US returns two Bali bomber Guantanamo detainees

US returns two Bali bomber Guantanamo detainees

The Pentagon has released two detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay facility back to Malaysia. Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep had admitted carrying out war crimes for the Al Qaeda affiliate group that was responsible for the 2002 Bali bombing. Nick Harper reports from Washington.

December 19, 2024 9

Africa

Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Responsibility for Deadly Burkina Faso Attack

An al-Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility for Saturday’s attack in north-central Burkina Faso. Reuters says it reported nearly 300 fatalities and stated they targeted militia members, not civilians. However, local reports suggest at least 400 people were killed, including civilians digging defensive trenches under military orders. The assault, near Barsalogho, is one of the deadliest in nearly a decade of Islamist violence in the region.

August 30, 2024 33

Africa

Gunmen Kill 26 in Mali Village Attack

Gunmen killed 26 people in a village in central Mali's insurgent-plagued Mopti region on Sunday, a local official told Reuters on Monday. The attack occurred in the Circle of Bankass, a hotspot for violent insurgencies by jihadist groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State. According to Bankass Mayor Moulaye Guindo, the armed assailants opened fire on villagers working in their fields on Sunday evening.

July 23, 2024 9

World

Pakistan arrests ‘close associate’ of Osama Bin Laden

Pakistani authorities said Friday they had arrested a "close associate" of Al-Qaeda founder and mastermind of the 9/11 attacks Osama Bin Laden. Counter-terrorism officials in the most populous province of Punjab swooped in on Amin Ul-Haq in the city of Gujrat, accusing him of planning "sabotage activities" and seeking to "target important installations" in the country. "The arrest of Amin Ul-Haq is a major victory in […]

July 19, 2024 18

Africa

AU approves force shift amid Somalia security concerns

The African Union has endorsed the creation of a new force to replace more than 13,000 troops due to leave Somalia by year-end, amid fears that al Qaeda militants in the country are growing in power. Bloomberg Africa reports that troops from Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Burundi, and Djibouti, part of the so-called African Union Transition Mission, are due to leave by the end of December.

June 24, 2024 17

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Etumo lyo African Union Transition Mission mo Ethiopia otaliya pehulilo mu December gonuumvo.

O African Union oya popile okweetapo etumo epe oku pingenapo aakwiita ya konda 13 000 mboka kwa tegelelwa ya thigepo Ethiopia pehulilo lyomumvo nguka,sho pena uutile kutya aakwiitayo al Qaeda moshilongo otaya kwatako oshilongo. O Bloomberg Africa oya lopota kutya aakwiita okuza ko Kenya,Uganda,Ethiopia,Burundi na Djibouti,yeli oshitopolwa sho African Union Transition Mission okwa tegelelwa ya thigepo oshilongo okuthika pehulilo lya December

June 24, 2024 15 1

Africa

HRW says Burkina Faso army strikes killed dozens of civilians

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused the Burkina Faso army of killing at least 60 civilians in drone strikes which the government said targeted jihadist fighters. The deaths occurred in three military drone strikes since August, two at crowded markets and another at a funeral, the rights group said in a report. Military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, who came to power after a 2022 coup, has focused on a […]

January 25, 2024 5

Opinion Pieces

Syria’s Enduring Turmoil Heads Into 2024

Escalating violence in northwest Syria left 66 people dead in attacks by the government and Russia, according to the White Helmets/Syrian Civil Defense, above, in October 2023. The war, nearing its 13th year, has created the largest displacement crisis globally. Peacemaking efforts by the United Nations go on, but Russia’s crucial cooperation is growing more remote. By Jusaima Moaid-azm Peregrina via PassBlue The Syrian conflict, now nearing its 13th year, […]

January 23, 2024 30