Attack attributed to Boko Haram jihadists in the Lake Chad region left behind 18 people dead, a Chadian military source said on Sunday. “Boko Haram elements attacked a village south of Daboua,” not far from Chad’s border with Niger, at around 9:00 pm (2000 GMT) on July 19, the military source said. The assailants “cut…
Category: Terrorism
Terrorist violence at rise in Africa
The number of violent incidents involving jihad groups in Africa has increased by +300% between 2010-2017, while the number of African countries experiencing sustained militant activity has more than doubled to 12 over the period, according to Africa Center. The number of violent incidents involving #jihadistgroups in #Africa has increased by +300% between 2010-2017; the…
Bomb explosion kills pedestrians in Somalia
Seven people were wounded by a roadside bomb in Mogadishu, Somalia officials said. There was no claim of responsibility so far, however attacks of the Islamist group al Shabaab became common in their pursuit to overthrow government. On Sunday, four civilians died in Mogadishu in mortar attacks that were claimed by al Shabaab. The other…
EU determined to support Mali in counterterrorism
Mali headquarters of an international counterterrorism task force, G5 Sahel, were attacked on Friday in a car bomb blast, killing six people and leaving many injured, according to officials. “Shortly after Friday prayers, a suicide bomber in a vehicle painted with UN colours blew up at the entrance to the G5 base in Sevare. It…
Explosion hits PM Abiy Ahmed rally in Addis Ababa
A blast was heard during a rally in Addis Ababa on June 22, following a speech by Ethiopia new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, a media reports. Local media claim six people hurt by grenade explosion. In a television address shortly after the incident, Aiby Ahmed said that “such small incidents will not deter us from…
Al-Shabaab claimed killing of U.S. military
One U.S. special operations soldier was killed and four U.S. service members wounded in an “enemy attack” on Friday, June 8, in Somalia, the U.S. military said — casualties that are likely to put renewed scrutiny on America’s counterterror operations in Africa. U.S. Statement on Situation in Somalia – https://t.co/KOlJkm37Z3 pic.twitter.com/PhBPlkgsar — US AFRICOM (@USAfricaCommand)…
Policeman killed in Ouagadougou in counterterrorist raid
Burkina Faso security forces neutralised three suspected terrorists and arrested one more on Tuesday (22/05/2017) morning in an operation on the outskirts of the capital Ouagadougou, state television reported. #BREAKING At least 3 dead in anti-terror arrests in Burkina Faso capital — AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 22, 2018 One policeman was killed in the…
Woman lapidated by al Shabaab
Somalia Islamist group al-Shabaab announced it has lapidated to death a woman accused of poliandria. The al-Qaeda-linked group radio, Andalus, reports that the execution by lapidation took place on Wednesday (9/05/2018) after an ad hoc al-Shabab court convicted the woman in Sablale town in Lower Shabelle region. The report says masked men lapidated to death…
Buhari vows to unite Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari, who took office in 2015 is vowing to end Boko Haram’s offensive to create an Islamic caliphate in the northeast, he also declared his priority to improve security in Africa’s most populous country of 150.53 million. The issue has become politically charged in the run-up to an election next year which Buhari…
NATO to enhance cooperation with Tunisia
NATO continues to work with Tunisia on a defence-capacity building package and this including the support for the development of special operation forces, intelligence, – said Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of NATO. “..We are also looking into other areas, like for instance border control and other areas which are relevant for the fight against…
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