Terrorism

Burkina Attack Kills Around 10 Civilians: Security Source

At least 10 civilians have been killed in an attack blamed on jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, an area in the grip of a six-year insurgency.

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Six Killed in Jihadist-Claimed Blast in Somali Capital

Six people were killed in a devastating car bomb explosion in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.

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Four Soldiers Killed in Burkina Faso Attack

At least four soldiers were killed Tuesday in an attack blamed on jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said.

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Nigeria Attacks Toll Climbs to 200 People Dead, Thousands Displaced

Nigeria said that gunmen killed at least 200 people and displaced thousands more in multiple raids in the northwest over the last week.

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Two Benin Soldiers Killed After Running Over Bomb

Two Benin soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit a makeshift bomb in the country's north, near the border with Burkina Faso.

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IS Attack Near Syria Oil Wells Kills 9 Fighters: Monitor

Jihadist fighters killed nine Syrian soldiers and allied militiamen in an ambush near oil installations in eastern Syria.

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Eleven Troops Hurt, 29 ‘Terrorists’ Neutralized in Burkina: Army

Eleven soldiers were wounded and 29 "terrorists" neutralized in a weekend attack on security forces in Burkina Faso's troubled northwest.

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IS Extremists Murder Iraqi Police Officer

An Iraqi police officer was murdered about two weeks after the Islamic State jihadist group kidnapped him.

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Death Toll From DR Congo Suicide Attack up to 7

The death toll from the suicide attack in Beni, on the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern border with Uganda, has risen to seven.

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Saudi-Led Coalition Hits Yemen Rebel Camp in Ramped up Air War

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said struck a Houthi rebel camp in the capital Sanaa, as it intensified an aerial bombing campaign against the Iran-backed insurgents.

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