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‘US hitting Daesh much harder after NY attack’

New York - Muslimchronicle

President Donald Trump said the US military has stepped up its attacks against Daesh following Tuesday’s New York City truck attack. The alleged attacker, Sayfullo Saipov, told FBI interrogators that he was inspired by the terrorist group, and Trump tweets that the group claimed him as “their soldier.” Trump says, “Based on that, the Military has hit ISIS “much harder”Read more

Niger Delta Avengers end cease-fire in oil region, says report

Lagos - Muslimchronicle

The Nigerian militant group Niger Delta Avengers said on Friday that they had ended their cease-fire in the oil-rich southeasterly region. Attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta in 2016 cut Nigeria’s oil production from a peak of 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) to near 1 million bpd, the lowest level seen in Africa’s top oil producer inRead more

Two years after the Paris attacks, France ends state of emergency

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Two years after militants killed 130 people in coordinated attacks across Paris, France officially ended a state of emergency, replacing it with the introduction of a new security law which critics say undermines civil liberties. The new anti-terrorism law, effective from Wednesday, gives police extended powers to search properties, conduct electronic eavesdropping and shut mosques or other locations suspected ofRead more

Cuba: mystery attacks that sickened US diplomats "totally false"

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The alleged mysterious attacks that have sickened US diplomats in Cuba are "totally false" and being used to undermine US-Cuban relations, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Saturday. "The so-called sonic attacks ... are totally false," said Rodriguez, who is visiting Washington. He described them as "political manipulation aimed at damaging bilateral relations." Washington has not formally blamed Havana forRead more

Morocco arrests six suspected Daesh militants

Rabat - Muslimchronicle

Moroccan authorities said on Monday they had arrested six suspected Daesh militants who had been planning attacks. The arrested belonged to a group linked to Daesh that was dismantled this month which had been active in eight towns and cities and which had planned terrorist operations, an official statement said. One of the six arrested was an expert in explosives,Read more

Egypt destroys arms convoy crossing from Libya

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Egypt’s Air Force foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons, ammunition and explosives into the country across its borders with Libya, a military statement said Monday. The Egyptian military managed to destroy eight vehicles loaded with ammunition and killed militants in the western desert, it added. The Egyptian Air Force had been carrying out raids and operations for the past sixRead more

Suicide bombings in Afghanistan hit mosques, killing 63

Kabul - Muslimchronicle

Suicide bombers struck two mosques in Afghanistan during Friday prayers, a Shiite mosque in Kabul and a Sunni mosque in western Ghor province, killing at least 63 people at the end of a particularly deadly week for the troubled nation. The Afghan president issued a statement condemning both attacks and saying that country’s security forces would step up the fightRead more

G7 to focus on foreign fighter fallout from rout of Daesh

Ischia - Muslimchronicle

The threat of fresh attacks on the West by foreign fighters fleeing the fallen Daesh stronghold of Raqqa is set to dominate a G7 meeting of interior ministers in Italy. The two-day gathering, which kicks off Thursday on the Italian island of Ischia, comes just days after US-backed forces took full control of the terrorists’ de facto Syrian capital. MostRead more

American Express CEO Chenault to retire

New York - Muslimchronicle

Kenneth Chenault, one of the most prominent black corporate leaders and long-time chairman and CEO of American Express, is stepping down next year, the company announced Wednesday. Chenault, 66, will be replaced on Feb. 1 by Stephen Squeri, who will take over as both American Express' CEO and chairman of the board. Squeri, 58, is currently vice chairman at AmericanRead more

66 arrested for terrorist links in last 2 weeks across KSA

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Saudi security forces have arrested 66 people for links with terrorist organizations and operations in the Kingdom since the beginning of October. They are in General Investigation prisons pending investigation. The 66 people arrested comprise 61 Saudis and a Qatari, Yemeni, Sudanese, Ethiopian and Syrian. There are 5,305 people with links to terrorist groups in General Investigation prisons, comprising 4,448Read more