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Kenya
New Shebab attack in northeast Kenya kills four
Four people died in a gun and grenade attack on Wajir town in northeast Kenya, the latest in a
series of cross-border raids by Somalia's Shebab militants, officials said on Wednesday.
Security sources said a group of at least four armed men threw a grenade at a small shop in
the town on Tuesday night. They also opened fire before escaping on foot. The attack is the
fourth in five days in Kenya's remote and increasingly lawless northeast, which borders wartorn Somalia. "The assailants killed four people and wounded three others who were inside
the shop at the time of the raid," said county police commander Samuel Mukindia.
timesofindia 18 Mar 2015
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/New-Shebab-attack-in-northeast-Kenya-kills-four/articleshow/46608000.cms
Quatre tués dans une nouvelle attaque shebab
Quatre personnes ont été tuées mardi soir lors d'une attaque revendiquée par les islamistes
somaliens shebab dans la localité de Wajir, dans le nord-est du Kenya, à une centaine de
kilomètres de la frontière somalienne, a annoncé mercredi la police kényane. Les assaillants
ont jeté des engins incendiaires sur un magasin et ouvert le feu sur les clients, tuant quatre
personnes et en blessant trois, a déclaré à l'AFP le chef local de la police, Samuel Mukindia.
Le commando comprenait entre quatre et six hommes lourdement armés selon les témoins, at-il ajouté.
romandie 18 Mar 2015
http://www.romandie.com/news/Kenya-quatre-tues-dans-une-nouvelle-attaque-shebab/575904.rom
Three Somali nationals charged in a Nairobi court over Mandera quarry attack
The prosecution said they carried out the atrocity, jointly with others not before the court,
resulting in the death of 35 innocent Kenyans. The quarry attack was barely two weeks after
28 commuters were ambushed and killed while travelling from Mandera to their upcountry
homes for the December holidays. The quarry miners were shot dead and others beheaded at
Koromey in Mandera when armed assailants suspected to be Al-Shabaab insurgents raided the
camp. “To date the situation in Mandera County is still volatile, some witness have expressed
fear in giving evidence against the respondents due....
DailyNation 18 Mar 2015
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Three-Somali-nationals-charged-over-Mandera-attack/-/1056/2657602/-/cw9l9k/-/index.html
Somalia
Al-Shabaab claims Kenyan attack deaths
Somalia's al-Shabaab Islamic extremists claimed responsibility Wednesday for an attack that
killed four people in Kenya's volatile northern region, bringing to 12 the number of those
killed by the militants since Friday. Kenyan officials said that four people were shot dead in a
shop and their bodies burned in Wajir town on Tuesday night by unknown gunmen who
wounded three others. Kenyan Interior Minister Joseph Nkaissery said the motive is unclear
and the attackers are not known.
iol 18 Mar 2015
http://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/al-shabaab-claims-kenyan-attack-deaths-1.1834037
Al Shabaab cleric gives Daesh stamp of approval
Pro-Al-Qaeda and pro-Daesh factions within Al-Shabaab fought each other recently. By
Yassin Juma. NAIROBI A top cleric affiliated with Somalia's Al-Shabaab militant group has
given Daesh and its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, his stamp of approval. "Any emirate in the
world that opposes it [Daesh] and opposes the caliphate under Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is
unlawful," Sheikh Hassan Hussein Abu Salman said in an audio that has yet to be
authenticated. He said he had no objections to Al-Shabaab declaring allegiance to Daesh,
which now controls large areas of Syria and Iraq and commands the allegiance....
aa-en 18 Mar 2015
http://www.aa.com.tr/en/news/480430--somalia-al-shabaab-cleric-gives-daesh-stamp-of-approval
Sudan
Sudan pardons five rebel leaders convicted of death penalty
APA-Khartoum (Sudan) Sudan’s president Omer Al-Bashir has pardoned five rebel leaders
convicted of death in the country, reports said on Tuesday. According to a presidential decree
issued on Tuesday, five rebel leaders from the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), who
belong to the faction which signed a peace agreement with Khartoum led by Bakheit AbdulKarim Dabago, have been pardoned. The JEM prisoners were sentenced to death for
participating in an attack on Sudan twin capital of Omdurman in 2008 before the split in the
movement. The splinter faction signed a peace agreement with the....
apanews-en 18 Mar 2015
http://www.apanews.net/news/en/article.php?id=819649
CENTRAL AFRICA
Burundi
Conclusions du conseil des ministères des affaires étrangères de l'UE sur la situation
politique au Burundi
L'UE qui a été un soutien engagé de ce processus, comme l'indique le communiqué, compte le
rester en travaillant étroitement avec ses partenaires, en particulier l'Union africaine, la
CIRGL (Conférence Internationale sur la région des Grands Lacs) et les Nations Unies dont la
mission électorale (MENUB) doit pouvoir jouer pleinement son rôle. D'après l'UE, le
prochain cycle électoral de mai à août, constitue un enjeu majeur pour consolider les progrès
accomplis et contribuer à la construction d'un avenir plus solide. Le pays ne peut pas manquer
cette opportunité au risque d'un retour en arrière, indique-t-elle.
apanews-fr 18 Mar 2015
http://www.apanews.net/news/fr/article.php?id=819674
Cameroon
Boko Haram: deux officiers français au Cameroun
Deux officiers de l'armée française seront déployés à partir de demain à Maroua, capitale de
l'extrême Nord du Cameroun, dans le cadre de la lutte contre Il s'agit du premier déploiement
de militaires français au Cameroun depuis que les soldats camerounais ont été envoyés dans la
région de l'Extrême-Nord en août 2014, pour faire face à la multiplication des attaques de
Boko Haram dans la région. Du 3 au 13 mars, des instructeurs français ont par ailleurs
dispensé à Ngaoundéré (nord du Cameroun) une "formation avancée au tir de combat" à des
soldats camerounais.
lefigaro 18 Mar 2015
http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2015/03/18/97001-20150318FILWWW00404-boko-haram-deux-officiers-francais-au-cameroun.php
Renseignements sur Boko Haram : la France appuie le Cameroun
Dans un communiqué publié mercredi, l'ambassade de France à Yaoundé précise que ‘'ce
détachement est mis en place dans le cadre l'Accord de partenariat de défense entre la France
et le Cameroun, avec le plein accord des autorités camerounaises''. Le détachement de liaison
et de contact, apprend-on encore, travaillera en lien avec la Cellule de coordination et de
liaison basée à N'Djamena (Tchad), où collaborent également des officiers camerounais,
nigériens et tchadiens dans le domaine du renseignement et de la planification opérationnelle.
