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Tuesday, 31 March 2015
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EAST AFRICA
Ethiopia
Comesa Lends Support for Establishment of EU-Funded Maritime Security
Centre in Seychelles
Victoria Seychelles is on track to establish a European Union-funded Operation
Coordination Centre to promote maritime security, after the Indian Ocean
archipelago of 115 islands received regional backing for the proposal from the
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). According to a
press statement issued on Sunday by the Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MFA), COMESA has "expressed its support for a bilateral agreement between
Seychelles and Madagascar on the establishment of two maritime centres" during
the 14th Meeting of the COMESA Ministers of Foreign Affairs held in Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia on Saturday, March 28.
allafrica 30 Mar 2015
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503302538.html
Kenya
Kenya charges 3 female university students over "terror links"
Three female university students were charged on Monday in Kenya for planning
to join the Al-Shabaab militant group, after they were arrested in a border town en
route to Somalia. The three, one Tanzanian and two Kenyans, below 21 years old,
appeared in the court in the port city of Mombasa, but were not allowed to make a
plea. Senior Resident Magistrate for Mombasa, Irene Ruguru, announced the court
grants police another 20 days to complete the investigation due to "the sensitivity of
the case." According to court reports, the Tanzanian Ummu-l-Khayr Sadir....
xinhuanet_en 30 Mar 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/30/c_134110901.htm
Kenya announces plans to reopen Nairobi mall after attack
Kenya's Westgate mall, the scene of a four-day siege in late 2013 that left dozens
dead, will reopen to the public in July for the first time since the attack, officials
said on Monday. The announcement came after officials toured the Westgate site,
once a symbol of Kenya's growing wealth and cosmopolitan flair, and later of the
security threat posed by the Somali Islamist group al Shabaab. "Terrorism could
have maimed and killed our loved ones but they did not succeed in killing our spirit
and resolve to rebuild," Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero said in a statement.
trust 30 Mar 2015
http://www.trust.org/item/20150330134133-1m5ah/
Somalia
Senior Al-Shabaab intelligence commander surrenders in Somalia
Senior Al-Shabaab intelligence commander Mohamed Ali Hassan on Monday
surrendered to government forces in Bakol region, southwest of Somalia, military
authorities said on Monday. A military commander with the Somali National Army
Abdirahman Tima Ade said Hassan first made contact with government authorities
in Hudur town of Bakol region before ultimately giving himself in. Hassan who is
said to have been in charge of the Bakol and Lower Shebelle regions took
advantage of the government amnesty offer for Al-Shabaab militants to surrender
which began late last year.
xinhuanet_en 30 Mar 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/30/c_134110897.htm
Sudan jet flying over Somali airbase to hit Houthis
Federal government of Somalia has permitted Sudanese military jets to use Berbera
airbase to attack Houthi Shia rebels in Yemen. Sudan is part of Saudi led coalition
which is targeting Houthi rebels’ positions in Yemen to protect the legitimate
government of President Abdi Rabou Mansour Hadi. In an earlier Press statement
Federal government of Somalia has supported Saudi led the operation while
offering its airspace and water to be used against Houthi fighters. Week long
bombing campaign against Houthis in Yemen has destroyed group arm stores,antiaircraft batteries and killed several of fighters.
mareeg 30 Mar 2015
http://www.mareeg.com/sudan-jet-flying-over-somali-airbase-to-hit-houthis/
Uganda
Ugandan public prosecutor in al Shabaab trial shot dead
A senior Ugandan prosecutor was shot dead late on Monday evening, in what
police said could be a targeted assassination linked to her prosecution of suspects in
bombings in the capital Kampala claimed by the Somali Islamist rebel group al
Shabaab. Joan Kagezi has been a chief prosecutor in the trial of around a dozen
people accused of organising two attacks that killed at least 79 people in crowds
watching screenings of the soccer World Cup final in July 2010. Al Shabaab
claimed the bombings as retaliation for Uganda’s despatch of troops to bolster the
Somali government.
france24-en 7:17:00 AM EAT
http://www.france24.com/en/20150331-uganda-public-prosecutor-al-shabaab-trial-shot-dead-kagezi/
La procureure chargée du procès des attentats de Kampala abattue
Des hommes armés ont abattu lundi la procureure ougandaise chargée du procès
des 13 hommes accusés d'avoir participé aux attentats de 2010 à Kampala qui
avaient fait 76 morts, a annoncé la police. Joan Kagezi, qui dirigeait la section antiterrorisme et crimes de guerre auprès du ministère public, a été assassinée par des
hommes à moto lundi en début de soirée alors qu'elle rentrait chez elle dans la
banlieue de la capitale ougandaise, a déclaré le porte-parole de la police de
Kampala, Patrick Onyango. "Ils l'ont suivie à moto (...) ils l'ont abattue", a dit le
porte-parole.
nordeclair 3:14:00 AM EAT
http://www.nordeclair.fr/france-monde/ouganda-la-procureure-chargee-du-proces-des-attentats-de-jna0b0n685924?xtor=RSS-2
Terrorism Trial - Witness Reveals Al-Shabaab Rules
On Thursday, the fourth day of the trial of the July 2010 bombing suspects, defense
lawyers began cross-examining the first state witness, Mohamoud Mugisha, a
Rwandan national. Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo entered High court at 11am.
Unlike the 13 who pleaded innocent, Mugisha confessed and served a lenient fiveyear sentence in return for his cooperation with the state. (On trial are: Edris
Magondu, Hussein Hassan Agade, Suleiman Hija Nyamandondo, Mohamed Adan
Abdou, Omar Awadi Omor, Mohamad Hamid Sulaiman, Yahaya Sulaiman
Mbuthla, Sulaiman Njoroge, Isa Ahmed Luyima, Hassan Haruna Luyima,....
allafrica 30 Mar 2015
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503301428.html
CENTRAL AFRICA
Cameroon
Des bandes armées centrafricaines multiplient des attaques à lEst du
Cameroun
Plusieurs bandes armées en provenance de la Centrafrique multiplient depuis
quelque temps, des incursions en territoire camerounais dans sa partie orientale,
procédant à des enlèvements, se livrant à des agressions et perpétrant des actes de
vol. Selon des sources sécuritaires, après l’enlèvement d’une quinzaine de
personnes la semaine dernière par des bandes armées dans la ville de GarouaBoulai, non seulement Bertoua la capitale régionale de l’Est, les forces de défense
et de sécurité nationales ont déjoué d’autres attaques pendant le week-end.
camer 30 Mar 2015
http://www.camer.be/40995/1:11/des-bandes-armees-centrafricaines-multiplient-des-attaques-a-lest-du-cameroun-cameroon.html
Garoua-Boulaï: des preneurs d'otages venus de RCA tués par la population
Des hommes armés venus de la Centrafrique ont été tués par les habitants de la
ville camerounaise de Garoua-Boulaï à l’Est du Cameroun, alors qu’ils tentaient de
s’enfuir avec des otages. «Plus d’une dizaine d’hommes armés ont enlevé huit
personnes près de Garoua-Boulaï. Alertées, les populations munies de machettes
sont sorties comme un seul homme et ont empêché les ravisseurs de s’enfuir» ,
explique le gouverneur de la région de l’Est, Samuel Dieudonné Ivaha Diboua.
