Nigerian Military Kills 20 Terrorists

Nigerian troops have killed 20 members of the Islamic terror group, Boko Haram, according to an army spokesman.

The terrorists had attempted to take over a military barracks in Monguno, in the extreme northern part of the country. In addition to killing 20 of the terrorists, the troops were able to capture weapons and ammunition from the assault force. No military members were apparently wounded in the assault. Continue reading

Mali Refugees Afraid To Return Home

A senior UN official has told the BBC that hundreds of thousands of Malian nationals who fled in the wake of Islamic terrorists taking over the northern part of the nation have refused to return out of fear the terrorists will regain control of the region.

The refugees cited a pattern of rape and amputations against women and children by the Islamists as the leading fears preventing their return. Continue reading

Terrorists Kill 17 In Afghani Police Station Attack

Terrorists attacked a police outpost in central Afghanistan has killed 11 policemen and 6 others.

The attack infiltrated a sleeping quarters in the compound where the 17 men were killed while they slept. The Islamists reportedly poisoned the men before shooting them. Police officials say the six who were not officers likely were visiting friends at the base when they were killed. Continue reading

Islamist “Manifesto” Shows Divisions In Malian Terrorists

A “manifesto” discovered by journalists covering the fighting between French forces and Islamic terrorists in Mali appears to indicate divisions between the terror groups trying to take over the nation.

A French newspaper published the paper allegedly written by Abdel Malek Droukdel, the head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. AQIM is the leading terror group in the attempt to overthrow the Mali government. Continue reading

France Tells Nationals to Leave Northern Cameroon

French officials are telling their citizens to leave northern Cameroon after the kidnapping of seven French citizens by Islamic terrorists.

The terrorists are believed to be from neighboring Nigeria and connected to al-Qaeda related Boko Haram. The latest kidnapping, which includes four children, brings the total of recently kidnapped French citizens in that region of Africa to 15. Continue reading