Gunmen

Militants kidnap 25 people in northern DR Congo

The north of DR Congo has been mostly peaceful for years -- suffering little of the militia violence that has plagued the east of the vast nation for decades

Syria: Gunmen storm 'Miracle Baby' Aya's hospital after director fired nurse suspected of planning her abduction

Upon arrival at the hospital, the gunmen told local police officers protecting the girl that they were going after the director for firing their friend. They said they were not interested in Aya, according to the official

Nigeria: Gunmen kills at least a dozen worshippers, abduct others in mosque

The state police also said that several people who were kidnapped were later rescued with the help of some locals

Pakistan: Two members of the Sikh community shot dead by unidentified gunmen

The two men killed were shopkeepers who sold spices in Bata Tal bazaar in Sarband, police said

Brazil shooting: At least 11 people killed after gunmen fire at bar in Belem city; one of seven accused taken into police custody

The Brazil bar where the shooting took place is in a neighborhood which got police reinforcements in March to fight crime.

Afghanistan: Gunmen attack intelligence training centre in Kabul; no claim of responsibility made so far

The attack in Afghanistan comes hours after a suicide bomber detonated explosives inside an education centre in western Kabul, killing at least 37 students.

Libya's state-owned Afriqiyah Airways suspends all flights after attack by armed group damages fleet

Libya's state-owned Afriqiyah Airways on Monday suspended all flights after heavy clashes damaged a number of its airplanes.

Egypt: Three killed, five wounded after gunmen open fire in village south of Cairo

Masked gunmen opened fire on a cafe south of the Egyptian capital, killing three people, security officials said.

Eleven killed in multiple shootings across Cape Town; South Africa Police suspects gang violence

Eleven people were killed in a series of overnight shootings in a Cape Town township, police said on Saturday, including four victims shot dead when gunmen opened fire in a bar

Twin attacks hit south Iraq: 10 more bodies found; death toll rises to 84

Gunmen and suicide bombers killed at least 84 people in southern Iraq in the deadliest attack by the Islamic State group since it lost second city Mosul, according to a new toll released on Friday