«Les huit personnes ont été libérées par les populations. Certains assaillants ont été
tués.
journalducameroun 30 Mar 2015
http://www.journalducameroun.com/article.php?aid=19794
Cameroun - Boko Haram: Le cercueil dAbubakar Shekau exposé à Edéa au
cours dune marche de soutien aux soldats et aux victimes de guerre
Venus de tous les quartiers, des milliers de jeunes manifestants ont entamé dans les
artères de la ville, une marche de soutien aux forces de défense camerounaises
engagées dans la guerre contre les terroristes de Boko Haram dans le septentrion.
Fait divers et marquant de cette manifestation soutenue par les autorités
administratives de la ville au rang desquelles le Préfet Fritz Dikosso Seme, la
présence en tête du cortège sur les épaules d’un groupe de manifestants jeunes, d'un
cercueil confectionné pour accueillir la dépouille du leader du groupe terroriste
Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau.
cameroon-info 30 Mar 2015
http://www.cameroon-info.net/stories/0,65897,%40,cameroun-boko-haram-le-cercueil-d-abubakar-shekau-expose-a-edea-au-cours-d-unem.html
Lutte contre Boko Haram : Le Tchad renforce les troupes camerounaises
Le gouvernement tchadien, a déployé un millier de soldats supplémentaire dans la
ville de Mora, dans l’extrême-Nord du Cameroun, près des bastions nigérians de
Boko Haram, vendredi 27 mars dernier. Ce déploiement de militaires tchadiens, va
permettre de renforcer les offensives contre la milice Boko Haram , a indiqué Idriss
Deby, président tchadien. Depuis deux mois, le Tchad, le Cameroun, le Niger, ont
déployé leur force armée pour aider le Nigéria, à faire face à cette insurrection
qu’est Boko Haram. Mais, depuis que les offensives sont menées, les partenaires du
Nigéria dans cette guerre estiment qu’Abuja ne coopère pas assez.
camerounlink 30 Mar 2015
http://www.camerounlink.net/news/?SessionID=R2AT4EFA2OXYP8FMDWB0ETMVFW5QTP&cl1=&cl2=&bnid=2&nid=83307
Terrorisme : le sommet contre Boko Haram se tiendra à Malabo le 8 avril
Près d’un mois et demi après avoir été évoqué une première fois, le sommet
extraordinaire sur la stratégie de lutte contre Boko Haram réunissant les chefs
d’État de la CEEAC et la Cedeao aura finalement lieu le 8 avril, à Malabo, en
Guinée équatoriale. Un sommet extraordinaire sur la stratégie de lutte contre Boko
Haram réunira les chefs d’État d’Afrique de l’Ouest et d’Afrique centrale le 8 avril,
à Malabo, en Guinée équatoriale, au Centre international de conférence de Sipopo,
a confirmé à Jeune Afrique une source interne de la CEEAC. Les chefs d’État sont
attendus dès le 7 avril sur l’île-capitale.
jeuneafrique 30 Mar 2015
http://www.jeuneafrique.com/Article/ARTJAWEB20150330191534/
Chad
Frontière Tchad-Libye : Violent affrontement à Gotrone, plusieurs morts et
blessés
Des groupes ethniques tchadiens armés se sont violemment affrontés, dans l'aprèsmidi d'hier, dimanche, à la frontière Tchado-libyenne, plus précisément à Gotrone,
en Libye, non loin de la frontière Tchadienne. D'après des sources concordantes
recueillies sur place par Alwihda Info, un groupe de Wagna (une ethnie gourane
originaire de Onianga Kebir) aurait tendu une embuscade et en même temps ouvert
le feu sur un véhicule d'éléments armés Toubous. Ces présumés assaillants auraient
emporté une quantité importante de drogues que dissimulait leur cible. Ce groupe
de Toubou a perdu deux personnes dans ses rangs et quelques blessés.
al-wihda 30 Mar 2015
http://www.alwihdainfo.com/Frontiere-Tchad-Libye-Violent-affrontement-a-Gotrone-plusieurs-morts-et-blesses_a15420.html
WEST AFRICA
Mali
Nord du Mali: un mort dans l'attaque d'un convoi humanitaire, revendiquée
par des jihadistes
Un employé du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) a été tué dans
l'attaque d'un convoi humanitaire près de Gao, dans le nord du Mali, qui a été
revendiquée auprès de l'AFP par un porte-parole du groupe jihadiste Mujao. Dans
un communiqué publié lundi après-midi, le CICR a annoncé qu'un de ses
collaborateurs au Mali avait été tué dans l'attaque d'un camion d'aide de l'ONG près
de Gao, la plus grande ville du nord de ce pays, et qu'un membre de la Croix-Rouge
malienne avait été blessé. Une source militaire africaine au sein de la Mission de
l'ONU au Mali (Minusma) et un....
romandie 3:18:00 AM EAT
http://www.romandie.com/news/Nord-du-Mali-un-mort-dans-lattaque-dun-convoi-humanitaire-revendiquee-par-des-jihadistes/580046.rom
Red Cross aid worker killed in Mali
A Red Cross employee has been killed and another injured in a gun attack by
suspected Islamist militants in Mali, the aid organisation says. Armed men opened
fired on an aid vehicle as it travelled from Gao to Niamey in neighbouring Niger to
pick up medical supplies. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
said in a statement that it was "profoundly dismayed" by the killing. Islamist
militant group Mujao told AFP that it had carried out the attack. The nationality of
the ICRC worker who was killed has not yet been released. "He was driving to
collect much-needed medical equipment....
bbc-news 3:31:00 AM EAT
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-32123695#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Le Mujao revendique l'attaque d'un camion du CICR
Au nord du Mali, pas de répit dans les attaques terroristes. La semaine dernière, une
maison explosait dans le centre-ville de Gao et hier, lundi, c’est un camion du
Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) qui a été attaqué en périphérie de
Gao. Bilan : un mort et un blessé. Le camion du CICR venait de quitter Gao pour
aller chercher du matériel médical au Niger voisin et approvisionner l’hôpital de la
ville. Selon un responsable de l'organisation internationale, le camion a été attaqué
par plusieurs hommes armés à une quarantaine de kilomètres de la ville sur la route
d’Ansongo. Le chauffeur est tué dans l’embuscade.
