Niger Officials, Soldier Killed In Ambush Near Nigeria
Three officials and a solider escorting them were killed this week in southwest Niger by gunmen who crossed the border from Nigeria, authorities said on...
Al Qaida
Al Qaeda-linked terrorists launch ‘massive assault surrounding town
Al Qaeda-linked terrorists have stepped up attacks launching a massive assault on a town in Burkina Faso, killing at least 80 people. The country, along...
Over 20 killed in attack on central Mali village
Over 20 civilians were killed in an attack in central Mali on Saturday, a local official said on Sunday. The attack targeted a village in...
Russian spy chief accuses U.S., UK of creating al-Qaeda, Daesh
Sergey Naryshkin, head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), has accused the United States and the United Kingdom of forming al-Qaeda and Daesh to create...
3 members of new extremist group ‘Shahadat’ arrested
The Rapid Action Battalion on Saturday said that it had arrested three people suspected to be members of new extremist group ‘Shahadat.’ Md Ismail Hossain,...
Three Killed In New Attack In Niger: Govt
Two soldiers and a civilian have been killed in Niger in a fresh suspected jihadist attack in the restive region of Tillaberi, the defence ministry...
Benin Army Kills 8 Jihadists In North: Military Sources
Benin's soldiers killed eight suspected jihadists in the north of the country, military sources told AFP Thursday. The clash happened in a region where the...
Australia’s ‘Afghan Files’ whistleblower sentenced to five years for leaking military secrets
An Australian judge sentenced a former army lawyer to more than five years in jail Tuesday for stealing secret defence files on the Afghanistan war...
2 Suspected Bangladeshi Terrorists Arrested From Guwahati Railway Station
Two suspected terrorists from Bangladesh, linked to the Al Qaeda terror group, were arrested in Guwahati for illegally entering India, police said on Monday. Acting...
4 TTP militants killed in Pakistan’s Punjab province
Four militants, including a “target killer”, of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed by security forces in Punjab province, police said on Sunday. The...
Regional approach to tackling terrorism in Africa
Desirous to combat terrorism in Africa, President Bola Tinubu has called for the establishment of a Regional Counter-Terrorism Centre that will serve as a hub...
Boko Haram factional violence worries Islamic State
In October 2023, Boko Haram’s JAS faction (Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad) launched major offensives against the group’s other faction – Islamic State West Africa Province...