Daily news briefs 28 September 2016

African Centre for the Study and Research
on Terrorism
African Union Commission
ACSRT Terrorism Daily News Briefs
Wednesday, 28 September 2016 - Edition N°1119
ACSRT Terrorism Daily News Briefs
EAST AFRICA
Kenya
Government claims Rogo's widow has links with Islamic State
Senior State Counsel Daniel Wamotsa told a court in Shanzu, Mombasa that
preliminary investigations had established that Hania Said Sagar was involved in a
network of terrorist activities in Kenya and beyond, “a fact supported by direct links of
financial transaction with recently killed terrorist, Tasnim Yakub Abdullahi Farah”.
nation-ke 1:18:00 AM CEST
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/government-claims-rogo--widow-has-links-with-islamic-state/1056-3397236-4b4838z/index.html
Kenya police have killed 'most wanted' terror suspect in Mombasa
Kenyan anti-terror police on Tuesday killed most wanted terror suspect, Ismael Shosi
who was behind a series of attacks targeting security officers in the coastal city of
Mombasa. Coast Regional Coordinator Nelson Marwa described Shosi as the
mastermind of radicalization,....
coastweek 7:33:00 AM CEST
http://www.coastweek.com/3939-Kenyan-police-kill-most-wanted-terror-suspect-in-Mombasa.htm
Kenya assures on anti-al shabaab fight
President Uhuru Kenyatta has assured Kenyans that the country is well prepared to
counter the threats of terrorism. Speaking during the closing ceremony of a bilateral
military training exercise between Kenya Defence Forces and the Royal Jordan Armed
Forces, the Head of State cited terrorism as one of the biggest threats facing the region.
shabelle 27 Sep 2016
http://www.shabellenews.com/2016/09/kenya-assures-on-anti-al-shabaab-fight/
KDF air strikes in Somalia kill 9 civilians, says Ban
Air strikes by Kenyan forces in southern Somalia’s Gedo region killed nine civilians,
including four children, the United Nations secretary general said on Tuesday. No date
is specified for the deaths in a report on Somalia by UN leader Ban Ki-moon covering
the period from May 1 to August 31.
businessdailyafrica 27 Sep 2016
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/KDF-air-strikes-in-Somalia-kill-9-civilians--says-Ban/539546-3397016-r89ds3/index.html
Somalia
US military says it kills 4 al-Shabab fighters in Somalia
The U.S. military says it has killed four al-Shabab extremists in Somalia in what it calls
airstrikes in self-defense. A U.S. Africa Command statement on Tuesday says the
extremists launched attacks on Somali troops and their U.S. advisers on Monday in a
village near the port city of Kismayo.
foxnews 27 Sep 2016
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/09/27/us-military-says-it-kills-4-al-shabab-fighters-insomalia.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fnational+%28Internal+-+US+Latest++Text%29
SNA, AU troops carry out joint sweep in Mogadishu
Somali government troops, along with the African Union soldiers (AMISOM) have
conducted a joint sweep in parts of Mogadishu, to beef up the security of the horn of
Africa capital. The dawn operation carried out at several nighbourhoods in Howlwadag
and Wardhigley districts, where the joint forces....
shabelle 27 Sep 2016
http://www.shabellenews.com/2016/09/allied-troops-carry-out-joint-sweep-in-mogadishu/
Security forces arrest 3 suspects in Mogadishu
Somalia security forces and African Union peacekeeping mission (AMISOM) troops
on Tuesday arrested three Al-Shabaab suspects from the main market, Bakaro in
Mogadishu in an operation. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Internal Security,
Abdikamil Moalim Shukri told....
xinhuanet_en 27 Sep 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-09/27/c_135717952.htm
Gunmen in Somalia kill radio journalist
Gunmen killed a Somali radio journalist in the capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, an
official told Reuters. Killings of journalists in Somalia are not uncommon and are
mostly blamed on al Shabaab, the Islamist militant group fighting to topple the country's
Western backed government and rule the country according to sharia law.
