Headlines- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Tag: Al Shabab
Zimbabwe Dismisses Reports of Troops Deployment...
A communiqué released after the meeting acknowledged that instability in Mozambique was on the agenda. “The two Heads of State addressed the security situation in Cabo Delgado and parts of the Manica Provincesand Sofala where terrorists and armed groups carry out attacks, murders and destruction of public and private infrastructure and strongly condemned these acts, which seek to undermine efforts towards peace and development.”
Kenya al Shabab Raids
Kenya launched an operation to flush out Al-Shabab terrorists from the northeast Boni Forest on the border with Somalia in 2015. The operation was meant to last a few months but – nearly five years later – security forces are still struggling to stamp out the Islamist militants. Villagers are afraid to venture into the forest and a deadly January attack on the county’s joint Kenya-US military base has highlighted ongoing insecurity
Kenya al-Shabab Schools
In Kenya’s northeast Boni Forest, on the border with Somalia, schools that were closed for five years after al-Shabab terrorist attacks have reopened. But many children are still unable to attend as few teachers are willing to work in the area
Kenya Vows Security After al-Shabab Lamu...
Kenya has stepped up security on the road that connects northeast Lamu County to the rest of Kenya after al-Shabab terrorists killed three people on a public bus in January. The attack is the second on public transportation near the border with Somalia in as many months
Somalia Hopes Security Cameras Deter Mogadishu...
Somalia has this month installed security cameras on major roads in the capital, Mogadishu, for the first time in an effort to deter ongoing attacks by the terrorist group Al-Shabab. Residents and business owners have welcomed the stepped-up security
Kenyan Safari Doctors Risk Al-Shabab to...
In Kenya’s remote island communities near the border with Somalia, the threat from al-Shabab militants has scared away most medical personnel. But one group of volunteers the Safari Doctors – is braving the danger to provide much-needed regular health care to the area’s most vulnerable
Somalia’s Capital Sees Uptick in Violence
For more than a decade, Mogadishu has struggled against Islamist al-Shabab militants. Somali authorities say attacks tripled in March, with 15 bombings in just a week’s time
Kenya’s Garissa University Marks 4 Years...
Kenya’s Garissa University on Tuesday marked four years since an al-Shabab militant attack claimed 148 lives, most of them students. While the Somali terrorist group has claimed assaults since then, it remains their deadliest attack inside Kenya
Business Owners Resilient On Al-Shabab’s Most...
Most of the suicide bombers in Somalia’s capital target the Maka Al-Mukarrama road which links the presidential palace to the busy K4 Junction, home to many businesses and office
Al-Shabab Battles IS in Northeastern Somalia
Militarily al-Shabab severely the purged group’s sympathizers and fans in the southern regions of Somalia. In January al-Shabab executed three men, including two foreign jihadists who were accused of supporting IS although the men reportedly denied association with IS