Counterterrorism
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 08:10
The website's headlines trumpet al-Shabab's imminent demise and describe an American jihadist fretting over insurgent infighting. At first glance it appears to be a sleek, Horn of Africa news site. But the site - sabahionline.com - is run by the U.S. military.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 07:58
Somali troops backed by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) clashed with al-Shabaab near Elasha Biyaha in Lower Shabelle after the militants attacked government bases, Hiiraan Online reported Monday (October 14th).
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 07:55
The U.S. deployment of 200 Marines to a naval base in Sicily for possible operations in Libya, a short hop across the Mediterranean, underlines how the Americans have been building a network of bases in Italy as launch pads for military interventions in Africa and the Mideast.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 07:28
The Nigerian military said it had neutralised a plot by the Islamic militant sect Boko Haram to cause havoc during the ongoing celebration of Eid-el-Kabir, the Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice, killing 40 suspected sect members.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 07:21
The devastating attack on Kenya’s Westgate Mall on September 21, in addition to the horrifying massacre and loss of life and the fear it has put in the hearts of Kenyans, it also unfortunately underscores some strategic concerns that I have had as regards to planning and responses to asymmetrical tactics used by ever-evolving terroristgroups like Al Shabaab , or the Al Qaedas in the Islamic Maghreb (Algeria's AQIM) or in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) – more commonly called Al Qaeda Affiliates.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 07:16
According to a new Amnesty International report, nearly a thousand prisoners died this year in just two prisons administered by Nigeria’s notoriously brutal armed forces. Regardless of what these prisoners may or may not have done, this is a horrific violation of human rights. That it comes as no surprise is a damning indictment of Nigeria’s leadership. South Africa, take note: this is what happens when the police and the army are allowed to take justice into their own hands.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 09:40
Following the preparations for the Eid El Kabir Sallah celebrations an intelligent report made available to the men of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army in Maiduguri has averted what could have been a twin coordinated attacks by Boko Haram terrorists in Konduga and Bama Local Government Areas of Borno state.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 09:34
Speaking at a security meeting that has been held in Mogadishu on Saturday night, the Somali Federal Government (SFG) Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon vowed that his government would eliminate terror attacks in Mogadishu as Al Shabaab militiamen reportedly killed three tailors in Mogadishu, Garowe Online reports.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 09:29
The Libyan man who was seized earlier this month in a US raid in Tripoli has been transferred to the US to face charges in New York.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 09:25
On the contrary, [jihadism] is very much alive, but now exists in the form of localized militias with new and differing goals, often couched in democratic and constitutional rhetoric.