ANKARA (AA) – Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been appointed special envoy for the Christchurch Call to fight against extremism and terrorist content online. While announcing his government’s decision, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said in a statement that the newly created position will represent New Zealand’s ...
DAKAR, Senegal (AA) – Fatalities in terrorist attacks in Africa’s Sahel region have surged by over 2,000% over the past 15 years, according to a recent report. “The Sahel region in sub-Saharan Africa is now the epicenter of terrorism … accounting for more terrorism deaths in 2022 than both South Asia and the Middle East […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken marked the first International Day to Combat Islamophobia on Wednesday, saying each person has the freedom to manifest their beliefs. “Every person, everywhere has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion, and belief, including the freedom to change their beliefs o...
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AA) – Families and survivors of the 2019 terrorist attack on the Christchurch mosque in New Zealand recalled the shooting and honored their loved ones on the 4th anniversary of the assault. On March 15, 2019, Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian white supremacist terrorist killed 51 people and injured 40 m...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – At least 10 al-Shabaab group members, including three senior commanders, were killed when Somalia’s national intelligence and security agency conducted a new operation in the central province of Hiran, an official said Wednesday. The operation against the al-Qaeda-affiliated group was conducted with support from...
ANKARA (AA) – Australian police have announced that the attack on police in the northeastern state of Queensland in December 2022 was a “terrorist” attack motivated by the extremist ideology professed by a Christian. Police Deputy Commissioner Tracy Linford stated in a statement that Queensland’s Counter-Terrorism Investigati...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – The Somali army has killed over 200 rebels with ties to the al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group al-Shabaab during military operations that took place in three states and liberated large swaths of territory from the group, a senior government official has said. Somalia’s Information Minister Daud Aweis said at a news co...
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP): Poverty and the prospect of better-paid work, rather than religious ideology, are what fuel recruitment to violent groups in Africa, the United Nations said Tuesday. The conclusion debunks the preconceived notion that religious doctrine is the main lure for joining groups like Boko Haram, al-Shabaab and the Al-Qaeda-...
LONDON (AA) – A British citizen who was kept in custody and tortured at the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention center has dedicated his life to rehabilitation of other detainees and protection of their rights after his release. Moazzam Begg was kept in the Guantanamo Bay detention center by the US government for two years in […]
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA/AFP) – Hundreds of protesters gathered late Thursday in the Somali capital to protest against al-Qaeda-affiliated group, al-Shabaab, in a demonstration organized by the federal government. The protest at the Eng-Yarisow football stadium amid tight security was attended by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and senior ...
