Nigerian Army rescues hundreds of captives. ~450 women & kids have been rescued from Boko Haram. The Nigerian Army is sweeping the Sambisa Forest. The forest in northeastern Nigeria is a Boko Haram stronghold. The army found & destroyed nine Boko Haram camps. The Islamic extremists use the camps to create child soldiers. The rescued kids are not part of …
Shallow Graves in Nigeria
400 bodies found in shallow graves in Nigerian town. Damasak is a village in northeastern Nigeria. In Nov., Islamic extremists Boko Haram captured Damasak. In March, Nigerian and Chadian troops freed the village. On Monday, 20 shallow mass graves were discovered. Over 400 bodies were exhumed including men, women, & kids. The clearly-marked graves were dug in the streets of …
Chaos in Yemen
Houthi rebels cling to port city despite 2 weeks of bombs. For more context, click here see our previous story about Houthi rebels. Houthi rebels in Yemen have destabilized its government. They now control almost the entire Western portion of Yemen. After 2 weeks of airstrikes, Saudi Arabia (SA) has gained little. SA may launch a ground offensive in the …
Saudis Bomb Yemen
As Yemen nears civil war, Saudi Arabia gets involved. For more context, click here see our previous story about Houthi rebels. The story on CNN.com Houthis are a minority Shiite Muslim group in Yemen. They have been protesting against their gov’t since 2014. The protesting has turned violent and is close to civil war. Saudi Arabia (SA), bordering Yemen, …
Jordan, ISIS Kill Hostages
ISIS killed a pilot. Jordan killed 2 terrorists. Jordan is a key part of the US-led coalition against ISIS. Moath al-Kasasbeh was a Royal Jordanian Air Force pilot. On Dec. 24, 2013, his F-16 crashed and he ejected. He was captured by ISIS who tried to trade him for prisoners. But video released this week shows he was burned alive. …
Airstrikes in Syria
Jets from several countries hit 12 locations US, Saudi, French, and UAE jets have hit ISIS targets in Syria. The growing coalition against ISIS is targeting their money. The strikes were aimed at oil refineries used by ISIS. Still, ISIS has access to ~$1 billion stolen from Iraqi banks. ISIS has likely now spread its commanders among civilians. The Netherlands, …
US General Slain in Shooting
Afghan solider open fires on military base Major General Harold Greene was killed in a shooting on a US/coalition base in Kabul. The shooter was an Afghan soldier. He was shot dead by other Afghan soldiers. No terror organization has claimed responsibility. Insider attacks like this have claimed dozens of lives. In February, two attackers disguised as Afghan soldiers killed …