reuters-in 27 Sep 2016
http://in.reuters.com/article/somalia-violenceidINKCN11X22Q?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2
FINworldNews+%28News+%2F+IN+%2F+World+News%29
Captured UPDF Soldier Begs M7 To Secure His Release In New Al-Shabab
Video
Somali Militant Islamist group, al-Shabab has released a video showing what it says is
a Ugandan soldier captured a year ago in Somalia. In the six-minute film, a man in a
Ugandan military uniform asks Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni to help secure
his release.
redpepper 27 Sep 2016
http://www.redpepper.co.ug/captured-updf-soldier-begs-m7-to-secure-his-release-in-new-al-shabab-video/
Al-Shabaab parade bodies of Kenyan policemen
Al-Shabaab militants have paraded the bodies of two Kenyan police officers they
captured after they attacked Hamey Police Station in north eastern Kenya last Thursday.
Their bodies were paraded by al-Shabaab at their headquarters in Jilib, Somalia. They
have been identified as Constable Job Kibet and Constable Kiprotich Ng’eno.
apanews-en 27 Sep 2016
http://www.apanews.net/news/en/article.php?id=4863853
Sudan
FM: Sudan is not looking for a reward for its role in combating terrorism and
against illegal and human trafficking activities
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, professor Ibrahim Ghandour, has stressed that Sudan
was not waiting for a compensation for its role in combatting terrorism and in illegal
and human trafficking The Minister in an interview with the Al Jazeera TV, said Sudan
was playing....
suna-sd-en 27 Sep 2016
http://suna-sd.net/suna/showNews/307748/en
Uganda
Judge Threatens to Release Kampala Bomb Suspects
The judge presiding over the case in which eight Somali nationals are accused of aiding
and abetting the Al-shabab to carry out a second bomb attack in Kampala has warned
that she will release the suspects if the state is not ready to prosecute them.
allafrica 27 Sep 2016
http://allafrica.com/stories/201609261037.html
Five More Charged Over Gulu Attack
Five more people were yesterday remanded on charges of a failed attack on Gulu Army
Detach and Gulu Central Police Station. The five are Bidongu Karim, Patrick
Komakech, Ema Munguriek, Robert Okot and a police officer Vincent Olara. They
were arraigned before the General Court Martial at Makindye in Kampala.
allafrica 27 Sep 2016
http://allafrica.com/stories/201609270105.html
CENTRAL AFRICA
Central African Republic
De nouveaux morts dans des violences et agressions d'humanitaires (ONU)
Les Nations unies ont fait état mardi de nouveaux morts en Centrafrique ainsi que
d'agressions contre des organisations humanitaires dans un pays qui peine à sortir du
chaos post-guerre civile. Des violences mi-septembre ont fait "10 à 20 morts dans le
village de Kouango (centre-est)", a déclaré à....
journaldebangui 27 Sep 2016
http://www.journaldebangui.com/article.php?aid=10776
UN humanitarian wing condemns attacks on relief workers in Central African
Republic
Women and children waiting in front of a health post in Kaga- Bandoro, north-western
Central African Republic (CAR). Photo: UNICEF/Ronald de Hommel. 27 September
2016 #150 The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (
OCHA ) has condemned ‘in the strongest terms’....
un-org 27 Sep 2016
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=55136
LRA Crisis Monthly Brief: August 2016
Overview. The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) was responsible for 12 attacks in August
2016 in which they abducted 20 civilians. All 20 abductees escaped or were released
within days of being abducted, in most cases after being used to porter looted goods.
reliefWeb 27 Sep 2016
http://reliefweb.int/report/central-african-republic/lra-crisis-monthly-brief-august-2016
LA MINUSCA EXIGE LE DEPART DES GROUPES ARMES DE TOUTES
LES ECOLES OCCUPEES
COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE. Bangui, 27 septembre 2016 Alors que l’année scolaire
2016-2017 vient de débuter, la Mission Multidimensionnelle Intégrée des Nations
Unies pour la stabilisation en République Centrafricaine (MINUSCA) constate que des
groupes armés occupent encore les bâtiments de certaines....
