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…
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Mali governor sacked over security failure
Mali’s council of ministers has sacked Sidy Alassane Toure. the governor of Mopti region, after armed group killed dozens of people in the latest eruption of ethnic violence, it informed in a statement on Sobane Da village massacre. (Image: illustration Mopti view). #Mali fires regional governor after attack that killed dozens https://t.co/sLoNBYyMQF — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica)…
Al-Shabaab expands into Kenya
Somali radical Islam insurgents are making their own explosives, according to a confidential U.N. report explaining their frequent and deadly attacks. U.N. says Somali militants using home-made explosives to step up attacks https://t.co/b79doRIhOM — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) May 17, 2019 The Somali al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group al-Shabab extends attacks beyond borders, by recruiting new members outside Somali clans,…
Terrorist attack in Mali left 16 dead
Gunmen attacked and briefly seized a Malian army base overnight, killing at least 16 military and destroying five vehicles in central Mopti region, said two local officials in the area where the attack occurred. Army spokesman Colonel Diarran Kone confirmed the attack took place but declined further details. It seems a very significant attack has…
Al-Qaeda in Mali claims rocket attack
Nusrat al-Islam militants claim the mortar (or rocket) attack carried out on July 29th 2018 against a #MINUSMA military camp in Aguelhok, Kidal region. The group also says that it will not end its attacks against France until French soldiers have left their country. #Mali: #JNIM claimed today's mortar/rocket attack that targeted the #MINUSMA base…
Sophie Petronin abductors in Mali unclear about intentions
Sebastian Petronin (38) discovered a video of his mother, in a headscarf and looking frail and tearful, the latest proof the 75-year-old Sophie Petronin is alive nearly two years after she was kidnapped by jihadists and held in the desert of Mali. The Islamist group releases a video showing the hostages Gloria Cecilia Narvaez and…
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…
Tajani enhances support to Sahel
The President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani had a meeting with the President of the Republic of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno. The discussion has been focused on the fragility of Sahel´s region security. 🇪🇺.@EP_President @Antonio_Tajani accoglie il Presidente della Repubblica del Chad 🇹🇩 Idriss Deby Itno @PE_Italia pic.twitter.com/HgzgpZ6oLl — PE Italia (@PE_Italia) July 25,…
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