ACSRT Terrorism Daily News Briefs Tuesday, 09 August 2016

African Centre for the Study and Research
on Terrorism
African Union Commission
ACSRT Terrorism Daily News Briefs
Tuesday, 09 August 2016 - Edition N°1088
EAST AFRICA
Kenya
East Africa bloc mulls strategy to curb violent extremism
Experts from the East Africa's bloc kicked off a meeting in Nairobi on Monday to
develop a regional strategy on preventing and countering violent extremism. The
experts at the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) meeting admitted
that threat of violent extremism continues to undermine....
china.org.cn 08 Aug 2016
http://www.china.org.cn/world/2016-08/08/content_39048457.htm
Police intensify search for ex-Recce officer planning terror attack
The IG has asked former Recce Squad officer Eric Ng'ethe to surrender before he is
arrested for possibly planning a terror attack. It was said Ng'ethe may have been
planning an assault at the GSU Recce headquarters following his radicalisation by al
Shabaab.
thestarkenya 08 Aug 2016
http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2016/08/08/police-intensify-search-for-ex-recce-officer-planning-terror-attack_c1399915
Illegal Weapons Making Their Way Into Kenya Through Garissa
As the Kenyan government plans to have a massive repatriation of Somali refugees
from the Dadaab camps, reports have emerged of illegal weapons making their way into
the country through illegal porous routes in Garissa County. This has heightened
suspicion that some of the youth at the camps are facilitating the business of weapons
influx.
allafrica 08 Aug 2016
http://allafrica.com/stories/201608080226.html
Somalia
Four Govt Soldiers injured in Mogadishu Blasts
At least four Somali government soldiers have been wounded, some critically in double
explosions in northern Mogadishu in the early hours on Monday morning. The first
blast happened at SISI area in Deynile district after remote-controlled IED planted at
the edge of a highway ripped through a vehicle carrying soldiers.
shabelle 08 Aug 2016
http://www.shabellenews.com/2016/08/four-govt-soldiers-wounded-in-mogadishu-blasts/
Peace in Somalia: Need for AMISOM to change tactics
THE African Union (AU) Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has been active since 2007
– but the mission is struggling to fulfil its peace-support function and is dealing with a
plethora of challenges, including an increasing numbers of attacks from al-Shabaab.
shabelle 08 Aug 2016
http://www.shabellenews.com/2016/08/peace-in-somalia-need-for-amisom-to-change-tactics/
CENTRAL AFRICA
Cameroon
Le trafic d’ivoire aide à financer Boko Haram au Cameroun
Depuis quelques années, cette activité est devenue l’une des principales sources de
financements du terrorisme en Afrique. Que cela soit au Kenya, en Somalie, en
Tanzanie, au Mali, au Nigeria ou encore au Cameroun, le trafic d’ivoire est devenu
depuis quelques années une des principales sources de....
cameroononline 08 Aug 2016
http://www.cameroononline.org/le-trafic-divoire-aide-financer-boko-haram-au-cameroun/
Lutte contre Boko Haram : L armée obtient le feu vert pour traquer les
terroristes dans les camps de réfugiés
Aux dires de Jules Doret Ndongo le ministre délégué auprès du ministre de
l’Administration territoriale et de la Décentralisation chargé des Collectivités
territoriales décentralisées, l’armée camerounaise dans les prochains jours,
commencera des fouilles dans les camps de réfugiés résultant de la guerre contre Boko
Haram.
camer 08 Aug 2016
http://www.camer.be/53747/1:11/cameroun-lutte-contre-boko-haram-larmee-obtient-le-feu-vert-pour-traquer-les-terroristes-dans-les-camps-derefugies-cameroon.html
Pourquoi la résistance et les attaques des groupes rebelles et terroristes en
Afrique iront crescendo
2-Les équipements de guerre sophistiqués en possession de ces groupes terroristes
(Boko haram, Chebabs, Al qaïta, Séléka, Ansar Dine, Ansar al-charia, Al mourabitoun,
etc.) disent clairement qu’ils reçoivent de grands soutiens matériels, financiers, et
logistiques.
camer 08 Aug 2016
http://www.camer.be/53755/27:30/pourquoi-la-resistance-et-les-attaques-des-groupes-rebelles-et-terroristes-en-afrique-iront-crescendoafrica.html
Democratic Republic of Congo
Sept civils tués dans une nouvelle attaque à caractère ethnique
Sept personnes ont été tuées dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi dans une zone en proie à
des troubles à caractère communautaire dans l'est de la République démocratique du
Congo, a-t-on appris de sources locales. Les assaillants ont opéré à partir de 23h (22h
GMT), tuant sept civils et ont brûlé 60....
