Tag: counterterrorism
Spain arrests suspected ISIS supporter in joint operation with Morocco’s DGST
Spanish authorities have arrested a suspected supporter of the terrorist group ISIS in Córdoba, southern Spain, in a counterterrorism operation carried out in coordination with ... Read More
ECOWAS activates 5,000-strong counterterrorism force amid Sahel’s rising insecurity
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a 5,000-member counterterrorism force in response to the escalating security crisis in the Sahel and ... Read More
Somalia’s Puntland claims victory over Islamic State, but future challenges remain
After nearly two months of intense combat, Puntland forces in Somalia claim to have successfully pushed back Islamic State (IS) militants, dealing significant blows to ... Read More
EU aid package to bolster Ghana’s security forces part of bid to help stabilize Sahel
The European Union has provided a 50 million-euro military aid package to Ghana to bolster its security forces amid a surge in violent extremist activities ... Read More
The terrorist cell recently dismantled in several Moroccan cities was a strategic project of the “Daesh wilaya in the Sahel” to set up its branch in Morocco
The terrorist cell recently dismantled in several Moroccan cities was a strategic project of the "Daesh wilaya in the Sahel" to set up its branch ... Read More
US counter-terrorism official raises alarm about jihadist expansion in Africa
A senior US counterterrorism official has raised alarms about the increasing threat posed by global jihadist groups, warning that they are, for example, expanding their ... Read More
Egypt, Eritrea top list of African states with most jailed journalists — CPJ report
At least 67 journalists have been jailed across Africa for their work, reflecting the continent’s ongoing struggle for a free press, according to a recent ... Read More
Security cooperation with Morocco ‘crucial’ in latest dismantling of terrorist cell, Spanish Police Says
Security cooperation between Morocco and Spain "was crucial" in dismantling a terrorist cell linked to ISIS in the Sahel, the Spanish National Police Directorate said ... Read More
Two alleged ISIS members arrested in joint Spanish-Moroccan operation
The Spanish National Police announced having arrested in northern Spain two individuals presumed to be members of the terrorist ISIS organization, in an operation carried ... Read More
U.S. OSHKOSH To Make HET A1 Tractors For Morocco Army
Oshkosh Defense Firm, global leader in the design and production of top class military vehicles, has announced it received a direct commercial sales order to ... Read More