Nigerian will require the travelers in three northeastern states to carry identification cards in an effort to track the members of Boko Haram and Islamic State, the army statesman announced. #Nigeria authorities to scan travellers ID in northeast in counter #terrorism operation https://t.co/NGr8Q0U3qF via @africanews — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) September 22, 2019 The new requirement…
Category: Terrorism
Five Mali soldiers killed in jihad
Five soldiers killed in an ambush, the Malian army representatives said. According to the statement the soldiers were travelling between the towns of Hombori and Boni, about 100 km north of the Burkina Faso border, when they fell into an ambush. Their vehicle was also destroyed. Reinforcements have been immediately dispatched. (Image above: Hombori sunset). Dans…
Mali: Barkhane operation continues
The French General Staff informed about an operation carried out from 25 July to 3 August 2019 in Mali by Barkhane and the Malian Armed Forces, underlining “the ability and determination of the Malian soldiers to fight alongside Barkhane“. L’état-major français communique sur une opération menée du 25 juillet au 3 août 2019 au #Mali par #Barkhane…
UN staff killed in explosion
“The U.N. does not intend to evacuate from Libya,” the assistant secretary-general for peace operations, Bintou Keita, told the UN Security Council, which condemned the recent attack in Benghazi, Libya. A car bomb explosion in Benghazi killed three U.N. staff members and two other mission members on, the United Nations said.The attack came as the…
EU stands by Egypt to defeat terrorism
“The European Union expresses its deepest condolences to the victims and their families and wishes a prompt recovery to those wounded in this act of terror”, the European External Action Service spokesperson said, reacting upon a car bomb explosion in Cairo on August 4, which has left at least 20 people dead, and many injured. “The…
EU expresses solidarity with Nigeria in aftermath of Badu massacre
More than 60 people have lost their lives after suspected Boko Haram militants opened fire at a funeral procession in Borno state, Nigeria. It is unfortunate what happened in Badu Village Unit under Nganzai LGA of Borno State. #BokoHaram killed over 60 villagers coming from a burial. This is coming at a time the State…
26 dead in Al-Shabaab Asasey hotel attack
A suicide bomber drove a car loaded with explosives into the Asasey hotel in the port of Kismayo, Somalia, followed by the gunmen, who stormed popular among travelers location. Radical Islam militants of al-Shabab have claimed the attack, the most devastating act of jihad in Kismayo since fighters were forced out in 2012. (Image above: illustration). KISMAYO…
Al-Shabaab attacks hotel in Kismayo
A bomb attack in an hotel in Somalia port Kismayo has been revendicated by Al–Shabaab militants, Agence France presse (AFP) reports. #BREAKING At least 7 killed in bomb, gun attack on Somalia hotel, security source says pic.twitter.com/t5ZVHnmo6A — AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 12, 2019 TV presenter Hodan (pictured) is announced among seven perished in the…
Daul expresses condolences to Tunisia
The president of the European People’s Party (@EPP) Joseph Daul expressed his condolences after terrorist attack in Tunis: “Very saddened by the attack today in #Tunis. My thoughts are with the families of the victims. This tragedy is a painful reminder of the risks that police forces face in ensuring our safety”. Très attristé par…
Sahel: EU condolences to victims of terrorism
Hundred civilians were killed by armed groups in the village of Sobane in central Mali. On the same day, some 20 people were killed during an attack in the commune of Arbinda, in northern Burkina Faso.s Travel advisory maps of #BurkinaFaso 🇧🇫. A comparison of the maps published by #France 🇫🇷, the #UnitedKingdom 🇬🇧 and…