Another attack likely, pledges more strikes on IS: Biden US President Joe Biden has vowed to keep up airstrikes against the Islamic extremist group whose suicide bombing at the Kabul airport killed scores of Afghans and 13 American service members. He warned another attack was "highly likely" and the State Department called the threat "specific" and "credible." World 29 Aug, 2021
Gunmen abduct 39 students from school in northwest Nigeria Gunmen have attacked a school in northwestern Nigeria and kidnapped 39 students just weeks after a similar mass abduction in the region, authorities said Friday. World 13 Mar, 2021
Boko Haram claims abduction of students in northern Nigeria LAGOS: Rebels from the Boko Haram extremist group claimed responsibility Tuesday for abducting hundreds of boys from a school in Nigeria's northern Katsina State last week in one of the largest such attacks in years, raising fears of a growing wave of... Women 16 Dec, 2020
Extremists see global chaos from virus as an opportunity JOHANNESBURG: Both the Islamic State group and al-Qaida see the coronavirus as a threat, but some of their fighters also see the upheaval from the pandemic as an opportunity to win over more supporters and strike harder than before. Messages from... Women 02 Apr, 2020
Taliban kill 14 pro-government militia in Afghanistan KABUL: Taliban militants killed at least 14 members of a pro-government militia in Afghanistan on Wednesday, said officials, as Taliban and US officials near a deal aimed at ending the 18-year war. Government officials said 14 members of the militia... Women 28 Aug, 2019
Boko Haram survivors say fresh clothes help with fresh start NEW YORK: Sometimes, a change of clothes can make all the difference. For young women who have survived kidnappings and rapes by Boko Haram in Nigeria, fresh clothing is critical to helping shed their status as victims and resume normal lives,... Women 14 Mar, 2018
23 dead, more than 30 wounded in Mogadishu hotel attack MOGADISHU: A suicide truck bomb exploded outside a popular hotel in Somalia’s capital on Saturday, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 30, and gunfire continued as security forces pursued other attackers inside the building,... Women 29 Oct, 2017
276 killed in deadliest single attack in Somalia�s history MOGADISHU: The most powerful bomb blast ever witnessed in Somalia’s capital killed 276 people with around 300 others injured, the country’s information minister said early Monday, making it the deadliest single attack in this Horn of Africa... Women 16 Oct, 2017
Nearly 70 dead in al-Shabab attack on Somalia military base MOGADISHU: Heavily armed al-Shabab extremists have stormed a military base in Somalia's semiautonomous state of Puntland, killing close to 70 people and wounding dozens more, officials said Thursday. Residents said civilians, including women, were... Women 09 Jun, 2017
UN Security Council to visit 4 countries affected by Boko Haram UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council was heading to West Africa on Wednesday night to examine the threat posed by Boko Haram to the countries most affected by the Islamic extremist group — Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon, all four of which also... Women 02 Mar, 2017
Trump properties face global terror risk with presidency DUBAI: Businesses around the world bearing US President Donald Trump's name face an increased risk now that he is in the White House, security experts warn, especially as several are in areas previously targeted by violence. As Trump remains a... Women 23 Jan, 2017
Nigeria confirms release of 21 girls kidnapped in Chibok by Boko Haram LAGOS: Nigeria's presidency on Thursday confirmed the release of 21 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram Islamists in 2014 in the northern town of Chibok. "The release of the girls...is the outcome of negotiations between the administration and the... Women 13 Oct, 2016
