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JNIM Releases Proof of Life Video of South African Hostage Gerco Van Deventer

Last week, the al-Qaeda affiliated militant group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) released a proof of life video of kidnapped South African paramedic Gerco Van Deventer, who is now believed to be in Mali.  Deventer started his medical career in the military, where he served as a medic for...

Libyan National Army Says Missing Uranium Ore Barrels Found

On Wednesday, the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that 10 barrels containing 2.5 tons of uranium ore had gone missing from an undisclosed site in southern Libya during a scheduled inspection. In a statement, the IAEA said that “agency safeguards inspectors found that 10 drums containing approximately...

Libyan LNA Pilot Released During Prisoner Exchange

A Libyan National Army (LNA) pilot has been released during a prisoner swap after being held by UN-backed Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) forces since 2019 when he was downed near Tripoli. https://twitter.com/Ahmed_AlLibi/status/1203365266194862082?s=20&t=B1XOucSpnmB70Xmp4E_hDA Amer al-Orfi al-Gajam was captured on December 7, 2019, when his MiG-23ML, serial “26144,” crashed near the...

1988 Lockerbie Bombing Suspect Apprehended by American Authorities

United States authorities announced that they have apprehended a Libyan suspect who they say made the bomb that took down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, back in 1988, which killed all 259 on board and an additional 11 people on the ground. Pan Am Flight 103 was scheduled...

Libyan Civil Unrest Reaches New Heights

Following the rule of Muammar Gaddafi the country of Libya has faced great turmoil, which it seems is reaching its apex following the heightened concerns over resource scarcity and political rivalry. Libya’s hopes of “recovering” from the rule of Gaddafi has shown to be a much slower process than...

Week's Recap

NATO Forces Deploy Throughout Northern Kosovo

As this publication reported on 26 May 23, Serbian...

Taliban Says They ‘Will Conquer Iran Soon’

On Sunday, the Taliban alluded to attempt a takeover...

Violent Clashes in Jalisco, Mexico

On Tuesday, May 30, violent clashes took place in...

Serbia Orders Military Forces on Kosovo Border Following Protests

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has placed the country’s military...
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