In Mozambique on Monday March 29 the Islamic State fighters, according to their own claims, had carried out an attack on the northern town of Palma, where dozens were killed, thousands displaced and some people remain missing. The total number of dead or missing following the attack is unknown. While tens of thousands of people…
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IS claims lives of 30 Nigeria military
Islamic State claims killings of 30 Nigerian military in an attack on January 26 in northeastern Borno state, a claim disputed by the Nigerian Army. A Nigerian Army spokesman said an attack on troops by insurgents in the Borno village of Logomani was repelled, and eight soldiers were hurt, none with life-threatening injuries. The information spread by…
Morocco anti-terrorist raids continue
Morocco arrested a Swiss-Spanish double national on December 29 in connection with the killing of two Scandinavian tourists (pictured above), the counter-terrorism agency confirmed. Swiss-Spanish ‘instructor’ arrested in IS-inspired slaughter of Scandinavian tourists in Morocco https://t.co/TkUXSXHi65 — RT (@RT_com) December 30, 2018 The authorities said he also held Spanish nationality with residence in Morocco. The suspect…
Egypt Coptic Christian attack as “reminder” of security challenges
‘Today’s attack on a bus of Coptic Christian pilgrims in Minya, Egypt has again exacted a toll of civilian deaths and injuries. It is a stark reminder of the security challenges that Egypt is facing” – the European External Action Service spokesperson said. Following today’s attack on Coptic Christian pilgrims in Egypt, the EU expresses…
Libya pipeline blast
Armed men exploded a pipeline pumping crude oil to Es Sider port, cutting Libya’s output by up to 100,000 barrels per day (bpd), military and industry sources claimed. https://twitter.com/NigeriaNewsdesk/status/945744817434140672 The state-run National Oil Corporation (NOC) said in statement output had been reduced by 70,000-100,000 bpd. The cause of the blast was unclear, it added. The attackers…
Abedi’s brother arrested in Tripoli
The younger brother of the suicide bomber Salman Abedi who killed 22 people at a concert venue in Manchester has been arrested in Tripoli on suspicion of links with Islamic State, according to the spokesman for a local counter-terrorism force. The force, known as Rada, detained Hashem Abedi, who was born in 1997, on Tuesday…
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