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 ACSRT Terrorism Daily News Briefs
              Wednesday 5th May 2021 Edition - N°2235

EAST AFRICA
Kenya

Suspected extremist in Kenya’s east blow up truck killing 2

At least two people were killed near Kenya’s eastern border with Somalia when the
vehicle they were travelling in ran over an explosive device suspected to have been
planted by the extremist al-Shabaab rebels, officials said Tuesday. It is the second
attack in two months targeting....
therepublic 04 May 2021

http://www.therepublic.com/2021/05/04/ap-af-kenya-border-explosion/

Two gang members in Kisumu arrested, police warn the rest

Police in Kisumu have arrested two members of a gang who are allegedly behind the
criminal activities in the City. Other members, including their ring leader Oliver
Jaoko famously known Olivetti who are on the run, are being pursued. Locals have
accused the group of terrorising traders, torturing and extorting money from their
victims.
thestarkenya 04 May 2021

https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/nyanza/2021-05-04-two-gang-members-in-kisumu-arrested-police-warn-the-rest-to-shape-up-or-perish/

CENTRAL AFRICA
Central African Republic

Bangui réclame l’extradition du chef de guerre Abdoulaye Miskine, arrêté au
Tchad

Le chef de guerre Abdoulaye Miskine, leader du Front démocratique du peuple
Centrafricain (FDPC), a été arrêté au Tchad, a annoncé mercredi le porte-parole du
gouvernement centrafricain, qui a demandé son extradition aux autorités
centrafricaines. L’arrestation du leader et fondateur du Front....
jeuneafrique 04 May 2021

https://www.jeuneafrique.com/859394/societe/centrafrique-bangui-reclame-lextradition-du-chef-de-guerre-abdoulaye-miskine-arrete-au-
tchad/

Democratic Republic of Congo

Nord-Kivu : les FARDC déjouent une attaque des Maï-Maï à l’aéroport de
Beni

L’aéroport de Mavivi, à Beni, a échappé ce mardi 4 mai dans la matinée à une attaque
des Maï-Maï "Umoja ni Nguvu" implantés à Kilya, dans la commune de Bungulu.
Selon le porte-parole des opérations Sokola 1, le lieutenant Antony Mwalushayi, ces
miliciens, au nombre de huit, étaient dirigés par un....
radiookapi 04 May 2021

https://www.radiookapi.net/2021/05/04/actualite/securite/nord-kivu-les-fardc-dejouent-une-attaque-des-mai-mai-laeroport-de-
beni?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+radiookapi%2Factu+%28Radiookapi.net+-
+Actualit%C3%A9%29

DR Congo declares state of siege over conflict in east

A state of siege proclaimed in the Ituri and North Kivu provinces of the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC) will come into effect on Thursday for a 30-day period,
President Felix Tshisekedi has announced. In an address to the nation late Monday,
Tshisekedi called on the population....
aa-en 04 May 2021
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/dr-congo-declares-state-of-siege-over-conflict-in-east/2228851

DR Congo imposes military rule in two violence-hit eastern regions

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has ordered the military to take over civil
authorities in two eastern regions where dozens of armed groups operate and
civilians have been subjected to horrifying abuses.
globalsecurity 6:58:00 AM CEST

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2021/05/mil-210504-presstv01.htm

Imam Victim of an Attack in North Kivu - 'He Was a Lover of Peace and
Tolerance'

Kinshasa "We regret the death of this unifying and moderate imam, a lover of peace
and tolerance in the context of radical Islamism", said the local non-governmental
organization CEPADHO (Center for Studies for the Promotion of Peace, Democracy
and Human Rights) after the assassination of Sheikh Ali....
allafrica 2:02:00 AM CEST

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105040835.html

WEST AFRICA
Burkina Faso

Dozens killed in attack in eastern Burkina Faso

Suspected jihadists have killed around 30 people in an attack in eastern Burkina
Faso, local and security sources said Monday, in what would be one of the worst
such attacks in the country's history. Ouagadougou (AFP) "A large number of armed
individuals attacked the village of Kodyel in the....
irishsun 04 May 2021

https://www.irishsun.com/news/269219696/dozens-killed-in-attack-in-eastern-burkina-faso

