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Philippines hostages Ramel Vela and Roland Letriro released by Abu Sayyaf militants after 8 months

Ramel Vela and Roland Letriro have been taken to a hospital in the southern Sulu province after their release

Abu Sayyaf Islamist militants in the Philippines have released two Filipino members of a TV crew, who were kidnapped last June. Ramel Vela and Roland Letriro have been taken to a hospital in the southern Sulu province after their release. It is unclear why the Jordanian reporter they were working with was not freed. The [...]

Algeria kidnapping: troops surround militant hostage-takers

Senior al-Qaeda commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar has been identified as the leader behind Algeria kidnapping

Algerian troops have surrounded a gas facility in the east of the country where foreign workers are being held hostage by Islamist militants. The kidnappers occupied the complex at In Amenas on Wednesday, after killing a Briton and an Algerian in an attack on a bus. Algeria says some 20 foreign nationals are being held [...]

France ready to stop Islamist militants by sending troops to Mali if needed

France is ready to stop Islamist militants who control northern Mali if they continue their offensive, President Francois Hollande has said

France is ready to stop Islamist militants who control northern Mali if they continue their offensive, President Francois Hollande has said. However, President Francois Hollande said France would only act under UN authorization. Francois Hollande was responding to a plea by Malian President Dioncounda Traore for help to counter a renewed rebel offensive. Earlier, an [...]

Egypt fires missiles on suspected Islamist militants in Sinai peninsula

Egyptian army helicopters have fired missiles on suspected Islamist militants in Sinai peninsula

Egyptian army helicopters have fired missiles on suspected Islamist militants in Sinai peninsula, security officials say. Twenty people were reported killed in Touma village, while the Sheikh Zuwaid area to the west was also hit. The strikes came after security checkpoints were allegedly attacked by gunmen in the town of al-Arish, leaving a number of [...]

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