Terrorism Mauritius
Gunmen Stage Deadly Attack on Libyan Hotel
An attack on a luxury hotel in Libya’s capital killed nine people, including an American, and stoked fears that the Islamic State militant group is expanding beyond the Middle East toward North Africa and Europe.
28 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
Strategic City Falls in Nigeria's Battle Against Boko Haram
Hundreds of Boko Haram gunmen on Sunday launched a predawn attack on the Nigerian city of Maiduguri and were locked in a fierce battle with government troops on the outskirts of the city, according to the military, residents and citizen vigilantes.
26 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
Freed German Hostage Calls Boko Haram Captivity 'Total Darkness'
Cameroonian troops and their allies have freed a German man who was held for six months by Islamist terror group Boko Haram, Cameroonian President Paul Biya said.
22 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
ISIS Threatens to Kill 2 Japanese Hostages Unless Tokyo Pays $200 Million
Two Japanese hostages, one demand from ISIS: Hand over $200 million, or else.
20 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
France : Interpellation de 5 Russes Soupçonnés de Préparer un Attentat
Cinq personnes soupçonnées de préparer un attentat ont été interpellées hier soir à Béziers (Hérault), a-t-on appris aujourd'hui auprès du procureur de la République de la ville, Yvon Calvet.
20 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
Terror Plan Was to Kill Belgian Police on the Streets, in Stations, Prosecutor Says
The plan was to gun down law officers in Belgium's streets or at police stations, possibly disguised in police uniforms themselves.
16 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
France, Colombes : Prise d'Otages en Cours dans un Bureau de Poste
Une prise d'otages est actuellement en cours dans un bureau de poste de Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine). Deux personnes pourraient être retenues.
16 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
Boko Haram Crisis: Why it is Hard to Know the Truth in Nigeria
The Baga killings last week are a case in point, with politicians and government officials offering vastly different information - from 150 dead to 2,000.
15 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
Nine Days Later, Bodies Still Litter Bushes from Boko Haram's 'Deadliest' Massacre
The attackers sped into a Nigerian town with grenade launchers -- their gunfire and explosions shattering the early morning calm.
14 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
Charlie Hebdo Attacks: Vast Paris Rally to Take Place
Huge crowds and some 40 world leaders are expected in Paris for a unity march after 17 people were killed during three days of deadly terror attacks.
11 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
Huge Death Toll in Boko Haram Attacks
More than 30,000 people in northeast Nigeria have been displaced after Boko Haram attacks killed hundreds, possibly thousands of people over the weekend, officials said.
10 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
Charlie Hebdo : Al-Qaïda Menace la France de Nouvelles Attaques
Une course poursuite, deux prises d'otages et un double assaut. La traque des auteurs présumés de l'attentat contre Charlie Hebdo s'est achevée vendredi de façon sanglante : les deux frères Kouachi et Amedy Coulibaly, liés aux milieux radicaux islamistes, ont été tués par le GIGN, le RAID et la BRI après avoir eux-même tué 17 personnes en 3 jours, dont quatre ce vendredi, dans une épicerie casher de Paris.
10 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
France: Blast Hits Restaurant Near Mosque in East
Blast hits restaurant near mosque in France's east; Police officer wounded in southern Paris shootout
08 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
Charlie Hebdo Attack: Man Turns Himself in, Agency Reports
French police say two suspects in Wednesday's terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine are still on the loose after escaping onto the streets of Paris.
08 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
Car Bomb Kills 35 People Outside Yemen Police College
A car bomb exploded outside a police college in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Wednesday, killing 35 people and wounding dozens, police said, less than a week after a suicide bombing south of the capital left nearly 30 dead.
07 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
EN DIRECT. Fusillade à Charlie Hebdo : au Moins 11 Morts
Une fusillade sanglante s'est produite dans le 11e arrondissement de Paris, en plein coeur de la capitale. Trois hommes encagoulés ont fait usage d'armes automatiques au sein du siège du journal satirique Charlie Hebdo, faisant au moins onze morts.
07 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
Boko Haram Seizes Military Base in Nigeria
Hundreds of Islamist militants have seized a multinational military base in northeastern Nigeria, according to a government official.
05 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu
Boko Haram Kidnaps 185 Women and Children, Kills 32 People
Boko Haram insurgents kidnapped at least 185 women and children, and killed 32 people in a raid in northeastern Nigeria this week, local officials and residents said.
19 Dec 2014, business.mega.mu
At Least 126, Most of them Children, Killed as Taliban Storm Pakistan School
The Taliban stormed a military-run school in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday and gunned down at least 126 people, most of them children, in one of the country's deadliest attacks in recent weeks.
16 Dec 2014, business.mega.mu
Sydney Cafe Siege Ends in Deaths, Questions
Lone Gunman Pronounced Dead at Hospital, Along With Two Hostages
16 Dec 2014, business.mega.mu