Terrorism Mauritius

«Menace Terroriste»: Le Niveau de Sécurité Rehaussé à Travers le Pays

Le Commissaire de Police (CP) a confirmé sur Radio Plus jeudi soir 21 janvier que le niveau de sécurité a été rehaussé à travers le pays, en particulier à Port-Louis.

22 Jan 2016, business.mega.mu

Militants Storm Pakistan University, Kill at Least 20

Armed militants stormed a university in volatile northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens a little more than a year after the massacre of 134 students at a school in the area, officials said.

20 Jan 2016, business.mega.mu

Deadly Blasts, Shootout in Indonesia Capital; Police Think ISIS to Blame

Attackers struck in the middle of the day Thursday, in the middle of a busy central Jakarta commercial hub -- killing at least two, wounding 19 and raising alarms about terrorism once more, this time in the world's most populous Muslim country.

14 Jan 2016, business.mega.mu

Bomb Near Pakistan Polio Centre 'Kills 15'

At least 15 people have been killed in a suspected suicide bombing outside a polio vaccination centre in the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta.

13 Jan 2016, business.mega.mu

Turkey Detains Three Russians Suspected of Islamic State Ties After Istanbul Bomb: Media

Turkish authorities detained three Russian nationals suspected of links with Islamic State following a suicide bomb attack in Istanbul that killed 10 tourists, media reports said on Wednesday.

13 Jan 2016, business.mega.mu

Boko Haram Attacks Northeast Nigerian City, Many Killed

Boko Haram Islamic extremists struck the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri for the first time in months Monday with rocket-propelled grenades and multiple suicide bombers, witnesses said. At least 30 people were killed and the death toll could go higher.

28 Dec 2015, business.mega.mu

Blast Kills One at Istanbul Airport, Investigation Launched

An overnight explosion at an airport in Istanbul killed one person and damaged three planes hundreds of meters apart, Turkish media said, triggering a security alert as authorities sought to determine if a bomb was responsible.

23 Dec 2015, business.mega.mu

Geneva Police Hunting 5 Suspects Related to Paris Attacks, Source Says

Geneva, Switzerland, was on high alert Thursday as police searched for suspects related to the terror attacks in Paris, a source close to the investigation told CNN.

11 Dec 2015, business.mega.mu

France Identifies 3rd Attacker at Bataclan Concert Hall

The French authorities said on Wednesday that they had identified the third attacker at the Bataclan concert hall, where 90 people were killed during a coordinated series of assaults in and around Paris three weeks ago.

09 Dec 2015, business.mega.mu

Taliban Fighters Take Hostages in Kandahar Airport Attack

At least 19 people have been killed and several hostages held as heavy fighting continues at the airport in the Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.

09 Dec 2015, business.mega.mu

San Bernardino Shooter Supported ISIS, Was 'Fixated' on Israel, Father Says

Southern California gunman Syed Rizwan Farook was "fixated" on Israel -- and supported ISIS' ideology of establishing an Islamic caliphate, his father says.

07 Dec 2015, business.mega.mu

Tunisia Says Attack in Capital Was Suicide Bombing

The government of Tunisia said that a suicide bomber had set off the explosion on Tuesday that killed 12 members of the presidential guard in downtown Tunis and moved on Wednesday to step up security around the country.

26 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu

Roubaix Hostage Situation in Northern France Ends

A hostage situation in the northern French town of Roubaix has ended, with the hostages now safe, local officials say.

25 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu

No Sign of Paris Suspect in Belgium Raids as Brussels Remains Under High Alert

Brussels remained under extremely heavy security Monday after police carried out raids around the Belgian capital amid warnings of possible terrorist attacks similar to those that killed 130 people in Paris 10 days ago.

23 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu

Gunmen Attack Luxury Hotel in Mali Capital, 170 Taken Hostage

Islamist gunmen stormed a luxury hotel packed with foreigners in Mali's capital Bamako on Friday, taking 170 hostages in a former French colony that has been battling rebels allied with al Qaeda for several years.

20 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu

ISIS Threatens NYC in New Propaganda Video

A new ISIS propaganda video makes threats against the New York City — and shows Manhattan streetscapes that include Times Square and Herald Square, The Post has learned.

19 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu

Terrorisme: Quatre Mauriciens Parmi les Combattants Jihadistes

Les services mauriciens de renseignement ont, en leur possession, des dossiers sur quatre Mauriciens ayant intégré l’État islamique. Parmi eux, l’on compte trois hommes et une femme ayant rejoint les combattants jihadistes en Syrie.

19 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu

Boko Haram Is Suspected After Explosion in Nigeria Kills 32

A blast in the northeastern Nigerian city of Yola on Tuesday night tore through a marketplace, killing 32 people and wounding 80 others, according to the local authorities and witnesses.

18 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu

2 Terrorist Suspects Killed, 7 Held After Raid in Saint-Denis, Officials Say

A dramatic, hours-long operation in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis ended Wednesday with two terrorist suspects dead, seven detained and new attacks potentially thwarted, authorities said.

18 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu

Russia Confirms Bomb Brought Down Plane in Egypt

Russia confirmed for the first time on Tuesday that a homemade bomb brought down a Russian charter jet over the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt more than two weeks ago, killing all 224 people aboard.

17 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu