Extremist Killed in Attack: Egypt

               Five militant extremist killed during air raids in North Sinai's Rafah and Sheikh Zuwei. The first raid killed three extremists atop a car  with a bomb, and the second raid killed two more, injuring  eight others. A three month state of emergency was declared by the president along with a curfew, all due to militant attacks that left 33 security personnel dead. At least 30 military personnel were killed in suicide blast Friday and two other vehicles damaged. Soon after three more security were killed in attack by an unidentified gunman. "Aswat Masriya counted the death of 82 people - 62 security personnel and 20 civilians, in the past two months in the Sinai Peninsula. The number is over four times that of those killed in the Peninsula during the months of June and July; 17 people including eight security personnel and nine civilians." Egypt's security has increased as a result and they eliminating many terrorist daily.

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No Church in the Wild

Forgive me, I may sound so cynical on the recent religious outing of President Goodluck Jonathan accompanied by some prophets and government officials but I am angry at the fact that Nigerians like to seek refuge elsewhere than their country. 

The last time an Israeli came to this country was just on business transaction; even the man from Saudi Arabia too. We spend millions of dollars to sponsor pilgrims to travel to some  holy cities that are far away from holiness and that serves as a conduit pipe to siphon our common wealth. 

Going to Jerusalem or Mecca is a tourist affair, if I may say, and why should a country concern herself with such?  Religion is a vehicle in which one finds solace in his or her creator. 

The President is fooling us by running to Israel for cleansing before his declaration for re-election. His trip to Israel is clear  indication of his religious bigotry, he is setting the country on a coalition course.  Because by this, he wants Nigerians to vote along religious lines. Why can't he go to Mecca as-well  and allow the imams to invoke prayers and Quran on him if truly he has Nigerians at heart and not  pursing an unholy agenda.

This is an ominous sign. If only Nigerians can see the evil intents of our leader occupying the positions of governance by bringing religious colouration  to every sphere of political events. 

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Egypt: 'Extremists' Killed in Sinai Raid - Military Sources

Located in North Sinai — Five "extremists" were killed in military air raids on North Sinai's Rafah and Sheikh Zuweid regions early Sunday, military sources said. An apache shelled a car with a cannon on top carrying three "extremists", the sources told Aswat Masriya. The second raid killed two more "extremists" south of the Sheikh Zuweid region, injuring eight others.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declared a three-month state of emergency and a nighttime curfew in parts of the Sinai Peninsula in response to deadly militant attacks on Friday which rendered at least 33 security personnel killed. Reports say at least 30 military personnel were killed in a suicide blast which targeted a security checkpoint in Sinai's Sheikh Zuweid on Friday, security sources told Reuters. The explosion also caused damage to two military vehicles.

During a national address delivered on Saturday's, Sisi noted that the "outcome" of the work done in the Peninsula during the past months is "huge". "Every day, tens of terrorists fall as casualties [in Sinai]," Sisi said. "We have eliminated hundreds of terrorists."

Egypt's security forces have intensified their security measures in North Sinai in reaction to repeated militant attacks that target army and police officials, which rose significantly since the ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi last year. The attacks soon expanded to other areas of the country, including the capital.

Reviewing statements and press releases by security forces, Aswat Masriya counted the death of 82 people - 62 security personnel and 20 civilians, in the past two months in the Sinai Peninsula. The number is over four times that of those killed in the Peninsula during the months of June and July; 17 people including eight security personnel and nine civilians.

Nigeria's Boko Haram 'sends girls to front line'

500 women are held hostage since 2009. Abductions keep increasings which means there are more threats. 

• Founded in 2002
• Initially focused on opposing Western education - Boko Haram means "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language
• Launched military operations in 2009 to create Islamic state
• Thousands killed, mostly in north-eastern Nigeria - also attacked police and UN headquarters in capital, Abuja
• Some three million people affected
• Declared terrorist group by US in 2013
• Boko Haramhttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29782397

Explosion kills seven Conscrpits in Egypt

      In North Sinai, an explosive was planted on the road by unidentified persons and was detonated at the same time that the security vehicle passed. As a result seven people were killed and four were injured.
       Egypt's security amplified measures because this is not the first militant attack that targeted police officials.
      Egypt's death toll for terrorism attacks January 2011- April 2014 is 961, 644 of them being security personnel.





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