Terrorism Bound

Libya: Sudan captures alleged mercenaries headed to LibyaF

Sudan said Sunday it has arrested 122 of its nationals as they headed to neighbouring Libya to fight as "mercenaries", state media reported. Libya's UN-recognised unity government has long accused Sudan of sending fighters to back military strongman Khalifa Haftar who...

Mali: Two UN troops killed in attack in TarkintF

Bamako, June 14, 2020 - Gunmen have killed two UN peacekeepers in a region of northwestern Mali wracked by jihadist violence, the UN said Sunday. A UN convoy travelling between the towns of Tessalit and Gao was attacked Saturday evening by "armed individuals" who...

Sahel: Week after death of Jihadist leader, insurgents ambush troops in central Mali, kill dozensF

Bamako, June 15, 2020 - Around 40 Malian troops were dead or listed as missing after their convoy was ambushed in central Mali, military sources said on Monday, blaming the assault on jihadists. About a dozen vehicles came under attack on Sunday at Bouka Were, some...

Beyond the Sahel: Jihadi contagion spreads to the Ivory CoastF

Korhogo, Ivory Coast, June 11, 2020 - Dozens of suspected jihadists attacked a frontier post on Ivory Coast's border with Burkina Faso before dawn on Thursday, killing around 10 soldiers, security sources said. It is the first assault by Islamist extremists on Ivorian...