Sixteen dead as suspected Boko Haram militants attack IDP camp in northern Cameroon

Suspected militants from Islamist group Boko Haram killed at least 16 people and wounded seven early on Sunday in a grenade attack on a camp for displaced people in northern Cameroon, a local official said. The assailants threw a grenade into a group of sleeping people inside the camp in the village of Nguetchewe, district… Read More Sixteen dead as suspected Boko Haram militants attack IDP camp in northern Cameroon

Mexico captures cartel boss Jose ‘El Marro’ Yepez for fueling violence

The Mexican Army and state security forces on Sunday captured Jose Antonio Yepez, a notorious drug gang leader blamed for helping fuel a surge in violence that has severely tested the government of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Widely known as “El Marro” (The Mallet), Yepez was captured early on Sunday morning, according to the… Read More Mexico captures cartel boss Jose ‘El Marro’ Yepez for fueling violence

Storm Isaias moves towards Florida’s eastern coast

Isaias, downgraded from a hurricane but still a powerful tropical storm, moved along Florida’s eastern coast on Sunday, bringing strong winds but no longer posing a storm surge threat. The storm is forecast to move upward along the East Coast and reach Washington, Philadelphia and New York City on Tuesday before moving into New England.… Read More Storm Isaias moves towards Florida’s eastern coast

Three dead as bombs explode outside jail compound in eastern Afghanistan

An attack claimed by Islamic State on a jail compound in the Afghan city of Jalalabad killed at least three people and injured dozens, triggering heavy fighting in which scores of prisoners escaped, an official said. Sohrab Qaderi, a provincial council member, said a huge car bomb explosion was followed by at least two smaller… Read More Three dead as bombs explode outside jail compound in eastern Afghanistan