Nigerian jihadis kill six soldiers in an ambush

Jihadis ambushed a military patrol on northern Nigeria killing all 6 soldiers aboard. The dead include a colonel. The militants then attacked a military base but were driven off. Responsibility for the attack in Borno state is being claimed by group that styles itself Islamic State West African Province which is active in north-eastern Nigeria […]
Moroccan killers of Scandinavian tourists get the death sentence

Three Moroccan jihadis who killed two young Scandinavian tourists have been sentenced to death. The Moroccan government has refused to pay compensation to the victims family. Dane Louisa Jesperson and Norwegian Maren Ueland, who were studying to be tourist guides and had been assured of their safety in Morocco. They were attacked while camping in […]
Suicide bomber stopped short of his target by Egyptian security forces

A suicide bomber belonging to so-called Islamic State has killed a soldier and civilian in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. Five people were wounded in the attack. Egyptian authorities have identified the suicide bomber as Abu Omar Seedy. The attack in the town of Sheikh Zuweid 334 kms northeast of Cairo was aimed at an armored vehicle […]