Global Jihadist Groups May Begin to Look To Africa
For the first time since splitting from Al-Qaeda in Iraq Jabhat al- Nusra and the declaration of the so called […]
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Mogadishu car bombing leaves at least five dead
A bombing claimed by the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab group killed five civilians and injured six more in the Somali capital on Wednesday, a spokesman for the city’s mayor said.
How the Syrian Crisis Affects Africa
While the Syrian crisis may appear quite remote from Africa, the reverberations of instability in that country would be felt
Germany deports ISIS suspect to Nigeria
Germany has deported to Nigeria, an alleged Islamic extremist, an ISIS suspect, deemed dangerous by authorities. He is a German citizen, not Nigerian. The German news agency, dpa, reports that the 22-year-old man who was born in Germany and who hadn’t committed a crime, arrived in Lagos Thursday. The unidentified man was one of the […]
IS suicide bombers kill 31 in Iraq’s Tikrit
Militants opened fire and later blew themselves up in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, killing at least 31 people in an attack claimed Wednesday by the Islamic State group. Police and army officers said that the attack, which began on Tuesday night, also wounded at least 42 people. A police lieutenant colonel said three militants […]
Philippine military attacks extremist bomb-makers
The Philippine military has used aircraft and artillery to attack a group of Muslim extremists who were learning how to make improvised explosive devices, a spokesman said Sunday.
Istanbul police arrest New Year nightclub shooter
The alleged gunman who killed 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day has been caught, according to Turkish media.
Istanbul police arrest New Year nightclub shooter
The alleged gunman who killed 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day has been caught, according to Turkish media.
Air Force Zaps ISIS Drone with Electronic Weapon
The U.S. Air Force recently zapped an Islamic State drone with an electronic weapon, the service’s top civilian said. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James…
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ISIS members use guns, explosives as dowries for Nigerian brides
Islamic State group marriage contracts unearthed by pro-government forces battling the group in Libya reveal that the jihadists offered their brides unusual dowries: machine guns and explosive belts. Forces allied with the country’s unity government discovered the archives as they searched buildings seized during their months-long battle to oust IS from its coastal bastion of […]
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