Dog dies fighting suicide bomber at Maiduguri wedding party
MAIDUGURI—Dozens of people were saved at a wedding party in Maiduguri, yesterday, as a teenage suicide bomber, who attempted to detonate a bomb at the Read more
Terrorism
Boko Haram: 3 suicide bombers die in foiled Borno attacks
The police in Borno on Sunday confirmed that three suspected male suicide bombers were killed in separate foiled attacks in Muna and Dusuman village at Read more
Breaking: Islamic State’s second-in-command killed in airstrike
Ayad al-Jumaili, the man believed to be the deputy of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has been killed in an air strike, Iraqi State Read more
Terror Attacks: WhatsApp technology on int’l radar
There must be “no place for terrorists to hide” and intelligence services must have access to encrypted messaging services, the Britain’s Home Secretary Amber Rudd Read more
Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, arrested in Moscow
Russia’s main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been arrested at an anti-corruption protest he organised in the capital, Moscow. Thousands of people have joined rallies Read more
U.S. strike kills an al Qaeda ‘leader’ in Afghanistan – Pentagon
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon said on Saturday a U.S. strike in Afghanistan this week killed an al Qaeda militant who was responsible for the death of Read more
Central Congo militia beheads 40 police officers in ambush
KINSHASA – Militia fighters in central Democratic Republic of Congo decapitated about 40 police officers in an ambush, local officials said on Saturday, the deadliest Read more
Attacks on Heritage Sites Could Be War Crimes – UN
The U.N. Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the destruction of cultural heritage sites and warned that attacks such as those carried Read more
London attack: Police identify Khalid Masood as killer
The man believed to have carried out the terror attack in Westminster has been named by police as Khalid Masood. Kent-born Masood, who was shot Read more
Ten Egyptian troops killed by bombs during Sinai fighting -spokesman
CAIRO – Ten members of Egypt’s security forces were killed by bombs which struck their vehicles in central Sinai, a military spokesman said on Thursday, during Read more
Boko Haram: Nigeria spent $2.6bn on humanitarian crisis in 2016 – Olonisakin
Nigeria spent more than $2.6 billion in 2016 to address the humanitarian challenges caused by Boko Haram terrorists, Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, Read more
EU donates €8m to fight terrorism in Nigeria
As part of activities lined up to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Rome Treaties, the European Union (EU) has donated €8 million for the Read more
Five dead in London Westminster terror attack
Five people have died and at least 40 were injured after an attacker drove a car along a pavement in Westminster, stabbed a policeman and Read more
Buhari condemns London’s terror attacks
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned Wednesday’s terror attacks near the Parliament Building at Westminster, London. The President, who sympathized with the British Prime Minister, Theresa Read more
How Africa can win the war on Islamist militants
Africa has become a major theater for Islamist violence How Boko Haram Brought Terror To Nigeria By any measure, Africa’s fight against terrorism has been Read more
South Sudan rebels kidnap four oil workers, demand firm’s exit
JUBA – South Sudanese rebels said on Monday they had kidnapped four oil workers including a Pakistani national, in a bid to force their Chinese and Read more
Orly airport: Man killed after seizing soldier’s gun
A man has been shot dead after trying to seize a soldier’s weapon at Orly airport in Paris, French officials say. He was killed by Read more
Purported Boko Haram video shows execution of alleged Nigerian spies
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Islamist militant sect Boko Haram on Tuesday released a video purporting to show the execution of three men the group accused Read more
Pregnant suicide bomber killed
Security operatives and members of Civilian JTF volunteer group have intercepted a pregnant suicide bomber and another woman in Borno State. The two female suicide Read more
Expert says Islamic State has badly damaged major Palmyra monument
PALMYRA, Syria (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have severely damaged a major Roman monument in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, an antiquities official said Read more
Armed faction enters major Libyan oil ports, putting output at risk
BENGHAZI, Libya – An armed faction entered two major Libyan oil ports on Friday, pushing back forces that captured and reopened the terminals in September, officials Read more
Boko Haram: UN yet to receive sanction request
The UN said on Friday that it has not received a letter reportedly written by a former President of the Nigerian Senate, Sen. Ameh Ebute. Read more
U.S.-allied militia says to hand over villages to Syrian government
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A U.S.-allied militia in northern Syria said on Thursday it had agreed to hand over villages on the front line with Turkey-backed Read more
Iraqi army controls main roads out of Mosul, trapping Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – U.S.-backed Iraqi army units on Wednesday took control of the last major road out of western Mosul that had been in Islamic Read more
Islamic State forced Philippine nurses to give medical training in Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A Philippine nurse held by Islamic State in the Libyan city of Sirte said on Monday that she and her colleagues had Read more
Egypt’s Sisi orders cabinet to help resettle Sinai Christians fleeing Islamic State
CAIRO (Reuters) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday ordered the government to take all necessary measures to help resettle Christians who have fled Egypt’s Read more
Attack on Syrian security forces in Homs kills 42
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Militants attacked two Syrian security offices in the western city of Homs on Saturday with guns and suicide bombers, killing at least Read more
raqi forces punch into western Mosul, launch air strikes in Syria
SOUTH OF MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – U.S.-backed Iraqi forces pushed into western Mosul on Friday after retaking the city’s airport from Islamic State, as aid Read more
Islamic State car blast kills dozens in northwest Syria
BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – An Islamic State car bomb killed more than 40 people on Friday in a Syrian village held by rebels backed by Turkey, Read more
Senegal arrests two suspected foreign jihadists
DAKAR – Senegalese authorities have arrested two suspected foreign jihadists in Dakar, including one who had been in contact with the mastermind of an attack Read more