centrafrique 27 Sep 2016
http://centrafrique-presse.over-blog.com/2016/09/la-minusca-exige-le-depart-des-groupes-armes-de-toutes-les-ecolesoccupees.html?utm_source=flux&utm_medium=flux-rss&utm_campaign=politics
WEST AFRICA
Burkina Faso
Cyber-sécurité et maintien de la paix et de la sécurité : Conjuguer les efforts en
vue d'un bon usage des TIC
Le terrorisme est devenu de nos jours un phénomène mondial, du fait notamment du
développement exponentiel des outils de communication, tels qu’internet, les réseaux
mobiles et les technologies de l’information et de la communication connexes. Cette
croissance rapide des canaux de communication a....
lefaso 27 Sep 2016
http://lefaso.net/spip.php?article73346
Mali
Nord du Mali : : Les USA invitent le Mali à cesser ses rapports avec le Gatia
Le gouvernement américain invite le gouvernement malien à mettre fin à tous liens à la
fois publics et privés avec le Gatia. Face à la presse malienne mardi, réitérant les
principaux points de l’administration américaine au cours de la réunion ministérielle
des Nations unies tenue la semaine....
mali-web 4:16:00 AM CEST
http://mali-web.org/nord-mali/nord-du-mali-les-usa-invitent-le-mali-a-cesser-ses-rapports-avec-le-gatia
Stabilité au Mali : Une partie du CMA rejoint la Plateforme
Pour préserver l’unité nationale, la laïcité et l’intégrité territoriale du Mali, une partie
de la CMA, c’est-à dire les ressortissants de Ber région de Tombouctou, a fait un grand
pas en se rangeant aux côtés de la Plateforme. Une déclaration a été lue, hier à la Maison
de la presse. En voici la déclaration.
mali-web 4:16:00 AM CEST
http://mali-web.org/crise-malienne/stabilite-au-mali-une-partie-du-cma-rejoint-la-plateforme
CPI : le Malien Ahmad al-Mahdi condamné à 9 ans de prison pour la destruction
de mausolées à Tombouctou
Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi a été jugé mardi coupable de la destruction de mausolées à
Tombouctou par la Cour pénale internationale (CPI), à La Haye. Il a été condamné à
neuf ans d’emprisonnement. « M. Al Mahdi, le crime pour lequel vous avez été reconnu
coupable est très grave », a affirmé le juge Raul....
lagazette 27 Sep 2016
http://www.lagazette.sn/cpi-le-malien-ahmad-al-mahdi-condamne-a-9-ans-de-prison-pour-la-destruction-de-mausolees-a-tombouctou/
Muslim radical jailed over Timbuktu shrines destruction
A Muslim radical who admitted committing a war crime by overseeing the destruction
of historic mausoleums in the Malian desert city of Timbuktu has been jailed for nine
years. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, a former teacher, had pleaded guilty at the
International Criminal Court in The Hague and expressed....
independent-ie 27 Sep 2016
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/muslim-radical-jailed-over-timbuktu-shrines-destruction-35082847.html
Trois personnes abattues à Tombouctou
Trois personnes ont été abattues par balles dimanche dans la ville malienne de
Tombouctou , dans le nord du Mali . Selon le correspondant de Sahara Media des
inconnus sont entrés dans la ville à bord d’un véhicule tout terrain et ont abattu un
homme dans le quartier d’ Ebraz D’autres....
cridem 27 Sep 2016
http://www.cridem.org/C_Info.php?article=689071
Nigeria
Boko Haram hoists flag in 3 villages near Chibok
– The Boko Haram group has reportedly hoisted their flags in 3 villages near Chibok.
