Somali forces gun down 20 al-Shabab militants
The Somali National Army killed 20 al-Shabab militants during an operation Wednesday in the country's southern region of Lower Shabelle. The military operations will continue...
Month: June 2023
UN to launch central archives of ISIS crimes in Iraq
The United Nations will soon launch central archives containing millions of digitized documents that it says provide proof of crimes committed by ISIS in Iraq,...
US troops launched 38 missions against ISIS in Iraq and Syria in May
With much of the world focused on the impending Ukrainian offensive and continued belligerence from China, U.S. troops continue to battle the Islamic State in...
Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for suicide bombings near Ethiopian base
Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for an attack near a base housing Ethiopian troops on the Ethiopia-Somali border near the town of Dolow, saying two suicide bombings...
At least 21 people killed in suspected terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso
Fourteen members of the VDP volunteer militia and four soldiers died on Monday in Sawenga in central-eastern Burkina, while five were wounded, a source said....
Cash-strapped Boko Haram kidnaps herders for ransom
Boko Haram jihadists have kidnapped 30 ethnic Fulani herders near northeast Nigeria’s Lake Chad, demanding ransom for their release, fishermen and the head of an...
Combating money laundering and financing of terrorism in CIS discussed in Almaty
Almaty hosted the 23rd regular meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Financial Intelligence Units on 7 June, BelTA learned from the press service...
Iran and the Taliban Clash
On May 27, clashes broke out between Taliban and Iranian forces on their joint border along Afghanistan’s Nimroz province, escalating a dispute between Iran and...
Wagner Group
The Wagner Group is a Russian paramilitary organization. It is variously described as a private military company (PMC), a network of mercenaries, or a de...
Hezbollah-affiliated group honors European Parliament member
A member of the European Parliament received an award in Beirut last week from a group affiliated with the Hezbollah terrorist organization. The Global Campaign...
31 ISIS members detained in May in Iraq and Syria
During the month of May 2023, US-led coalition forces and partner forces conducted 38 operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, resulting in the arrest...
2 Killed, 6 Injured in Suicide Bomb in Northern Afghanistan
At least two people were killed, and six others were injured when a car bomb detonated in the northern Afghanistan province of Badakhshan on Tuesday,...