UNHCR outraged by attack on camp hosting displaced people in Cameroon, at least 18 people killed

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, strongly condemns an unprovoked and brutal attack on a site hosting 800 internally displaced people (IDPs) near the village of Nguetchewe, in Cameroon’s Far North region. At least 18 people were killed and 11 injured Read More …

Burkina Faso: Six dead in explosion in northern country

At least six people, including children, were killed on Saturday evening by the explosion of an improvised device as their cart passed through a region of northern Burkina Faso facing jihadist attacks, sources learned on Sunday. “A cart driven by Read More …

Philippines: 2 soldiers, 1 NPA rebel killed in Sorsogon

A female communist rebel and two soldiers were killed in a fierce battle in a remote village of Daganas, Bulan town in Sorsogon province. Killed in the clash between the military and communist guerillas were PFC Greyan Andus and Corp. Read More …

India: 11 IEDs detected at West Singhbhum, major mishap averted

The West Singhbhum district police, Jharkhand Jaguar and CRPF personnel, engaged in flushing out ultras of CPI (Maoists) detected IEDs ( improvised explosive device )planted in a series under Goielkera Police Station area of the West Singhbhum district. Police said Read More …

AMISOM troops remain steadfast amid COVID-19 disruptions

MOGADISHU – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) says its troops have remained steadfast and continue to implement the mission’s mandate despite reducing troop numbers early this year and the disruptions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, a statement released Read More …

India: Five BRA terrorists killed in Rajanpur raid

At least five terrorists of the Balochistan Republican Army (BRA) were killed during an intelligence based operation jointly conducted by the Inter-Services Intelligence and Punjab’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in an area of Rajanpur district on Friday. According to a CTD Read More …