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Slitting throats

KANO, Nigeria (AFP) – Suspected Islamist extremists have killed 15 Christians by slitting their throats in an attack on a village in Nigeria’s volatile northeast, residents and a relief source said Sunday. var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var addthis_product = 'wpp-3.1';  Read More »

Police verifying Indian captive’s fate

By AARON RECUENCO Manila, Philippines – Police are verifying reports that an Indian was already executed by his Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) captors in Sulu where two other foreigners are also under the clutches of the notorious extremist group. Senior Supt. Antonio Freyra, director of the Sulu Provincial Police Office, said he immediately launched investigation and verification after... 

Militant blamed for beheadings captured

Manila, Philippines – Police commandos captured yesterday an alleged Abu Sayyaf militant who has been implicated in several atrocities, including the beheadings of marines, a major jailbreak, and deadly attacks. Police served more than a dozen arrest warrants to Ismael, who uses the nom de guerre Patah Hamjak and was found in Isabela city, Basilan, birthplace of the Abu Sayyaf extremist... 

Al-Qaeda donates food, money

MOGADISHU (AFP) – Islamist extremist group al-Qaeda has donated food, money and clothes to Somalia in an apparent publicity push that shows its close ties with the Shebab rebels, a monitoring service said Friday. The IntelCenter monitoring group said the aid was delivered at a high-profile ceremony in the country in a bid to cement a stronger support base with the Somali population.  Read More »