War
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May- 2019 -16 May
ISIS claims Niger attacks, attributing them to West Africa Province
Islamic State claimed fighters from its West Africa Province affiliate carried out two attacks in western Niger earlier in the week
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16 May
Saudi airstrikes hit rebel-held Yemen capital Sana’a
Warplanes struck rebel-held Yemeni capital Sana'a two days after the Houthis claimed drone strikes that shut a Saudi Arabia oil pipeline
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15 May
ISIS announces new India and Pakistan provinces, casually breaking up Khorasan
Islamic State casually announced the creation of Pakistan and al-Hind provinces while claiming attacks in both countries, possibly restructuring Khorasan
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15 May
Niger soldiers missing after ambush near Tongo Tongo
A search was under way in western Niger for soldiers missing since an ambush by armed men near Tongo Tongo in the Tillaberi region near the Mali border
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14 May
US and Iran sound the retreat after beating drums of war
US and Iranian leadership displayed rare agreement in comments as officials sought to publicly downplay the possibility of military conflict
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14 May
Yemen’s Houthi rebels target Saudi Arabia oil facilities in drone attacks
Yemen's Houthi rebels said they carried drone attacks in Saudi Arabia that halted the pumping of crude oil along a major pipeline in response to "crimes" in Yemen
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14 May
Roadside bomb blast kills 3 Nigeria soldiers near Damboa
At least three Nigerian soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, were killed when their truck was struck by an IED planted by Boko Haram militants
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13 May
‘Terrorist’ attack on Niger high-security Koutoukalé prison foiled
Authorities in Niger on Monday foiled a "terrorist" attack on a high-security prison near the capital Niamey, Interior Minister Mohamed Bazoum said
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13 May
Four Pakistan police officers killed in Quetta bombing
Four police were killed and nine people wounded when militants detonated a bomb hidden under a motorbike in the southwestern Pakistan city of Quetta
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13 May
Haftar’s Libya offensive threatens peace and stability, EU says
Libyan Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar's offensive against Tripoli represents a threat to international peace, the European Union warned
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