Tag: Terrorists
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Kenyan police arrest six terror attack suspects sponsored by Somali militants
Kenyan police says it has arrested six men it suspects of planning an attack sponsored by the al Shabaab militant group from neighboring Somalia. In recent weeks, the East African nation has lost 20 officers in various attacks, mostly on deserted roads in the vast northern region bordering Somalia, in which the militants used Improvised…
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London terror attack: Facebook wants ‘hostility’ against terrorists
Facebook says it wants to make its platform “hostile” to terrorists after an attack in London left at least seven people dead this weekend. Simon Milner, the company’s director of policy, issued a widely reported statement Sunday that said the social media platform works “aggressively” to remove terrorist content. “We want Facebook to be a…
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Pakistan executes 4 hardcore terrorists
Pakistani army on Wednesday executed another four hardcore terrorists . An army statement said that the terrorists were tried by the military courts where they confessed their crimes. The statement said the terrorists were involved in committing heinous offences relating to terrorism, including killing of innocent civilians, attacking a mosque, destruction of communication infrastructure, attacking…
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Exchanging Chibok girls for terrorists not the right approach – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party National Caretaker Committee (PDP-NCC) has described the release of the 82 Chibok girls held captive by Boko Haram in the past three years as a welcome development. In a press release issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the party said the ‘detention’ of the girls had brought untold…
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Nigeria becoming unsafe daily, CAN tells Buhari
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has said the country is now gradually turning to an open space for perpetrators of evil to carry out their dastardly acts without questioning by relevant security agencies. It further noted that Nigerians are going through severe pains as a result of hunger, poverty and insecurity of lives and…
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Nigerian terrorists collaborating with ISIS to wreck havoc – Osinbajo
Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said that terrorists operating within the country are now working in collaboration with the deadly militant Islamic group, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS. The Vice President therefore called on other countries affected by activities of the…
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Pakistan hangs 4 hardcore terrorists
Pakistani army said four hardcore terrorists involved in “committing heinous offenses relating to terrorism,” were hanged on Tuesday. An army statement said the terrorists were convicted on the charges of killing innocent civilians, attacking armed forces of Pakistan and law enforcement agencies. The terrorists were tried by military courts and were executed at a prison…
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Amnesty International taking sides with terrorists in Nigeria – Army
The Nigerian Army has said Amnesty International (AI) is taking sides with terrorists and other belligerent groups to cause internal disorder in the country. The army therefore warned the AI from meddling into security issues henceforth in the country. The military body gave the warning in a press statement signed by the acting Director of…
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DSS pledges sustained offensive against kidnappers, terrorists
The Department of State Services (DSS) has pledged to sustain its offensive against kidnappers and terrorists in the country in a bid to ensure a safer Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Tony Opuiyo of the DSS on Friday in Abuja. The Service said that as part of its ongoing tactical…
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UN Security Council, countries denounce terror attacks in Istanbul
The United Nations (UN) Security Council and many countries in the world have condemned the latest terrorist attacks in Istanbul, Turkey, which killed at least 39 people and injured 155 others. The UN Security Council on Sunday “condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks” in a press statement, reaffirming that “terrorism…