Islamic Jihad

Jihadist Ambush Kills Seven Troops in Northeast Nigeria

Jihadists in Nigeria's restive northeast killed seven troops this week, including an army commander, according to a military intelligence report.

Read More »

Syria Bus Blast Kills Five Defense Ministry Personnel: Official

A blast targeting a bus in Syria's eastern province of Deir Ezzor killed at least five defense ministry personnel, an official from the ministry said.

Read More »

IS-Linked Fighters Kill 19 in DR Congo Attack

Rebel fighters linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 19 people in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Read More »

Former Jihadist Fighters Join Niger Army

Ex-jihadists who "repented" have successfully been integrated into the Nigerien army after several months of training.

Read More »

Nigeria Detains Troops, Police for Alleged Sale of Weapons to Armed Groups

The Nigerian military has detained more than 30 soldiers and police officers for allegedly stealing weapons from its stockpiles and selling them to armed groups including jihadists in the country.

Read More »

Nigerian Military Says 60 Jihadists Killed in Raids

Nigerian military said it has killed more than 60 jihadists, including a senior commander, in aerial and ground assaults in the northeastern epicenter of insurgent violence which has raged since 2009.

Read More »

Jihadists Ambush Mozambique Army Outpost, Killing Soldiers: Military Sources

An attack on a military base in northern Mozambique killed multiple soldiers, local military sources told AFP on Wednesday, underscoring spiraling insecurity in the southern African country.

Read More »

IS-Claimed Attack in Niger Kills Soldiers

Several soldiers have been killed in an attack targeting a military post in western Niger in an offensive claimed by the Islamic State group.

Read More »

Italian Police Say Arrested Alleged Jihadist Sought by Tunisia

Italian anti-terrorism police said on Friday they had arrested a Tunisian citizen suspected of working as an "organizer" for the Islamic State group, which they said was planning to attack Italy.

Read More »

Suspected Jihadists Kill 8 Soldiers in Benin

Suspected jihadist insurgents have killed eight soldiers in northern Benin, which has seen an increase in deadly Islamist attacks, military sources told AFP on Friday.

Read More »