Counterterrorism
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 09:16
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's claim that terrorists "can run but they can't hide" following two operations in Africa over the weekend is a reminder that America's military is increasingly active on the continent.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 09:11
Saturday’s unsuccessful effort by U.S. Navy Seals to capture an al-Shabab leader in Somalia came just two weeks after the terrorist group’s assault on an upscale shopping mall in Nairobi. Both events have drawn attention to United States policy in Africa, and put the spotlight on relations with Kenya.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 09:02
Counter-terrorism efforts in Sinai are among the measures that are to be spared in the U.S. military-aid cuts, which were announced Wednesday in Washington.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 09:00
The chief of army staff, Lt. Gen Azubuike Ihejirika, yesterday said the Army was always ready to protect and defend the territorial integrity of the country against internal and external enemies despite current security challenges facing the country.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 08:55
But the root of the problem in Libya is the vast and heavily armed network of jihadist militias whose ascendency America and its NATO allies themselves secured.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 08:52
The source, who preferred to remain anonymous, revealed that the Egyptian state requested European and foreign expertise in confronting terrorism.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 08:41
U.S. military drones have been a primary tool in a war that the United States wants to execute with a light footprint: Few U.S. troops on the ground and a focus instead on building the capacity of African forces.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 08:26
Five months since the imposition of the state of emergency in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states on May 14, 2013, it is clear that the dedication of ever growing numbers of troops to the region has increased, not decreased, the levels of violence.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 08:10
A raid in Tanzania has netted 11 suspects police say are linked to al-Shabaab, the al Qaeda affiliate, in a sign of how security forces in East Africa are working to penetrate terror networks following a four-day siege on a Kenyan shopping mall.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 07:58
Operatives of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) and the State Security Service (SSS) yesterday disclosed that they raided two Boko Haram hideouts on the outskirts of Kano and discovered series of weapons.