– The hoisting of their flags occurred in the following villages: Kubirivour, Boftari and
Kuburmbalah. – The attack on the villages led to the death of about eight people.
onlinenigeria 27 Sep 2016
http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/news/general/528413-breaking-boko-haram-hoists-flag-in-3-villages-near-chibok.html
How a Presidential Directive Assured Defeat of Boko Haram - Burutai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Burutai has extolled President Muhammad
Buhari's leadership capability, stating how a single presidential directive led to
unprecedented victory against Boko Haram. Presenting a speech at a conference on
Peace Building and Reconstruction in Lake Chad....
allafrica 27 Sep 2016
http://allafrica.com/stories/201609270886.html
952,029 school-age children out of schools following Boko Haram attacks —
ABUBAKAR
Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), said yesterday that though
the Boko Haram insurgency was on the verge of being nipped in the bud, effects of the
magnitude of the human, economic and ecological problems created by it would remain
with the North East for a long time.
vanguardngr 27 Sep 2016
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/952029-school-age-children-schools-following-boko-haram-attacks-abubakar/
Father of Seven Missing Sons Vows to Battle Boko Haram
A 76-year-old ex-serviceman, Baba Yakub who recently joined vigilantes in Bama
town, has vowed to take revenge over his seven children forcefully taken away by
insurgents two years ago. Yakub who is among the 500 vigilantes and Civilian Joint
Task Force personnel who recently took oath of....
allafrica 27 Sep 2016
http://allafrica.com/stories/201609270891.html
Can Muhammadu Buhari Defeat Boko Haram And Bring Peace? – Analysis
Following Muhammadu Buhari’s electoral victory in May 2015, expectations ran high
regarding the president-elect’s ability to bring peace to the country. Indeed, as a former
military ruler from the Muslim north, Mr. Buhari is seen as the most capable person
who might quell the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria.
eurasiareview 7:09:00 AM CEST
http://www.eurasiareview.com/28092016-nigeria-can-muhammadu-buhari-defeat-boko-haram-and-bring-peace-analysis/
India, Nigeria discuss intelligence sharing on terrorism
India and Nigeria have held discussions on the perception, exchange of information or
intelligence related to terrorism and have agreed, if at all, to evolve joint action to
counter this ever looming threat. Briefing the media over delegation-level talks between
Vice President M.
news-yahoo-in 5:56:00 AM CEST
https://in.news.yahoo.com/india-nigeria-discuss-intelligence-sharing-terrorism-033103574.html
Militant group warns army, oil firms of imminent attack
*We are on national assignment, says Army spokesman *Group urges agitators to halt
bombings. A militant group, the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) has
warned the military and oil firms of an imminent attack, in what it tagged the “next big
statement.”The spokesman of NDGJM, Gen.
ngrguardiannews 27 Sep 2016
http://guardian.ng/news/militant-group-warns-army-oil-firms-of-imminent-attack/
Religious leaders urge Buhari to dialogue with N-Delta militants, others
Prominent religious leaders in the country, yesterday, called on President Muhammadu
Buhari to soft-pedal on the use of force against the dreaded Boko Haram sect, Niger
Delta militants and other agitating ethnic nationalities, advising that dialogue was the
panacea to return the nation to the path of peace and progress.
vanguardngr 5:24:00 AM CEST
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/religious-leaders-urge-buhari-dialogue-n-delta-militants-others/
Police rescue abducted 84-yr-old woman, daughter in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command, yesterday, through its Anti-Kidnap Unit, rescued an
84-year-old woman Roseline Odoh,and daughter, Josephine, allegedly abducted on
September 22, by suspected kidnappers. The victims were allegedly abducted from their
family house at Ogbelle,....
vanguardngr 5:24:00 AM CEST
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/police-rescue-abducted-84-yr-old-woman-daughter-enugu/
Female Boko Haram victims in Nigerian camps forced to sell sex as food runs
out
Tired of watching her five children go hungry in a camp for people fleeing Boko Haram
in northeastern Nigeria, Amina Ali Pulka decided to befriend a young man who worked
in the kitchen. Desperate due to the lack of aid distributed at....
