We are left to fight Islamic State alone, says Turkish President Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday accused the international coalition battling the Islamic State group in Syria of leaving his country to fight the jihadists alone on its own soil.

"They have left us alone in our struggle against this organisation which is shedding our blood both through suicide bombings and by attacks on Kilis," he said, referring to a Turkish border town regularly targeted by rockets fired from Syria.

"In Syria none of those who say they are fighting Daesh (Islamic State) have suffered the kind of losses that we have, nor paid such a heavy price as us," added Erdogan, speaking at a film contest in Istanbul.

Zero Violence in N’East is Impossible Now - COAS

The Nigeria's Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, has said violence cannot be eradicated totally in the North Eastern region of the country, adding that security agencies are doing their best to tackle insurgency. He made statement on Tuesday during his visit to the Logistics Command of the Nigerian Air Force, Sam Ethnan Base, Ikeja, Lagos.


The COAS Abubakar who also made a visit to the Lagos State Governor Akinwumi Ambode, inaugurated several projects at the base, noted that the fight against terrorism had improved under the present administration, saying the era of Boko Haram terrorists moving in convoys and destroying villages had become a rarity. “In the North Eastern part of Nigeria, we are making progress. We may have challenges of suicide bombings here and there, but that will end soon.

“There cannot be zero violence; violence will still be there. But everything humanly possible will be done to have a peaceful and stable environment in the North-East so that people can go about their business in peace. “We are doing so much in terms of close air support. We are providing an enabling environment for the surface forces to function. We soften the ground for the surface forces to function. We are providing logistics-in-supply, rotational transportation, and also moving equipment.

Belgian PM confirms some Muslims 'danced' after Brussels attacks

"I confirm that there have been expressions of support for the attacks. The council of [national] security has also been informed [about the incident]," Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said, as cited by Belga news agency.

PM Charles Michel confirmed an earlier comment by the country’s interior minister, who said that a portion of the Muslim community was “dancing” in the streets following the deadly Brussels attacks in March.

He added, however, that the apparent support for the deadly attacks came from “minorities” in the Muslim community and that “it is not appropriate to generalize” about the community as a whole.

United States condemns Abuja bomb blasts

According to a release from the embassy of the United States in Abuja, the U.S. Government has condemned Friday’s bomb blasts in Abuja, the Nigerian capital.

A statement by Sean McIntosh of American Embassy in Abuja, said the U.S. government strongly condemned the multiple explosions in the Nyanya and Kuje areas of Abuja on October 2, as well as the suicide bombings and militant attacks in Maiduguri and Adamawa on October 1, Nigeria’s independence anniversary.

“We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed and injured,” the statement said.

Nigerian Police says terrorists planning to attack FCT transport service, gives out emergency lines

The Nigeria Police Force has said that credible intelligence at its disposal indicated that terrorists have perfected a plot to carry out attacks on the Abuja transport sector.

The Force stated that the attacks which are intended to cause panic amongst residents and visitors alike are planned to be perpetrated through suicide bombings, or through the use of Improvised Explosive Devices concealed in luggage, bags, cans, and other receptacles.

A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, in Abuja on Saturday said the Police High Command had ordered the FCT Commissioner of Police in particular and other CPs in adjoining States to beef-up security at major parks around Abuja and its environs.