rtbf 08 Aug 2016
http://www.rtbf.be/info/monde/afrique/detail_rdc-sept-civils-tues-dans-une-nouvelle-attaque-a-caractere-ethnique?id=9372263
Seven dead in troubled east DR Congo
Suspected Rwandan rebels killed seven people overnight in a region of eastern
Democratic Republic of Congo that has been shaken by ethnic violence, local officials
said Monday. Armed assailants torched 60 houses in Kibirizi and killed their victims
with machetes or shot them....
news-yahoo 08 Aug 2016
https://www.yahoo.com/news/seven-dead-troubled-east-dr-congo-103116261.html?ref=gs
WEST AFRICA
Mali
Tenenkou : L’armée tombe dans une embuscade
De sources sécuritaire, des convois de l’armée malienne sont tombés dans une
embuscade, dimanche 7 août, dans le cercle de Tenenkou, centre du pays. “Hier, tôt le
matin, quatre véhicules transportant du ravitaillement de Sévaré à Tenenkou sont
tombés dans une embuscade”. Tendue par des hommes armés.
mali-web 1:53:00 AM CEST
http://mali-web.org/crise-malienne/tenenkou-larmee-tombe-dans-une-embuscade
1 jihadi dead in attacks, clashes with army in central Mali
An Islamic extremist group says at least one of its fighters has been killed in clashes
with Mali’s army in the West African country. The SITE Intelligence Group, which
monitors jihadists’ activity online, said Monday that the extremist group Ansar Dine
had reported on its Twitter....
WashingtonPost 08 Aug 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/1-jihadi-dead-in-attacks-clashes-with-army-in-central-mali/2016/08/08/dab0f95c-5d9c-11e684c1-6d27287896b5_story.html
NORD-MALI: 2.000 djihadistes débarquent à Kidal
De sources concordantes, 2.000 combattants aguerris ont débarqué dans la région de
Kidal dans la plus grande discrétion en provenance du Tchad, de la Libye et du Soudan.
Selon les mêmes sources, ces combattants au service du djihad se sont vu chassés des
pays ci-dessus indiqués avec armes et bagages.
mali-web 08 Aug 2016
http://mali-web.org/nord-mali/nord-mali-2-000-djihadistes-debarquent-a-kidal
Assassinat de civils à Kidal : la CMA fait porter le chapeau au Gatia
Sous la plume de Bilal Ag Achérif, la Coordination des mouvements de l’Azawad
(CMA) a publié un mémorandum le 2 août dernier dans lequel il accuse le Groupe
d’autodéfense touareg Imghad et alliés (Gatia) d’avoir exécuté des civils dans les
environs de Kidal. La CMA demande une enquête diligente par un organe indépendant
des Nations unies.
afribone 08 Aug 2016
http://afribone.com/spip.php?article74343
Attaque de Nampala : Le résultat de l’enquête dévoilé
Le point de presse animé le jeudi 4 août 2016 au Ministère de la Défense et des Anciens
Combattants était Animé par le colonel Abdoulaye Sidibé, porte-parole du ministre.
L’objectif était d’informer l’opinion publique sur le rapport de l’enquête diligentée sur
le terrain à la suite de l’attaque....
maliactu 08 Aug 2016
http://maliactu.net/mali-attaque-de-nampala-le-resultat-de-lenquete-devoile/
Mise en œuvre de l’accord: Les journalistes maliens s’impliquent
Cet atelier est l’initiative de la Misahel , de l’Oif et de la Minusma. Il visait entre autres
à présenter le contenu de l’accord en termes plus explicites, d’exposer les progrès
réalisés et les défis de mise en œuvre, comprendre les enjeux induits par l’accord par
rapport à l’avenir du Mali,....
mali-web 08 Aug 2016
http://mali-web.org/societe/mise-en-oeuvre-de-laccord-les-journalistes-maliens-simpliquent
Accord pour la paix et réconciliation : Les leaders religieux appellent les
autorités au dialogue national
Les leaders religieux du Mali, avec le soutien de la MINUSMA, a tenu le mardi 2 août
2016 au Centre International de Conférence de Bamako CICB, un Forum sur la mise en
œuvre de l’Accord pour la Paix et la Réconciliation au Mali, issu du processus d’Alger.