Par cet acte, la France met ainsi en œuvre sa....
apanews-fr 18 Mar 2015
http://www.apanews.net/news/fr/article.php?id=819666
Central African Republic
La Minusca renforce sa présence dans les 3e arrondissement après le retrait de l’EuforRca
Le Commissaire de la Police de la Minusca Luis Carrilho a déclaré pendant la conférence de
presse hebdomadaire de la Minusca qu’une présence est renforcée dans le 3 e arrondissement
après le retrait de l’Eufor-Rca. Il n’a pas manqué d’indiquer que la Police de la Minusca, en
collaboration avec la Sangaris, la police et la gendarmerie nationale ont aussi renforcé leur
présence dans le 4 e arrondissement ainsi qu’au Pk12 et ses environs. Selon Luis Carrilho ,
l’ouverture du Commissariat du 3 e arrondissement est un début de soulagement pour la
population.
centrafrique 1:04:00 AM EAT
http://centrafrique-presse.over-blog.com/2015/03/centrafrique-la-minusca-renforce-sa-presence-dans-les-3e-arrondissement-apres-leretrait-de-l-eufor-rca.html
Des centaines de personnes séparées par le conflit
En quête d’un lieu sûr, forcées de se déplacer à l’intérieur du pays ou de chercher refuge dans
un des pays voisins, de nombreuses familles sont dispersées. Des enfants et des adultes ainsi
séparés des membres de leurs familles sont souvent sans nouvelle de leurs proches durant de
longs mois. Cette incertitude est cause de souffrance, rendant le quotidien encore plus
difficile. La séparation brutale a des effets négatifs aussi bien pour la personne disparue que
pour le reste de la famille. Plus le temps passe, et plus le désespoir et l’angoisse augmentent.
temoignages 18 Mar 2015
http://www.temoignages.re/international/monde/republique-centrafricaine-des-centaines-de-personnes-separees-par-le-conflit,81968.html
Democratic Republic of Congo
Arrestations en RDC - inquiétude de la communauté internationale
La communauté internationale ne cache pas son inquiétude après la vague d'arrestations de
militants pro-démocratie en RDC et ce à la veille d'un cycle électoral crucial pour l'avenir du
pays. Après la vague d'arrestations ces derniers jours en République démocratique du Congo,
les réactions se multiplient qu'elles viennent des ONG ou des Etats. Pour le responsable
Afrique de la FIDH, Florent Geel, cette vague d'arrestation est un mauvais signal à double
titre. Kinshasa utilise, comme tous les pouvoirs qui tentent de réprimer, les accusations de
terrorisme, d'atteinte à la sûreté de l'Etat pour....
allafrica-fr 18 Mar 2015
http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/201503181251.html
Mass Arrests of Activists - Crackdown On Free Expression Raises Election Concerns
The arrest of at least 26 activists and others in Kinshasa on March 15, 2015, raises serious
concerns of a broader crackdown on free expression before the 2016 Democratic Republic of
Congo presidential elections, Human Rights Watch said today. The arrests, including of
foreign journalists and a United States diplomat, followed a news conference by the prodemocracy youth movement Filimbi, organized with support from the US embassy in
Kinshasa. On March 17, 2015, the authorities arrested and roughed up at least 10 Congolese
activists in the eastern city of Goma during a....
allafrica 18 Mar 2015
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503181192.html
Les militants sénégalais et burkinabè arrêtés seront expulsés
Les militants pro-démocratie sénégalais et burkinabè arrêtés dimanche à Kinshasa, accusés de
préparer des actes de violences en République démocratique du Congo, seront expulsés du
pays et déclarés persona non grata, a annoncé mercredi le gouvernement congolais. Ils vont
être expulsés du pays. Ils sont en train de recevoir une déclaration de persona non grata. C'est
la meilleure solution que nous avons trouvée, a déclaré à l'AFP Lambert Mende, porte-parole
du gouvernement congolais. Il a ajouté que, concernant les militant congolais également
arrêtés dimanche, ils attendrons une....
romandie 18 Mar 2015
http://www.romandie.com/news/RDC-les-militants-senegalais-et-burkinabe-arretes-seront-expulses/576034.rom
Libération des militants arrêtés à Goma et d'un journaliste à Kinshasa
Une dizaine de militants du mouvement Lutte pour le changement (Lucha) arrêtés mardi à
Goma, dans l'est de la République démocratique du Congo, ont été libérés, a-t-on appris
mercredi de source officielle, ainsi qu'un journaliste congolais à Kinshasa, selon sa chaîne.
Les militants de Lucha avaient manifesté pour demander la libération d'activistes africains
arrêtés dimanche à Kinshasa lors d'une rencontre sur la bonne gouvernance et la démocratie.
"Ils sont venus assiéger le siège de l'ANR (l'Agence nationale de renseignement)" qui les a
"interpellés" mais après "vérification par les....
leparisien 18 Mar 2015
http://www.leparisien.fr/flash-actualite-monde/rdc-liberation-des-militants-arretes-a-goma-et-d-un-journaliste-a-kinshasa-18-03-20154614189.php
Detained DR Congo Protesters Released
Rights activists arrested this week in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during a
protest outside local intelligence headquarters have been released, officials said on
Wednesday. The nine protesters had been arrested on Tuesday in the city of Goma as they
demonstrated against the detention of another set of pro-democracy activists in the capital,
Kinshasa, two days earlier. Sunday's arrests, which included foreign journalists and a U.S.
diplomat, have sparked international concern over freedom of expression in the central
African country ahead of 2016 presidential elections.
naharnet-en 18 Mar 2015
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/172056-detained-dr-congo-protesters-released
WEST AFRICA
Côte d'Ivoire
Après le Nigeria: Boko Haram menace toute l'Afrique de l'Ouest
Le chef de l’Etat, Alassane Ouattara, lors de la conférence de presse de clôture de la visite
d’Etat qu’il a effectuée du 4 au 8 mars 2015, dans le Bas-Sassandra, a fait état de cette
menace terroriste qui plane sur le pays. « Evidemment, cette menace terroriste ne se limite pas
seulement aux pays voisins du Nigeria. J’espère que dès ce mois de mars, nous pourrons
organiser un sommet Afrique centrale-Afrique de l’ouest pour être un peu plus précis sur les
modalités de contribution des uns et des autres », a dit le numéro 1 ivoirien. Qui a ajouté que
si son pays venait à être sollicité dans le cadre de l’envoi de 10.
linfodrome 8:19:00 AM EAT
http://www.linfodrome.com/afrique-monde/20004-apres-le-nigeria-boko-haram-menace-toute-l-afrique-de-l-ouest
Ghana
Chadian president confers with president of Ghana over Boko Haram
President Idriss Déby of Chad arrived in Ghana on Wednesday to discuss with his Ghanaian
counterpart, John Dramani Mahama, issues of security in the Central and West Africa region.
The talks will essentially focus on the fight against Islamic militants Boko Haram, said an
advisory from the Ghanaian Presidency. The visit by Déby, who is also Chairman of the
Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), is a follow-up to last month's
meeting between him and Mahama, Presidents Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of
Equatorial Guinea, and President Dennis Sassou-N'Guesso of the Republic of the Congo.
xinhuanet_en 1:19:00 AM EAT
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/19/c_134078631.htm
Central, West African leaders to meet over Boko Haram in April
Central and West African states will hold a summit next month to agree a common strategy to
combat the Boko Haram insurgency, their leaders said on Wednesday. Armies from Nigeria,
Cameroon, Chad and Niger have launched an offensive to end the Islamic militant group's
six-year campaign, which has killed thousands in northern Nigeria and spilled over into
Cameroon and Niger. Ghana's president John Dramani Mahama and his Chadian counterpart
Idriss Deby told reporters in Accra that the April 7-8 summit, for which the host country has
yet to be chosen, was needed to sustain the regional offensive.
trust 2:59:00 AM EAT
http://www.trust.org/item/20150318214030-ndyql/
Mali
Touaregs: Bamako met fin aux discussions
Le gouvernement malien a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'il ne participerait pas à de nouvelles
discussions avec les insurgés touaregs sur l'avenir du nord du Mali. Après plusieurs mois de
négociations à Alger sous les auspices des Nations unies, Bamako a signé le 1er mars à Alger
un accord préliminaire que les rebelles ont finalement rejeté en réclamant de nouvelles
discussions. "Il n'est pas question que nous reprenions les discussions car cela n'aurait plus de
fin", a dit le porte-parole du gouvernement malien, Choguel Kokala Maiga. Le Mouvement
national de libération de l'Azawad (MNLA) avait demandé mardi la reprise des pourparlers.
lefigaro 12:14:00 AM EAT
http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2015/03/18/97001-20150318FILWWW00479-malitouaregs-bamako-met-fin-aux-discussions.php
Mali Government Refuses Further Talks on North's Future
Mali's government said on Wednesday it would not participate in further talks with rebels
seeking autonomy for northern Mali, leaving the future of a U.N.-brokered peace process in
question. A collapse in peace talks could leave the question of north Mali's political status
open indefinitely, a factor that may be exploited by Islamist militants active in the region.