rfi-fr 3:49:00 AM EAT
http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20150331-mali-mujao-revendique-attaque-camion-cicr-mort-gao-islamistes/
MUJAO Jihadists Claim Deadly Red Cross Attack in Mali
An international Red Cross worker was killed and a local colleague wounded when
the aid truck they were driving came under fire in northern Mali on Monday, in an
attack claimed by the MUJAO jihadist group. The International Committee of the
Red Cross said it was "profoundly dismayed by the death of one of its staff in
Mali", after his aid truck was attacked near the northern city of Gao Monday
morning. The nationality of the victim was not immediately released. A member of
the national Mali Red Cross had been wounded in the attack, but was in stable
condition, it said.
naharnet-en 7:38:00 AM EAT
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/173730-mujao-jihadists-claim-deadly-red-cross-attack-in-mali
Accord issu des pourparlers d’Alger : L’Union africaine indique que le temps
de la négociation est clos
Après le chef de la Minusma, le diplomate Mongi, cette fois-ci, c’est la présidente
de la Commission de l’UA qui monte au créneau pour affirmer clairement que le
temps de la négociation est terminé. Lors de la 496 eme réunion du conseil de paix
et de sécurité de l’Union Africaine tenue à Addis Abéba, en Ethiopie, le 27 mars
2015, la présidente de la Commission de l’UA, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma a produit
un rapport sur les pourparlers de paix inter-maliens d’Alger. Ce rapport retrace tout
le processus des négociations d’Alger de juillet 2014 à mars 2015. En outre, ledit
rapport évoque les rôles joués par l’UA dans le processus d’Alger.
maliweb 3:57:00 AM EAT
http://www.maliweb.net/la-situation-politique-et-securitaire-au-nord/accord-issu-des-pourparlers-dalger-lunion-africaine-indique-que-letemps-de-la-negociation-est-clos-888162.html
L’ex-ministre de la Défense, Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga à propos du Nord : «
Un nettoyage complet du septentrion s’impose pour le débarrasser de tous les
éléments terroristes »
Pour l’ancien ministre de la Défense Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, les
atermoiements de la coordination des mouvements de l’Azawad pour adhérer au
processus d’Alger prouvent qu’on doit beaucoup s’interroger sur leur leadership et
sur leur capacité à être des partenaires fiables dans la mise en œuvre éventuelle de
l’accord. Voilà pourquoi, la communauté internationale doit sérieusement […] The
post L’ex-ministre de la Défense, Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga à propos du Nord :
Un nettoyage complet du septentrion s’impose pour le....
maliweb 30 Mar 2015
http://www.maliweb.net/la-situation-politique-et-securitaire-au-nord/lex-ministre-de-la-defense-soumeylou-boubeye-maiga-a-propos-dunord-886792.html
Niger
Niger, Chad forces attack Boko Haram positions on Lake Chad -sources
Niger and Chad attacked Boko Haram militants on Monday on islands on Lake
Chad which the Islamists have used as a safe haven, military sources in Niger said.
A push by Nigeria's armed forces and troops from neighbouring Chad and Niger
has driven Boko Haram from most of the positions it controlled earlier this year,
reversing militant gains that forced Nigeria to delay a February election. "The
islands are not easy to access but we have located the enemy positions. The air
forces are bombing them right now," a Niger soldier based in regional capital Diffa
told Reuters.
trust 30 Mar 2015
http://www.trust.org/item/20150330152437-aecj4/
Nigeria
Troops "Free" Women Held By Boko Haram in Gwoza
A number of women, the elderly and children who were locked up by fleeing
terrorists in Gwoza have been freed by troops as cordon and search along with
mopping up operations continue in the town, the Nigerian military has said. A
statement by the spokesperson, Chris Olukolade, said the freed hostages, some of
whom are weak, are being given medical attention while others are also receiving
necessary care pending the arrival and activities of aid agencies. Some of them are
also providing useful information for the intelligence in aid of troops operations in
the area, the statement said.
allafrica 9:08:00 AM EAT
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503310098.html
Boko Haram unable to disrupt election process in Nigeria: UN officials
Senior UN officials for West Africa said here Monday that Boko Haram was
unable to disrupt the electoral process in Nigeria and following the regional forces'
involvement in eastern Nigeria, the areas controlled by the terrorist group have
been reduced. The statement came as the head of the UN West Africa Office (
UNOWA), Mohammed Ibn Chambas, and the deputy UN emergency relief
coordinator, Kyung-wha Kang, briefed the UN Security Council on Boko Haram.
The 15-nation UN body met here Monday to discuss threats to international peace
and security caused by terrorism.
xinhuanet_en 1:29:00 AM EAT
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/31/c_134110997.htm
Draft Resolution on Boko Haram Submitted to UN Security Council
A draft resolution on the Boko Haram militant group, operating in Nigeria and
neighbouring African countries, has been submitted to the United Nations Security
Council (UNSC), France's envoy to the UNSC Francois Delattre said Monday.
"The military fight against Boko Haram must continue. In that regard a draft
resolution has been introduced by the African members of the Council and intense
discussions are ongoing in the view of an adoption as soon as possible," Delattre
told journalists. Delattre also said that the resolution would send a "very important
signal" to the....
rian-en 30 Mar 2015
http://sputniknews.com/politics/20150330/1020225919.html
UN: 7,300 Civilians Killed in Boko Haram Insurgency
A senior U.N. humanitarian official says more than 7,300 civilians have been killed
by Boko Haram militants since the beginning of 2014 in three Nigerian states under
siege by the group. Deputy Humanitarian Chief Kyung-Wha Kang told the U.N.
Security Council 1,000 people have been killed this year. Kang told the council that
more than 300 schools have also been severely damaged or destroyed by the
Islamist extremist group whose name translates as “Western education is a sin."
She said since a state of emergency was declared in May, 2013, the on-going
violence in north-eastern....
voanews 30 Mar 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/un-says-7300-civilians-killed-in-boko-haram-insurgency/2700190.html
Eight suspected Boko Haram gunmen killed in NE Nigeria: residents
Eight suspected Boko Haram fighters were killed on Monday during fighting in
Gombe and Bauchi states, northeast Nigeria, police, residents and local hunters
said. Gunmen believed to be Islamist militants have been roaming Bauchi and
neighbouring Gombe since the weekend, when there was a series of attacks on
polling stations open for Nigeria's general election. Boko Haram have been
increasingly operating in both states, as the military forces it out of captured
territory in the three northeastern states of Yobe, Borno and Adamawa. On
Monday, Babakarami Sunusi, who lives in Gombe Abba, about 10 kilometres (6.
thenewage 30 Mar 2015
http://www.thenewage.co.za/Detail.aspx?news_id=155232&cat_id=1020
Why We Nearly Lost to Insurgency
It was from Sambisa that the kidnap of over 200 Chibok girls was carried out, plus
several other spiteful attacks on the soul of the Nigerian state. When nothing
happened by way of a resolute response from the Nigerian military, the insurgents
knew that something was amiss. Obviously emboldened, they left Sambisa and
began to openly parade the streets of North-East Nigeria. They struck their targets
at will and overran entire communities without resistance. So easily, in fact, that
they soon began declaring captured areas as part of a new "Islamic Caliphate.
