U.S. and Nigerien Troops Ambushed in Niger
On October 4th, 3 U.S. Special Forces and 5 Nigerien soldiers were killed in an ambush while the U.S. Green...
Islamic State in West Africa
Boko Haram seeks to ‘remain and expand’ in West Africa
After pledging allegiance to the Islamic State this past March, the Nigerian jihadist group known as Boko Haram has increased...
IRGC as terror org., stabbing attacks in Jerusalem, Boko Haram in Chad…
State Department unwilling to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization Claiming that now is not the right time, the...
Russia and Chinese expansion, Nigeria fights Boko Haram, France and Australia strike IS
Russia’s moves put the US in a box Reading the White House’s dithering over the Syrian dilemma as total confusion,...
Niger Attacked By Boko Haram
Militants believed to be connected to Boko Haram attacked several towns in Niger, as well as a two suicide bombings...
Boko Haram Begins to Target Chad
Today there were a series of attacks on police offices in the capital of Chad, N’Djamena. Approximately 100 individuals were...
Islamic State in West Africa’s Insurgency Kills 42 Over Weekend
Last Friday at about the same time the new Nigerian president, Muhamadou Buhari, was being sworn in, 10 Nigerians were...
Boko Haram On The Brink, Terrorist Attack On Nigerian School
Nigerian military forces have uncovered a great deal of intelligence documents, videos and other sensitive material from Boko Haram (also...
Early Signals that Chibok Girls Have Been Rescued
Cautious reports are coming out of the possible rescue of those dubbed the Chibok girls of whom 276 were kidnapped...
Al-Baghdadi Killed In Airstrike?
Rumors continue to circulate about the health of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, believed to have been hit in...
Boko Haram Commander Reportedly Killed in Clash with Nigerian Army
The Defense Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria issued a statement on April 22, 2015 indicating that a Boko Haram commander, Abu...
Boko Haram Re-Brands as Islamic State in West Africa
There is a lot of relatively good news on the progress of the Nigerian army in it's efforts to defeat...