news-yahoo 27 Sep 2016
https://www.yahoo.com/news/female-boko-haram-victims-nigerian-camps-forced-sell-171448028.html?ref=gs
Togo
Nation Calls for Greater Efforts to Help Small Countries Combat Terrorism
Addressing the General Assembly today, Kokou Kpayedo, the Permanent
Representative of Togo to the United Nations, reiterated his country's voluntary
commitment in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and stressed that
enhanced cooperation in responding to security threats and ensuring....
allafrica 27 Sep 2016
http://allafrica.com/stories/201609270618.html
NORTH AFRICA
Algeria
Lutte antiterroriste: 11 casemates et 2 bombes artisanales détruites à Batna
(MDN)
Onze (11) casemates et deux (2) bombes artisanales ont été détruites lundi à Batna par
un détachement de l'Armée nationale populaire (ANP), indique mardi un communiqué
du ministère de la Défense nationale (MDN). "Dans le cadre de la lutte antiterroriste,
un détachement de l'Armée nationale....
aps-dz 27 Sep 2016
http://www.aps.dz/algerie/46875-lutte-antiterroriste-11-casemates-et-2-bombes-artisanales-d%e9truites-%e0-batna-mdn
Libya
Driving Out Islamic State From Libya: What Lies Ahead? – Analysis
Libyan forces are close to securing victory over militias from IS, also known as ISIS,
in the city of Sirte, the hometown of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi. The city has
been under ISIS control since early last year.
eurasiareview 5:58:00 AM CEST
http://www.eurasiareview.com/28092016-driving-out-islamic-state-from-libya-what-lies-ahead-analysis/
Six combattants de Daech tués et deux voitures piégées détruites dans des raids
américains à Syrte
Au moins six membres de "Daech" ont été tués et deux véhicules piégés détruits lundi
dans deux raids aériens américains ciblant des positions résiduelles de l'organisation
terroriste dans le centre de la ville de Syrte, a indiqué mardi une source militaire dans
de la salle....
panapress 27 Sep 2016
http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang1-SOC-index.html
En Libye, les djihadistes de l'EI offrent des ceintures explosives à leurs futures
femmes
À mesure que les combattants de l'Etat islamique perdent du terrain face à une coalition
de milices libyennes soutenues par les Nations unies dans les rues de Syrte, dernier
bastion djihadiste en Libye, on en sait un peu plus sur à quoi ressemblait la vie sous
l'égide du groupe terroriste.
slateafrique 27 Sep 2016
http://www.slateafrique.com/689600/libye-mariage-djihadistes-syrte
Weekly Eye on ISIS in Libya Update – September 27, 2016
In Sirte, ISIS forces are still confined within the coastal residential districts of Hay AlGizah and 600 Flats, a small enclave of two to three square kilometres in the east of the
city. ISIS fighters have heavily barricaded this area with sand blockades and trenches.
jihadology 2:19:00 AM CEST
http://jihadology.net/2016/09/27/weekly-eye-on-isis-in-libya-update-september-27-2016/
INTERNATIONAL
What’s beyond the defeat of ISIS?
This dynamic may be in play today too. Islamic State forces are on the run, but the
United States is not poised to exploit any victory. Rather, the United States must prepare
to combat the Islamic State’s likely reversion to insurgent and terrorist tactics, manage
the dispersal of foreign fighters,....
brookings 27 Sep 2016
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/markaz/2016/09/27/whats-beyond-the-defeat-ofisis/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=brookingsrss/topfeeds/latestfrombrookings
America
US
Homeland Security Chief Warns of Danger of Homegrown Attacks
Bombings in New York and New Jersey and a stabbing attack in Minnesota the same
day underscore that homegrown attacks inspired by violent extremists are as much a
threat to the United States as those directed by terrorists, the nation’s Homeland
Security chief says.
