Military kills 50 Boko Haram militants in Nigeria

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 09:29

At least 50 members of radical group Boko Haram were killed in a raid launched by Nigerian Army in the country`s northeastern Borno state, the military has said.

Islamist militants slit throats of 44 in northeast Nigeria

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 16:54

Suspected Islamist insurgents have killed 44 people in a village in northeast Nigeria by slitting their throats, officials said on Saturday.

Yemen`s al Qaeda leader says will free prisoners

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 12:39

The leader of al Qaeda`s Yemen-based wing, Nasser al-Wuhayshi, said he would free jailed Islamist militants soon, days after the United States shut missions across the Middle East because of the threat of an attack.

Women drivers hit the roads in Somalia

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 16:20

Streets in the Somali capital have been "no-go" areas for women drivers for the past 22 years because of a ban imposed by Islamist militants on females from taking the driver`s seat. But things have now changed.

No Al Qaeda base in Egypt`s Sinai, says Governor

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 12:22

But he conceded that Islamist militants were exerting a growing influence in the area.

Mali official says Islamists driven from Konna

Last Updated: Saturday, January 12, 2013, 19:14

Islamist militants have been driven out of Konna, a city extremists captured earlier this week, as French forces have launched military operations in north Mali, a Mali military official said.