In Nigeria, 15 people were killed in an attack on a motorcade of the state governor
At least 15 people were victims of a militant attack on the motorcade of Borno Governor Babagan Umar Zulum in northeastern Nigeria, Agence France-Presse reports citing its sources. The attack occurred near the city of Baga on the shores of Lake Chad. The death toll includes eight policemen, three military personnel and four militia members. It is noted that the militants are associated with the IS terrorist group (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation). They attacked the convoy from an ambush using grenade launchers and machine guns. According to the news agency, on September 3, at least 10 soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack in the city of Magumery in northeastern Nigeria. See also: As a result of the terrorist attack in northern Nigeria, ten soldiers were killed.
Benin - An anti-terrorism officer has been killed in an assassination attempt in Benin's capital, Bamenda, a BBC journalist reports. The assassin shot down the officer before he could even fire his weapon. Dozens of people were killed when a tank bomb hit a terror-linked militant camp where Islamic State training camps are being held in the area. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. The president of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, has criticised the African Union's ongoing attacks on Tunisia and Egypt, and has warned of further attacks in Qatar, claiming that the leaders of these countries paid the terrorists to carry out the attacks.
Egypt - More than 30 members of a Salafist terrorist network were killed and a dozen others wounded on Thursday during a shootout with military police in the Egyptian capital, Mena, al-Ekhbariya reports on its website. According the report, soldiers seized the militant extremists' base in Mena after they had been trying to recruit members to launch an attack against security forces. The military operation began shortly after midnight on Thursday. The army is said to have looted the militia compound and had seized weapons including machine guns, bullets, rocket launchers, and two mortars.
Benin - An anti-terrorism officer has been killed in an assassination attempt in Benin's capital, Bamenda, a BBC journalist reports. The assassin shot down the officer before he could even fire his weapon. Dozens of people were killed when a tank bomb hit a terror-linked militant camp where Islamic State training camps are being held in the area. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. The president of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, has criticised the African Union's ongoing attacks on Tunisia and Egypt, and has warned of further attacks in Qatar, claiming that the leaders of these countries paid the terrorists to carry out the attacks.
Egypt - More than 30 members of a Salafist terrorist network were killed and a dozen others wounded on Thursday during a shootout with military police in the Egyptian capital, Mena, al-Ekhbariya reports on its website. According the report, soldiers seized the militant extremists' base in Mena after they had been trying to recruit members to launch an attack against security forces. The military operation began shortly after midnight on Thursday. The army is said to have looted the militia compound and had seized weapons including machine guns, bullets, rocket launchers, and two mortars.
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