Militants
latest news & developments
Complex Isis bureaucracy includes department of ‘War Spoils’
Seized documents detail the militant group’s plan to manage revenue streams – including pillaged oil – and oversee subjugated populations.
‘Islamist militants’ won’t be banned – BCCSA
After being asked to ban the term "Islamist militants" in the media since an SABC error, the BCCSA says such a ruling would "smack of censorship".
Militants blow up historic Pakistan building
Militants have blown up a historic building in violence-plagued southwest Pakistan after shooting dead a guard in a predawn attack.
Nigerian soldiers kill al-Qaeda-linked militants
Nigerian soldiers have killed at least 16 militants blasts rocked an area of the country where Boko Haram terrorists were believed to be hiding.
Israel-Egypt border fence to block migrants and militants
The office of Israel’s Prime Minister says the Cabinet has approved a $160-million programme designed to stanch the flow of illegal migrants.
Ugandan police warn of more terrorist attacks
Ugandan police issue a warning they will shut down public places that have not implemented anti-terrorism guidelines.