militants
Taliban agrees to ceasefire with Afghan forces for Eid
Middle East
June 9, 2018
Taliban agrees to ceasefire with Afghan forces for Eid
The Taliban announced its first ceasefire in Afghanistan since the 2001 US invasion on Saturday, with a three-day halt in…
Army destroys 68 militant stationing points on day 7 of ‘Sinai 2018’
Egypt
February 16, 2018
Army destroys 68 militant stationing points on day 7 of ‘Sinai 2018’
Egypt’s Armed Forces released on Friday morning the eighth statement on the wide-scale security operation ‘Comprehensive operation Sinai 2018’ which…
Egypt announces curfew in parts of North Sinai
Egypt
January 13, 2018
Egypt announces curfew in parts of North Sinai
Egypt announced it will be imposing a curfew in some parts of North Sinai on Saturday, the official Gazette said…
Cities in ruins after Islamic State, little cash to rebuild
Middle East
December 28, 2017
Cities in ruins after Islamic State, little cash to rebuild
For nearly 2½ miles along the western bank of the Tigris River, hardly a single building is intact. The warren…
German authorities target Islamist women’s network
World
December 27, 2017
German authorities target Islamist women’s network
Germany’s domestic security agency has identified a terror network made up of Islamist women. Female extremists are becoming increasingly common,…
New US airstrike in Somalia kills 13 al-Shabab members
World
December 27, 2017
New US airstrike in Somalia kills 13 al-Shabab members
The US military says it has killed 13 members of the al-Shabab extremist group with a new airstrike in southern…
Islamic State group releases 1st video of Somalia fighters
World
December 26, 2017
Islamic State group releases 1st video of Somalia fighters
A group that monitors extremist organizations says the Islamic State group has posted what is thought to be the first…
IS-affiliated media outlet releases video footage of al-Arish airbase attack
Egypt
December 22, 2017
IS-affiliated media outlet releases video footage of al-Arish airbase attack
The Islamic State-affiliated (IS) media outlet ‘Ammaq’ released on Thursday night video footage of the missile attack which targeted the…
Egypt says police kill 5 militants near Cairo
Egypt
December 19, 2017
Egypt says police kill 5 militants near Cairo
Egypt says police have killed five suspected militants in a shootout just outside Cairo. The Interior Ministry, which oversees security…
Three militant hideouts destroyed, weapons seized in central Sinai
Egypt
November 30, 2017
Three militant hideouts destroyed, weapons seized in central Sinai
Security forces in central Sinai destroyed three hideouts used by militants and seized large quantities of weaponry, according to a…