Islamic State threatens attack on Washington, other countries

Hamilton Nwosa
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Foiled Coup in Benin: Several Soldiers Arrested as Government Asserts Control

By Abiola Olawale Authorities in Benin have reportedly arrested several soldiers following a swift operation to foil an attempted military coup on Sunday. Military and security sources confirmed the arrests, which reportedly include the ringleaders of the short-lived coup that briefly plunged the West African nation into uncertainty. One source said 13 arrests had been…

France Vows to Intensify Counter-Terror Aid for Nigeria

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Nigeria Slams Attempted Coup in Benin Republic, Says it’s an ‘Assault on Democracy’

By Abiola Olawale The Federal Government of Nigeria has condemned the attempted change of government in the neighbouring Republic of Benin, describing the military action as a direct "assault on democracy" and constitutional order in West Africa. ​The rebuke from the Nigerian government comes hours after a small group of soldiers, who described themselves as…

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ISSIIslamic State warned in a new video on Monday that countries taking part in air strikes against Syria would suffer the same fate as France, and threatened to attack in Washington.”We say to the states that take part in the crusader campaign that, by God, you will have a day God willing, like France’s and by God, as we struck France in the center of its abode in Paris, then we swear that we will strike America at its center in Washington,” one man in the video said.

It was not immediately possible to verify the authenticity of the video.

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