He died running and crying, Trump confirms death of ISIL chief, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Global Affairs

by admin - October 27, 2019October 28, 20190

Godsgift Onyedinefu United States (US) President Donald Trump has confirmed the death of ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a military operation in Syria's northwestern Idlib province, saying the US had "brought the world's number one terrorist leader to justice". Trump said on Sunday the ISIL leader died after running into a dead-end

What doesn’t break Boko Haram in Niger makes it stronger

by globalsentinelnews1 - May 28, 2019May 28, 20190

•The terror group’s differences over leadership style, war strategy and ideology seem to have increased its resilience. Fonteh Akum, Illiassou Abdoulaye Alio and Habibou Souley Bako Since the beginning of 2019, there’s been a growing number of attacks in Niger’s Diffa region, largely claimed by Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction

Short of finance and manpower, ISIS adopts new guerilla manual to remain active in Nigeria, globally

by globalsentinelnews1 - May 25, 2019May 25, 20190

•Group’s newspaper instructs on guerrilla tactics •After fall of “caliphate”, IS aims to expand globally •Islamic State still seen as dangerous Jude Johnson with Lena Masri and Ali Abdelaty (Reuters) After losing territory, Islamic State fighters are turning to guerrilla war to expand globally and remain active in strategic locations including Nigeria and West

ISWAP in latest video claims killing, execution of 29 Nigerian soldiers

by globalsentinelnews1 - May 23, 2019May 23, 20190

Jude Johnson with Agency A Boko Haram splinter group, the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has in its latest video claimed to have killed about 20 Nigerian soldiers. ISWAP had in a report by Reuters claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a raid in Nigeria two days earlier in which it

Isis leader Baghdadi appears in video for first time in five years

Global Affairs

by globalsentinelnews1 - April 30, 2019April 30, 20190

•Video comes weeks after Islamic State was ousted from last stronghold in Syria Martin Chulov and Dan Sabbagh The fugitive Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has appeared in a propaganda video for the first time in five years, in which he recognises the terror group’s defeat in the Syrian town of Baghuz. The

How Nigerian military saved Boko Haram, ISWAP from self destruct

by globalsentinelnews1 - January 8, 2019January 8, 20190

Ahmad Salkida There are several ironies that have dogged the war on terrorism in Nigeria. For those who closely follow the conflict, both the Islamic State West Africa and its progenitor, Boko Haram, are still in existence is all thanks to the Nigerian Army. Hard to believe, yet at the

Is the ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi Dead?

Middle East

by globalsentinelnews1 - July 12, 20170

This time his death was reported by the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights, which is typically seen as reliable By Krishnadev Calamur The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights says Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the ISIS leader, is dead. The group did not cite a source, though Agence France-Press reported that the claim was

Beating back the caliphate:The Iraqi army is on the brink of defeating Islamic State

by globalsentinelnews1 - March 10, 20170

But the government must move fast if it is not to squander its victory IN A series of lightning advances over the past few days, Iraq’s army has seized control of most of western Mosul, the last redoubt of Islamic State (IS) in the country. On March 7th, a day that