Mali’s Defence Minister Sadio Camara has been killed after major coordinated attacks hit several cities. Sadio Camara died after a car bomb struck his home in Kati, according to family sources. His second wife and two grandchildren were also killed. The attacks were launched across multiple locations, including Bamako, Kati, Kidal, Gao and Sevare. Fighting…
The United States has announced a major reward for information on an Iraqi militia leader. The United States has placed a $10 million bounty on the leader of Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, according to a notice from the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program. US officials identified the wanted figure as Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji. The…
Nigeria’s Air Force says fresh operations have dealt another blow to insurgents in Sambisa Forest. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that several terrorists were killed during targeted air strikes in the Yuwe axis of Sambisa Forest in Nigeria’s North-East region. According to Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the operation followed sustained military pressure and…
A late-night attack on a military base has left soldiers dead but insurgents pushed back. The Defence Headquarters Nigeria has confirmed that soldiers were killed during a Borno terrorist attack on troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Benisheikh, Borno State. The Borno terrorist attack incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. when insurgents attempted to breach the…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have arrested eight suspects linked to a suicide bombing network in Adamawa State. Importantly, the arrests include two principal suspects believed to have supplied materials for the attack. The military carried out the operation as part of intensified cordon-and-search missions targeting those behind the Gamboru Market Mosque suicide bombing….
Islamic scholars and clerics have declared that Islam and terrorism have no connection, urging Nigerians to reject narratives that associate criminal violence with the religion. They said banditry, terrorism, and other violent crimes contradict the core teachings of Islam. The scholars spoke at the 17th Annual Islamic International Conference organised by Daaru Na’im Academy for…
A humanitarian organisation, Equipping The Persecuted, has warned of what it called a plot to launch coordinated Christmas Day attacks across several northern communities. The group raised the alarm during a roundtable held in Washington DC, where its founder, Judd Saul, claimed terrorists were regrouping around Plateau, Nasarawa and Kaduna. Saul told the gathering that…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu to arm and train forest guards without delay. The move targets rising kidnapping and terrorism in forest regions. He stressed that Nigeria must use every available force to keep citizens safe. “We face challenges of kidnapping and terrorism. so we need all the forces…
Criminals are now turning to advanced foreign technologies, and this has made the work of security agencies in Nigeria far more difficult. According to Daniel Bwala, bandits use foreign internet services to avoid detection and escape monitoring by local authorities. As a result, tracking these criminal networks has become a major challenge. Bwala, who serves…
Nigeria has been ranked among the countries with the deadliest terror attacks in modern history. According to a global list compiled by death toll, two major incidents in Nigeria now sit in the top three worldwide. Notably, the Maiduguri attack between July 26 and 30, 2009 ranks as the second deadliest terror incident, with about…