time 27 Sep 2016
http://time.com/4509272/jeh-johnson-homegrown-attacksthreat/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Ftopstories+%28TIME%3A+Top+Stories%29
FBI chief: Extreme concern about fanatics from Syria, Iraq
Law enforcement and intelligence agencies remain extremely concerned that violent
militants will eventually flow out of Syria and Iraq and into other countries in hopes of
committing attacks, FBI Director James Comey told Congress on Tuesday.
news-yahoo-in 27 Sep 2016
https://in.news.yahoo.com/homeland-chief-homegrown-attacks-increasing-threat-100257499--politics.html
FBI's Comey faces more questions on extremism, Clinton email
For the second time in two days, FBI Director James Comey will face questions from
members of Congress about the agency's response to recent acts of extremist violence
and whether more could have been done to prevent attacks in Orlando and New York.
AP 9:30:00 AM CEST
http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2016-09-28-US--Congress-FBI%20Director/idfc3bc71539ec4785ad4734a35d639cb0
Asia
India
JMB was planning another Gulshan cafe style attack, Indian police say
Quoting officers of West Bengal Police, the 'The Telegraph' said the information was
sourced from the six suspected JMB activists arrested in West Bengal and Assam over
the past few days. Asadul Islam Arif, a JMB commander who had plotted a blast that
killed two judges in Jhalakathi district of Bangladesh in 2005, has been sentenced to
death.
bdnews24 9:33:00 AM CEST
http://bdnews24.com/neighbours/2016/09/28/jmb-was-planning-another-gulshan-cafe-style-attack-indian-police-say
Iraq
Battle for Mosul: Rival forces band together to fight common enemy – but then
what? International Business Times
An unlikely coalition of forces is converging on Mosul, preparing for a bloody battle to
liberate Iraq's second biggest city from Islamic State (Isis/Daesh). The importance of
this battle is can be seen in the loose alliance of forces readying themselves for it: Iraqi
troops, Iranian-backed Shia....
msn-uk 27 Sep 2016
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/battle-for-mosul-rival-forces-band-together-to-fight-common-enemy-%e2%80%93-but-then-what/ssBBwELVd
Suicide attacks in Baghdad kill at least 17 civilians
Separate suicide bombings ripped through busy commercial areas in Shiite-dominated
neighborhoods of the Iraqi capital on Tuesday, killing at least 17 civilians, officials said.
The deadliest attack took place in the eastern New Baghdad neighborhood, where a
bomber approached a....
muscatinejournal 27 Sep 2016
http://muscatinejournal.com/news/world/iraq-suicide-attacks-in-baghdad-kill-at-least-civilians/article_c0df7eb5-65b7-5450-a40c7424fee10264.html
Pakistan
Pakistani forces complete major anti-terror operations: spokesman
Pakistani security forces have completed major operations against the armed groups in
the country, the military said Tuesday. The army spokesman Lt. Gen. Asim Bajwa told
a news conference in Peshawar that North Waziristan has been cleared of the militants
and the....
xinhuanet_en 27 Sep 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-09/27/c_135718032.htm
Syria
Army continues targeting terrorists’ positions and vehicles in several areas
The Army and Armed Forces, continued on Tuesday targeting the positions, gatherings,
and vehicles of terrorists in several areas across Syria. Aleppo. A military source
confirmed Army units restored full control over al-Farafira neighborhood in Aleppo
city after eliminating the latest gatherings of terrorist groups in it.
Sana-en 27 Sep 2016
http://sana.sy/en/?p=89058
Les forces pro-Damas lancent un assaut terrestre sur Alep
Les forces pro-gouvernementales syriennes ont lancé mardi sur quatre fronts un assaut
terrestre contre les secteurs d'Alep sous contrôle rebelle, a-t-on appris auprès d'un haut
responsable des rebelles. L'attaque au sol est d'une intensité sans précédent depuis le
déclenchement, jeudi dernier, d'une....
capital-FR 27 Sep 2016
http://www.capital.fr/a-la-une/actualites/les-forces-pro-damas-lancent-un-assaut-terrestre-sur-alep-1169057#xtor=RSS-217
Civilian killed, three injured in a landmine explosion in Hasaka
A girl was killed and three other persons were injured due to a terrorist rocket attack on
the residential neighborhoods of al-Zahraa town in the northern countryside of Aleppo.