Mediators have been working for months to facilitate talks between a group of Tuareg-led
rebels from the north and the southern government in Bamako aimed at ending decades of
northern uprisings.
voanews 1:37:00 AM EAT
http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-mali-rebel-talks/2685987.html
Mopti sous la menace terroriste
Il y a un an, le maire de Mopti, Oumar Bathily, était venu à Mortagne, accueilli par Joseph
Aubert et Jacki Desouche, alors maire-adjoint. LA tension est montée d’un cran au Mali ces
derniers jours et à Mortagne, les membres du jumelage avec Mopti suivent l’actualité au jour
le jour. Inquiets pour leurs amis Maliens. Pour être inédite, l’attaque perpétuée vendredi 6
mars n’en était pas moins crainte depuis 2012, année où le nord du Mali était tombé sous la
coupe de groupes djihadistes liés à Al-Qaïda. Menace invisible. Vendredi 6 mars donc, un
attentat contre un restaurant de Bamako (capitale....
le-perche 18 Mar 2015
http://www.le-perche.fr/36598/mopti-sous-la-menace-terroriste/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mopti-sous-lamenace-terroriste
Nigeria
Gunmen Kidnap Rector in Benue
Unknown gunmen on Wednesday kidnapped the Rector of the College of Education, Katsina
Ala in Benue State, Mr. Hans Senwua. According to a source, the gunmen came to the
Rector’s residence at about 10p.m. after he had closed from work and was resting with his
family, and took him to an unknown destination. The kidnap of the Rector caused a major
protest from angry students of the college who thronged to the major streets in protest against
the kidnap, burning vehicle tyres in the process. This made hoodlums in the area to take
advantage of the students’ protest to shoot sporadically to cause....
thisdayonline 7:37:00 AM EAT
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/gunmen-kidnap-rector-in-benue/204459/
UN seeks to endorse military action against Boko Haram
The draft was circulated as the Nigerian military, bolstered by forces from the neighboring
countries, has regained towns and cities held by Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria. Chad
has circulated a draft resolution to the UN Security Council that would endorse military action
by a five-nation African force against Nigeria’s extremist group Boko Haram. The draft was
circulated as the Nigerian military, bolstered by forces from the neighboring countries, has
regained towns and cities held by Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria. The militant group
killed an estimated 10,000 people last year.
khaleejtimes 6:22:00 AM EAT
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display1.asp?xfile=data/international/2015/March/international_March458.xml&section=international
Chibok parents task Jonathan on 2 LGs still held by B’Haram
Members of the Chibok community, yesterday, sent a delegation to President Goodluck
Jonathan to urge greater government efforts at re-taking the remaining areas of Borno State
still held by Boko Haram, with the hope of rescuing their daughters who were abducted from
the Government Girls Secondary School , GGSS, Chibok, last year. The delegation was led
by Malam Dunamo Mpur Chibok, Chairman of the Parents-Teachers Association, PTA, of the
Government Girls Secondary School, GGSS, Chibok. “We are concerned that the military
said that they have not got information about our daughters in the areas they have recaptured.
vanguardngr 4:37:00 AM EAT
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/chibok-parents-task-jonathan-on-2-lgs-still-held-by-bharam/
Muslims Condemn ISIS/Boko Haram, Declare Holy War Against The Extremists
In The Name of Allah (The God), The Most Merciful, The Most Forgiver. Assalamualaykum
(Peace be upon you) We the Muslims Against Terror organisation totally condemn the
killings and attacks of the extremist Takfiri group IE the Islamic state of Iraq and Syria (ISIS
and “BOKO HARAM”) affiliates and partners to al-Qaeda terrorist organizations in the
world. We totally condemn them and urge all Muslims to equally condemn these Takfiri
groups and join the Holy war against them in any way they can and with any means at their
disposal. This Extremists groups (ISIS/BOKO HARAM) are terrorist....
onlinenigeria 18 Mar 2015
http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/404922-muslims-condemn-isis-boko-haram-declare-holy-war-against-the-extremists.html
Vers la fin de Boko Haram ou énième effet d'annonce de l'armée ?
Le chef d’état-major des forces armées du Nigeria a annoncé, mardi, que les combattants de
Boko Haram avaient été repoussés de la quasi-totalité du nord-est du pays. Serait-ce encore un
nouvel effet d’annonce de l’armée ? Une fois de plus, l’armée nigériane annonce avoir pris le
dessus sur les combattants de Boko Haram. Le chef d’état-major des forces armées a en effet
annoncé à la presse, ce mardi 17 mars 2015, que les combattants de Boko Haram avaient été
repoussés de la quasi-totalité du nord-est du pays. Alors qu’au début de l’année, le groupe
armé tenait une vingtaine de districts....
afrik 18 Mar 2015
http://www.afrik.com/nigeria-vers-la-fin-de-boko-haram-ou-enieme-effet-d-annonce-de-l-armee
NORTH AFRICA
Algeria
Travaux de la réunion du comité ad-hoc sur la mise en place du mécanisme AFRIPOL
Alger Les travaux de la 3ème réunion du comité ad- hoc sur la mise en place du mécanisme
africain de coopération policière (AFRIPOL) ont débuté, mercredi à Alger, et seront
consacrés à l'examen des statuts et des textes réglementaires relatifs à la création de ce
mécanisme. Coprésidée par l'Algérie et l'Ouganda, la réunion de deux jours se penchera sur
l'examen du projet de budget d'Afripol, actuellement pris en charge par l'Union africaine
(UA). Dans une allocution prononcée à l'ouverture des travaux, le Directeur général de la
Sûreté nationale, le général major Abdelghani Hamel, a salué les....
allafrica-fr 4:12:00 AM EAT
http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/201503190023.html
L'Algérie condamne énergiquement
L’Algérie a condamné « énergiquement » l’attaque terroriste perpétrée, hier, contre le musée
du Bardo à Tunis et exprimé sa « solidarité absolue et inconditionnelle » avec ce pays voisin.
L’Algérie « suit minute par minute et avec une profonde inquiétude les informations en
provenance de Tunis sur l’attaque terroriste lâche qui a ciblé, hier après-midi, le musée du
Bardo dans la capitale tunisienne dans lequel d’innocentes personnes ont été froidement
assassinées », a précisé un communiqué du ministère des Affaires étrangères.
horizons-dz 18 Mar 2015
http://www.horizons-dz.com/?L-Algerie-condamne-energiquement,61781
Algeria “strongly” condemns terrorist attack on Bardo Museum
Algeria has condemned “with force” Wednesday’s terrorist attack that targeted the Bardo
Museum, expressing its “full and unconditional solidarity” with Tunisia. “Algeria, which
strongly condemns this despicable criminal act after this desperate operation which, in no
case, will never achieve the goal set by its authors and instigators and will never undermine
Tunisia’s security and stability or discourage members of the unified Tunisian civil society,”
said a press release from the Algerian Foreign Ministry. “Algeria, which has never failed to
stand with Tunisia to help it....