"Plusieurs dizaines de morts" dans une attaque terroriste

"Plusieurs dizaines" de personnes ont été tuées lundi dans une attaque de terroristes
présumés à Kodyel, localité de la province de la Komandjari dans l'est du Burkina
Faso, une des plus meurtrières dans ce pays, selon des sources sécuritaire et locale.
lesoirdalgerie 04 May 2021

https://www.lesoirdalgerie.com/flash/plusieurs-dizaines-de-morts-dans-une-attaque-terroriste-4924
30 killed in Burkina Faso attack

Suspected jihadists killed around 30 people in an attack on Monday (Tuesday in
Manila) in eastern Burkina Faso, local and security sources said, in what would be
one of the worst such attacks in the country’s history. “A large number of armed
individuals attacked the village of Kodyel in the....
manilatimes 04 May 2021

https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/05/05/news/world/30-killed-in-burkina-faso-attack/869845/

L’est du Burkina Faso dans l’engrenage de la violence

C’est une interminable litanie d’attaques meurtrières. Au moins une trentaine de
civils ont été tués, lundi 3 mai, dans l’attaque du village de Koydel, dans l’est du
Burkina Faso, une semaine après l’exécution de trois Européens – deux journalistes
espagnols et un militant écologiste irlandais – dans la même région, le 26 avril.
la-croix 04 May 2021

https://www.la-croix.com/JournalV2/Lest-Burkina-Faso-lengrenage-violence-2021-05-05-1101154121

Mali

Actualités sécuritaire au nord et au centre du Mali: Des présumés voleurs
amputés par les groupes djihadiste à Ansongo

Les images de l’amputation au pied et au bras ont choquées l’opinion nationale et
internationale hier. L’acte ignoble a été commis par les présumés djihadistes, qui au
nom de la charia, ont amputé ces personnes qu’ils accusent d’avoir volé. Les patients
amputés ont été accueillis au centre de santé....
maliweb 12:07:00 AM CEST

https://www.maliweb.net/nouvelles-breves/actualites-securitaire-au-nord-et-au-centre-du-mali-des-presumes-voleurs-amputes-par-les-
groupes-djihadiste-a-ansongo-2927586.html

Niger

24 «présumés terroristes» tués lors d’une tentative d’évasion

«Vingt-quatre présumés terroristes» capturés mercredi dernier par l’armée dans
l’ouest du Niger proche du Mali, ont été tués alors qu’ils tentaient de s’évader,
indique un communiqué du ministère nigérien de la Défense publié dimanche soir.
Selon ce communiqué, «le 28 avril 2021, des renseignements....
legriot 1:01:00 AM CEST

https://www.legriot.info/27231-niger-24-presumes-terroristes-tues-lors-dune-tentative-devasion.html
Nigeria

Boko Haram responsible for Greenfield students kidnap, not bandits

Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has exonerated bandits from the Greenfield
University Students kidnap, saying Boko Haram was responsible. Twenty-two
students and a member of staff of the institution were abducted on April 20 while
five of them have been killed.
vanguardngr 04 May 2021

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/05/boko-haram-responsible-for-greenfield-students-kidnap-not-bandits-sheikh-gumi/

Mother Confirms Bandits Released One Kidnapped Kaduna Varsity Student
To Family

One of the kidnapped students of Greenfield University in Kaduna State has been
released by their abductors. The mother of the student, Lauritta Attahiru on Tuesday
confirmed the development to Channels TV, but the police have yet to confirm it.
Attahiru however refused to give details of how her....
saharareporters 04 May 2021

http://saharareporters.com/2021/05/04/breaking-mother-confirms-bandits-released-one-kidnapped-kaduna-varsity-student-family

Boko Haram resurging in North-East, Ndume raises alarm

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South), on
Tuesday raised the alarm that Boko Haram insurgency is resurging in northeastern
states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. He stated this while briefing newsmen after
plenary on his Bill seeking to establish Federal College of....
dailytrust 04 May 2021

https://dailytrust.com/boko-haram-resurging-in-north-east-ndume-raises-alarm

Nigerian Government To Arraign 400 Suspected Boko Haram Sponsors 'As
Quickly As Possible'

The Nigerian government is set to arraign about 400 alleged Boko Haram sponsors
and financiers arrested in a nationwide operation last month, the PUNCH reports.
The businessmen, who included bureau de change operators, were arrested in Kano,
Borno, Abuja, Lagos, Sokoto, Adamawa, Kaduna and Zamfara.
saharareporters 04 May 2021

http://saharareporters.com/2021/05/04/nigerian-government-arraign-400-suspected-boko-haram-sponsors-quickly-possible