C’était sous la présidence du premier ministre, SEM Modibo Keita.
maliactu 08 Aug 2016
http://maliactu.net/mali-accord-pour-la-paix-et-reconciliation-les-leaders-religieux-appellent-les-autorites-au-dialogue-national/
Nigeria
We’ve stopped Boko Haram from regrouping—BURATAI
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, yesterday, insisted that the Nigerian
Army had defeated Boko Haram terrorist group and stopped it from re-grouping
anywhere in the country to cause havoc. Buratai spoke in Jos, the Plateau State
capital,....
vanguardngr 3:09:00 AM CEST
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/weve-stopped-boko-haram-regrouping-buratai/
No more Boko Haram attacks in Jos, army chief Buratai assures residents
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Yusuf Tukur Buratai has assured residents of Jos,
the Plateau State capital that they will no more experience frequent bombings in public
places as witnessed in the city in the past. Buratai gave the assurance in Jos yesterday
when he paid a courtesy visit to the Gbong Gwom of Jos, Dr.
ngrguardiannews 6:17:00 AM CEST
http://guardian.ng/news/no-more-boko-haram-attacks-in-jos-army-chief-buratai-assures-residents/
Shekau’s Boko Haram threatens Buhari, Abuja
Abubakar Shekau’s Boko Haram has released a video in which it threatened to attack
Abuja, president Muhammadu Buhari and the entire world. In the 24 minutes video
which first featured a masked man surrounded by armed men in a non descript location,
Shekau’s Boko Haram told ISIS leader, Abubakar....
dailytrust 08 Aug 2016
http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/shekau-s-boko-haram-threatens-buhari-abuja/158252.html
War of words in Boko Haram extremist leadership struggle
A struggle within Nigeria’s Islamic extremist group Boko Haram is playing out in
public, with a new leader named by the Islamic State group accusing the longtime leader
of killing his own people and living in luxury while fighters’ babies starve.
WashingtonPost 08 Aug 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/war-of-words-in-boko-haram-extremist-leadership-struggle/2016/08/08/c4fd24ea-5d61-11e684c1-6d27287896b5_story.html
Boko Haram: son leader promet d'intensifier le combat jihadiste
L'insaisissable leader de Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, a promis d'intensifier son
combat jihadiste dans une vidéo diffusée dimanche soir, balayant les divisions internes
du groupe islamiste nigérian révélées la semaine dernière. "Moi, Abubakar AshShakawy (Shekau), leader de Jama'atu Ahlissunnah....
slateafrique 08 Aug 2016
http://www.slateafrique.com/682705/boko-haram-son-leader-promet-dintensifier-le-combat-jihadiste
Military not deterred by Boko Haram rhetoric — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday said it was not bothered by the rhetoric
contained in a video recently released by acclaimed leader of the Boko Haram,
Abubakar Shekau. Contacted yesterday to comment on the video, Defence spokesman,
Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar said: “Which Shekau did you see?, remember
anybody can replicate him.
dailytrust 6:02:00 AM CEST
http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/military-not-deterred-by-boko-haram-rhetoric-dhq/158343.html
Gunmen dressed as priests kill 3 soldiers in Nigeria's Delta -military source
Gunmen dressed as priests killed three Nigerian soldiers in the oil-producing Niger
Delta, a military source and residents said. The attack happened in the Nembe area in
Bayelsa state, the source said, noting that the military was searching for the men.
reuters 08 Aug 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-security-idUSKCN10J1GG
Déguisés en prêtres, ils font 3 victimes
Des hommes déguisés en prêtres ont tué trois militaires nigérians dans la région
pétrolière du delta du Niger, selon une source militaire et des habitants. L'attaque s'est
produite dans la région de Nembe, située dans l'Etat de Bayelsa, situé dans le sud du
Nigeria, et l'armée s'est lancée à la recherche des agresseurs, a précisé la même source.
lefigaro 08 Aug 2016
http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2016/08/08/97001-20160808FILWWW00166-nigeria-deguises-en-pretres-ils-font-3-victimes.php
Dialogue With FG Divides Niger Delta Terrorists
Loyalists of President Muhammadu Buhari at the weekend gained upper hands in the
battle to split and win over factions of the leading Niger Delta terrorist group, the Niger
Delta Avengers (NDA), in order to stop the recent attacks on oil and gas facilities in the
region and concentrate on the ongoing dialogue with the federal government.
