Terrorism
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 07:35
The bloody siege of an upscale mall by Islamist militants ended Tuesday with five of the attackers dead and 11 taken into custody, amid fears that the death toll of more than 60 civilians could substantially rise when authorities begin searching through the wreckage.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 07:30
Ambassador to Kenya Robert F. Godec's statement on the recent terrorist attack on Westgate Mall, Nairobi.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 07:24
Kenyan troops and rescue workers scoured the wreckage of a Nairobi shopping mall Wednesday for bodies and booby-trapped explosives after a four-day siege by Islamist gunmen left 67 dead and dozens more missing.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 07:21
Former top diplomat for Africa says international supporters must not waiver in Somalia.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 00:00
- On September 23, two suicide bombers killed at least 96 individuals who were attending funerals in Baghdad’s Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City. The attack represents one of the largest terrorist attacks against Iraqi civilians. In recent months, Iraq has suffered thousands of deaths due to increased sectarian attacks, and violence has approached levels not seen since 2008.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 13:51
One of the “worst attacks in Kenya’s history” came to an end on Tuesday -- four days after members of the al-Shabab terrorist group stormed Westgate, a high-end shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday afternoon.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 09:57
Hale also stressed the need for Lebanon to commit to the policy of disassociation from events in Syria and criticized Hezbollah’s involvement in Lebanon’s neighbor.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 09:11
The signatories range from hardliners such as the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham battalions to more moderate Islamist groups such as the Tawheed Brigade and Islam Brigade.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 09:00
The rebels' new offensive, which they named "If You Return, We Return," united several factions operating in the area, including the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 13:11
A spokeswoman for the United Nations mission in Central African Republic says the government is sending a delegation to the east of the country this week to assess reports that fighters with the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group are disarming.