Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: BOKO HARAM
Fight against Boko Haram requires regional might
Nigerian President-elect Muhammadu Buhari’s promised campaign to defeat Boko Haram could drive more militants over the country’s borders, raising the need for cooperation between governments across the region, senior U.N. officials said on Thursday. Speaking on the eve of the
Boko Haram hacks to death 10 in Nigeria: local official
Boko Haram fighters hacked to death 10 people in a remote village in northeast Nigeria, a local government official told AFP. Maina Ularamu, local government chairman of Madagali, in the north of Adamawa state, said the attack happened early on
Tests, counselling for traumatized former Boko Haram hostages
Many of the women and girls rescued from Boko Haram are traumatized and showing signs of depression, with psychological counselling urgently needed as they recover in camps in northeast Nigeria, relief officials said Monday. “For some of them, who are
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kill 21 in Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen shot dead 21 people in northeast Nigeria who were trying to return home to recover abandoned food supplies, a local official and a victim’s relative said Monday. “The men, 21 of them, were stopped at Bultaram
Cameroon protesters call for death of Boko Haram leader
Several thousand people took to the streets of Cameroon’s capital on Saturday to denounce Boko Haram’s bloody insurgency and call for the killing of the group’s leader Abubakar Shekau. “This march symbolizes Cameroon’s unity against Boko Haram,” the country’s Labour
Boko Haram gunmen kill 15 in Nigeria’s northeast
Boko Haram gunmen killed 15 people including a village leader near Maiduguri, the heartland of the Islamist group blamed for thousands of deaths in its six-year insurgency, security sources and residents said Saturday. “The terrorists attacked Kambari village which is
Boko Haram kidnaps at least 60 in deadly Cameroon attack
Boko Haram fighters from Nigeria on Sunday kidnapped at least 60 people in a new attack in northern Cameroon in which some people were killed, police said. The Islamist militants “burst into two villages in the Tourou area… They torched
Suicide bomber kills four at Nigeria bus station
A suicide bomber killed four people and wounded dozens Sunday in an attack on a bus station in Potiskum, northeastern Nigeria, police and hospital sources told AFP. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but the town has often come
West African leaders mull new Boko Haram fight
West African leaders will seek authority next week from the African Union to create a multi-national force to fight Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamist insurgents, Ghanaian President John Mahama told Reuters on Friday. Any such force would represent the most robust
Hollande rallies world against terrorism
French President Francois Hollande on Friday called for a “firm” and “collective” international response to terrorism, following last week’s attacks in Paris that claimed 17 lives. Speaking to Paris-based ambassadors from around the world, Hollande said: “Our response has to
Boko Haram leader threatens Cameroon in YouTube video
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has threatened Cameroon in a video message on YouTube, warning that the same fate would befall the country as neighbouring Nigeria. The video, which was posted on Jan. 5, is directly addressed to Cameroon’s President
Boko Haram seizes military base in Nigeria: witnesses
Suspected Boko Haram militants have seized a military base outside the Nigerian town of Baga near Lake Chad after engaging troops in a fierce battle that lasted several hours, witnesses said on Sunday. “They (the militants) overwhelmed the troops and
Desperate parents of abducted Nigerian girls turn to U.N.
Parents of 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist rebels in April said they were appealing directly to the United Nations for help after losing hope that the Nigerian government would rescue them. A group lobbying for government action on behalf
Nigeria military, Islamists clash near site of latest kidnap
Nigerian troops have repelled a Boko Haram attack near the village where 185 people were kidnapped last week, killing several insurgents, soldiers and witnesses said Saturday. Roughly 150 militants stormed the town of Bulabulin on Wednesday, but the military had
Cameroon army says dismantles Boko Haram training camp
Cameroon’s army has dismantled a training camp for the Boko Haram Islamist group, arresting or killing dozens of militants and seizing 84 children who were being trained there, the army said on Monday. Local people in northwest Cameroon alerted the
Boko Haram ‘will be defeated:’ leading Nigerian emir
One of Nigeria’s most powerful Muslim leaders, the emir of Kano, has expressed optimism that the Boko Haram insurgency which has claimed some 13,000 lives will soon be over. “I say help is on the way. Terror must and will
Nigeria Islamic body accuses state of Boko Haram failures
Nigeria’s top Islamic body accused authorities on Sunday of failing to protect citizens from Boko Haram extremists and urged Muslims “to take all defensive measures” under the law to protect themselves. The Jama’atu Nasri Islam (JNI), the umbrella group for
Nigerian army ‘retakes’ town seized by Boko Haram
The Nigerian army has regained control of Chibok, the northeastern town where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Islamic extremists more than six months ago, said army officials. The army wrested back control of Chibok on Saturday, about 48
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