The World is Turning a Blind Eye to Genocide Against Christians in Nigeria
Terror groups, such as Boko Haram, are expanding attacks as they tap into terror networks worldwide which support them with arms and funds.
Terrorism
Iranian Commander Vows Revenge for Strike on Soleimani
Iranian General Salami said that he would seek revenge for Soleimani’s death and it would be “decisive, serious, and real.”
US, French Military Leaders Rally Under “Common Threats” in Africa
With French and US missions in African struggling to contain a rising insurgency, top generals envision the future of operations in the area.
U.S. Wants Authority to Conduct Drone Strikes in Kenya
AFRICOM is requesting more flexibility in hitting the terrorist group al-Shabaab with drones when it advances from its enclaves in Somalia.
Iran Plotting Assassination of US Diplomats in Revenge for Soleimani
According to the intelligence reports, Iran has been planning on assassinating Lana Marks, American Ambassador to South Africa, for months.
The Importance of Keeping US Special Operations Forces in Africa
Top commanders agree that U.S. presence in Africa is crucial to stemming al-Qaeda in the region. But rumors of withdrawal are circulating.
New Technology is Ushering in the Dystopian Future of Drone on Drone Warfare
An Israeli tech company is field testing Xtend Skylord, a drone-hunter that uses augmented reality to track down and neutralize its targets.
The Crisis in Mali is Deepening as Death Count Swells
Two French soldiers were killed in an IED attack days after an ambush claimed the lives of ten Malian soldiers near the Mauritania border.
Operation High Rise: Lessons Learned & Application to Al-Shabaab Attacks
This Grey Dynamics Intelligence Report analyses the Operation High Rise/Zazi Bomb Plot of 2009. It will focus on what we can learn from the case and intelligence-centric lessons that can be applied to the al-Shabaab insurgency in Somalia for intelligence cooperation and surveillance.
US airstrike kills 6 Al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia
The United States military killed six al-Shabab terrorists and wounded three others in an airstrike in Somalia. There were no civilian casualties. The airstrike followed after the al-Qaida-linked group attacked Somali forces while U.S. forces, which were there to advise their Somali partners, were close by. According to a statement by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), […]
Mali’s new military leaders faced with a host of problems
The European Union has suspended its two training missions in Mali after last week’s military takeover that removed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from power. E.U. defense ministers met in Berlin on Wednesday and discussed the situation in Mali. It was decided that E.U. military training will continue in neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso, officials said. […]
US suspends military support to Mali after coup d’état
The United States has suspended all cooperation with Mali’s military following the overthrow of the Malian president by army officers, the U.S. envoy to West Africa’s Sahel region said on Friday. This comes despite thousands of Malians celebrating the overthrow in the streets of the capital of Bamako. U.S. envoy J. Peter Pham told the […]