leadership 08 Aug 2016
http://leadership.ng/news/545109/dialogue-with-fg-divides-niger-delta-terrorists
FLASH | Goodluck Jonathan, Tompolo, Wike, Dokpesi, Others named as
sponsors of Niger Delta Avengers
Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and Seriaki Dickson of Bayelsa. Whyte also
named Senator Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom; ex-militant turned
contractor, Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo); Raymond Dokpesi, owner of AIT
& Raypower; the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB);....
onlinenigeria 08 Aug 2016
http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/news/general/503292-flash-goodluck-jonathan-tompolo-wike-dokpesi-others-named-as-sponsors-of-niger-deltaavengers.html
MEND wants me dead – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, last night, cried out that the Movement for the
Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) wants to eliminate him. A splinter group of the
Niger Delta Avengers had, weekend , named the former president as one their sponsors.
But Dr. Jonathan, in a statement by his media aide, Mr.
vanguardngr 08 Aug 2016
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/mend-wants-dead-jonathan/
Akpabio Denies Sponsoring Niger Delta Militants
Sahara Reporters had reported that a splinter group, the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers
(RNDA) had claimed Senator Akpabio and other eminent Nigerians were their
sponsors. However, the former Akwa Ibom State governor described the publication as
“baseless, reckless and senseless.
onlinenigeria 08 Aug 2016
http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/latest-addition/503372-akpabio-denies-sponsoring-niger-delta-militants.html
Group Backs Skills Acquisition Training For Boko Haram Members
Concerned Professionals Congress (CPC0) said yesterday that the new initiative by the
Defence Headquarters code-named Operation Safe Corridor being introduced to
rehabilitate, de-radicalize and re-integrate about 800 repentant Boko Haram combatants
into the society will quicken the peace process and....
leadership 8:20:00 AM CEST
http://leadership.ng/news/545204/group-backs-skills-acquisition-training-for-boko-haram-members
Canada's Contributions to Fight Against B'Haram, Others - Envoy
interview. The outgoing Canadian High Commissioner in Nigeria, Mr Perry
Calderwood , in a special interview with Zacheaus Somorin said serving in Nigeria as
a diplomat has been a privilege and a great experience. Excerpt. How would you
describe your experience in the last three years as the Canadian....
allafrica 8:24:00 AM CEST
http://allafrica.com/stories/201608090069.html
How We Received Ransom to Free Lagos Monarch - Suspect
Isaiah Ododem, one of the suspected nine kidnappers of the rescued Oniba of Iba, Oba
Goriola Oseni, on Sunday in Lagos confessed to journalists that his gang received N15.1
million ransom in two tranches. Mr. Ododem said this when he was paraded before
newsmen at a news conference addressed by Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos
State at Ikeja.
allafrica 08 Aug 2016
http://allafrica.com/stories/201608080015.html
NORTH AFRICA
Algeria
Lutte antiterroriste : Une dizaine de terroristes se sont rendus en 2016
En sus de la mise hors d’état de nuire de dangereux terroristes, de la destruction de
plusieurs dizaines de casemates appartenant à ces criminels, ainsi que les saisies de
plusieurs lots d’armes aussi importants en quantité les uns que les autres, la lutte
antiterroriste, menée de manière....
elmoudjahid 08 Aug 2016
http://www.elmoudjahid.com/fr/actualites/97573
Two Anti-Personnel Mines, Two Homemade Bombs Destroyed in Jijel, Skikda
Two anti-personnel mines and two homemade bombs were destroyed on Saturday in
Jijel and Skikda by detachments of the People's National Army (ANP), which also
seized a gun and a batch of ammunition, said Sunday a statement from the Ministry of
National Defence (MDN).
allafrica 08 Aug 2016
http://allafrica.com/stories/201608080908.html
Egypt
Twenty-seven Egyptians reported abducted in Libya
Africa Libyan news portal said the victims were coming from Msallata on board three
mini-buses on Saturday evening when they were stopped in Brega by three cars full of
militants. Libya has been torn by conflict between various militias since the ouster of
late leader Muammar Qadhafi in 2011.