allafrica 30 Mar 2015
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503302274.html
Where are Nigeria's missing girls? On the hunt for Boko Haram
More than six weeks after the kidnapping, the Nigerian government and its forces
have done little to ease the agony of the girls' parents and those who have rallied
behind the cause. Last week, officials banned all protests in support of the "Bring
Back Our Girls" campaign , calling them "lawless," before reversing tack in the
face of a public outcry. Traveling outside of Maiduguri is a risk, and our time on
the ground is limited by security concerns. Just twenty minutes outside the city
limits we find entire villages empty after recent attacks. Maiduguri may be Boko
Haram's birthplace, but its terror is spreading.
cnn 30 Mar 2015
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/06/10/world/africa/boko-haram-hunt-arwa-damon/index.html
Boko Haram : les soldats nigérians introuvables
Les États-Unis, le Cameroun, le Tchad mais aussi désormais le Niger, s'irritent de
la passivité de l'armée nigériane face à Boko Haram. Idriss Déby Itno n'est pas le
seul à s'irriter de la passivité des autorités nigérianes dans la guerre contre Boko
Haram et à regretter, comme il l'a fait dans une récente interview à l'hebdomadaire
français Le Point , de n'avoir toujours pas eu "un contact direct sur le terrain" avec
leurs soldats. Outre Washington et Yaoundé, à Niamey, aussi, on s'impatiente.
"Avec les Tchadiens, nous avons repris la ville de Damasak et trois bourgs voisins
il y a plusieurs....
jeuneafrique 30 Mar 2015
http://www.jeuneafrique.com/Article/JA2829p008.xml5/
NORTH AFRICA
Egypt
6 Suspected Militants Killed in North Sinai - Security Sources
North Sinai Six suspected militants were killed in clashes with security forces south
of Sheikh Zuweid in North Sinai, security sources said on Monday. Sources said 21
"extremists" were arrested in the clashes, including suspects in road bombings and
security personnel's assassination. Militancy inside Egypt has seen a significant rise
since July 2013, with most attacks targeting security forces in North Sinai. Amid
intensified campaigns by Egypt's military to fight the insurgency, hundreds of
suspected militants have been killed in the past few weeks alone.
allafrica 30 Mar 2015
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503302084.html
Policemen injured while defusing bomb in Alexandria
Two policemen have been critically injured while attempting to defuse an
improvised explosive device in Alexandria. The wounded were transferred to the
police hospital on Monday afternoon, a security source told Al-Ahram Arabic news
website. Officers working at the civil protection police department had moved the
bomb, which had been placed outside the building, inside to defuse it when it
exploded. On Saturday, another improvised explosive device went off in front of a
metro station near Cairo University, injuring eight people. The attack was later
claimed by militant group Ajnad Misr....
ahram-EN 30 Mar 2015
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/126488/Egypt/Politics-/Policemen-injured-while-defusing-bomb-in-Alexandri.aspx
Libya
Libya calls for global task force to create anti-terrorism charter
The Embassy of Libya chargé d’affaires is calling for a global task force to produce
an international charter that establishes laws for how nations can react to the whims
of radical religious groups that commit acts of terrorism. Libyan diplomat Wafa
Bughaighis said Monday the charter should provide guidance for how the
international community can combat Islamic extremists who have been preying on
the instability of fragile countries such as Libya , which have “minimal support and
resources to fight back the new evil.” made the emotional request during a panel
discussion on international....
washtimes 1:21:00 AM EAT
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/30/libya-calls-global-task-force-anti-terrorcharter/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS
Western Libya rocket strike kills Filipino, wounds 8 people -official
A Filipino was killed and eight people were wounded when a rocket hit the western
Libyan town of Zawiya, a Libyan official said on Monday. A source with the forces
allied to Libya's internationally-recognised government, based in eastern Libya,
denied claims by officials in Tripoli -- which is controlled by a rival administration
-- that the eastern forces had fired a Grad rocket in the direction of Zawiya or a
refinery. Libya is mired in a conflict between the two governments, allied to rival
factions fighting for....
trust 30 Mar 2015
http://www.trust.org/item/20150330182041-qwy1c/
Un mort et trois blessés dans la chute de roquettes dans l'Ouest libyen
Un ressortissant du Bengladesh a été tué et trois personnes, dont un Soudanais, ont
été blessées, dimanche soir, après la chute de plusieurs roquettes de type Grad
tirées par les forces affiliées à l'armée libyenne contre des quartiers résidentiels à
Zaouia, à 50 km à l'ouest de Tripoli, en proie des combats entre les troupes de "Fajr
Libya", contrôlant de la capitale, et des unités de l’armée.
panapress-fr 30 Mar 2015
http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang1-SOC-index.html
U.S. and Nato Policy Underlines Instability in Libya and Tunisia
The EU along with NATO and led by the US are responsible for the current chaos
in Libya. This pattern of sanctions, massive bombings, ground interventions
through direct occupation or proxy forces have failed throughout the entire region
of North Africa and the Middle East. Attacks on March 18 at the Bardo Museum in
Tunis resulting in the deaths of 24 people have been credited to Islamic State. Just
two days prior to the 59th anniversary of the national independence of Tunisia from
France in 1956, two gunmen took over a major tourist destination resulting in a
police response that led to....
allafrica 30 Mar 2015
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503302837.html
Mauritania
La Mauritanie participe aux réunions du groupe de contact international sur
la Libye
La Mauritanie prendra part aux travaux des réunions du groupe de contact
international sur la Libye qui se tiendront le 1er avril prochain à Niamey (Niger).
Notre pays sera représenté à ces réunions, qui visent à poursuivre la recherche
d'une solution pacifique à la crise Libyenne, par Mme Khadija M'bareck Fall,
ministre délégué auprès du ministre des affaires étrangères et de la coopération. La
ministre, qui a quitté Nouakchott lundi matin à destination de Niamey, est
accompagnée, au cours de ce voyage, par le directeur de la communication et de la
documentation et le directeur adjoint des affaires africaines.
ami 30 Mar 2015
http://fr.ami.mr/index.php?page=Depeche&id_depeche=30794
Tunisia
Trois Européens à Tunis pour parler de terrorisme
Trois Européens à Tunis pour parler de terrorisme Publié le 30 mars 2015 Donald
Tusk, le président du Conseil européen, et Federica Mogherini, la cheffe de la
diplomatie de l’Union européenne, se rendront aujourd’hui à Tunis. Ils seront
accompagnés de Gilles de Kerchove, le coordinateur de l’UE pour la lutte contre le
terrorisme. Au menu de cette visite pendant laquelle ils rencontreront le président
Béji Caïd Essebsi, le Premier ministre, Habib Essid, et le président de l’Assemblée,
Mohamed Ennaceur : la stabilité régionale, la migration illégale et les menaces
terroristes.
