Yemen

October 25, 2017

US imposes sanctions on Yemen to tackle ISIS and Al-Qaeda

The United States has announced sanctions on Yemeni individuals and companies to combat the activities of al-Qaeda and the so-called Islamic State. Confirming the development, U.S. Treasury said the sanctions have been issued jointly with other countries as part of the newly-created Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC). Announcing the move on Wednesday on a trip... Read More

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October 17, 2017

Dozens killed as U.S. airstrikes hit ISIS camps in Yemen

In one of the over hundred airstrikes against AQAP (Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula), about 50 ISIS fighters were killed in U.S. military airstrikes in Yemen targeting two training camps in the country’s central region, ABC reports. One of the camps gained notoriety last week as the scene of an ISIS training video which... Read More

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US Forces raid kills 7 al-Qaeda fighters in Yemen

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Seven al-Qaeda militants were killed,Tuesday, during the raid of an al-Qaeda compound by US Special forces in Yemen. The U.S. Central Command released a statement that the al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) militants were killed “through a combination of small-arms fire and precision air strikes” in the Marib governorate, with... Read More

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US Special operations steps up ground operations in Yemen

by Itunuoluwa Adebo US special operations force have stepped up ground operations in Yemen, amidst intelligence that the Al Qaeda affiliate there continues to actively plan attacks on western targets, including targeting commercial aviation. The ground covert ground missions have the specific goal of secretly collecting intelligence on the al Qaeda affiliate there, including their... Read More

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January 29, 2017

The Explainer: Why Nigerians shouldn’t rejoice over Trump’s Muslim ban

For the past couple of days, all hell has literally been let loose since the signing of an executive order by United States President Donald Trump that restricted entry to Muslims from seven countries for 90 days, revoking valid visas and even those with Green Cards, which makes them permanent residents, as well as indefinitely... Read More

Thinking Through

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November 10, 2014

“We have indeed established an Islamic caliphate” – Boko Haram release shocking video

by Kolapo Olapoju Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram has released a new video showing how it controls and operates in the towns and villages it has captured and declared an Islamic caliphate. The video, which was obtained by AFP, shows Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, having ditched his military fatigue in favour of regular civilian garb,... Read More

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September 29, 2014

“Don’t travel to #Nigeria” – #America warns its citizens against coming this way

by Kolapo Olapoju The U.S State Department has issued a travel advisory to its citizens, warning them against travelling to certain countries, which includes Nigeria. The US Passport and International Travel Office says Americans should be wary of visiting countries with unstable government, ongoing civil war, violence, and frequent terrorists attacks. The warning stated, “We... Read More

For the record: Full text of Pres. Goodluck Jonathan’s Democracy Day 2014 broadcast (READ)

Fellow Nigerians, 1. I greet and felicitate with you all, today, as we mark 15 years of uninterrupted democratic governance in our beloved country. 2. Our dear nation, Nigeria, has certainly come a long way and made notable progress since our first Democracy Day on May 29, 1999 when the military finally relinquished power and... Read More

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September 9, 2013

Terrible news: 8-year-old bride dies of injuries on wedding night

Kuwaitis have called for stringent action against a family in Yemen after their eight-year-old daughter died of internal injuries on the first night of her arranged marriage to a man more than five times her age. Rawan died in city of Hardh in the Governorate of Hajjah in northwestern Yemen, Kuwaiti daily Al Watan reported... Read More

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August 17, 2013

Terrorism: Meet the 8-year-old boy used by the US to plant a chip on his surrogate father (PICTURED)

A shocking new story reveals that the U.S. army inadvertently had an 8-year-old boy turn into a spy and place electronic tracking devices on his surrogate father so that they could spot him and kill him in a scheduled drone attack. The 8-year-old boy and his biological father have confessed to helping spy on the... Read More

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September 20, 2012

Anti-Islam film: Thousands march in protests in Zaria

by Isi Esene Thousands of Muslims marched in Zaria, Kaduna State today in protest against the amateur movie said to have been produced to disrespect the Holy Prophet Mohammed. The protesters reportedly displayed placards and banners and burnt US and Israeli flags on the streets of the city. The protesters who gathered under the auspices... Read More

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September 18, 2012

“The Muslims are Angry!!!!!” (See Photos)

by Isi Esene All we have seen in the news recently are images of rage, violence, killings, stone-throwing and burning of flags in the Arab world following the release of the amateurish video by allegedly produced by Nakoula Basseley Nakoula disrespecting the Holy Prophet Mohammed. Despite the outrage in Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Sudan and other... Read More

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September 16, 2012

PHOTOS: Meet Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, producer of controversial anti-Muslim film

by Isi Esene The first pictures of the Egyptian born US man who is suspected to be behind the amateur movie considered to be in bad taste by followers of Islam have been released. Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, is reported to be at the center of the probe into the amateurish movie “Innocence of Muslims,”... Read More

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September 14, 2012

US authorities identify filmmaker behind anti-Islam movie

by Isi Esene A man named Nakoula Basseley Nakoula has been identified by a U.S law enforcement agent as the filmmaker behind the anti-Islam movie which has caused a lot of protests and discontent in the Arab world in the past few days. The movie has caused a lot of protests in Egypt, Libya, and... Read More

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Nigerians with (alleged) Al-Qaeda links arraigned

by Isi Esene In a pattern which bears close similarity to the Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab case, two men, Olaniyi Lawal, and Luqman Babatunde have been accused by an Abuja Federal High Court of receiving money from Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The two were accused of receiving “monies in Saudi riyals and US dollars equivalent... Read More

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February 12, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: World Press Photo of the Year is iconic frame of Yemen tragedy

By Seyi Lawal Samuel Aranda, Spanish photographer has emerged winner of the 2011 World Press Photo of the Year award. Aranda’s photo also won the “People in the News Singles” category. He will receive $13,300. The winning photo was an image of a veiled woman holding a wounded relative in her arms after a demonstration... Read More

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