Pulling an M-36 Puma MRAP, a mine-resistant vehicle, out of desert sand is a safe enough practice for U.S. Army soldiers such as former logistics commander Maj. Mike Pachucki, but for African militaries, every second
AFRICOM: Al-Shabab growing more emboldened in targeting US troops
Al-Shabab, an al-Qaida offshoot based in Somalia, is growing more emboldened in targeting U.S. troops, according to U.S. Africa Command’s director of intelligence Navy Rear Adm. Heidi Berg.
Burkina Army ‘Dismantles’ Jihadist Base, Says Kills Two
Northern Burkina Faso has been badly hit by jihadists who started making incursions from neighboring Mali in 2015.
Nigeria’s 3rd Place in Global Terrorism Ranking Disappointing, Says APC Group
The APC Consolidation Group, a group in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC-CG, has described Nigeria’s latest ranking as third in the Global Terrorism Index,GTI, as not only disappointing but also embarrassing, saying the rating
Libya east-based force: 7 militants, foreign fighters killed
Libya’s east-based army says it has killed at least seven Islamic State militants, including foreign fighters, in a raid in the country’s south
UAE condemns Al Houthi terror attacks on Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Attacks evidence of endeavour to undermine stability in region: Foreign Ministry Abu Dhabi: UAE has strongly condemned the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia’s firing of missiles and drones at civilian and economic facilities in Saudi and
Sudan Deal to Settle Embassy Bombing Claims Stalls
A split among Senate Democrats threatens to derail a U.S.-brokered deal to help Sudan establish a stable civilian government and resolve terror victims’ claims against the former regime of Omar al-Bashir, which harbored al Qaeda
Moroccan police: IS cell dismantled, was plotting attacks
Moroccan authorities say police have dismantled a network of extremists linked to the Islamic State group who had been plotting suicide bombings
Mozambique Can’t Contain Its Insurgency Alone
Without a coherent counterterrorism strategy or regional assistance, the odds are stacked against the Mozambican military. On Aug. 11, militants with links to the Islamic State captured the port of Mocímboa da Praia in Mozambique’s
Burkina Faso’s wildlife reserves have become a battle zone, overrun by militants and poachers
The land used to be a tourist magnet, a haven for elephants and lions. Now park officials in the West African nation of Burkina Faso say extremists have turned wildlife reserves into a battlefield, targeting