horizons-dz 30 Mar 2015
http://www.horizons-dz.com/?Trois-Europeens-a-Tunis-pour
Najem Gharsalli, ministre de l'Intérieur - « Notre veille se poursuivra »
Au cours d'une conférence de presse tenue hier après-midi, à la caserne de la Garde
nationale à El Aouina, Najem Gharsalli, ministre de l'Intérieur, a souligné que les
forces de sécurité ont profité de documents confisqués auprès des terroristes pour
mener avec succès l'opération qualitative qui a permis d'abattre le chef du groupe
terroriste Okba Ibn Nafaâ, le dénommé Khaled Chaïeb, connu sous le nom de
Lokmane Abou Sakhr. Et le ministre d'ajouter : Au cours de la même opération,
deux terroristes algériens et un terroriste tunisien ont été abattus. Quant aux autres,
on est encore en train de déterminer leur identité.
allafrica-fr 30 Mar 2015
http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/201503301756.html
Que sait-on de Lokmane Abou Sakhr, le cerveau de l'attentat du Bardo ?
Accusé d’avoir dirigé les attentats du Bardo à Tunis, le jihadiste algérien Lokmane
Abou Sakhr, a été abattu samedi 29 mars par l’armée tunisienne. Le terroriste était
impliqué dans la mort de dizaine de policiers et soldats à la suite des attaques
menées par son groupe, Phalange Okba Ibn Nafaa. Qui était Lokmane Abou Sakhr,
le jihadiste algérien qui a "dirigé" les attentats du Bardo à Tunis le 17 février
dernier ? Abattu samedi par l’armée tunisienne, selon le Premier ministre Habib
Essid, le parcours du chef du groupe terroriste Phalange Okba ibn Nafaa est marqué
par plusieurs zones d’ombres.
jeuneafrique 30 Mar 2015
http://www.jeuneafrique.com/Article/ARTJAWEB20150330143429/
Daesh-linked group promises 'more Tunisia attacks'
A Daesh-affiliated militant group has vowed to carry out more attacks in Tunisia
following a deadly assault on a Tunis museum earlier this month for which it had
claimed responsibility. "The Bardo Museum operation was just a test, which
showed how easy it is to penetrate your security system. More painful operations
will follow day after day," read a statement issued by the Daesh-linked Uqba Ibn
Nafi Brigades militant group. The authenticity of the statement could not be
independently verified, but it was posted on a website used by the group to issue
announcements.
aa-en 30 Mar 2015
http://www.aa.com.tr/en/news/485987--daesh-linked-group-promises-more-tunisia-attacks
La sécurité de toute la Méditerranée dépend de celle de la Tunisie
La présidente de la chambre basse du parlement italien, Laura Boldrini, a déclaré
que sa participation à la marche internationale contre le terrorisme est l'expression
du soutien total de son pays au peuple et au gouvernement tunisiens. Elle a indiqué
à l'issue de sa rencontre hier avec le président de l'Assemblée des représentants du
peuple (ARP), Mohammed Ennaceur, que la présence, aujourd'hui, de responsables
italiens en Tunisie confirme le grand intérêt accordé à la sécurité dans ce pays dont
dépend la sécurité de toute la Méditerranée. Le président de l'ARP a exprimé la
satisfaction de....
allafrica-fr 30 Mar 2015
http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/201503301282.html
Caid Essebsi Calls for Developing Inter-Arab Co-Ordination Mechanisms to
Counter Terrorism
President Beji Caid Essebsi deemed necessary to seriously think about developing
inter-Arab co-ordination mechanisms to counter terrorism. He called, in this regard,
for adopting a comprehensive approach that promotes a rigorous security and
judicial handling of this phenomenon. Speaking at the 26th session of the Arab
League Summit, Saturday in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Caid Essebsi also
recommended developing an anticipatory strategy that addresses the causes of
terrorism, through innovation of the religious discourse, entrenchment of social
justice, economic development, fight....
allafrica 30 Mar 2015
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503301013.html
INTERNATIONAL
Americas
US
Une tentative d'intrusion à la NSA fait un mort et 2 blessés
Un policier de l'agence de surveillance a également été blessé et transporté à
l'hôpital. Un responsable américain, confirmant des informations de presse, a
indiqué que les deux hommes circulant dans le véhicule portaient des vêtements
féminins. Le FBI, la police fédérale, a immédiatement dépêché une équipe sur
place et fait savoir qu'il ne semblait pas y avoir a priori de " lien avec le terrorisme.
Selon un compte-rendu de Jonathan Freed, directeur de la communication de
l'Agence de sécurité nationale (NSA), un véhicule avec deux personnes à bord qui
s'approchait du quartier général vers....
rtbf 8:22:00 AM EAT
http://www.rtbf.be/info/monde/detail_etats-unis-une-tentative-d-intrusion-a-la-nsa-fait-un-mort-et-2-blesses?id=8945129
Briton admits US terror charges
Haroon Aswat admitted he travelled to Bly, Oregon, in 1999 at the direction of
Mustafa Kamel Mustafa, a double-amputee and radical cleric based in London and
also known as Abu Hamza. His orders were to help train recruits "who wanted to
participate in jihad on behalf of a terrorist organisation," he said in a barely audible
voice at the sentencing in court in New York City. Before pleading guilty to
conspiracy and supporting terrorism, Aswat, who was born in Sheffield, told US
District Judge Katherin Forrest that he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia at
20.
kerryman 7:17:00 AM EAT
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/briton-admits-us-terror-charges-31106594.html
Army issues troops safety instructions following Islamic State kill list threat
The Army has issued a worldwide urgent “security awareness message” to soldiers
on how to protect their social media accounts, and their homes, from attacks by the
Islamic State terrorists or other extremists. The message lists more than a dozen
safety steps, including to make sure personnel check the door peephole before
letting someone in their homes, to fortify doors, to hold family meetings on security
and to greatly tone down social media postings so that terrorists do not know
personal connections or daily comings and goings. The Army issued the warning
Friday in reaction to the Islamic....
washtimes 30 Mar 2015
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/28/army-issues-troops-safety-instructions-followingi/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS
Boston Marathon case defence begins
Prosecutors rested their case against Tsarnaev yesterday after jurors in his death
penalty trial saw gruesome post-mortem photos and heard a medical examiner
describe the devastating injuries suffered by an eight-year-old boy killed in the
2013 terror attack. One of the first witnesses called by the defence was a data
analyst who said Tsarnaev's mobile phone was being used in south-eastern
Massachusetts - where he was attending college - while pressure cookers were
being purchased north of Boston more than two months before the bombing. The
analyst also testified that large quantities of BBs....
