Terrorism

• Al Shabaab kills five in latest Mandera attack

  
  1 day ago
  The death of five people in Mandera Friday brought to 40 the number of Kenyans killed through suspected Al Shabaab attacks in the last one month, raising alarm about preparedness to fight terror.

• Al-Shabaab militia kill policeman, two civilians in Mandera

  
  2 days ago
  Somali militia Al-Shabaab on Friday attacked Elwak town in Mandera County killing a policeman and two civilians before escaping towards Somali.

• Community key in war on terrorism, NCTC boss says

  
  4 days ago
  The Director of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre Martin Kimani had called for enhanced citizen- security agencies collaboration to defeat terror activities.

• Google tightens measures to remove extremist content on YouTube

  
  6 days ago
  Google will implement more measures to identify and remove terrorist or violent extremist content on its video sharing platform YouTube, the company said in a blog post on Sunday.

• Why villagers are unhappy with military offensive

  
  1 week ago
  They accuse soldiers of meting out serious atrocities on them, even as Al Shabaab fighters warn residents against cooperating with the security agents.

• Mixed fortunes of Operation Linda Boni as locals cry foul

  
  1 week ago
  The military personnel occupy schools and the hunters and gatherers can’t access the IED-ridden forest for their daily bread, even as security improves.

• Four dead as passenger vehicle hits IED in Mandera

  
  1 week ago
  Several people are feared dead after an explosive hit a public service vehicle at Sheikh Barrow area in Mandera County.

• Psychology of terror: Are terrorists born or made?

  1 week ago
  All these attacks - including those that Kenya has had to endure - leave us wondering if terrorists are normal human beings.

• Three students risk ten-year jail term for jokingly circulating text message

  
  1 week ago

  Three college students in Cameroon risk a jail term of ten years for jokingly sharing messages that are deemed to be promoting terrorism

• Police thwart terror attack and arrest six

  
  1 week ago
  At least 30 police officers and civilians were killed in May.

• Change tack, stop wanton killings of security officers

  2 weeks ago
  There must be more concerted efforts to safeguard the lives of security officers and civilians. This is the social contract that citizens of Kenya have with their Government.

• Living in the shadow of war against jihadists

  
  2 weeks ago
  Mandera County has an average of nine terror attacks every month and gunfire is part of everyday life. At night, security forces take over the town and tomorrow is not so certain.

• Five Kenyans arrested over alleged plan to join Al Shabaab

  
  2 weeks ago
  At least five people have been arrested over claims they were on their way to Somalia to join Al Shabaab militants.

• Anti-Terror Police Unit arrest youth en route to Somalia

  
  2 weeks ago
  Anti-Terror Police Unit (ATPU) have arrested five youth in Isiolo town who were allegedly on their way to Somalia to join Al-Shabaab militants.

• Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE sever ties to Qatar over 'terrorism'

  
  2 weeks ago
  Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed their ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of supporting terrorism, opening up the worst rift in years among some of the most powerful states in the Arab world.

• Seven killed as assailants plough van into pedestrians in London

  
  3 weeks ago
  Three assailants stabbed passers-by at random after smashing into pedestrians in a van, killing seven people in a "terror attack" in a popular nightlife hub in London before being shot dead by armed police.

• Resurgence of Al Shabaab attacks causing panic

  
  3 weeks ago
  The spectre of deaths arising from Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) set up by Al Shabaab militants in Northern Kenya in recent weeks is enough cause for worry.

• Series of terror attacks targeting the youths

  
  3 weeks ago

  Evidently the war on terror in all its manifestations is having the youth as its main casualties, last week's Manchester arena terror incident is a typical example of terrors cruel brunt on the younger generations

• Facebook leaked documents show types of content it allows

  
  1 month ago
  Leaked Facebook Inc (FB.O) documents show how the social media company moderates issues such as hate speech, terrorism, pornography and self-harm on its platform

• Trump tells Middle East to 'drive out' Islamist extremists

  
  1 month ago
  "A better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists and drive out the extremists. Drive them out!"