Niger’s Army Entered Mali in Hunt for ‘Terrorists’: Ministry
Niger’s defense ministry said Friday its troops killed 79 “terrorists” in operations last week that involved a foray into neighboring...
Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda Confirms Top Figure Killed in Yemen Strike: Monitor
Al-Qaeda on Sunday confirmed the death of a senior figure in the jihadist network’s Yemen branch in a suspected US...
Top Al-Qaeda Figure Killed in Yemen Air Strike: Sources
A senior Al-Qaeda figure was killed in a suspected US air strike in war-torn Yemen, security and local government sources...
US Says Iran-based Saif al-Adel Is New Al Qaeda Chief
Saif al-Adel, an Iran-based Egyptian, has become the head of Al-Qaeda following the July 2022 death of Ayman al-Zawahiri, the US State Department said Wednesday. “Our...
Suspected Jihadists Kill 28 in Troubled Burkina Faso
Twenty-eight people have died in new attacks by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso, including 15 who had been abducted at...
Niger Army Says Killed 11 ‘Terrorists’
Niger’s army on Tuesday said it had killed 11 “terrorists” and captured six last week in a restive region plagued...
Senior Officials Among Nine Dead in Somalia Car Bombings
Nine people, including senior regional officials, were killed in twin car bombings claimed by Al-Shabaab in central Somalia on Monday,...
Niger Receives $13M US Kit for Jihadist Fight
Niger has received new military equipment from Washington to support its fight against jihadists plaguing the west and southeast of the country,...
Somalia President Urges Citizens to Avoid Al-Shabaab Territory
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud urged citizens to stay away from areas controlled by Al-Shabaab jihadists as he vowed to...
Blast Kills 6 Separatists on Anti Al-Qaeda Sweep in Yemen
An explosion caused by an improvised device killed six Yemeni separatist fighters on Monday during an anti-jihadist sweep in the south of the war-ravaged country,...
