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Tunisia joining US-led coalition against IS: PM

Tunisia’s prime minister said on Saturday (Oct 3) that his country is joining the US-led military coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria and Iraq mainly to “exchange information”. IS claimed an attack that killed 38 foreign tourists at a seaside resort near Sousse in June, and authorities …

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Egypt, Tunisia willing to fight against terrorism growing in the region

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Tunisian counterpart Beji Caid Essebsi expressed Sunday their commitment to fight against terrorism growing in the region. The two leaders also discussed cooperation in the fight against terrorism and extremism that threatens both peoples. Sisi and Essebsi also condemned the incidents at al-Aqsa …

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Shabaab takes two towns in central Somalia

The radical Islamist group al-Shabaab on Friday took two towns in central Somalia, officials and witnesses said. “Amara and Ba’adwayn are now under full control of al-Shabaab fighters,” said a regional senior official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

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