egyptindependent 08 Aug 2016
http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/twenty-seven-egyptians-reportedly-abducted-libya-1
Libya
Libyan unity government forces take new area from ISIS in Sirte
- As the forces of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsoos (Solid Structure or BAM) mount a final
offensive against the remaining fighters of the Islamic State (IS) surrounded in central
Sirte they have captured a new area. The BAM forces, are loyal to the UN-backed
Government of National Accord (GNA). Many belong to brigades from the city of
Misrata.
digitaljournal 4:23:00 AM CEST
http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/op-ed-libyan-unity-government-forces-take-new-area-from-isis-in-sirte/article/472059
Nouvelle avancée des forces libyennes à Syrte, fief de l'EI
Les forces loyales au gouvernement libyen d'union nationale (GNA) ont annoncé s'être
emparées lundi d'un nouveau secteur près du centre de commandement de l'organisation
jihadiste Etat islamique (EI) à Syrte, fief du groupe ultraradical. Les forces du GNA
tentent, à la faveur d'une opération....
lyonne-republicaine 12:00:00 AM CEST
http://www.lyonne.fr/france-monde/actualites/a-la-une/international/2016/08/08/nouvelle-avancee-des-forces-libyennes-a-syrte-fief-de-lei_12028847.html
U.S. air strikes show limits on Libya intervention
U.S. air strikes show limits on Libya intervention. by aidan lewis TUNIS (Reuters) While U.S. jets and drones are pounding Islamic State in the Libyan city of Sirte,
Western powers are unlikely to expand their military involvement rapidly, anxious to
avoid....
thestar-my 08 Aug 2016
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2016/08/08/us-air-strikes-show-limits-on-libya-intervention/
Une nouvelle opération du Pentagone passée sous silence par les médias US
Lancée il y a deux ans en Irak, la campagne militaire américaine de lutte contre les
djihadistes de Daech s'est poursuivie, 45 jours plus tard, en Syrie, pour continuer, en
janvier 2016, en Afghanistan. A présent, le Pentagone mène des frappes aériennes en
Libye.
rian-fr 08 Aug 2016
https://fr.sputniknews.com/international/201608081027200045-libye-pentagone-frappes/
Une usine de préparation des voitures piégées découvertes à l'ouest de Benghazi
Une équipe d'ingénieurs de l'armée libyenne a découvert une usine destinée à la
préparation des voitures piégées et une quantité d'explosifs, ainsi que des produits
chimiques dans une zone située à l'ouest de la ville de Benghazi (Est), a annoncé une
source proche de la....
panapress 08 Aug 2016
http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang1-POL-index.html
Tunisia
Pourquoi la Tunisie produit-elle autant de terroristes?
Pourquoi la Tunisie produit-elle autant de terroristes? Le succès du Printemps arabe,
qui a permis aux laïques modérés de prospérer, est à double tranchant.
slateafrique 08 Aug 2016
http://www.slateafrique.com/682711/pourquoi-la-tunisie-produit-elle-autant-de-terroristes
INTERNATIONAL
America
US
After German attacks, Facebook insists it works with probes
Facebook on Monday dismissed complaints by German officials that it had not been
helpful in fighting terrorism and urged authorities to better formulate their requests.
Following a rash of attacks in southern Germany in late July, several state officials
called for websites such as....
news-yahoo 08 Aug 2016
https://www.yahoo.com/news/german-attacks-facebook-insists-works-probes-004019271.html?ref=gs
When terror isn't terrorism
(CNN) Terrorism isn't just an act of violence -- it's a political statement, the politically
motivated killing of innocents. In the early years after the 9/11 attacks, declaring al
Qaeda attacks incidents of terror seemed straightforward: Al Qaeda leadership selected
targets and trained or inspired followers who took direction or guidance.
cnn 08 Aug 2016
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/08/opinions/when-terror-isnt-terrorism-opinionmudd/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+CNN++Most+Recent%29
Asia
Afghanistan
American, Australian kidnapped in Afghanistan, police say
The two men, lecturers at the American University of Afghanistan , were kidnapped
Sunday evening when two gunmen stopped the car they were riding in, an Afghan
security official told CNN. Embassy security officials are working with Afghan law
enforcement and the school to assist in the....
cnn 08 Aug 2016
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/08/asia/afghanistan-foreignerskidnapped/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+CNN++Most+Recent%29
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia can step up co-op in fight against terrorism – envoy
Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia can strengthen trilateral cooperation in fight against
terrorism, said Iran’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pak Ayeen, RIA Novosti
reported Aug. 8. “The three countries are interested in cooperation in this sphere,” said
the diplomat....
trendnews-az 08 Aug 2016
http://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/2567626.html
Indonesia
Military in counterterrorism: Restraining collateral damage
The House of Representatives’ special committee set up to amend the Terrorism Law
is considering granting counterterrorism enforcement powers to the Indonesian Military
(TNI). Such authorization could lead to a predicament. The TNI has played a crucial
role in the joint operation to capture....