In a statement to SANA, a source at Aleppo Police Command said that terrorists fired
a number of....
Sana-en 27 Sep 2016
http://sana.sy/en/?p=89078
Europe
Bulgaria
Paris, Brussels Bombers Prepared Action In Budapest
Several perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks in November last year
and March 2016 spent time in Budapest, Tuesday’s Magyar Idők newspaper said, citing
unnamed law enforcement sources. The terrorists trained by the Islamic State terrorist
organisation used the so-called Balkan....
budapestsun 27 Sep 2016
http://www.xpatloop.com/news/paris_brussels_bombers_prepared_action_in_budapest
Germany
German mosque bombed ahead of unity celebrations
Bomb attacks hit a mosque and an international convention centre in the eastern German
city of Dresden, police said on Tuesday (Sep 27), adding that they suspected a
xenophobic and nationalist motive. No one was injured in the blasts late Monday in a
city that has become a hotspot for....
channelnewsasia 27 Sep 2016
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/german-mosque-bombed-ahead-of-unity-celebrations/3159786.html
Allemagne: double attentat à la bombe à Dresde Le Parisien
Deux attentats à la bombe ont été commis à Dresde (est de l'Allemagne, dans l'ancienne
RDA communiste), notamment contre une mosquée turque, a annoncé la police
allemande mardi. La motivation raciste semble la plus probable dans une ville qui
connaît depuis deux ans une hausse significative des actes xénophobes.
msn-fr 27 Sep 2016
http://www.msn.com/fr-fr/actualite/monde/a-la-une-allemagne-double-attentat-%c3%a0-la-bombe-%c3%a0-dresde-lun-devant-unemosqu%c3%a9e/ar-BBwGs8r
Spain
Five arrested in Europe on suspicion of forming Islamic State cell
Police have arrested five people suspected of forming an Islamic State cell and
promoting Islamist militancy in Spain, Belgium and Germany, the Spanish Interior
Ministry said on Wednesday. Three of them were detained in Spain, two of them in
Barcelona and one in the North African....
news-yahoo-in 9:32:00 AM CEST
https://in.news.yahoo.com/five-arrested-europe-suspicion-forming-islamic-state-cell-072418248.html
UK
Northern Ireland Four remanded on terror charges over Lurgan explosive find
Four men remanded in custody charged with dissident republican terrorist
offences.
Damien Duffy, 46, from Westclare Court in Dungannon, Co Tyrone, Ciaran Magee, 24,
from Lake Street in Lurgan, Co Armagh, and Shea Reynolds, 22, from Kilwilke Road,
also in Lurgan, are charged with preparation of terrorist acts, namely targeting a former
member of the security forces.
belfasttelegraph 27 Sep 2016
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/four-men-remanded-on-terror-charges-after-explosive-device-seized-35082840.html
International Organisations
Guidance: Current list of designated persons, terrorism and terrorist financing
Following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, the UN Security Council adopted
Resolution 1373 (2001). It denounced terrorism and required member states to deny all
forms of financial support for those who participate in terrorist acts; to deny the
provision of safe haven, support for....
gov-uk 27 Sep 2016
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-list-of-designated-persons-terrorism-and-terrorist-financing
EU suspends sanctions against the FARC
The European Union (EU) decided to suspend restrictive measures against the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on Tuesday, after the rebel group
signed a peace agreement with the Colombian government. "This decision will allow
us to support the post-conflict....
xinhuanet_en 27 Sep 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-09/27/c_135718019.htm
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