kerryman 8:19:00 AM EAT
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/boston-marathon-case-defence-begins-31106604.html
Attentats de Boston: la défense entre en action, après des images insoutenables
La défense a cherché lundi à minimiser le rôle de Djokhar Tsarnaev dans la
préparation des attentats de Boston, en présentant ses premiers témoins, après que
l'accusation eut terminé sa présentation par des photos insoutenables qui ont ému
aux larmes plusieurs jurés. Djokhar Tsarnaev, 21 ans, jeune musulman d'origine
tchétchène, est jugé depuis le 4 mars au tribunal fédéral de Boston (nord-est des
Etats-Unis). Semblant indifférent à ce qui se passe dans la salle d'audience, il risque
la peine de mort pour ces attentats, les plus graves depuis le 11-Septembre aux
Etats-Unis.
lyonne-republicaine 8:54:00 AM EAT
http://www.lyonne.fr/france-monde/actualites/a-la-une/international/2015/03/30/attentats-de-boston-la-defense-entre-en-action-apres-desimages-insoutenables_11385278.html
An ISIS club? Undercover video stirs up controversy at Florida’s Barry
University
A controversial conservative activist Monday trumpeted his latest undercover
adventure: trying to trick Barry University in Miami Shores, Fla., into allowing a
pro-ISIS campus club. James O'Keefe is a self-described "guerrilla journalist and
muckraker" known for his baiting tactics on video. On Monday, in an airport Hilton
hotel conference room off State Road 836, his team handed out press kits and he
talked about the campaign of catching college officials embracing the terror group
by endorsing a mock club. "Brace yourselves, this one is beyond anything you've
ever seen," O'Keefe tweeted Monday morning.
sunherald 7:14:00 AM EAT
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/03/30/6151736/an-isis-club-undercover-video.html#storylink=rss
US Backs Joint Arab Military Force, Ready to Cooperate
The United States has backed the Arab League's decision to create a joint military
force to counter security threats in the Middle East, and will cooperate with it if
need be, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said. A plan to set up a unified force amid
the unfolding crisis in Yemen was announced Sunday at the 26th summit of Arab
leaders in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. "I think if they are willing to do more, in this
case with respect to Yemen, then that is a good thing because ultimately it is their
region," Carter told reporters at Fort Drum, as quoted by NBC, adding it was a
"good thing.
rian-en 7:17:00 AM EAT
http://sputniknews.com/military/20150331/1020239731.html
Canada
Canadian Lawmakers Endorse Airstrikes on ISIL Targets in Syria
The office of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that the Canadian
parliament has endorsed the government's plan to launch airstrikes against ISIL
targets in Syria, in addition to its military participation in Iraq bombing raids.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) The Canadian parliament has endorsed the government's plan
to launch airstrikes against Islamist State (ISIL) targets in Syria, in addition to its
military participation in Iraq bombing raids, the office of Canadian Prime Minister
Stephen Harper said. "We cannot stand on the sidelines while ISIL continues to
promote terrorism in Canada as....
rian-en 7:17:00 AM EAT
http://sputniknews.com/military/20150331/1020239216.html
Asia
Afghanistan
9 insurgents killed, 6 injured in northern Afghan province
A total of nine militants were killed and six others injured as clash erupted between
Taliban and local police in Qala-e-Zal district of Kunduz province, a local official
said. "The clash erupted in Zalamabad and Tarbuz Gazar areas today morning when
the Taliban were attempting to disrupt law and order and police retaliated, leaving
nine rebels dead and injuring six more others," local police official Mohammad
Nabi Geti told Xinhua. After suffering the casualties and leaving their bodies
behind, the militants fled away, the official said.
xinhuanet_en 30 Mar 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/30/c_134110807.htm
4 more Afghans abducted as protesters call for release of abductees
Unknown armed men abducted four persons including a businessman in the
northern Balkh province on Sunday night, spokesman for the provincial
government said Monday. "Unidentified armed men abducted a businessman,
Mohammad Allah, along with three of his colleagues in Sholgara district Sunday
night," Farhad Munir told Xinhua. The abducted businessman was coming from the
neighboring Samangan province when unknown armed men intercepted his car and
took him along with three others to an unknown location, the official added.
xinhuanet_en 30 Mar 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/30/c_134110758.htm
Taliban could enter Afghan political system, says VP
Taliban could stop being a terrorist organization and get involved in the political
system in Afghanistan, Vice President of Afghanistan Ahmad Zia Massoud has
said. Following his week-long official visit to Turkey last week, Massoud told The
Anadolu Agency in Istanbul: "The national unity government is a democratic
government. We will not create problems with any group within the framework of
the constitution. "The Taliban or any other opposition group could be involved in
the political process in Afghanistan so that stability can be established in the
country.
aa-en 30 Mar 2015
http://www.aa.com.tr/en/news/485929--taliban-could-enter-afghan-political-system-says-vp
Pakistan
Terror war killed 80,000 during 2005-13: report
As many as 80,000 Pakistanis have been killed in the war against terror between
2005 and 2013, says a joint report by several anti-war groups. This figure includes
civilians, troops and militants killed as a consequence of the war. The statistics
were collected by the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP), which is associated
with the Institute for Conflict Management in New Delhi. SATP reports that 26,862
terrorists and 5,498 security forces personnel were killed by the end of 2013.
reliefWeb 8:27:00 AM EAT
http://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/terror-war-killed-80000-during-2005-13-report
Iraq
Two Iranian military advisors killed in U.S. airstrike in Iraq: IRGC
U.S. drone strikes have killed two military advisors of Iran 's Islamic Revolutionary
Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iraq , IRGC website reported on Monday. Ali Yazdani and
Hadi Jafari were in Iraq to provide advisory assistance to the Iraqi armed forces in
their flight against the Islamic State (IS) militants when they were killed by U.S.
drone strikes on March 23, the report said, adding that their burial ceremony was
held on Sunday. Iran says it has dispatched military advisors to Iraq and Syria to
help in their fight against extremist Islamists and some of its advisors died in both
Iraq and Syria.
xinhuanet_en 30 Mar 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/30/c_134110803.htm
Syria
US Airforce Airdrops Propaganda Leaflets in Raqqa To Show What Happens
To ISIS Recruits
The U.S. Air Force F-15 warplane dropped 60,000 propaganda leaflets on the
Syrian city of Raqqa, the stronghold of terror group ISIS. The graphic propaganda
materials show images of recruits lining up to be pushed into a meat grinder. The
Pentagon said the leaflets are part of a plan to discourage potential recruits to join
ISIS. Al Arabiya reports that the Pentagon wants to influence the thinking on the
battlefield by launching the “Military Information Support Operations.” Pentagon
spokesperson Colonel Steve Warren said the U.S. wants to send a message to the
people who want to join ISIS....
ibtimes-au 9:09:00 AM EAT
http://au.ibtimes.com/us-airforce-airdrops-propaganda-leaflets-raqqa-show-what-happens-isis-recruits-1435394
Syrian military source alleges Turkish role in Idlib offensive
A Syrian military source accused Turkey on Monday of helping Islamist rebels to
stage an assault on Idlib, a provincial capital which fighters seized at the weekend.
