Niger has been fighting a militant Islamist insurgency for a decade and in January suspected jihadists attacked the same airport.

While the human cost is clear, the Iranian regime has not just survived the war, it has been empowered.

The boy was 13 when he killed eight girls, a boy and a school guard at Vladislav Ribnikar school in Belgrade in 2023.

The US defence secretary's move follows a US decision to scale back its commitments to a high readiness force within the alliance.

Authorities in Catalonia confirmed that the 63-year-old died in the Palau de Noguera area on Wednesday.

The gunmen concealed their weapons behind flowers and stuffed toys while waiting for the victim outside Guayaquil airport.