UK Hosting Conference About Somalian Islamic Terrorists

MogadishbombingUK Prime Minister David Cameron will be hosting a conference aimed at bringing peace to Somalia and driving the Islamic terrorist group al-Shabab from the country.

The conference will focus on rebuilding the security forces, stopping violence against women and ending the Islamic insurgency that has plagued the country for years.  The insurgency and piracy connected to the Islamists contributed to the problems of a famine in Somalia from 2010-2012. Continue reading

Islamic Extremists Attack Police In Bangladesh

islamistsriotbangladeshThree people are dead and 60 injured after Islamic extremists attacked riot police in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The Islamists roared through the streets burning vehicles and either looting or burning businesses.  The group, lead by Hefazat-e-Islam, is estimated to have been as large as half a million people.  The group demanded that anyone who insulted Islam be immediately put to death. Continue reading

Islamic Terrorists Convicted of Kenyan Terror Plot

kenyabombersTwo Iranian men have been found guilty of plotting terrorist attacks against Western government facilities in Kenya.

Ahmed Mohammed and Sayed Mansour were arrested in Nairobi, Kenya last June with 33 pounds of explosives.  The men were found to have connections to an Islamic terror group that planned to blow up British, U.S. and Israeli targets.

Both men deny the charges but a judge said they have been “proven guilty beyond all reasonable doubt of all terror-related charges.”  Prosecutors said the men had the explosives “in circumstances that indicated they were armed with the intent to commit a felony, namely, acts intended to cause grievous harm.”

The men arrived in Kenya on June 12, 2012 and traveled to the port city of Mombasa to obtain RDX, a powerful explosive significantly stronger than TNT and considered one of the most powerful explosives in the United States’ military arsenal.  After their arrest a week later in the capital of Nairobi, their explosives were found hidden at a golf course outside of Mombasa.

Police say the men have an accomplice that has not yet been apprehended by authorities and could be trying to arrange for alternate attacks.  The terror group is suspected of bringing more than 190 pounds of RDX into the country for terrorist bombing attacks.

Both Mohammed and Mansour face up to 15 years in prison.

Clash Between Nigerian Troops And Islamic Terrorists Kill 185

Islamist terrorists in extreme northeast Nigeria launched an assault on military troops in the town of Baga, killing 185 civilians and essentially leveling the town.

The assault featured rocket-propelled grenades and heavy gunfire that resulted in the destruction of over 2,000 homes. Residents of the town fled into the bush and returned the next day to find human and animal corpses strewn all over the streets of the ruined city. Continue reading

Boko Haram Leader: “We Have Done No Wrong”

A leader of the Nigerian Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram has released a statement that says his group has done nothing wrong and needs to amnesty from the government.

The statement comes after Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan had high level officials looking into amnesty for the group in return for peace. Boko Haram had previously requested amnesty from the government. Continue reading

President Obama Authorizes U.S. Military Support To Somalia

President Obama has removed restrictions that would allow the U.S. military to provide assistance to the Somalian government in their fight against Islamic terrorists who still control large parts of the rural center of the country.

The move now allows Secretary of State John Kerry the right to send troops into Somalia and provide weapons and other defensive aid. Continue reading

France Launching Massive Sweep Against Terrorists In Mali

A French offensive of 1,000 troops are sweeping through a river valley believed to be the logistic base for Islamic terrorists near Gao, Mali.

The move is expected to be France’s last major offensive before withdrawing their troops from the nation. The militants have hidden in the mountains in the north after being driven out of the cities. The Islamists have moved to a campaign of homicide bombings after losing control of the towns. Continue reading

U.N.: 11,000 Peacekeepers Needed In Mali

United Nations head Ban Ki-moon has said that at least 11,000 peacekeepers will be needed in Mali to ward off threats from Islamic terrorists.

The peacekeepers would be backed up by a second force, lead by African troops, that would concentrate on combat operations against the remaining terrorists hiding in the northern mountains. French forces that are scheduled to leave at the end of April currently head combat operations. Continue reading