Sahel
Madrid va déployer ses hélicoptères dernier cri NH90 au Mali

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Publications.
africaintelligence 7:10:00 AM CEST

https://www.africaintelligence.fr/afrique-ouest-et-centrale_diplomatie/2021/05/05/madrid-va-deployer-ses-helicopteres-dernier-cri-nh90-
au-mali,109662327-bre?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AfricaIntelligence-
fr+%28AIF+%3A+Africa+Intelligence%29

ASIA
Afghanistan

Taliban is ready to be Al-Qaeda’s ‘darling’ again

The imminent withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan is breathing new life into
the relationship between the Taliban and al Qaeda, according to several Afghan
intelligence officials and members of both militant groups who spoke to The Daily
Beast.
TheFrontierPost-en 04 May 2021

https://thefrontierpost.com/taliban-is-ready-to-be-al-qaedas-darling-again/

Bomb explodes near a school in western Afghanistan

A bomb exploded near a school in western Afghanistan on Monday and wounded
21 people. At least 10 of those injured were students as young as 7, a provincial
official said. No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but the
Taliban are active in the area, according to The attack comes two days after the U.
ABCnews 04 May 2021

https://abcnews.go.com/US/bomb-explodes-school-western-afghanistan/story?id=77471493

Iraq

European Foreign Fighters in the Islamic State

In this Quarterly Special Report (QSR), Jamestown looks at European foreign
fighters within the Islamic State. One of the most unique aspects of the Islamic State
organization is its targeted recruitment of foreign fighters. Thousands of men and
women from around the world have traveled to Iraq and....
jamestown 04 May 2021

https://jamestown.org/product/european-foreign-fighters-in-the-islamic-state/

Iraq bans terror prank shows after outcry over program that staged ISIS
kidnappings of celebrities

A TV show which sparked outrage in Iraq after featuring fake ISIS fighters who
'kidnap' celebrities, strap fake suicide vests to them, and tell them they will be
executed has been banned. Regulators said the program, and a second show, Tony's
Bullet, breached broadcast rules after viewers complained....
dailymail 04 May 2021

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9540391/Iraq-bans-terror-prank-shows-outcry-program-staged-ISIS-kidnappings-
celebrities.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Turkey

Turkey says ISIS military leader captured in Istanbul

Turkish police say the alleged military head of ISIS and a close aide to the terrorist
group's former leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has been captured in Istanbul, State
of play: The man, who has been identified only by the codename Basim, had been
traveling with a fake passport and ID, according to a police statement.
news-yahoo 03 May 2021

https://news.yahoo.com/turkey-says-isis-military-leader-144404842.html

EUROPE
Germany

Germany outlaws Islamist organization Ansaar International

Interior Minister Horst Seehofer announced on Wednesday that Germany has
banned the Islamist organization Ansaar International and several of its sub-
organizations. "The network finances terrorism worldwide with donations,"
Seehofer's spokesman Steve Alter tweeted on Wednesday.
deutschewelle-en 8:06:00 AM CEST

https://www.dw.com/en/germany-outlaws-islamist-organization-ansaar-international/a-57431283

Financement du terrorisme L'Allemagne interdit une ONG musulmane

Le gouvernement allemand a annoncé mercredi l'interdiction de l'ONG musulmane
Ansaar, accusée de financer le terrorisme islamiste sous couvert de son action
caritative et visée par une série de perquisitions dans le pays. Le ministre de
l'Intérieur Horst Seehofer "a interdit les associations +Ansaar International e.
lorientlejour 8:23:00 AM CEST

https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1260718/lallemagne-interdit-une-ong-musulmane.html

Norway

Norway sentences woman for supporting IS by being homemaker

A 30-year-old Norwegian woman who was repatriated by Norway from a refugee
camp in Syria because her son was sick was sentenced Tuesday to 3 1/2 years in
prison by an Oslo court for participating in the Islamic State group. The case was a
first in Norway.
TorontoStar 04 May 2021

https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/2021/05/04/norway-sentences-woman-for-supporting-is-by-being-homemaker.html

Russia

Russian Air Strikes against ISIS Positions in Central Syria

All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate
Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version).
At the beginning of May, the time of spring cleaning in central Syria may have
arrived. The Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a....
globalresearch 04 May 2021

https://www.globalresearch.ca/damascus-moscow-prepare-spring-cleaning-central-syria/5744271

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