LAGOS, Nigeria—Gunmen attacked a rural village in northern Nigeria, killing 16 worshippers at a mosque and kidnapping others, said a local official. The assault on Ba’are village in the Mashegu area of Niger state lasted for hours on Thursday, local government chairman Alhassan Isah Mazakuka said. Dozens of the assailants arrived on motorcycles and rampaged…
Indonesian Terrorist Given Life Sentence in 2005 Attack
JAKARTA, INDONESIA—An Indonesian court sentenced an Islamic terrorist who eluded capture for 16 years to life in prison on Wednesday after finding him guilty of making bombs used in a 2005 market attack that killed 22 people. Upik Lawanga, known as “professor,” is a key member of the Jemaah Islamiyah network, which the United States…
Take Steps to Fend Off Ransomware Attacks, Federal Ministers Urge Canadians
OTTAWA—Citing a dramatic increase in ransomware attacks, several federal ministers are urging Canadians to bolster their cybersecurity practices. In an open letter today, the ministers encourage organizations to adopt the latest security measures, build a response plan and ensure information technology staff are well-prepared to respond to incidents. Canada is among the top countries affected…
Gunmen Attack Niger Military Base, Killing at Least 12
NIAMEY, Niger—Extremist gunmen attacked a military camp in Niger near its southeastern border with Burkina Faso, killing at least 12 soldiers, the West Africa country’s interior ministry said. Extremist rebels riding 100 motorcycles attacked the military camp of Fonion, in the Gorouel area, the ministry said in a statement late Sunday. Soldiers fought back and…
Report: 10 Oil Workers Killed in Attack on Bus in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria—Ten people were killed and one person was injured in an attack on a bus carrying workers in an oil field in Syria’s government-held areas, Syria’s state news agency reported Thursday. No details were offered of the nature of the attack or who was behind it. The news agency SANA called it a “terrorist…
Vestas Data ‘Compromised’ by Cyber Attack
COPENHAGEN—Wind turbine maker Vestas on Monday said the cyber attack it reported at the weekend has affected parts of its internal IT infrastructure and that data has been “compromised.” The incident, the financial implications of which are as yet unclear, comes as Vestas juggles with record demand for green power against supply constraints and high…
Witness Describes Wisconsin Christmas Parade Attack Suspect as ‘Black Man With Dreadlocks’
An eyewitness who did not realize he was speaking on live television has described the Waukesha, Wisconsin, attack suspect as a black man with dreadlocks. The City of Waukesha confirmed late Sunday that five people were killed and over 40 were injured after a driver plowed into people participating in a Christmas parade, although they anticipate that those numbers may…
Perth School Students Arrested in Alleged ‘Plot to Kill’ Teacher
A Perth high school girl who allegedly stabbed her teacher on Monday has been charged with plotting with another teenager to allegedly kill the educator. Police alleged the 14-year-old girl received a knife from a 13-year-old girl at Willetton Senior High School on Monday morning and used it to stab the teacher, a Year 8…
Deadly Shooting Rocks Beirut as Tensions Over Blast Probe Erupt
BEIRUT—Six Shi’ites were shot dead in Beirut on Thursday, in an attack on supporters of Hezbollah and its ally who were gathering to demand the removal of the judge investigating the explosion that ripped through the city’s port last year. The shooting, which took place on a front-line of Lebanon’s 1975–90 civil war and evoked…
Deadly Norway Attack Appears to Be ‘Act of Terrorism’: Police
A Danish man who killed five people and injured two others with a bow and arrow in a series of attacks in a town in Norway on Wednesday was placed under investigation for suspected terrorism. “We are investigating this, among other things, to clarify whether it is an act of terrorism,” regional police chief Ole Bredrup Saeverud…
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