-
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lum in South Korea in
2007, and was grant-
ed a temporary hu-
manitarian stay visa.
On July 7, 2018:
Iran has executed
eight men for their
role in the 2017
ISIS attack on par-
liament and the
shrine to Ayatollah
Khomeini.
Augus 2018 Edition
(Reuters reported An apparent suicide attack close to a government ministry in the Afghan
capital Kabul on Sunday killed at least seven people and wounded more than 15 as staff were
leaving the office in the evening rush hour, officials said. Courtesy of Wochit News and You-
Tube. Posted on Jul 15, 2018.)
The Maute Group led the attack and seizure
of the town of Marawi, Philippines in 2017,
which left 1,100 people dead.
On July 15, 2018: ISIS claimed re-
sponsibility for a suicide attack on
the Afghan Ministry of Rural Rehabil-
On July 20, 2018: A Turkish court has
itation and Development in Kabul.
rejected Australia’s request to extra-
The bomber used a suicide vest, and target- dite Neil Prakash, Australia’s most
ed ministry employees as they were leaving notorious ISIS terrorist.
for the day.
Prakash, an Australian citizen, is subject to
The attack left seven dead and more than 15 several terror-related arrest warrants.
wounded.
Should Turkey decide to not prosecute, he
could be released from custody.
On July 16, 2018: Nafisa Pundog,
wife of the ISIS-linked Maute Group AL QAEDA
leader Human Abdul Najib, has been
Operations Against Al Qaeda
arrested.
She has been in hiding for two years since
she escaped prison.
On July 13, 2018: Sami A., 42, a Tuni-
sian man living in Düsseldorf,
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