Burkina Faso’s military leader, Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba has taken over the defence portfolio in the West African nation struggling with an ongoing Islamist insurgency. This development was made public in.
Islamic State on Tuesday claimed responsibility for an attack that killed at least 15 civilians in a village in the northeast Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, the militant group.
The African Union (AU), condemned the attack in the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday that killed 11 Egyptian soldiers. According to reports, the attack was directed at a water pumping facility.
The Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday Russian war planes had joined forces with Turkish jets to target Islamic State militants holding the town of al-Bab around 40 km (25.
By Abdiqani Hassen Hundreds of pro-government Somali forces began moving toward the port town of Qandala on Monday for an offensive against Islamic State fighters who seized it last month,.
Libyan pro-government forces have freed five foreign nationals held by Islamic State in Sirte after heavy fighting in their battle to capture the final district of the city, a local.
Libyan pro-government forces are advancing into the last area controlled by Islamic State in the coastal city of Sirte, surrounding the militants after a five-month campaign backed by U.S. air.
By Ginger Gibson Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign accused the White House of downplaying the threat posed by Islamic State, seeking to lay blame following a series of weekend.
By Doina Chiacu Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called U.S. President Barack Obama and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton “co-founders” of Islamic State on Thursday, igniting fresh criticism of his inflammatory.
President Barack Obama said it is in the U.S. national security interest to support Libya’s emerging government’s fight against Islamic State, a day after his administration said it launched air.
