Army kills bandits, rescues 18 kidnapped victims in Plateau, Taraba
In a series of successful operations across the Joint Operations Area (JOA), the Nigerian Army’s 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) headquartered in Jos, Plateau State...
Month: January 2025
US Congress admits terrorist organization PKK linked to YPG
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), which advises U.S. lawmakers, officially acknowledged the connection between the PKK, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), and the Syrian...
Turkey Pledges Support to New Syrian Administration in Managing Islamic State Camps
Turkey is stepping up its role in the region by offering assistance to Syria's new administration in managing Islamic State camps. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan...
Israeli officials expect deal to be signed tonight or tomorrow; Hamas’s Mohammed Sinwar said to give OK
Officials in Jerusalem tell Israeli media that the deal is expected to be signed tonight or tomorrow, and that a joint declaration is anticipated soon...
Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal: What are the key points?
Negotiators reached a deal on Wednesday for a ceasefire in the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters,...
Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire days before Trump takes power
Israel and Hamas on Wednesday agreed a ceasefire to end 15 months of war, with the first hostages set to be released on Sunday. Donald...
Iran’s presence in Syria at request of Assad govt. to fight terrorism, Daesh: Iraqi PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani says Iran’s presence in Syria was at the official request of former President Bashar al-Assad’s government with the aim...
Houthi Operations in Red Sea Unclear As Israel, Hamas Enter Ceasefire
It is unclear if Houthi forces attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden following the ceasefire deal between Israel and...
French intelligence chief silent on repatriating nationals detained in Syria for terrorism
France’s top foreign intelligence official, Nicolas Lerner, declined to confirm whether Paris would repatriate its nationals detained in Syria for alleged links to the terrorist...
Daesh wall chalking appears in Peshawar
Wall chalking in favour of Daesh was witnessed on the Sher Shah Suri Road in the sensitive area of the provincial capital, triggering concerns among...
42-day ceasefire in Gaza set to start Sunday under Israel-Hamas deal
A ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas would go into effect Sunday if implemented, bringing relief to a battered and hungry population...
Hashem al-Sheikh
Abu Jaber Maskanah fought with al-Qaeda in Iraq under the leadership of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, between 2003 and 2005, where he worked to secure the...