Nigerian troops flee Boko Haram fighters
Nigerian troops are abandoning their uniforms and fleeing a northern town rather than fight jihadis seeking to control that part of the country. The Islamist fighters, who killed 50 people when they seized a nearby village last week, have infiltrated the town of Damasak disguised as traders. It’s Nigeria’s most senior Islamic leader who’s accusing […]
Militia jet strafes Libya’s main airport
A government-backed militia in Libya claims responsibility for a strike by a jet aircraft on the country’s only airport in the capital Tripoli. There are no reports of casualties and the runway and terminal at Mitiga airport are not damaged. The pro-government militia says it sent a jet aircraft that fired two missiles at the […]