ATAP-en 1:00:00 AM EAT
http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php/politics2/25534-algeria-strongly-condemns-terrorist-attack-on-bardo-museum
Maine-et-Loire. Victime du terrorisme, elle brise le silence
Les événements rapportés dans le témoignage se sont produits dans un village de la région de
Sétif, à 300 km d’Alger. Victime des exactions du GIA à la fin des années 90, une musulmane
souhaite réagir aux propos tenus par un ancien terroriste dans nos colonnes et plus largement,
à la montée de l’intégrisme en France. De la colère, de la rage. Beaucoup de peine aussi. C’est
ce qu’a ressenti une habitante d’Angers à la lecture de l'article paru dans nos colonnes le 26
février dernier. Lire aussi : Maine-et-Loire En résidence surveillée, un ancien terroriste
témoigne Placé en résidence....
courrierdelouest 18 Mar 2015
http://www.courrierdelouest.fr/actualite/maine-et-loire-victime-du-terrorisme-elle-brise-le-silence-18-03-2015211914?utm_source=rss_co&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=co_maine-et-loire
Egypt
Five civilians injured by three blasts in Egypt's Fayoum
Five civilians were injured by three blasts in Fayoum city in Upper Egypt on Wednesday, AlAhram Arabic news website reported. All improvised bombs exploded in the same area near
Ahmed Shawqy Street. Those injured were soon transported to the Fayoum general hospital.
No deaths were reported. A health official in Fayoum also said that all injuries were not
serious. Recently, local and foreign business interests, including mobile phone service
providers, fast food chains and foreign banks have been targeted with small bombs reportedly
by anti-government Islamist militants throughout the country including Cairo.
ahram-EN 18 Mar 2015
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/125533/Egypt/Politics-/Five-civilians-injured-by-three-blasts-in-Egypts-F.aspx
Egyptian security forces charged over killing of Brotherhood member, protester
An Egyptian policeman was charged on Wednesday with murdering a suspected Muslim
Brotherhood member and two members of the security forces with concealing evidence in the
death of a protester, judicial and security sources said. Judicial actions against members of the
security forces are rare in Egypt, where the police have reasserted powers that eroded during
and after the 2011 popular uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Critics say the police
now act with impunity, an accusation the Interior Ministry denies. Judicial and security
sources said a public prosecutor in....
thestar-my 18 Mar 2015
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2015/03/18/Egyptian-security-forces-charged-over-killing-of-Brotherhood-member-protester/
Entretiens des attachés militaires en Egypte avec le grand Imam
La délégation des attachés militaires des pays arabes, africains,asiatiques, européens et
américains accrédités en Egypte ont salué le rôle d'Al-Azhar dans la propagation du centrisme
et de la modération. Les membres de la délégation ont affirmé, lors de l'entrevue avec le grand
Imam, Ahmed El-Tayeb, la solidarité de leurs peuples avec l'Egypte dans sa lutte contre le
terrorisme. Le cheikh Al-Tayeb a de son côté indiqué que les principes de l'Islam n'avaient
rien à voir avec les actes terroristes et les agissements takfiris. Le Premier ministre Ibrahim
Mahlab a lancé mardi le 17 mars 2015....
allafrica-fr 18 Mar 2015
http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/201503181011.html
Libya
12 Militiamen Dead in Libya Clashes with IS Jihadists
At least 12 militiamen in Libya were killed Wednesday in clashes with jihadists of the Islamic
State group near the central city of Sirte, sources said. The two sides have been engaged in
sporadic fighting since Saturday around the city, home town of slain longtime strongman
Moammar Gadhafi, whose regime was toppled in a 2011 NATO-backed revolt. "Twelve
heroes of the Libyan army have been killed treacherously at Noufliyeh", a stronghold of the
jihadists, who have controlled large areas around Sirte since February, said authorities in
Tripoli. That was a reference to the Fajr Libya alliance,....
naharnet-en 12:27:00 AM EAT
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/172112-12-militiamen-dead-in-libya-clashes-with-is-jihadists
12 morts dans des combats entre jihadistes de l'EI et miliciens
Au moins douze miliciens antigouvernementaux ont été tués mercredi dans des affrontements
avec des jihadistes du groupe Etat islamique (EI) près de Syrte dans le centre de la Libye, ont
rapporté une source locale et les autorités basées à Tripoli. Des combats par intermittence
opposaient depuis samedi des miliciens à ces jihadistes de la branche libyenne de l'EI près de
Syrte, une ville côtière située à 450 km à l'est de Tripoli. Les douze miliciens
antigouvernementaux ont été tués dans la localité de Noufliyeh, fief des jihadistes qui
contrôlent depuis février de larges pans du territoire....
slateafrique 3:50:00 AM EAT
http://www.slateafrique.com/565175/libye-12-morts-dans-des-combats-entre-jihadistes-de-lei-et-miliciens
In Libya, Clash With Islamic State Militants Kills 10 Troops
A Libyan official says fighting between Islamic State militants and forces loyal to the
government based in the country's capital, Tripoli, has killed 10 troops. Ismail al-Shukri, says
Wednesday's clashes took place near the town of Nofaliya, close to the country's main oil
terminal overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It's the latest in a deadly campaign by IS
extremists targeting Libya's lucrative oil facilities. The militants have already overrun several
oil fields and control the city of Sirte, near Nofaliya. Al-Shukri says that along with the 10
killed, four troops were wounded in the fighting.
ABCnews 18 Mar 2015
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/libya-clash-islamic-state-militants-kills-10-troops-29719012
Army Ready for Libya Says New Chief of Staff
Should the government opt for military intervention in Libya, the army is ready. Although, as
General Danilo Errico points out, “diplomatic initiatives are under way, the situation is
complex, an international consensus is being sought and any decision will depend on that
consensus. But, I repeat, if the government gives us the green light, we are ready”. Sixty-one
year-old Errico is Turinese by birth, a Bersagliere rifleman by training and an unrepentant
biker (he keeps his hand in on a 1200 cc BMW). Since 27 February, his epaulettes have borne
the four stars of the army’s chief of staff.
corriere-en 18 Mar 2015
http://www.corriere.it/english/15_marzo_17/army-ready-for-libya-says-new-chief-of-staff-c553a342-cc99-11e4-a3cb-3e7ff6d232c1.shtml
Kidnapped Ukrainian Doctors Released -- But Can't Leave Libyan Town
A group of 15 Ukrainian doctors captured by Islamic State (IS) militants in a hospital in the
Libyan city of Sirte on March 16 were released a day later, on March 17, according to the
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. The 15 Ukrainians were part of a group of 20 foreigners who
were captured when 30 gunmen where they work. According to CNN, the 20 workers were
waiting for a bus to take them from Sirte to Tripoli, Libya's capital. The Ukrainian Foreign
Ministry said in a statement published on its website that the 15 Ukrainian doctors had been
leaving the city because of the deteriorating security situation.
rferl 18 Mar 2015
http://www.rferl.org/content/islamic-state-libya-kidnapped-ukrainian-doctors/26907607.html
Italy to do its part in Libya within UN: Italian FM
Italy is ready to do its part in supporting decisions taken by the United Nations (UN) in Libya,
Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Wednesday after meeting UN Secretary-
General here. Ban Ki-moon "Italy is ready to do everything possible to support decisions
taken by the UN, after an agreement reached by the sides in Libya, to maintain results
obtained on the ground," Gentiloni told a joint press conference at the foreign ministry in
Rome. Gentiloni said his country was pushing "all sides and countries in the region to
contribute to good results that are not taken for granted.
xinhuanet_en 18 Mar 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/18/c_134078498.htm
Tunisia
Carnage dans un musée à Tunis: 22 morts, dont 20 touristes parmi lesquels des Français
Vingt touristes étrangers dont des Français et deux Tunisiens ont été tuées mercredi en plein
Tunis dans une attaque d'hommes armés contre le musée du Bardo, la première à viser des
étrangers depuis la révolution tunisienne de 2011. Cette "attaque terroriste", selon le ministère
de l'Intérieur, touche le pays pionnier du Printemps arabe qui, contrairement aux autres Etats
ayant vécu des mouvements de contestation en 2011, a jusqu'ici échappé au chaos et à la
répression. "L'opération est terminée", a annoncé le porte-parole du ministère, Mohamed Ali
Aroui, vers 15H00 GMT, soit environ quatre heures après le début de la crise.
