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Tag: al-Qaida
Mali junta govt launches terror probe into Tuareg rebel leaders as 2015 peace deal crumbles
Mali has launched an investigation into several ethnic separatists and al-Qaida-linked jihadist leaders for terrorism and money laundering, which also includes a probe into the ... Read More
Mali, Niger in meltdown, as both states wage multiple battles against Al-Qaeda
The Niger government has declared three days of national mourning after at least 29 soldiers were killed by suspected terrorists near the country’s border with ... Read More
Sahel ‘at crossroads’: conflict-ridden region needs support to fight armed groups, warns UN
International and regional efforts to combat armed groups linked to al-Qaeda, the Islamic State and other extremist groups have failed to stop their expansion in ... Read More
Al-Shabab looses its grip on Somalia, yet more terrorist attacks are expected
Al-Shabab has been on a gradual retreat in Somalia since the announcement of a “total war” against the al-Qaida-affiliated militant group by Somali President Hassan ... Read More
ECOWAS mediator reaffirms commitment to Burkina Faso in wake of coup
The ECOWAS mediator for Burkina Faso has ended his visit to the country in the wake of last week's coup, the second in eight months, ... Read More
State-supported clan uprising bolsters offensive against al Shabab in central Somalia
Somali tribal militia backed by the Somali government have pushed al-Shabab terrorists out of large parts of the country's central area in the latest gains ... Read More
Al-Qaida claims to kill Russian mercenaries in Mali as French forces complete withdrawal
Al-Qaida's affiliate in Mali claimed Monday (15 August) it had killed four mercenaries from Russia's private military firm, Wagner Group, as France announced its forces ... Read More
Tunisian Security Forces Kill Senior Al Qaida Leader in Maghreb
Bilel Kobi, a senior Al Qaida member in North Africa on the run from Algerian authorities for two and a half decade, was killed in ... Read More
Morocco’s FBI busted 40 terrorist cells, arrested 548 since 2015
Director of the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) Abdelhak Khiame said that this security apparatus continues to show effectiveness at the national and international ... Read More
US Embassy Alerts of Terrorist Attacks in Mauritania
The US embassy in Mauritania warned of imminent terrorist attacks in the short-term targeting American nationals in Nouakchott. The embassy said in a statement that ... Read More