JakartaPost 08 Aug 2016
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/08/08/military-counterterrorism-restraining-collateral-damage.html
Iraq
Iraq receives new batch of F-16 fighter jets from US
Iraqi Air Force has received a new batch of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the
United States, bolstering the country's fledging air force amid more than two years of
fighting with the Daesh terror group, a spokesman said Monday. Defense Ministry's
spokesman, Brig. Gen. Tahseen Ibrahim, told AP that the new batch consisted of four
fighter jets.
iran-daily 08 Aug 2016
http://www.iran-daily.com/News/156503.html
2 years of anti-IS airstrikes have redrawn the Iraqi map
Two years ago, the U.S.-led coalition dropped the first airstrikes on the Islamic State
group, ushering in a deeper phase of intervention that dramatically changed the fight
against the militant group in Iraq. Since then, more than 9,400 coalition airstrikes have
allowed Iraqi....
nzherald 8:25:00 AM CEST
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11690385&ref=rss
Lebanon
Army Refers Four IS Detainees to Judiciary
The army on Monday referred four detainees from the extremist Islamic State group to
the relevant judicial authorities. In a statement, the military said the Syrians Mohammed
Hassan al-Mehanna, Mohsen Ahmed al-Dhaibeh, Inaam Othman Wazir and Ahmed
Sobaih al-Ejji were referred to the judiciary for....
naharnet-en 08 Aug 2016
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/214486-army-refers-four-is-detainees-to-judiciary
Malaysia
230 terror suspects detained in Malaysia since 2013
Since 2013, 230 terror suspects have been detained including 200 Malaysians, said
assistant director of police counter terrorism unit Ayob Khan, at a security briefing for
foreign diplomats in Malaysia on Tuesday (Aug 9). He added that 84 of those suspects
have been charged, 18 banished and 62 freed.
channelnewsasia 7:19:00 AM CEST
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/230-terror-suspects/3027476.html
Pakistan
Taliban group claims responsibility for 70 deaths
Pakistani militants struck at the heart of the country’s legal profession Monday, killing
a prominent attorney and then bombing the hospital where dozens of other lawyers had
gathered to mourn. The twin attacks killed at least 70 people, most of them lawyers,
authorities said.
vindy 6:53:00 AM CEST
http://www.vindy.com/news/2016/aug/09/taliban-group-claims-responsibility-for-/
Les talibans revendiquent l'attentat
Les talibans pakistanais ont revendiqué l'explosion qui a fait 70 morts dans un hôpital
aujourd'hui devant l'hôpital de Quetta, dans le sud-ouest du pays. Un porte-parole de
Jamaatul Ahara, faction des talibans pakistanais, a déclaré dans un email envoyé aux
journalistes que son groupe "prend la....
laprovence 08 Aug 2016
http://www.laprovence.com/actu/en-direct/4066966/les-talibans-revendiquent-lattentat.html
General Raheel orders intelligence agencies to initiate special operations
Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif chaired a high-level security meeting,
following the bombing at Quetta Civil Hospital, and ordered the intelligence agencies
to initiate special combing operations to target those involved in terror attacks, said a
tweet by military's spokesperson.
dawn 08 Aug 2016
http://www.dawn.com/news/1276207/general-raheel-orders-intelligence-agencies-to-initiate-specialoperations?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dawn-news+%28Dawn+News%29
Philippines
'Bato' warns vs threat of narco-terrorism
IT'S NOW OR NEVER. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director Ronald dela
Rosa exhorted the public and local governments to help in the fight against illegal drugs,
claiming that the Duterte administration may be the country's last hope to quash "narcoterrorism.
abs-cbnnews 7:21:00 AM CEST
http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/09/16/bato-warns-vs-threat-of-narco-terrorism
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia to deport 526 foreigners convicted on ‘terror’ charges
“They will be deported to their home countries upon completion of their jail terms,”
said Mansour Al-Qafari, spokesman at the Justice Ministry. According to court
documents, most of the convicts were affiliated with al-Qaeda and Muslim
Brotherhood, both of which Saudi Arabia views as "terrrorist" organizations.
