Drone attack on military academy in Syria’s Homs kills over 100
A drone attack Thursday on a Syrian military academy in government-held Homs killed more than 100 people including at least 14 civilians, a war monitor...
Al Qaida
Mali gripped by turmoil as militants advance post-UN, French withdrawal
Islamist militants in Mali began a blockade of Timbuktu by cutting road access in August and then shutting off river and air routes in an...
Yemen’s special security commander survives car bomb attack, 6 injured
Chief of Yemen's special security forces Fadhal Baash survived an assassination attempt on Monday when a car bomb targeted his convoy in the country's turbulent...
Niger attack: Jihadists kill dozen of soldiers in deadliest raid since coup
At least 29 soldiers have been killed in Niger in the deadliest attack since the army staged a coup in July. The soldiers were killed...
Mali Battles Azawad Movement and Islamists
Mali is blighted by internal forces that seek to weaken the nation-state. Also, dangerous external influences – from various Islamist terrorist and insurgent groups –...
Al-Qaeda attempts to kill head of Yemeni special forces
Militants of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda attempted to assassinate the commander of the Yemeni special forces, General Fadl Baash, Al Hadath TV said, Report informs...
Bomb blast kills at least 6 in Somalia’s Hiran province
At least six people were killed and several wounded Thursday in a bomb blast in Somalia’s central state of Hirshabele, an official told Anadolu. A...
Five Yemeni soldiers killed in anti-Al-Qaeda operation in Abyan
A military source disclosed that the confrontations, which extended for hours, involved medium and light weapons as Abyan security forces clashed with Al-Qaeda members in...
Burkina Faso’s military rulers say coup attempt foiled, plotters arrested
A coup attempt against Burkina Faso’s military rulers has been thwarted by the country’s intelligence and security services, authorities said. Burkina Faso’s military rulers said...
Iyad Ag Ghaly
Iyad ag Ghali was leader of Ansar al-Dine (AAD), an organization operating in Mali which cooperates closely with al-Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Ghali...
The death toll from a truck bomb at a checkpoint in Somalia rises to 21
The death toll from a bombing attack at a government checkpoint in central Somalia has reached 21, authorities said Sunday. The number of wounded in...
Charity linked to NHS chaplain being looked into by watchdog over trip to meet Taliban
A charity linked to an NHS chaplain is being looked into by the regulator after sending a delegation to meet with the Taliban. The Charity...