Nigerian accused of ISIS affiliation detained for 60 days by Abuja court. Court grants DSS request, citing Terrorism Prevention Act, for Emmanuel Osase’s detention. Osase accused of promoting ISIS messages, opposing democracy, and advocating attacks on Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Nigerian, Emmanuel Osase, accused of belonging to the Islamic State in Iraq and … Read more
Nigeria offers condolences to Russia for Moscow attack. Minister Tuggar expresses sympathy for Crocus Concert Hall tragedy. Attack claims 60 lives, injures over a hundred; Nigeria stands with Russia. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria has offered its sincere condolences to the Russian Federation following a devastating attack in Moscow that resulted … Read more
Bagar was captured in the raid No civilians, SDF or US forces were killed or injured in the raid US military said a senior ISIS leader was killed in an earlier helicopter raid Eko Hot Blog reports that The US military and Syrian Democratic Forces conducted a helicopter raid in eastern Syria early Saturday, capturing … Read more
ISIS acknowledged the death of its leader on Wednesday and confirmed his successor. Eko Hot Blog reports that the group’s media affiliate al-Furqan published an audio message by an ISIS spokesman announcing the death of its leader who was appointed in March. EDITOR’S PICKS Belarus: Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei Dies At 64 World Cup 2022: … Read more
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ISIS Releases Names of ISWAP Leaders Killed By Nigerian Army Troops of the Nigerian Army had some weeks ago stormed the camp of the terrorists, which harboured more than 3,000 ISWAP fighters EDITOR’S PICK: Police Recover Unexploded IEDs At Owo Church Owo Church Attack “Targeted At Turning Yorubaland Into A War Zone” – Ooni Of … Read more
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He also said the emergence of Taliban had emboldened terror groups as they saw it possible to pick up arms against the state… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th Senate, Shehu Sani, has said the killings of the leaders of Boko Haram and ISWAP, … Read more
The captured soldiers were shot dead by the child fighter with his AK-47 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has released a video showing a child fighter executing two Nigerian soldiers. In the short video, a minor, who is a member of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province … Read more
The attack came a week after a bombing claimed by the local Islamic State affiliate killed 46 people at a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Islamic State group (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing on a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan that killed 47 people and wounded several … Read more
Reports on social media described a large detonation and emergency services rushing to the scene An explosion which ripped through a crowd outside the entrance of a mosque in central Kabul on Sunday, has left a number of civilians dead. According to a Taliban spokesman, the blast targeted the gates of the Eidgah Mosque in … Read more
The massive surrenders of the Boko Haram terrorists has caused confusion and concerns to the ISWAP fighters, especially in areas such as Kirta, Wulgo, Sabon Tumbu, Jubularam, Kwalaram, Sigir, Kayowa and Kurnawa and the Lake Chad. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has clamped down on some leaders of Boko Haran and its … Read more
The Commission stated that the stranded Nigerians included 22 family members of suspected former members of the ISIS that were killed in Libya, including their children. Federal Government has announced the repatriation of family members of the Islamic State (ISIS) fighters killed in Libya. They were among the 101 stranded Nigerians repatriated to the country … Read more
Tales of horror emerged on Monday as some survivors made it to safety and established contact with loved ones but dozens of expatriates remain unaccounted for. Nick Alexander, a dual British-South African citizen, was rescued on Sunday having spent two nights crawling through the bush after the ambush. Numbers of Christians and soldiers from Mozambique … Read more
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), has claimed its fighters carried out 517 attacks around the world between January 1 and March 17. According to a report from West Point, the US officer training academy, the group’s expansion and regrouping on the … Read more
Leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS, Abdul Nasser Qirdash has been capture. It was reported that Abdul once tipped to replace Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as head of ISIS was nabbed on Wednesday, May 20 by the Iraq special forces at a yet to be disclosed location. Ekohotblog understands that the development … Read more
Afghanistan branch ISIS terrorist group has been defeated in one of the eastern provinces where it initially sought to establish a stronghold. A top Security official made this known to our correspondent in Jalalabad. In the years since, they have claimed responsibility for a string of horrific bombings across Afghanistan, including at a wedding hall … Read more