lamontagne 6:36:00 AM EAT
http://www.lamontagne.fr/france-monde/actualites/a-la-une/international/2015/03/18/carnage-dans-un-musee-a-tunis-22-morts-dont-20touristes-parmi-lesquels-des-francais_11370003.html
Au moins 22 morts, 3 des assaillants toujours en fuite
Les autorités tunisiennes ont affirmé que 20 touristes étrangers figuraient parmi les 22 tués
lors de l'attaque d'un musée dans la capitale Tunis. Un policier et un civil tunisiens ont aussi
été tués lors de l'attaque de mercredi au musée du Bardo par cinq hommes armés. Au moins
22 morts, 3 des assaillants toujours en fuite. Au moins 22 morts, 3 des assaillants toujours en
fuite. Au moins 22 morts, 3 des assaillants toujours en fuite. Les forces de sécurité tunisiennes
ont tué deux des assaillants, mettant fin à une impasse et libérant les otages détenus dans le
musée. Trois des assaillants se sont enfuis et sont toujours recherchés.
cctv-fr 6:16:00 AM EAT
http://fr.cntv.cn/2015/03/19/VIDE1426727881040993.shtml
At least 22 killed in Tunisia's museum attack: official
At least 22 people, including 20 foreign tourists, were killed when gunmen attacked a
museum in Tunis, Tunisia's interior ministry said on Wednesday. Ministry spokesman
Mohamed Ali Aroui said that the 22 victims included 20 South African, French, Polish and
Italian tourists. Previously, Tunisia's Prime Minister Habib Essid said that at least 21 were
killed in the attack, including 17 tourists. "Seventeen tourists, a civilian, two gunmen and a
policeman were killed in the attack on Bardo Museum," Essid said in a televised speech
following the attack.
xinhuanet_en 1:19:00 AM EAT
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/19/c_134078695.htm
«Une guerre sans pitié» contre le terrorisme
«Je veux que le peuple tunisien comprenne que nous sommes en guerre contre le terrorisme
(...). Je veux que le peuple tunisien se rassure (...) ces traîtres seront anéantis», a également
lancé le président, Béji Caïd Essebsi, dans une allocution télévisée mercredi soir. Plus tôt, il
avait dit à l'AFP que les autorités faisaient tout pour éviter qu'un tel "désastre" ne se
reproduise. L'attaque, qui a duré environ quatre heures, n'a pas été encore revendiquée. Deux
assaillants ont été abattus et une opération des forces de sécurité était en cours pour rechercher
d'éventuels complices, selon les autorités.
lematin-CH 9:41:00 AM EAT
http://www.lematin.ch/monde/Une-guerre-sans-pitie-contre-le-terrorisme/story/25327216
Tunisia vows 'merciless war' on terror
AS the international community denounced Wednesday's assault on the Bardo Museum in
Tunis, which also left more than 40 people wounded, President Beij Caid Essebsi vowed
Tunisia would fight "to our last breath". "I want the Tunisian people to understand that we are
in a war against terrorism and that these savage minorities do not frighten us," said Essebsi,
who visited some of the dozens being treated for wounds in a Tunis hospital. "We will fight
them without mercy to our last breath." The gunmen, dressed in military uniforms, opened
fire on the tourists - including visitors from Australia,....
news_com_au 7:41:00 AM EAT
http://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/eight-dead-in-attack-on-tunisian-museum/story-e6frfkui-1227268735239
«Trop de jeunes chômeurs sont tentés par le djihadisme»
Akram Belkaïd est choqué, mais pas surpris. Spécialiste du monde arabe et de ses enjeux
économiques, établi à Paris, il craignait depuis longtemps une contagion djihadiste depuis la
Libye. Un chaos dont l’Europe s’est lavé les mains, dit-il. Tout comme elle s’est abstenue de
financer un Plan Marshall pour stabiliser la région. La Tunisie a certes fait des merveilles sur
le plan politique, réussissant une transition délicate de la dictature vers la démocratie. Mais le
Printemps arabe n’a pas permis d’améliorer les conditions de vie. Or, nombre de jeunes au
chômage tombent dans les filets des....
24heures 12:24:00 AM EAT
http://www.24heures.ch/monde/afrique/Trop-de-jeunes-chomeurs-sont-tentes-par-le-djihadisme/story/23781289
Attentat en Tunisie : «la Libye voisine est devenue l'épicentre du terrorisme»
L'attentat contre le Musée du Bardo à Tunis est l'attentat le plus meurtrier dans ce pays depuis
plus de dix ans. Pour Jean-Charles Brisard, président du centre d'analyse du terrorisme, la
Tunisie, qui partage sa frontière avec la Libye en proie au chaos, est devenue une cible de
choix pour les djihadistes. LE FIGARO - Pourquoi avoir visé le Musée du Bardo, en plein
centre de Tunis? Jean-Charles Brisard Le Musée du Bardo, haut lieu du tourisme tunisien,
n'était pas forcément la première cible. Il semblerait que les terroristes visaient en premier lieu
le Parlement, situé juste à côté, et où....
lefigaro 18 Mar 2015
http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2015/03/18/01003-20150318ARTFIG00475-attentat-en-tunisie-la-libye-voisine-est-devenue-l-epicentredu-terrorisme.php
Tunisia terror attack undercuts hopes of Arab Spring
In October 2013, a Tunisian suicide bomber blew himself up outside a beach hotel in Sousse,
killing only himself. Another was arrested in Monastir before he could blow up his device.
The two had reportedly tried to travel to Syria but had been persuaded enroute by Jihadis in
Libya to bring Jihad home. In 2013 two secular Tunisian politicians were assassinated by
Islamist extremists. The United States said Ansar al Shariah was implicated in the attacks. In
the last two years, Tunisian security forces have increasingly cracked down on Ansar al
Shariah, but the movement still has a significant following.
cnn 4:28:00 AM EAT
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/18/world/tunisia-terror-attacks/index.html
INTERNATIONAL
America
US
Pentagon confirms airstrike kills major planner of Westgate Mall attack
A militant leader who allegedly helped mastermind the 2013 Westgate Mall attack in Kenya
was killed last week in a U.S. airstrike, the Pentagon confirmed in a statement on Wednesday.
The statement said that Adan Garar, believed by the U.S. military as a key operative
responsible for coordinating Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab's external operations,
was kill on March 12 in a drone strike. "The attack was a success and resulted in the death of
Garar," said the statement, describing the deadly attack as "another significant blow to the AlShabaab terrorist organization in Somalia.
xinhuanet_en 5:11:00 AM EAT
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/19/c_134079764.htm
Les Etats-Unis ont tué un shebab lié
Les Etats-Unis ont tué par une attaque de drone le 12 mars en Somalie un responsable des
islamistes shebab, Adan Garar, "lié à l'attaque du centre commercial Westgate" à Nairobi en
2013, a annoncé mercredi le Pentagone. Selon la déclaration du Pentagone, Adan Garar était
membre des services de renseignement et de sécurité des shebab, affiliés au réseau Al-Qaïda.
