Nigerian Gunmen Demand $620,000 Ransom for Lives of 286 Students, Including More Than 100 Children
Gunmen who kidnapped 286 students and staff from a school in Nigeria are threatening to kill the hostages unless a ransom is paid.
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West African Coup Regimes Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Create Defense Alliance
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso signed a mutual defense agreement called the “Alliance of Sahel States” on Saturday, committing all three juntas to defend each other if any of them is attacked. The pact also requires each country to help suppress armed uprisings in the others.
U.N. Warns of Violence Against Children in Congo, Infants Used as Suicide Bombs
UNICEF warns that violence against children has escalated to horrifying levels in the war-torn eastern provinces of the Congo.
Spain Has Convicted Over 200 Jihadists Since 2004 Madrid Train Bombing
Spain has convicted over 200 jihadists since the 2004 Madrid train bombing, seeing far fewer attacks compared to other European countries.
Denmark Charges Islamic State Women for Promoting Terrorism
Danish prosecutors have charged three women, all in their thirties, for promoting terrorism after travelling to Syria where they joined the Islamic State and married members of the jihadist terror organisation.
Spanish Ministry Warns Prison Officials of Serious Threat From Jihadi Inmates
The Spanish Interior Ministry has warned prison guards and other prison officials to take extreme caution over threats to their safety from Jihadi inmates after threats made in a radical Islamic magazine. the Interior Ministry warned prison employees to take
Report: Chechen Jihadis in Syria Long to Join Ukraine War
Reports of Chechen involvement in Russia’s war on Ukraine are piquing interest among Chechens opposed to Moscow-supported warlord Ramzan Kadyrov to sign up on the Ukrainian side. Some of those vigorously anti-Russian Chechens are battle-hardened jihadi fighters from the Syrian civil war.
‘Religious Obligation’ UK Mosque Leader Abu Bakr Deghayes Charged With Encouraging Terrorism
A British mosque leader, and father of two brothers who waged jihad in Syria, has been charged with suspicion of encouraging terrorism.
President Macron: Syrian Jihadists Present in Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Region
French President Emmanuel Macron has claimed there is evidence that Syrian jihadists are present in the Nagorno-Karabakh region where forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan are engaging in armed conflict.
President of Mali Resigns After Kidnapping By Mutinous Troops
Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned Tuesday after being held prisoner for a few hours, along with Prime Minister Boubou Cisse, by a force of mutinous soldiers.
Pentagon: Hundreds of Islamic State Jihadis Remain in Philippines
Between 300 and 550 Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) jihadis remain active in the Philippines, a testament to the lingering threat posed by the jihadi group despite efforts by U.S.-backed local forces.
Families of Captive French Islamic State Jihadis Sue to Bring them Back to Europe
PARIS (AP) — Six families of French jihadis captured during Islamic State’s retreat filed a complaint Wednesday demanding that the government bring them home, a week after a video of two notorious European extremists renewed the debate over how hundreds of foreign Islamic State fighters should be handled.
All-Female Jihadi Group Accused of Planning Westminster Terror Attack Appear in Court
Three Islamist women, including a mother and daughter accused of planning a knife rampage outside the Houses of Parliament, appeared in court today.
Minister: Belgium ‘Safer’ After Bombings But Returning Jihadis a Threat
BRUSSELS (AFP) – A year after the Brussels bombings, Belgium is more secure but it faces the threat of battle-hardened jihadi fighters returning home as Islamic State makes its last stand, interior minister Jan Jambon said.
Danish Government Paying Disability Benefits to Muslims Fighting For ISIS Abroad
Danish officials have admitted that a number of individuals who travelled to fight in the Middle East are welfare claimants. The New York Times reports the Danish authorities as having admitted that around 145 Danes have travelled to Syria or
Assad: Syrian Society ‘Much Better than Before’ Civil War
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad insisted that Syrian society was “much better than before” as far as diversity and inter-ethnic cohesion, according to a New York Times report.
Fact-Check: Yes, Many Islamic State Leaders Have Fled Mosul
During the third presidential debate, Donald Trump complained about telegraphing major military actions such as the invasion of Mosul for months, and said “these people have already left.”
Radical Islamists and the Women Who Love Them
The San Bernardino terror attack has focused new attention on the female partners of radical Islamists.
ISIS Circulates Photos of Lavishly Stocked ‘Shopping Malls’ to Attract New Recruits
Islamic State supporters on social media are sharing photos of a grand shopping mall the group has allegedly opened in the Iraqi city of Mosul, stocked full of American and Western products the group has previously adamantly declared haram.
