Tag: civilians
Cameroon troops assault civilians in Boko Haram fight
A human rights group has accused Cameroon’s security forces of numerous abuses against civilians in the struggle against Boko Haram…
Boko Haram kills 11 soldiers, many civilians in captured Baga
Boko Haram killed dozens of civilians and at least 11 soldiers when the militants took control of a Nigerian town…
Gunmen kill 15 people travelling in central Afghanistan
Suspected Taliban gunmen stopped two vehicles in central Afghanistan and shot dead 15 passengers at the side of the road,…
Civilians flee fighting around Donetsk train station
Intense shelling rocked the area around the train station in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Monday,…
Ukraine clashes kill 12 civilians
Escalating clashes between pro-Kremlin separatists and Ukrainian forces on Sunday killed 12 civilians and forced the new Western-backed leader to…
Roadside bomb kills 12 in Afghanistan
A roadside bomb killed 12 civilians, including seven women in eastern Afghanistan Saturday, officials said, the latest violence in the…
Bloody Monday In Ogun As Robbers Kill 5 Cops, 2 Others
It was a bloody Monday in Ogun state, southwest, Nigeria as at least five policemen and two civilians were killed in…
Nigerian army denies killing rampage
Nigeria’s army on Tuesday denied killing civilians and burning homes and shops after a bomb attack in the city of…
UN Backs Libyan Rebels
Moving swiftly in response to a request by Arab nations, the United Nations Security Council last night endorsed international air…