Il s'occupait de la "coordination des activités extérieures" du groupe extrémiste. Le 12 mars,
sur la base de renseignements "opérationnels", "les forces américaines utilisant un drone ont
frappé un véhicule transportant Adan Garar",....
slateafrique 3:50:00 AM EAT
http://www.slateafrique.com/565177/les-etats-unis-ont-tue-un-shebab-lie-%3F-lattaque-du-centre-commercial-%3F-nairobi
Asia
Afghanistan
Suicide car bomb kills 8, wounds 46 in S. Afghanistan
At least eight people including the bomber were killed and 46 others sustained injuries as a
suicide bomber blew up his explosive-laden vehicle in southern Helmand province on
Wednesday, deputy to provincial governor told reporters. "Seven persons, all civilians, were
killed and 46 people wounded as a terrorist exploded his explosive-borne truck near the
provincial council building at 10:50 a.m. local time today," Mohammad Jan Rasoulyar told
reporters. The bomber was also killed in the blast, the official added. Several houses and
buildings were also destroyed or....
xinhuanet_en 18 Mar 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/18/c_134078497.htm
Afghanistan not to allow proxy war on its soil: president
Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said Wednesday that his government won't
allow proxy war on its soil. "We will not allow any country to conduct its proxy war in
Afghanistan," President Ghani in his speech in the graduation ceremony of more than 500
officers at a military academy here. The Afghan government is committed to the ongoing
peace process and would spare no efforts to achieve lasting peace in the country through
political means, the president said. President Ghani, since assuming office last September, has
been striving hard to bring the Taliban....
xinhuanet_en 18 Mar 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/18/c_134078511.htm
EN ATTENDANT LA PAIX, REPRISE DE LA “SAISON DE LA LUTTE”
Il ne fait aucun doute qu’à l’instar des années passées, les activités des miliciens connaîtront
un nouvel élan avec l’arrivée de la chaleur et la fonte des neiges dans de nombreuses régions
du pays, a déclaré aux médias locaux Khan Mohammad Daneshjo, expert de l’Afghanistan,
qui a fait observer que les récents enlèvements de voyageurs sur les routes pourraient marquer
le début de la reprise des attaques des talibans, maintenant que les mois froids de l’année sont
passés. Le printemps et l’été sont malheureusement connus depuis longtemps en Afghanistan
comme les “saisons de lutte”. Selon M.
misna-fr 18 Mar 2015
http://www.misna.org/fr/divers/en-attendant-la-paix-reprise-de-la-saison-de-la-lutte-18-03-2015-813.html
Pakistan
FC Balochistan arrests six terrorists
Frontier Corps Balochistan has arrested six terrorists during search operation carried out in
different parts of Balochistan including the provincial capital Quetta. A spokesman for FC
said on Wednesday that acting on a tip-off, FC teams launched search operation in Eastern
Bypass area of the metropolis Quetta and arrested six terrorists. He said meanwhile, FC
recovered weapons and explosives from Sakran area. “Following a tip-off, FC conducted raid
in Sakran area and recovered weapons and explosives including 10 automatic weapons, rifles
and three kg explosives,” he said.
thenews-pk 7:15:00 AM EAT
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-307765-FC-Balochistan-arrests-six-terrorists
Palijo backs Karachi anti-terrorist operation, wants patrons exposed
President Ayaz Lateef Palijo has appreciated the law-enforcing agencies personnel for
launching raids on hideouts and arresting terrorists from Karachi and urged to expose the
political forces patronising criminals. He said in a statement on Wednesday that it was time to
keep Karachi clean from criminals. He said the law-enforcing agencies should arrest those
involved in massacres of May 12, May 22, Nishter Park, Karsaz, Abbas Town and murderers
of Abdullah Murad, Munawwar Suharwardi, Dr Pervez Mahmood and others, who became
victims of such terrorism in the city.
thenews-pk 7:15:00 AM EAT
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-307769-Palijo-backs-Karachi-anti-terrorist-operation,-wants-patrons-exposed
Security forces kill 10 more terrorists in Tirah, raising toll to 44
At least 34 militants were killed in an early morning strikes launched by Pakistan Air Force in
Tirah valley, Khyber Agency on Tuesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations
(ISPR) branch of the Pakistan Army, strikes were launched against camps of proscribed
Lashkar-e-Islam and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. Eight hideouts were completely destroyed
while multiple militants were also injured in the strikes. Later, 10 more terrorist, all belonging
to Lashkar-e-Islam, were killed in a ground offensive, security sources told Geo News.
geo-tv 18 Mar 2015
http://www.geo.tv/article-178516-Security-forces-kill-10-more-terrorists-in-Tirah-raising-toll-to-44
34 djihadistes tués (armée)
L'armée pakistanaise affirme aujourd'hui avoir tué 34 rebelles islamistes lors de nouvelles
frappes aériennes dans les zones tribales du nord-ouest. Ce refuge taliban frontalier de
l'Afghanistan et interdit aux journalistes étrangers est pilonné depuis plusieurs mois par les
militaires. Les frappes se sont concentrées dans la vallée de Tyrah de la zone tribale de
Khyber, en partie contrôlée par le Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, les talibans pakistanais (TTP)
et leurs alliés locaux du Laskhar-e-Islam, un groupe islamiste armé mené par le commandant
Mangal Bagh.
lefigaro 18 Mar 2015
http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2015/03/18/97001-20150318FILWWW00254-pakistan-34-djihadistes-tues-armee.php
Counter terrorism operations must continue fearlessly: COAS
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday said that the army remains
fully committed to cleanse Pakistan from all kinds of terrorism. Visiting the newly established
National Counter Terrorism Training Centre at Pabbi Hills, the COAS said that counter
terrorism operations must continue fearlessly. General Sharif while commending the first
batch of mixed law-enforcement agencies (LEAs) trained by the army said that the army is
doing its best to train all LEAs and build their capacity to chase terrorists out of their hideouts
whether from urban or remote lands.
geo-tv 18 Mar 2015
http://www.geo.tv/article-178550-Counter-terrorism-operations-must-continue-fearlessly-COAS
Iraq
Iraqi Militias Destroy Civilians' Homes Following Operation Against ISIL
Iraqi security forces and allied militias destroyed houses and other property of civilians
following an operation to liberate a northern Iraqi town from Islamic State (ISIL) militants,
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report issued Wednesday. Last September, Iraqi
military forces, alongside pro-government militias, started a ground offensive to liberate the
northern Iraqi city of Amerli from ISIL extremists. The report titled "After liberation came
destruction," based on the watchdog's analysis of satellite imagery and field visits, found that
pro-government forces destroyed....
rian-en 18 Mar 2015
http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20150318/1019662125.html
Iraq Sunni Province Key to Taking Mosul From Islamic State
Iraq's Sunni province of Anbar is key to launching the long-awaited operation to retake the
city of Mosul from the Islamic State group, the country's defense minister said Wednesday.
Khalid al-Obeidi's remarks reflected the challenges Iraqi forces, backed by U.S.-led coalition
airstrikes, face as they try to claw back territory captured by IS militants. They also indicate
the operation to take back Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, may come later than expected. At
the moment, Iranian-backed Iraqi soldiers and allied Shiite militias are fighting to retake
Islamic State-held city of Tikrit,....
