A joint clearance operation by Cameroon and Nigeria forces along the border of the two countries has rescued more than 1 200 people held hostage by the Boko Haram. More than 20 alleged Boko Haram terrorists have been killed during the exercise. Three Boko Haram commanders were killed.

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi addressed the controversy over Egypt’s handing over of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia in a meeting with representatives of social, political and media groups, saying that the islands were Saudi according to official documents. El-Sisi called for the meeting Wednesday following a heated public …

A U.S. military delegation arrived in Cairo Tuesday for talks with Egyptian officials on means to boost joint military cooperation to counter the growing threat of terrorism and violent extremism in the region, Youm7 reported. The delegation is headed by Alexander Mark Laskaris; Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement …