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Iran executes 20 Sunni 'terrorists' in single day
Iran said Thursday it had hanged 20 "terrorist" Sunni prisoners, in one of the Islamic republic's biggest mass executions in recent years.
Thu Aug 04 2016
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Iraq on 'high alert' amid IS attacks, mass killings
The pilgrims are prime targets for the IS fighters, who have carried out a series of mass executions in recent days.
Tue Nov 04 2014