ABCnews 18 Mar 2015
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/iraqi-minister-sunni-province-key-taking-mosul-29719504
Three killed in rare south Iraq bombing near port
Basra--A rare bombing in mainly Shia southern Iraq killed at least three people and wounded
four others near Umm Qasr port on Wednesday, police and a hospital source said The bomb
exploded at about 9:00 am (0600 GMT) in an area where trucks wait to enter the port near the
city of Basra to pick up goods, hitting a vehicle belonging to a transport company South Iraq
is usually spared the deadly violence that has plagued Iraq, especially since the Islamic State
jihadist group spearheaded an offensive that overran large areas north and west of Baghdad
last year Iraqi forces backed by a US-led....
thepeninsulaqatar 18 Mar 2015
http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/latest-news/327500/three-killed-in-rare-south-iraq-bombing-near-port
Syria
Syrian army takes control of strategic village north of Aleppo
Syria's military took control of a village north of partly insurgent-held Aleppo on Wednesday,
state media and a monitoring group said, giving it increased control of an area which armed
groups have used as a supply route into the city. The army, backed by militia, took Handarat
after 10 days of fierce fighting with al Qaeda's Syrian wing and other Islamist brigades,
according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks the war
using sources on the ground. The army closed in on Handarat and other areas north of Aleppo
late last year in a bid to cut off supply lines.
jpost 18 Mar 2015
http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Syrian-army-takes-control-of-strategic-village-north-of-Aleppo-394320
Bachar mieux que l’Etat Islamique
Ce qui paraissait jusqu’à très récemment impossible devient désormais acceptable de la part
des Etats-Unis d’Amérique. En effet, la Maison Blanche accepte enfin de négocier avec és de
Damas. les autorit Il vaut mieux tard que jamais diront certains. Surtout au regard des 215 000
morts enregistrés en 4 ans de guerre en Syrie, des dégâts matériels inestimables et des limites
d’une rébellion fortement armée et soutenue par la coalition internationale. Entre Bachar El
Assad et l’Etat islamique, il y’a un moindre mal qu’il faut choisir. Et c’est ce que les Etats
Unis d’Amérique sont entrain de....
aminata 18 Mar 2015
http://aminata.com/syrie-bachar-mieux-que-letat-islamique/
Lebanon
Support Lebanon to fight extremism: MP Helou
MP Henry Helou said Wednesday that the international community would benefit from
supporting Lebanon as extremism grows in the region. “The international community will
likely be interested in supporting [Lebanon] and upholding it as an example of moderation
and sectarian coexistence in a region where extremism and violence are taking root,” he said
in Egypt. Helou, a candidate for Lebanon’s presidential candidate, congratulated Egypt on the
final outcome of its Economic Development Conference which took place in Sharm el-Sheikh
last week, and expressed his hope that the loans and....
dailystar-LB 1:22:00 AM EAT
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Mar-19/291340-support-lebanon-to-fight-extremism-mp-helou.ashx
Assyrians struggle in Lebanon after fleeing IS
Waiting in an aid line outside Lebanon’s capital Beirut, Assyrian Christian Francie Yaacoub
remembers the well-stocked home she left behind in Syria as she fled advancing Islamic State
group Jihadists. “We left behind a house full of everything. Why do we now have to stand at
the church door?” she asked quietly as she waited to receive aid at the Assyrian diocese of Sid
al-Boushriyeh. She is one of hundreds of Assyrian Christians who have arrived in Lebanon in
recent weeks after IS Jihadists stormed their villages in Syria’s northeastern province of
Hasakeh.
thenews-pk 7:15:00 AM EAT
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-307758-Assyrians-struggle-in-Lebanon-after-fleeing-IS
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Forces Wrap up Major Exercises on Iraqi Border
Saudi security forces on Wednesday ended a weeks-long exercise on the Iraqi border where
three troopers died in a January attack blamed on "terrorists." Border Guards and other
interior ministry units have been conducting daily training as part of the "first joint tactical"
exercise north of Arar city, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The exercises began late last
month. SPA said that one scenario involved repelling an attempt "to storm the border with
vehicles." That exercise included 1,500 men from the Border Guards, the high-tech command
and control center, customs department and other agencies, SPA said.
naharnet-en 18 Mar 2015
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/172060-saudi-forces-wrap-up-major-exercises-on-iraqi-border
Bangladesh
Bangladesh court indicts 8 in killing of atheist blogger
A court in Bangladesh’s capital today (March 18) indicted a leader of a hard-line Islamist
group and seven students for hacking to death an atheist blogger two years ago. The
Metropolitan Sessions court issued the indictments after accepting the police investigation
into the killing of blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider in front of his house in Dhaka’s Mirpur area.
The indictments mean a trial will begin for Mr Mufti Jasimuddin Rahmani, head of the
Ansarullah Bangla Team, and six students at North South University who earlier confessed
involvement in the killing. A seventh student said to have planned the attack is in hiding.
todayonline 18 Mar 2015
http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/bangladesh-court-indicts-8-killing-atheist-blogger
Philippines
Deadly Filipino anti-terror raid bittersweet for US forces
American involvement in a recent Philippine assault that is believed to have killed a top
Southeast Asian terror suspect but left scores of Filipino commandos dead is a bittersweet
finale to a decade-long U.S. battle against terrorism in the country’s south. The U.S.-backed
Philippine police commando raid on Jan. 25 reportedly killed long-wanted Malaysian militant
Zulkifli Bin Hir in the marshy outskirts of Mamasapano town. A month later, the American
military deactivated an anti-terror task force that oversaw what has been seen as a relatively
successful 13-year....
washtimes 18 Mar 2015
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/18/deadly-filipino-anti-terror-raid-bittersweet-foru/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS
Yémen
Vols suspendus à l'aéroport d'Aden en raison de violences
Le trafic aérien à l'aéroport international d'Aden, principale ville du sud du Yémen, a été
suspendu jeudi en raison de violences dans les environs entre partisans et adversaires du
président Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, a-t-on appris de source aéroportuaire. "Le trafic aérien à
l'aéroport d'Aden a été suspendu et des vols ont été annulés", a déclaré cette source à l'AFP,
alors que de violents accrochages opposaient des unités des forces spéciales, dirigées par un
officier rebelle, et des membres de comités populaires, qui défendent le président Hadi.
lyonne-republicaine 9:43:00 AM EAT
http://www.lyonne.fr/france-monde/actualites/a-la-une/international/2015/03/19/yemen-vols-suspendus-a-l-aeroport-d-aden-en-raison-deviolences_11370468.html
Japan
Japan confirms 3 nationals among 19 killed in Tunisia museum attack
Japan has confirmed the deaths of three of its nationals in the attack on tourists in Tunisia.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters in Tokyo on Thursday that three other
Japanese were injured. Nineteen people were killed by two militants who burst from a vehicle
and began gunning down tourists getting off buses at a museum. The Tunisian prime minister
said five of the dead were Japanese. A Japanese official quoted by Japanese broadcaster NHK
said the government is aware of the reports of five deaths, but that after checking them, it
found that some of the names were overlapping.
japantoday 6:37:00 AM EAT
http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/5-japanese-reported-among-20-killed-in-tunisia-museum-attack
Europe
France
Attaque terroriste à Tunis: deux Français parmi les tués au musée du Bardo
L'Elysée a annoncé la mort de deux Français dans l'attaque qui a fait 19 morts au musée du
Bardo à Tunis, ce mercredi. Sept Français sont par ailleurs blessés dont un reste dans un état
grave, ajoute la présidence de la République dans son communiqué. C'est un assaut de la
police qui a mis fin à l'attaque par des hommes armés contre le musée du Bardo de Tunis, a
annoncé la télévision nationale Wataniya1, assurant que tous les visiteurs avaient été évacués.
