ISIS, the “Fish Strategy”
Threats by violent extremists and terrorist groups have been shrinking lately, mainly those by ISIS which has been marking its draconian presence across the world. However, the field regression of this organization will not be the end, especially with the ongoing crises in Syria, Iraq, and other countries that led to its creation along with […]
WFP: 4.5 million people hungry due to Boko Haram violence in Nigeria
Cape Town (dpa) – The number of Nigerians in need of food aid due to the persistent violence of Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram has almost doubled to 4.5 million in just five months, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned Tuesday. The figure could rise by a further million as early as next month in […]
Muslim extremist pleads guilty in The Hague
Malian citizen Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi’s trial in the International Criminal Court in The Hague is a legal first. He is the first Islamic extremist to appear before the court and he’s the first person to be accused of “destroying cultural artefacts.” It’s also a first in that he’s pleaded guilty. “With deep regret and great […]
Majority of killed in blast at Kurdish wedding in Turkey are children
Istanbul (dpa) – At least 29 of the 51 people killed in a weekend suicide bombing at a wedding in southern Turkey were minors, the Hurriyet newspaper reported Monday. The blast Saturday night targeted a Kurdish wedding in Gaziantep city, near the border with Syria. An additional 69 people were injured, including 17 in critical […]
Terrorism competitions? Al-Qaeda’s Zawahiri Calls on Supporters to Reject ISIS
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri called on the world’s Muslims to reject the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) and throw their weight behind the Afghan Taliban, in a new video released on Sunday. The leader of one of the world’s largest jihadi groups said that ISIS and his rival leader of the group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, […]
Q&A: Islamic State trying to capitalize on enmity between Kurds, Turkish government
Bloodstains and broken bodies left after Turkey’s deadliest bombing this year cruelly underscore the complex rivalries swirling among the Turkish government, the Sunni militants of the Islamic State and members of Turkey’s largest ethnic minority, the Kurds. The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has blamed the Islamic State for the devastating attack on a […]
Photos show IS forces fleeing while using human shields
New photos released over the weekend show Islamic State forces fleeing the Syrian city of Manbij last week, as they surround themselves with human shields to prevent air strikes on the convoy. IS fighters had controlled the key city in northern Syria since early 2014, and the city had become a vital waypoint for the […]
22 killed, 94 injured in bomb attack at wedding in southern Turkey
Istanbul (dpa) – A bomb attack Saturday in southern Turkey killed 22 people and injured 94, the provincial governor’s office said in a statement, calling it a “terror attack.” The late night attack at an outdoor wedding ceremony in Gaziantep province was suspected to be a suicide bomber, officials said, with one member of parliament […]
Iraq executes 36 in connection to Islamic State massacre
Baghdad (dpa) – Iraqi authorities executed 36 men convicted of involvement in the massacre of hundreds of soldiers by the Islamic State extremist militia two years ago, state television al-Iraqiya reports. The inmates were hanged early Sunday in the Central al-Nasria Prison in southern Iraq while in the presence of government officials and relatives of […]
US Secretary of State visits Nigeria over Boko Haram
August 19, 2016. John Kerry The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, is expected in Nigeria on Aug. 23 to discuss US cooperation with Nigeria over Boko Haram, economy and human rights issues. A statement issued by the Information Office of the Embassy of the US on Friday in Abuja, said Kerry would hold meetings […]