Niger junta doubles down on order that US troops leave
Niger’s ruling junta has doubled down on its demand that US troops withdraw, dealing a blow to Washington’s security interests in the Sahel. Last month, military leader General Abdourahamane Tiani ordered US troops to leave after ending a military agreement. At least 650 US personnel are stationed in Niger to monitor jihadist activity. In a […]
Israeli air strike destroys Iranian consulate in Syria
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to be discharged from hospital on Tuesday, his office said, on the second day after a hernia operation. Netanyahu went into hospital late on Sunday for the closely watched procedure as the nation’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip nears six months. The premier “is feeling very well […]
Terrorists kidnap 87 in fresh Kaduna attack
The Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, and the Minister of State for Defence, Muhammed Bello Matawalle, had earlier in a statement, condemned the heinous attack. They noted that the President had directed the Chief of Defence Staff to thoroughly investigate the incident to ensure that those behind what they termed ‘the cowardly attack’ are […]