"Fin de l'opération sécuritaire aux abords de l'Assemblée des représentants du peuple, deux
terroristes ont été tués et évacuation de tous....
lindependant 3:29:00 AM EAT
http://www.lindependant.fr/2015/03/18/des-touristes-pris-en-otages-dans-un-musee-a-tunis-8-morts,2005318.php#xtor=RSS-5
L'attaque de Tunis, "acte lamentable" condamné de Washington à Paris
L'attaque sanglante perpétrée mercredi au musée du Bardo à Tunis a été vivement condamnée
par Washington, Paris ou Bruxelles, qui ont réaffirmé leur soutien à l'essor de la démocratie
"au pays du printemps arabe". - Le secrétaire d'Etat américain John Kerry a condamné dans
un communiqué "avec la plus grande fermeté l'attaque terroriste meurtrière" de Tunis et a
salué "la réponse rapide des autorités tunisiennes face à la violence gratuite", soulignant que
"les Etats-Unis continuent de soutenir le gouvernement tunisien dans ses efforts pour faire
avancer une Tunisie sûre, prospère et démocratique".
lyonne-republicaine 9:43:00 AM EAT
http://www.lyonne.fr/france-monde/actualites/a-la-une/international/2015/03/19/l-attaque-de-tunis-acte-lamentablecondamne-de-washington-a-
Une loi pour "renforcer" la lutte antiterroriste au risque d'écorner les libertés
Le gouvernement français présente jeudi un projet de loi renforçant les moyens des services
de renseignement face à la menace jihadiste, au risque d'écorner les libertés individuelles dans
le pays encore sous le choc des attentats de janvier. Selon le texte, les services pourront ainsi
infiltrer et surveiller les "terroristes" potentiels grâce à des autorisations administratives, sans
l'aval préalable d’un juge. Anticipant des critiques sur les libertés publiques et la vie privée
dans le pays des droits de l'Homme, les autorités assurent que tout sera "encadré" et que la
surveillance concernera uniquement ce qui a trait au terrorisme.
lyonne-republicaine 9:43:00 AM EAT
http://www.lyonne.fr/france-monde/actualites/a-la-une/national/2015/03/19/france-une-loi-pour-renforcer-la-lutte-antiterroriste-au-risqued-ecorner-les-libertes_11371108.html
Two months after attacks, France bolsters law on survei...
Paris--France's government is due to propose a raft of measures on Thursday aimed at
improving the surveillance of potential jihadists, two months after gunmen killed 17 people in
Paris The draft legislation will allow French authorities to watch over people suspected of
preparing "terrorist" acts without prior authorisation from a judge The proposal has already
sparked outrage from those who see it as an attack on individual freedoms, in the country that
sees itself as the cradle of human rights The office of Prime Minister Manuel Valls, who is
presenting the draft law in cabinet on Thursday,....
thepeninsulaqatar 18 Mar 2015
http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/latest-news/327499/two-months-after-attacks-france-bolsters-law-on-surveillance
France to step up fight against financing of ‘low-cost’ terrorism
France to step up fight against financing of ‘low-cost’ terrorism. France will step up the
monitoring of cash payments, withdrawals and small bank accounts in efforts to fight the
financing of terrorism, Reuters quoted Finance Minister Michel Sapin as saying on
Wednesday. It is necessary to “fight against the use of cash and anonymity in the French
economy,” Sapin said, just over two months after Islamist gunmen killed 17 people in attacks
in Paris. “It’s a terrorism that is low cost to carry out but has major impact,” Sapin said. “This
low-cost terrorism feeds on fraud, money laundering and petty trafficking.
rt 18 Mar 2015
http://rt.com/news/line/2015-03-18/#84101
Bosnie Herzégovine
Massacre de Srebrenica : 8 arrestations
La police serbe vient d'arrêter huit hommes soupçonnés d'avoir personnellement participé en
1995 en Bosnie au massacre de Srebrenica lors duquel des milliers d'hommes et d'enfants ont
été assassinés. Tous arrêtés en Serbie, ils sont accusés par la justice serbe d'avoir exécuté plus
de 1000 musulmans bosniaques dans un entrepôt situé en périphérie de la ville. Au total, plus
de 8000 personnes, hommes et garçons, ont été tués dans ce massacre, qualifié de génocide
par la justice internationale, après la chute de cette enclave musulmane aux mains des forces
bosno-serbes en juillet 1995.
lefigaro 18 Mar 2015
http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2015/03/18/97001-20150318FILWWW00258-massacre-de-srebrenica-8-arrestations-en-serbie.php
Sweden
At least two dead after pub shooting in Sweden; police suspect attack 'not linked to
terrorism'
At least two people have been killed and eight others injured in a pub shooting in the western
Swedish city of Goteborg, police say. Police said there was no indication that the assault in
Sweden's second biggest city was terror-related. They said at least one gunman with an
automatic weapon opened fire inside the Var Krog och Bar late on Wednesday. "There was a
shooting in a pub," police spokeswoman Ulla Brehm said. "There have been several fatalities
and a number of the injured have been brought to hospital." An eyewitness said two people
entered the pub in the suburb of Biskopsgaarden with....
radioaustralia 9:42:00 AM EAT
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Plusieurs morts dans une attaque en Suède, la piste du crime organisée privilégiée
Deux hommes ont attaqué un pub près de Göteborg, en Suède , à l'arme automatique. Dans la
nuit de mercredi à jeudi, ils ont fait irruption dans l'établissement de Biskopsgaarden, et ont
ouvert le feu. "Nous étions assis en train de regarder le match de foot quand les tireurs sont
entrés", a relaté un témoin au quotidien suédois . Selon lui, il s'agissait de kalachnikov.
Plusieurs personnes ont été tuées, mais la police locale n'a pas donné plus de précisions. Le
quotidien GT indique que huit personnes ont été transportées à l'hôpital en ambulance.
lexpress 9:45:00 AM EAT
http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/monde/europe/plusieurs-morts-dans-une-attaque-en-suede-la-piste-du-crime-organiseeprivilegiee_1662664.html
Ukraine
More Civilians Killed in Cluster Munition Attacks
Government and Russia-backed rebel forces repeatedly used cluster munitions in eastern
Ukraine in January and February 2015, killing at least 13 civilians, including at least two
children. The use of cluster munitions in populated areas violates the laws of war due to the
weapon’s indiscriminate nature and may constitute a war crime. (Berlin) Government and
Russia-backed rebel forces repeatedly used cluster munitions in eastern Ukraine in January
and February 2015, killing at least 13 civilians, including at least two children, Human Rights
Watch said today.
HumanRightsWatch 7:39:00 AM EAT
http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/03/19/ukraine-more-civilians-killed-cluster-munition-attacks
Oceania
Australia
Aussie killed in museum massacre named
“I can’t rule out that there will be more dead or injured,” the minister said at a press
conference broadcast live on television. An Italian Foreign Ministry official said another six
Italians were injured in the attack and said the families of the victims had been notified. Some
of the Italians at the museum were also passengers on a cruise liner, the Costa Fascinosa that
had docked in Tunis while on a seven-day tour of the western Mediterranean. The cruise ship
company has said 14 passengers have not yet returned to the ship following the attack.
news_com_au 7:41:00 AM EAT
http://www.news.com.au/world/africa/gunmen-in-tunisia-shoot-dead-tourists-at-national-bardo-museum/story-fnh81gzi-1227268741752
International Organizations
UN Condemns Tunisia Museum Attack
The UN Security Council has condemned the Tunisia museum attack, saying no terrorist
action can reverse the country's path toward democracy. Seventeen foreign tourists and two
Tunisians were killed when gunmen stormed the Bardo museum inside the heavily guarded
parliament compound in central Tunis on March 18. Security forces later killed two militants
in an operation to free captives inside the museum. At least two militants reportedly escaped.
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said in a televised speech that Tunisia is in a war against
"terror." U.S.
rferl 7:35:00 AM EAT
http://www.rferl.org/content/tunisia-attack-/26908795.html
Situation in CAR fragile but shows "encouraging signs", says Security Council
The situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) is fragile but showing what UN Security
Council members have called "encouraging signs". Council members recently visited the
country during with the goal of assessing the situa tion on the ground. The French and
Angolan ambassadors shared the Council's conclusions. Stephanie Coutrix reports. It was the
first time the UN Security Council visited the Central African Republic, which has been mired
in sectarian violence between Muslim and Christian militias for the past two years. Council
members spent two days meeting with different groups,....
unmultimedia-en 18 Mar 2015
http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2015/03/situation-in-car-fragile-but-shows-encouraging-signs-says-security-council/
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