The source declined to comment on the situation in Idlib, citing security
considerations, but a monitoring group has confirmed the al Qaeda-linked Nusra
Front and allies now control Idlib and said the Syrian air force bombed the city on
Monday. The fall of Idlib, 30 km (20 miles) from the Turkish border, marks only
the second time in the Syrian civil war that Damascus has lost control of a
provincial capital.
trust 30 Mar 2015
http://www.trust.org/item/20150330144806-vxg60/
Islamic State's Teenage 'Caliphate Cubs' Appear In New Killing Video
A group of teenage militants appear to have participated in the mass beheading of a
group of Alawite captives in a shocking and graphic new video released by the
Islamic State (IS) group. The video, shared on social media on March 29, is entitled
"Strike Their Necks" and was apparently shot in Syria's Hama province. Bearing
the logo of IS's official media wing, Al-Hayat Media, the video shares stylistic
similarities with previous Islamic State productions, though it is not possible to
independently verify its authenticity. In the video's opening scenes, a group of eight
captives is shown....
rferl 30 Mar 2015
http://www.rferl.org/content/islamic-state-beheading-video-killing-video-alawites/26928149.html
Life Under ISIS: No Shaving, Forced Prayer
An Aljazeera report shines a light on the dark reality of life under the Islamist
dictatorship of ISIS in Mosul, Iraq. The report relies on interviews with former
residents of Mosul, conducted in the Kurdish-controlled city of Erbil. Their names
have been changed to protect their relatives who stayed behind. One of the
residents interviewed is Sidiqa, 50, who was euphoric when ISIS took contol but
was in for a rude awakening. "I could not even go out on my own to get groceries,"
said Sidiqa, a former resident of Mosul. "As a woman, I was not allowed to go out
without the company of a male family member.
israelnationalnews 30 Mar 2015
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/193394
Lebanon
Families of Lebanese hostages threaten to act independently amid stalled
negotiations
launched a fresh protest Monday, briefly blocking the northern entrance to
Downtown Beirut and threatening to take the hostage negotiations into their own
hands. The families warned that Monday’s one-hour protest on the Saifiroad would
be followed by its permanent closure the next day if the government continues to
keep them in the dark. “If they do not give us any serious information on the case,
we will be taking surprising and unprecedented escalatory measures starting
tomorrow,” the families said in a joint statement at the end of their protest. “We
will now wait for officials to call us with real news.
albawaba-en 30 Mar 2015
http://www.albawaba.com/news/families-lebanese-hostages-threaten-act-independently-amid-failed-negotiations-675862
Turkey
Turkish Airlines flight declares emergency after bomb threat
A Turkish Airlines flight enroute to Sao Paulo, Brazil has made an emergency
landing in Casablanca, Morocco after a bomb threat, the airline has confirmed. The
flight, TK15, departed Istanbul in the early hours of Monday but was diverted to
Casablanca after a note was found on board alleging there was a bomb on the plane.
According to sources, the Boeing 777 jet, which landed safely at Casablanca, will
be searched. Another Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Sao Paulo made an
emergency landing in Casablanca in January 2014 after an unattended computer
was found on board.
aa-en 30 Mar 2015
http://www.aa.com.tr/en/news/485966--turkish-airlines-flight-declares-emergency-after-bomb-threat
Alerte à bord d'un avion de Turkish Airlines
Un avion de la compagnie aérienne turque Turkish Airlines a effectué aujourd'hui
un atterrissage d'urgence à Casablanca, au Maroc, après une alerte à la bombe lors
de son vol entre Istanbul et Sao Paulo, ont rapporté les médias turcs. L'appareil s'est
posé sans problème et les passagers devaient être évacués pour que les artificiers
procèdent à une fouille, a indiqué la chaîne d'information NTV. Une note a été
retrouvée dans l'avion sur laquelle était écrite "bombe", a précisé l'agence progouvernementale Anatolie.
lefigaro 30 Mar 2015
http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2015/03/30/97001-20150330FILWWW00203-alerte-a-bord-d-un-avion-des-turkish-airlines.php
Yemen
Air strike kills at least 15 at camp for Yemen displaced: MSF
An air strike killed at least 15 people and wounded 30 at a camp for displaced
people in northwest Yemen on Monday, the humanitarian agency Doctors without
Borders (MSF) said. Fifteen bodies and 30 wounded were taken to Haradh
Hospital, where MSF operates, near the Al-Mazrak camp in Hajja province, said
the manager of the MSF programme in the Middle East, Pablo Marco. "It was an
air strike," he said, adding that it was likely that "more dead are at Al-Mazrak
camp". The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) also
said the camp had been hit.
ahram-EN 30 Mar 2015
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/126494/World/Region/Air-strike-kills-at-least--at-camp-for-Yemen-displ.aspx
Un raid aérien sur un camp de déplacés fait au moins 15 morts
Au moins quinze personnes ont été tuées et 30 blessées dans un raid aérien qui a
touché lundi un camp de déplacés dans la province de Hajja (nord-ouest du
Yémen), a annoncé un haut responsable de Médecins sans frontières (MSF).
Quinze corps ont été reçus dans un hôpital voisin du camp de déplacés d'AlMazrak, a déclaré à l'AFP Pablo Marco, chef du programme de MSF pour le
Moyen-Orient. Cet établissement, l'hôpital Haradh, a aussi admis 30 blessés, a-t-il
précisé. "Il s'agissait d'un raid aérien", a dit M. Marco, ajoutant qu'il y a
certainement "davantage de morts au camp".
lamontagne 30 Mar 2015
http://www.lamontagne.fr/france-monde/actualites/a-la-une/international/2015/03/30/yemen-un-raid-aerien-sur-un-camp-de-deplaces-faitau-moins-15-morts_11385090.html
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka warns Tamil Tiger rebels could regroup
The Sri Lankan government on Monday warned that the defeated Tamil Tiger
rebels could re-group and pose a threat to the island nation. Deputy Foreign
Minister Ajith Perera told reporters in the capital Colombo that even though the
rebels, known as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), had been defeated
on the ground, there was a "real danger" of the outfit trying to regroup. The LTTE
was defeated by the Sri Lankan army in May 2009, putting an end to a 30-year civil
conflict which took the lives of thousands and completely crippled the north and
east of the country.
xinhuanet_en 30 Mar 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-03/30/c_134110684.htm
Indonesia
Hijabs, high heels: The Muslim women born men
The community of waria, as they are known in the South-East Asian country, are
also under the spotlight from religious extremists who call them “worse than
animals”. reporter David O’Shea delves into the world of Indonesia’s minority
group, who while generally accepted by society, face a growing threat from
extremists. His story, which airs on SBS One tonight, also takes a revealing look at
the lives of some of the waria who are still fighting for acceptance. O’Shea also
follows transgender human rights campaigner, Mama Yuli as she embarks on a
national movement, lobbying for acceptance of warias in Indonesian society.
