The recent kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls in Nigeria is a dramatic and potentially tragic example of the fanaticism of Boko Haram and other Islamic militants operating along the seam between Saharan and sub-Saharan Africa. The Boko Haram terrorists have developed paramilitary capabilities, and their conduct of operations not just …
Read More »Al Shabaab militants injure 5 Kenyan police officers in attack
KAMPALA, Uganda – Al Shabaab gunmen attacked Kenyan police vehicles near Somalia’s border, injuring at least five officers and burning five cars, police said on Tuesday. Two officers were critically injured and three others sustained minor injuries in the attack in Garissa County, national Police Chief J.K. Boinnet said in …
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