albawaba-en 08 Aug 2016
http://www.albawaba.com/news/saudi-arabia-deport-526-foreigners-convicted-%E2%80%98terror%E2%80%99-charges-870820
Saudi Arabia cooperates with Germany in attacks probe
Saudi Arabia, in a rare comment on its security operations, has confirmed it is working
with German investigators to track Islamist militants behind bomb and axe attacks in
Germany in July. A Saudi interior ministry spokesman, General Mansour Al-Turki, said
Saudi and German security experts had met....
tradearabia 08 Aug 2016
http://www.tradearabia.com/news/INTNEWS_311681.html
Daesh targets maids in recruitment drive
The arrest of a Filipina maid in Kuwait on charges of belonging to the Daesh terrorist
group and her confession has revealed the way the organization lures maids into
becoming accessory to their crime. Daesh exploits the maids’ economic, legal and
social status, lures them and communicates with them to later use them in violent
operations.
arabnews 8:15:00 AM CEST
http://www.arabnews.com/node/967021/saudi-arabia
Singapore
Singapore Is a Terrorist Target, Prime Minister Says
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong used his annual message before Singapore’s National
Day to warn that terrorists were seeking to tear society here apart. His message came
days after Indonesian authorities said they had arrested six suspected terrorists,
including one accused of plotting with an Islamic State supporter to fire a rocket.
wsj-en 6:54:00 AM CEST
http://www.wsj.com/articles/singapore-is-a-terrorist-target-prime-minister-says-1470661159?mod=asia_home
Syria
Hundreds join crucial battle for Syria's Aleppo
The battle for Syria's former economic powerhouse is intensifying after an opposition
advance at the weekend reportedly broke through a three-week government siege of the
city's terrorist-held east. Foreign-backed terrorists on Sunday announced a bid to
capture all of Aleppo city, which if....
iran-daily 08 Aug 2016
http://www.iran-daily.com/News/156506.html
Russian strategic bombers hammer IS’s facilities in Syria
Six Russian long-range bombers Tupolev Tu-22M3 have delivered a strike against the
facilities of the Islamic State terrorist organization outlawed in Russia in the areas near
the Syrian city of Palmyra, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on August 8, reports TASS.
armenpress 08 Aug 2016
https://armenpress.am/eng/news/856411/
Deux ans de frappes anti-EI en chiffres
L es Etats-Unis, à la tête d'une coalition antijihadistes, ont lancé il y a deux ans leurs
premières frappes en Irak contre les positions du groupe Etat islamique (EI), une
campagne qui s'est ensuite étendue à la Syrie. L'EI s'est emparé en 2014 de larges pans
de territoires au nord et à l'ouest de....
leparisien 08 Aug 2016
http://www.leparisien.fr/flash-actualite-monde/deux-ans-de-frappes-anti-ei-en-chiffres-08-08-2016-6024655.php#xtor=RSS-1481423633
Minbej: Les antijihadistes traquent les derniers membres de l'EI
Savourant leur victoire, des combattants antijihadistes déambulent dans Minbej en
ruines, avant de se lancer à la traque des derniers membres du groupe Etat islamique(EI)
retranchés dans cette ville du nord syrien.
corsematin 08 Aug 2016
http://www.corsematin.com/article/france-monde/minbej-les-antijihadistes-traquent-les-derniers-membres-de-lei.2042168.html
Turquie
Cocktails molotov contre une association turque
Deux cocktails molotov ont été lancés cette nuit contre l'association culturelle turque
de Montélimar (Drôme), causant des dégâts limités, selon la police. "Deux cocktails
molotov ont été lancés, dont un qui a fait long feu, une vitre a été cassée et une
inscription 'PKK' a été retrouvée sur les....
lefigaro 08 Aug 2016
http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2016/08/08/97001-20160808FILWWW00141-cocktails-molotov-contre-une-association-turque.php
Europe
Belgique
L'assaillant de Charleroi en séjour illégal: Theo Francken veut des mesures
supplémentaires
L'Algérien de 33 ans, auteur de l' attaque à la machette contre deux policières samedi à
Charleroi , était en séjour illégal en Belgique et n'a pas respecté deux ordres de quitter
le territoire, indique dimanche dans un communiqué le cabinet du secrétaire d'État à
l'Asile et à la Migration, Theo Francken.
