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 –...
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ISIS Pune module case: Court sends Shahnawaz, two others to 14 days’ custody of Delhi Police
A Delhi court on Monday morning granted 14 days of police custody of three ISIS operatives to the Delhi police's Special Cell. Delhi police produced...
In Burkina Faso, a million children out of school due to insecurity– UNICEF
More than one million children and 31,000 teachers have been unable to return to their classrooms in Burkina Faso due to violence and insecurity as...
Insurgent attack leaves dozens of soldiers dead in junta-ruled Niger
Twenty-nine soldiers were killed in western Niger in an attack by suspected militants, the Defence Ministry has said, declaring a three-day national mourning period. The...
Global coalition to defeat ISIS to focus on African states
The Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS has established a focus group to help African states build up their counterterrorism capabilities, particularly for regions where governance...
INTERVIEW: Why ISIS, other extremist groups are growing in Africa – US Official
On 10 September 2014, the US announced the formation of a broad international coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). However,...
Arrested ISIS terrorist Shahnawaz had converted his wife Basanti Patel to Islam: Delhi Police
On Monday (2 October), the Special Cell of Delhi Police revealed that the suspected ISIS terrorist Shahnawaz, who was arrested earlier in the day, converted...
Airstrikes target Iran-backed terrorist groups near Syria-Iraq border
Unidentified aircraft carried out airstrikes Monday on three military positions belonging to Iran-backed terrorist groups aligned with the Syrian government in Al-Bukamal district near Syria’s...
A PhD scholar and engineers – All 3 ISIS terror suspects are well educated, experts in making bombs
All the three suspected ISIS terrorists who were arrested today by a Delhi Police Special Cell team are engineering graduates and one of them was...
Who is Shahnawaz alias Shafi Uzzama – suspected ISIS terrorist arrested by Delhi Police?
Shahnawaz alias Shafi Uzzama, a suspected Islamic State or ISIS terrorist who was on the most wanted list of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), has...
Regional countries call upon Afghanistan to prevent becoming a ‘terrorism hotspot’
The call for enhanced security measures arose during the fifth Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, which gathered high-ranking officials from Pakistan, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan,...
Senior al-Shabaab weapons, explosives smuggler apprehended in Somalia: Spy agency
The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in Somalia announced Friday that it apprehended a senior al-Shabaab operative responsible for procuring weaponry and explosives from...