UK Government Lists Timbuktu on ‘terrorism’ Travel Warnings

The threat of al-Qaeda-linked terror attacks in Mali has pushed the United Kingdom to include Timbuktu on its ‘terrorism’ travel warning long list. The UK Foreign Office admitted this week that the new travel advisory to British tourists has raised...

Court in Morocco Sentences 43 Islamic Activists

The anti-terrorist court in Morocco has handed out sentences ranging from 2-20 years imprisonment to 43 Islamic activists, members of a cell dismantled in 2007. The Court of Salé, near Rabat, in charge of terrorism cases, has imposed 20 years’...

France Applauds Mauritania’s “firm Commitment” to Fight Against Terrorism

France on Sunday hailed Mauritania’s “firm commitment” to fight against terrorism after the discovery of 12 soldiers killed presumably by the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), affiliated with Al-Qaeda network in north...

Gunmen have Attacked a Military Convoy in Northern Mauritania

Unidentified gunmen attacked a Mauritanian military convoy on Sunday night in the Tirwe district at some 800 km in the north of Nouakchott, a source close to the security services in Nouakchott told APA on Monday. GD Star Ratingloading...