The Islamic State has claimed its first attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo, planting a flag in a region already troubled by violence and an outbreak of the Ebola virus.
Eight soldiers were killed in the attack, which took place on Tuesday, according to Congolese officials.
An armed group on Thursday attacked a major air base in southern Libya controlled by eastern military commander Khalifa Haftar who has moved much of his forces north to try to take the capital Tripoli, officials said.
Fighting was continuing at the Tamanhint base near Sabha, the main city in southern Libya, Sabha Major Hamid Rafaa al-Khiyali and an eastern military official said, without giving more details.
The Free Syrian Army’s Jaysh Al-Izza faction launched an attack on the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) stronghold of Al-Suqaylabiyeh this morning, following a fierce exchange at this front last night.
According to a military source in nearby Mhardeh, Jaysh Al-Izza heavily shelled Al-Suqaylabiyeh in northwestern Hama, prompting the National Defense Forces (NDF) and Syrian Army to respond with a barrage of missiles of their own.
Forces loyal to Libyan strongman General Khalifa Haftar are reported to have bombed densely populated residential areas in the capital, Tripoli.
Video clips circulated on social media showed the forces randomly shelling residential areas, south of Tripoli.
Gun trucks destroyed, arms and ammunition recovered in joint operations conducted by Nigerian, Cameroonian forces
At least 27 Boko Haram terrorists have been killed in a joint operation by Nigerian and Cameroonian forces, a Nigerian army spokesman said on Monday.