Uganda: Muslim cleric shot dead after terrorist attack

18 Nov 2021
Security forces in Uganda have shot dead a Muslim cleric, Sheikh Muhammad Abas Kirevu, accused of working with an armed group linked to suicide bombings in Kampala. He had recruited for cells run…

Philippines: Authorities surprised by Filipino jihad suicide bomber, thought suicide bombing “against local culture”

01 Aug 2019
Confirmation that the attack involved a Filipino would mark a major escalation in terror tactics in the Southeast Asian nation, where authorities had long said suicide bombings went against local culture, analysts said.”…

Nigeria suicide blast kills 30 at video hall in Borno

01 Jul 2019
At least 30 people have been killed in a triple suicide bombing outside a video hall in north-eastern Nigeria, emergency service officials say. Another 40 were injured in the attack in Konduga village…

Egypt: suicide attack on church foiled

24 Aug 2018
IS terrorists have mounted a number of attacks on churches in Egypt in the last two years, but on 11 August tight security foiled an attempted suicide attack on a church in Mostorod,…

Egypt: four bombing suspects arrested

13 Jan 2017
Four men have been arrested in connection with the suicide attack at the St Peter and St Paul church in Cairo last month, which killed 28 people and injured over 40. Eleven people…