The rapid growth and expansion of the Islamic State’s (ISIS) presence inside Afghanistan (commonly referred to as “Khorasan state”) is viewed by leaders in Afghanistan and the countries of the region as a serious threat. Seddiq Seddiqi, the spokesperson to the Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs recently said that ISIS …
Read More »Expert warns critical hours slipping away as kidnappers likely to move US missionary in Niger
A security expert told Fox News Digital the first 48 hours are critical in the search for an American Christian missionary kidnapped in the West African nation of Niger, who may have already been moved between Islamic State-controlled areas where an ISIS offshoot operates. Bryan Stern, founder of the crisis …
Read More »Russian mercenaries replace Western forces as ISIS surges across Africa's Sahel region
Analysts claim the withdrawal of U.S. and European troops from countries in Africa’s Sahel, and their replacement by Russian mercenaries, has led to a spike in jihadist-driven terrorism. The Sahel is a belt of countries running roughly west to east across the continent just below the Sahara Desert. A total …
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