rtbf 08 Aug 2016
http://www.rtbf.be/info/belgique/detail_l-assaillant-de-charleroi-en-sejour-illegal-theo-francken-veut-des-mesures-supplementaires?id=9371576
France
Radicalisation: les jeunes filles prises pour cible
De plus en plus d’adolescents fragilisés sont la cible, via Internet et les réseaux sociaux,
de groupes islamistes qui les appellent à faire le jihad en Syrie. Agissant comme des
sectes, ces groupes isolent les jeunes jusqu’à les couper de leur famille et de leurs amis.
bfmtv 8:25:00 AM CEST
http://www.bfmtv.com/societe/radicalisation-les-jeunes-filles-prises-pour-cible-956930.html
Melun: une mineure de 16 ans, qui se disait prête à commettre un attentat en
France, a été écrouée
Une mineure de 16 ans a été mise en examen et écrouée ce lundi 8 août. Elle se disait
prête à commettre un attentat en France sur la messagerie cryptée Telegram. Elle avait
également créé une chaîne Telegram dédiée à la propagande islamique. La jeune fille
écrouée était administratrice d'une chaîne....
itele 8:22:00 AM CEST
http://www.itele.fr/justice/video/terrorisme-une-mineure-de-16-ans-deferee-en-vue-dune-mise-en-examen169698?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+itele%2Flaune+%28i%3ETELE+-+Une%29
Un Mauritanien faisant peser une menace grave expulsé de France
Un Mauritanien impliqué dans la mouvance radicale et faisant peser une "menace
particulièrement grave" a été expulsé lundi de France, annonce le ministère français de
l'Intérieur. Il s'agit de la troisième annonce d'expulsion en une semaine après celle d'un
Algérien et d'un Malien. /Photo d'archives/REUTERS/Christian Hartmann Tous droits
réservés.
capital-FR 8:22:00 AM CEST
http://www.capital.fr/a-la-une/actualites/un-mauritanien-faisant-peser-une-menace-grave-expulse-de-france-1155041#xtor=RSS-217
Qui est Mourad Hamyd, le beau-frère de Chérif Kouachi?
Âgé de 20 ans et fiché S depuis août 2014, le beau-frère de Chérif Kouachi serait le
membre d'un réseau social islamiste suisse selon les informations du Parisien. Il y aurait
notamment communiqué avec deux djihadistes français partis en Syrie. Lors des
attentats de janvier 2015 il s'était dit en....
itele 8:22:00 AM CEST
http://www.itele.fr/france/video/qui-est-mourad-hamyd-le-beau-frere-de-cherif-kouachi169705?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+itele%2Flaune+%28i%3ETELE+-+Une%29
Irlande du Nord
Un cadre d'un groupe paramilitaire loyaliste tué à Belfast (AFP)
Un des membres dirigeants d'un groupe paramilitaire loyaliste a été abattu dimanche à
Belfast, a annoncé la police lundi, faisant redouter la résurgence d'une guerre fratricide
entre groupes loyalistes en Irlande du Nord. John Borland, 47 ans, a été tué dimanche
soir à proximité de son domicile, a indiqué la police nord-irlandaise.
lorientlejour 08 Aug 2016
http://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1000721/irlande-du-nord-un-cadre-dun-groupe-paramilitaire-loyaliste-tue-a-belfast.html
UK
Brit teen 'fighting for ISIS in Syria' posts chilling videos depicting suicide
bombings and weapons raids on Facebook
A British schoolboy who was taken by his mum to and now pledges allegiance to ISIS
has posted a series of chilling videos on Facebook. Ibrahim Iqbal disappeared from
Bradford home last year aged 14 amid claims his mother mother Sugra Dawood, 35,
had taken all five of her children to fight with Islamic State.
themirror 08 Aug 2016
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/brit-teen-fighting-isis-syria-8588231
Ukraine
Former Ukrainian Lawmaker Charged With Separatism
A court in Kyiv has formally charged a former Ukrainian member of parliament with
providing support to Russia-backed separatists in the east of the country. The Pechera
District Court in the Ukrainian capital on August 8 also ordered Volodymyr Medyanyk
to be held for two months in pretrial detention.
rferl 08 Aug 2016
http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine-ex-lawmaker-medyanyk-charged-separatism/27908672.html
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