The Islamic State remains an undefeated threat
Pentagon and the United Nations both estimate that the group still has as many as 30,000 active insurgents in the region. Thousands more IS-aligned fighters...
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Terrorist attack on Mali military camp leaves 20 people dead
Twenty members of the security forces were killed on Sunday in a major assault by suspected jihadists at a military camp in Mali near the...
Barkhane operations kill more than 30 terrorists in Mali
More than 30 “terrorists” were killed during a recent series of operations conducted by the France-led Operation Barkhane force in Mali, the French Armed Forces...
Al-Qaeda’s senior leadership praises the terrorists in Mali and Somalia
Al-Qaeda’s senior management, or general command, has released a two-page statement praising the jihadists in Mali and Somalia. Al-Qaeda has strong branches in both East...
Terrorism is costing the global economy $34 billion a year
The world’s expensive slide into violence and unrest continued last year, with conflict, terrorism and political instability costing the global economy $13.6tn (£9.3tn), according to...
Islamic State replaces Al-Qaeda as enemy number one in the Sahel
Brutal attacks that have killed nearly 300 people in less than two months have propelled the Islamic State to the status of the Sahel's most-feared...
Twenty people wounded in northern Mali rocket attack on UN base
Twenty people were wounded on Thursday in northern Mali’s restive Kidal region, including 18 UN peacekeepers from Chad, in a rocket attack on a military...