Tag: IS
Extremist group increases attacks in western Uganda
Uganda claimed a significant victory over the Islamic State group (IS) in November when it captured a senior commander known as “Njovu” during a...
After losing ground in Middle East, Islamic State expands operations in...
The Islamic State terrorist organization has been decimated in Iraq and Syria in recent years and is now seeking to expand operations in Africa,...
Coalition reaffirms commitment to fight Islamic State, including in Africa
The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, meeting this week in Morocco, has reaffirmed its determination to continue the fight against Islamic State through both...
Blinken: ‘Untenable’ for 10 000 IS fighters still to be held...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that 10 000 Islamic State fighters continue to be held in detention in camps run...
Feature: Mozambique insurgency a result of years of marginalisation and discontent
The violent revolt against the Mozambican government in the northern Cabo Delgado province has been brought on by local social, economic and political inequalities,...
ISS: What does al-Baghdadi’s exit mean for Africa?
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, former leader of the world’s deadliest terror group Daesh – also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria –...
Ethnically and racially driven terrorism on the increase
Ethnically and racially driven terrorism rose alarmingly in 2018 worldwide and in the United States and groups often mimic the tactics of armed Islamist...
IS number two killed
The United States confirmed the killing of Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir, Islamic State spokesman and a high-ranking figure in the jihadi group, in a US...
Detained jihadists apparently planning maritime attack
An Islamic State cell broken up last week planned to attack Casablanca and its port while a Syrian militant who assisted the group is...
Trump hails IS leader’s death
Fugitive Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died “whimpering and crying” in a raid by US special forces in north-west Syria, President Donald Trump...
Ethiopia detains suspected Islamist militants planning attacks
Ethiopia said on Saturday it had arrested an unspecified number of Islamist militant members of the Somali group al Shabaab and Islamic State who...
ISS: West Africa must confront its foreign terrorist fighters
Better information, border control and cooperation is needed to deal with foreign combatants in the region.
One year ago, 13 Senegalese nationals were convicted for...
Three killed in hit-and-run attack
Three people were killed in a suspected hit-and-run attack by Islamic State militants on a town in southern Libya, residents and a military official...
Six killed in Libya desert attack
Gunmen raided a town deep in Libya's southern desert, killing six, the municipality said, adding it believed the militant group Islamic State...
IS on West Africa casualties
Islamic State claimed responsibility for five attacks in an area it calls the "State of West Africa" which saw 118 casualties last...
“State of West Africa” attacks
Islamic State claimed responsibility for five attacks in an area it calls the "State of West Africa" it said resulted in 118...
Report claims IS funding for DR Congo rebel group
An Islamist rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo received money from a financier linked to Islamic State, suggesting tentative ties...
Islamic State responsible for Libya town attack
At least four people were killed and 10 kidnapped when suspected Islamic State militants attacked a town in central Libya, military officials...
Libyan town attacked
At least four people were killed and seven wounded when suspected Islamic State fighters attacked a town in central Libya, a military...
Egypt IS leader dies
A local leader of Islamic State's branch in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula was killed, the group and a security source said.
The group identified...
New laws and tactics needed to catch extremists online
In July 2017, as Iraqi forces were pushing ISIS out of the city of Mosul, authorities found a 16-year-old girl hiding in...
Britain warns of IS attacks in South Africa
Britain warns of a threat of attacks by Islamists on foreigners in South Africa after two British nationals were kidnapped in a...
Suspected IS bomber surrenders to Libyan security forces
A suspected Islamic State militant driving a car laden with explosives surrendered to Libyan security forces at a checkpoint rather than go...
Less than 3 000 IS fighters remain in Iraq and Syria
The United States-led international coalition fighting Islamic State estimates fewer than 3,000 fighters belonging to the hardline Sunni militant group remain in...
First US air strikes against IS in Somalia
The United States carried out its first air strikes against Islamic State militants in Somalia and killed "several terrorists," the US military...
Islamic State siege broken in Syrian city
Syrian government forces reached troops besieged for years by Islamic State in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, the militants' last major...
Libyan troops killed by suspected IS militants
At least nine security force members loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar and two civilians were killed by suspected Islamic State militants...
Manhunt underway for Barcelona van driver who killed 13
A manhunt was underway for the driver of a van that mowed through crowds of tourists on Barcelona's most famous avenue on...
Boko Haram wing with IS connections marks resurgence by kidnappings
A Boko Haram faction with ties to Islamic State and responsible for kidnapping a Nigerian oil prospecting team which led to at...
Still pockets of IS resistance in Mosul Old City
Iraqi forces still face pockets of resistance from Islamic State in Mosul's Old City four days after the prime minister declared victory....
ISS: Are ISIS returnees a risk for South Africa?
With significant progress in the retaking of Mosul – the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria's (ISIS) last major stronghold in Iraq...
IS suspects referred to Egyptian military court over church bombings
Egypt referred 48 people to the country's military judiciary for suspected involvement in three deadly church bombings and accused them of joining...
Muslims told to avoid Christian gatherings in Egypt by IS leader
Islamic State's leader in Egypt warned Muslims to stay away from Christian gatherings as well as government, military and police facilities, suggesting...
Egyptian police kill seven suspected IS militants
Egyptian security forces killed seven suspected Islamic State militants in a shoot-out as they were meeting to plan attacks on minority Christians,...
Abducted Somalis found beheaded
Three of five people abducted by Islamic State-affiliated fighters in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland were found beheaded on Wednesday, a government...
IS women bombers attack Libyan forces
Several women blew themselves up on Friday in suicide attacks that killed four Libyan soldiers who had granted them safe passage to...
US expects IS to wield chemical weapons in Mosul fight
The United States expects Islamic State to use crude chemical weapons as it tries to repel an Iraqi-led offensive on the city...
US air strikes easing advance against IS in Sirtre
US air strikes are easing the passage of Libyan forces as they seek to clear Islamic State from the militant group's former...
US warplanes launch bombing attacks on IS in Libya
US planes bombed Islamic State targets in Libya on Monday, responding to the UN-backed government's request to help push the militants from...
Air strikes force IS to halve fighters’ pay – Glaser
The Islamic State (IS) militant group has been forced to cut its fighters' pay by up to 50 percent because U.S.-led air...
US 2010 QDR strikes right balance for military: Pentagon
The Pentagon's military leaders say the 2010 Quadrennial Defence Review, the US' four-yearly military policy update, strikes the right balance between...
