Heavy casualties feared after Nigerian bomb explosion
Bomb explodes in town visited last week by president, Muhammadu Buhari, who declared that Boko Haram was close to defeat...
View ArticleCameroon: Army raid kills 100 Boko Haram fighters, frees 900 hostages
In a raid backed by an anti-Boko Haram task force, Cameroon’s army killed at least 100 Boko Haram fighters and freed 900 hostages on Wednesday, the army and defense ministry said. Flags belonging to...
View ArticleBombers kill 27 on Lake Chad island
A triple suicide bombing on an island in Lake Chad on Saturday killed at least 27 people and left more than 80 wounded, a Chadian security source said, in another apparent strike by Boko Haram Muslim...
View ArticleLondon subway stabbings suspect to appear in court
(CNN)A man who allegedly stabbed two people at a London subway station appears in court Monday after the weekend attack that police described as an act of terror. British police say the unprovoked...
View ArticleUN approves resolution urging action against Islamic State
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a French-sponsored resolution Friday calling on all nations to redouble and coordinate action to prevent further attacks by Islamic State terrorists and...
View ArticleTriple suicide attack kills 27 on Lake Chad island
A triple suicide bombing on an island in Lake Chad on Saturday killed at least 27 people and left more than 80 wounded, a Chadian security source said, in another apparent strike by Boko Haram...
View ArticleChad reels after suicide bombers target island markets
Coordinated attacks on Koulfoua in lake region leaves dozens dead and scores injured, with Boko Haram suspected of being behind incidents...
View ArticleTriple suicide attack 'kills 27 on Lake Chad island'
A triple suicide bombing on an island in Lake Chad on Saturday killed at least 27 people and left more than 80 wounded, a Chadian security source said, in another apparent strike by Boko Haram...
View ArticleForeign Fighters Keep Flocking To ISIS, Other Extremist Groups
The number of foreign jihadists who’ve traveled to Syria and Iraq to join ISIS and other violent extremist groups has more than doubled in the last 18 months, according to a new report from the Soufan...
View ArticleUN approves resolution urging action against Islamic State
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a French-sponsored resolution Friday calling on all nations to redouble and coordinate action to prevent further attacks by Islamic State terrorists and...
View ArticleIslamist groups in Syria attract 31,000 foreign fighters: ex-UK spy chief
London: Syria has become the pre-eminent global incubator for a new generation of militants after Islamist groups more than doubled the recruitment of foreign fighters to as much as 31,000 over the...
View ArticleForeign fighters to Iraq and Syria have doubled: report
Hong Kong: The number of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria has more than doubled since last year to at least 27,000, a report by an intelligence consultancy said on Tuesday, highlighting the global...
View ArticleNearly 30,000 foreigners fighting in Syria and Iraq
The number of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria has more than doubled since last year to at least 27,000, according to a report by an intelligence consultancy. The figures, compiled by The Soufan...
View ArticleForeign fighters in Iraq and Syria come from 86 countries—and their numbers...
The number of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria has more than doubled in 18 months, according to a recent study by the Soufan Group. The report estimates that between 27,000 and 31,000 people from at...
View ArticleReport: Terror Attacks, Deaths Rise Sharply in 2013
Mia Bush The number of people killed in terrorist attacks jumped more than 60 percent from 2012 to 2013, due largely to unrest in the Middle East and Nigeria, a report released Tuesday found. Deaths...
View ArticleState Department report: ISIS breaking new ground as new leader in terror groups
Washington (CNN)In the eyes of the State Department, ISIS is beating al-Qaida at being the world's leading terrorist group. The "unprecedented" spread and brutality of ISIS, its strength in recruiting...
View ArticleAP Exclusive: 20,000 foreign fighters flock to Syria, Iraq
Click photo to enlarge FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2015 file photo, a Syrian Kurdish sniper looks at the rubble in the Syrian city of Ain al-Arab, also known as Kobani. Foreign fighters are streaming in...
View ArticleActs of terrorism rose by more than a third last year
Extremists in Iraq, Afghanistan and Nigeria unleashed a savage rise in violence between 2013 and 2014, according to new statistics released by the State Department. Attacks largely at the hands of the...
View ArticleGlobal cost of conflict reaches $14.3tn, says report
Global Peace Index shows wars wreaking havoc on economies as world spends more than 13% of GDP on costs related to violence...
View ArticleUS: 35 percent spike in global terror attacks in 2014
Extremists in Iraq, Afghanistan and Nigeria unleashed a savage rise in violence between 2013 and 2014, according to new statistics released by the State Department. Attacks largely at the hands of the...
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