Terrorism

US Offers Reward for Shabaab Militant Over Kenya Attack

The United States offered a $10 million reward to find a leader of Somalia's Al-Shabaab militants over a 2020 attack on an air base in Kenya.

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Nine Killed in Central Somalia Car Bombings

At least nine people were killed and several others wounded in simultaneous car bomb attacks in a town in central Somalia.

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Al-Qaeda’s ‘Bizarre’ Silence Over Zawahiri Successor

Five months after the US announced the killing of Al-Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, the jihadist group has still not confirmed his death or announced a new boss.

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Ten Oil Field Workers Killed in Syria Attack: State Media

An attack in eastern Syria killed 10 oil field workers, state media reported, a day after Syrian Kurdish-led forces announced an offensive against jihadists.

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Syria’s Kurds Launch Offensive Against IS Militants

Syrian Kurdish-led forces said they had launched an offensive against Islamic State fighters, days after jihadists launched a prison attack.

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Syria’s Kurdish-Led Forces ‘on Alert’ for IS Attacks: Official

Syrian Kurdish-led forces boosted security after foiling an Islamic State assault on a prison fearing that the extremists will strike again.

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Suspected Boko Haram Jihadists Kill 17 Herders in Northeast Nigeria

Boko Haram jihadists killed 17 herders and stole their cattle following clashes in the troubled northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, self-defense militia said.

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Deadly IS Assault Targeting Syria Prison ‘Thwarted:’ Kurdish Forces

Islamic State militants in Syria launched an attack targeting a prison holding fellow jihadists in a clash that killed six Kurdish fighters.

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Niger Troops Kill Five Jihadist Fighters in Southeast: Governor

Five Boko Haram jihadist fighters have been killed and two Niger soldiers wounded in clashes in southeast Niger near the Nigerian border.

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Pakistan Taliban Claim Suicide Blast that Killed Officer in Capital

The Pakistan Taliban claimed a suicide attack that killed at least one police officer in the country's capital.

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