news_com_au 9:05:00 AM EAT
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/dateline-explores-transgender-culture-in-indonesia/story-fnq2o7dd-1227286506406
Bali police uncover new radical links
Police on Monday announced the formation of a special new taskforce to focus on
investigating, capturing and de-radicalising extremists. Investigators have already
discovered that a woman from Denpasar travelled to Syria in a group of 16 people
who left Indonesia in early March, police spokesman Hery Wiyanto said. The 23year-old woman referred to as "SA" married a man from Solo, Central Java,
referred to as "M" in 2013, and her Bali family hasn't seen her since. "Up to now
they haven't been found," Mr Hery said. "Both left for Syria from East Java taking
their one year old child.
news_com_au 30 Mar 2015
http://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/bali-police-uncover-new-radical-links/story-e6frfkui-1227285367723
Myanmar
Myanmar, rebels agree landmark draft peace deal
Myanmar peace negotiators on Monday agreed the draft text of a historic
nationwide ceasefire agreement, as the country edges closer to ending decades of
conflict between ethnic minority groups and the government. The tentative deal,
which comes as heavy fighting between the military and rebel groups continues to
ravage a northern border area, sets out the framework for a countrywide ceasefire a key target of the government as the nation heads towards crucial elections later
this year. But the draft still needs approval from all of the 16 ethnic armed groups
involved in the talks.
straitstimesSG 30 Mar 2015
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/myanmar-rebels-agree-landmark-draft-peace-deal-20150330
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan starts trial of 6 alleged Islamic State militants
A trial of six Azerbaijani citizens accused of fighting alongside the Islamic State
group in Syria and Iraq has begun in Azerbaijan's capital. At the start of the trial on
Monday, the judge rejected defense appeals, according to Elmar Suleymanov, the
lawyer for one of the suspects. Suleymanov claimed the investigators have failed to
provide sufficient proof to back up the case. The six men are part of a group of 26
Azerbaijani citizens arrested in September on charges of joining IS. In Monday's
statement, Azerbaijani national security minister Eldar Makhmudov accused....
timesofindia 6:49:00 AM EAT
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Azerbaijan-starts-trial-of-6-alleged-Islamic-State-militants/articleshow/46753388.cms
Bangladesh
Bangladeshi blogger is hacked to death for speaking out against religious
fundamentalism
For the second time in a month an internet blogger has been hacked to death by
assailants using machetes in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. The family of
Washikur Rahman were visibly distressed when they visited the mortuary where
his body had been taken. Police have arrested two religious students who were
caught near the scene of the murder. They are said to have admitted to seeking out
Rahman and following him before launching their attack in a busy street. In
February a US-based blogger Avijit Roy was also hacked to death while returning
with his wife from a book fair in Dhaka.
euronews-en 8:59:00 AM EAT
http://www.euronews.com/2015/03/30/bangladeshi-blogger-is-hacked-to-death-for-speaking-out-against-religious-/
India
Bomb explodes in flat in Patna, no casualty
A bomb exploded in a flat in Bahadurpur housing colony area here but there was no
report of any casualty, a police officer said. Senior superintendent of police Jitendra
Rana said while a bomb exploded at the flat last night, two other live bombs were
timely defused by the police. The explosen caused panic among the residents of the
area, he said. Station house officer of Agamkuan police station Vinay Sharma said
the flat in which the explosion took place was under illegal possession of a youth.
Investigation is on. (30/03/15) Low intensity crane bomb blast took place in late
night hours in Patna, no casualties reported.
timesofindia 9:09:00 AM EAT
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Bomb-explodes-in-flat-in-Patna-no-casualty/articleshow/46753648.cms
Europe
France
Intégrisme et djihadisme: "Les filles rencontrent des problèmes très distincts
de ceux des garçons"
S'il nous semble récent, ce phénomène n'est-il pas en germe depuis plus longtemps?
Ces quinze dernières années, vous avez noté une évolution notable des positions, de
plus en plus identitaires. Expliquez-nous. Je rencontre, par le biais de permanences
d'écoute au sein de dispositifs d'aide à l'emploi, des adolescents et jeunes adultes
fragilisés, entre 16 et 26 ans, souvent issus de quartiers prioritaires mais pas
seulement, en voie d'insertion ou de réinsertion, parcours souvent chaotiques,
ruptures scolaires et/ou familiales. Ces jeunes me sont orientés par les conseillers
en insertion et ont la liberté de venir, ou pas, au rendez-vous.
lexpress 30 Mar 2015
http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/societe/religion/du-trouble-a-la-radicalisation-islamiste_1660565.html
International Organizations
U.N. Chief Ban Ki-Moon Holds Baghdad Talks
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited Baghdad on Monday for talks with Iraqi
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and other top officials. Ban met with Abadi as well
as President Fuad Masum, Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari and parliament
speaker Salim al-Juburi during his visit, and also addressed the Iraqi parliament.
The U.N. mission in Iraq announced the meetings and speech on Twitter but
provided no details of the agenda of the talks. Iraqi forces are battling to retake the
city of Tikrit, the government's largest military operation yet against the Islamic
State (IS) jihadist group.
naharnet-en 30 Mar 2015
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/173632-u-n-chief-ban-ki-moon-holds-baghdad-talks
Communiqué de presse - Débat avec le coordinateur de l'UE pour la lutte
contre le terrorisme...
Gilles de Kerchove, coordinateur de l'UE pour la lutte contre le terrorisme,
informera la commission des affaires étrangères à propos des dernières mesures
prises par l'UE en matière de lutte contre le terrorisme. Lors de ce débat, qui
débutera à 17 heures, les députés pourraient poser des questions concernant la
coopération antiterroriste de l'UE avec les pays tiers, notamment ceux qui se
trouvent dans le voisinage de l'Union. La réunion, organisée en association avec la
sous-commission sécurité et défense, peut être suivie sur et ....
dg-comm-fr 30 Mar 2015
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/fr/news-room/content/20150330IPR39151/html/D%e9bat-avec-le-coordinateur-de-l%27UE-pour-lalutte-contre-le-terrorisme
Press release - EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator will debate with Foreign
Affairs MEPs -...
Gilles de Kerchove, EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, will brief the Foreign
Affairs Committee on the latest measures taken by the EU in its fight against
terrorism on Monday at 17.00. MEPs are also likely to raise questions about the EU
counter-terrorism cooperation with the third countries, namely those in the EU
neighbourhood. You can follow the debate, held in association with the
Subcommittee on Security and Defence, via and ....
dg-comm-en 30 Mar 2015
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20150330IPR39151/html/Foreign-Affairs-MEPs-debate-counter-terrorismmeasures-with-Gilles-de-Kerchove
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