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A key unit of the Peace and Security Department of the AU Commission revealed that a total of 614 terrorism-related deaths had been recorded in Africa between 1 and 15 January 2019.
The African Center for the Study and Research on Terrorism The African Center for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT), in its weekly bulletin "Africa Terrorism Bulletin", said: "On 614 terrorism-related deaths, 190 were killed by direct terrorist attacks, while 424 were killed during counterterrorism operations by security forces.The Sahel region recorded 90% of the deaths related to terrorism . "
The five countries most affected by terrorism in the first 15 days of this year are Burkina Faso (neighboring northern Ghana), Kenya, Mali, Nigeria and Somalia.
"The frequency of terrorist attacks across Africa at the end of 2018, particularly in December and January 2019, has become a source of concern for many stakeholders. The Horn of Africa, the Lake Chad Basin, the Maghreb, the SahelThe Sahara and the regions of Central Africa are currently the most affected.
"The situation in these areas has evolved into an asymmetrical war in which, in some cases, terrorist groups occupy portions of national territories, recruit members of local communities and direct criminal economies to their advantage and that of local communities. sensitive to their cause, "said the security briefing.
Photo: Kenya recently witnessed an attack by the terrorist group Al Shabab. 21 died in this attack.
The Africa Terrorism Bulletin, a bi-monthly compilation and badysis of terrorism-related incidents in Africa, also reveals that 70% (425) of the victims of terrorist incidents in the first 14 days of 2019 were members of terrorist groups. insurgents.
Civilians and victims of the security forces were respectively 26% and 4%.
Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab killed 38 and 22 people respectively in their attacks, the report said.
Read the full briefing below.
AFRICA RECORDS 614 DEATHS RELATED TO TERRORISM IN THE FIRST 15 DAYS OF JANUARY 2019 – CCSRT REPORT
The African Center for the Study and Research on Terrorism The African Center for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT) in its bi-monthly bulletin "Africa Terrorism Bulletin" recorded a total of 614 linked to terrorism deaths in Africa between 1 and 15 January 2019. Of the 614 terrorist-related deaths, 190 were killed by direct terrorist attacks, while 424 were killed during counterterrorism operations conducted by security forces . The Sahel region recorded 90% of the deaths related to terrorism.
The frequency of terrorist attacks across Africa at the end of 2018, particularly in December and January 2019, has become a source of concern for many stakeholders. The Horn of Africa, the Lake Chad Basin, the Maghreb, the SahelThe Sahara and the regions of Central Africa are currently the most affected. The situation in these regions has evolved into an asymmetrical war in which, in some cases, terrorist groups occupy parts of national territories, recruit members of local communities and manage criminal economies to their advantage and that of sensitive local communities. to their cause.
The Africa Terrorism Bulletin, a bi-monthly compilation and badysis of terrorism-related incidents in Africa reveal that 70% (425) of the victims of terrorist incidents during the first 14 days of 2019 belonged to terrorist / insurgent groups. Civilians and victims of the security forces were respectively 26% and 4%. Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab killed 38 and 22 people respectively in their attacks, the report said.
The Bulletin further reveals that in 12 of the 19 attacks, terrorists used small arms and light weapons. Explosives were used in five of these attacks, while mixed weapons and kidnapping accounted for one each. Ten of the attacks targeted civilians, six targeted security personnel, two government institutions and one international organization. The five countries most affected by terrorism during this period are Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria and Somalia.
The Sahel region recorded 8 incidents of terrorist attacks and 551 deaths, accounting for 90% of terrorism-related deaths for the period. Of the 551, 405 terrorists, 133 civilians and 20 members of the armed / security forces died in the Sahel region.
The bulletin further indicates that the security forces remained sensitive to the situation. Counter-terrorism operations were significant in January 2019. 395 Boko Haram members were killed during CT operations. Of these, 287 were killed in Niger between 28 December 2018 and 2 January 2019. In Nigeria, 100 Boko Haram members were killed in the Borno and Yobe states on 7 January 2019. Similarly, Kenya's security forces managed to eliminate all Al-Shabaab militants attacked the DusitD2 hotel and rescued more than 700 civilians.
About the Terrorism Newsletter in Africa
As part of its mandate to help build the capacity of African Union member states in the fight against terrorism and to keep African counter-terrorism practitioners abad of current trends in terrorism in Africa. Africa, the African Center for Research and Terrorism (ACSRT) has collected, badyzed and disseminated incidents related to terrorism in Africa. The collection, processing and badysis of information allow CAERT to provide Member States and practitioners P / CVE with relevant information on trends and development of terrorism in Africa. The ACSRT disseminates its trend badysis through various productions. The Africa Terrorism Bulletin, a bi-monthly compilation and badysis, should form the basis of an badysis of terrorism trends in Africa to be published quarterly by the Center.
The African Terrorism Bulletin aims to provide a biweekly badessment and badysis of the situation and trends of terrorism on the continent. The aim is to provide AU Member States with up-to-date information and understanding of terrorist incidents and their related activities.
The data for the badysis of this Bulletin is limited to the information stored in the CAERT database, collected in accordance with the definition of terrorist acts as defined by the 1999 OAU Convention on the Prevention and Restoration of the fight against terrorism.
The next edition of the African Newsletter on Terrorism will deal with terrorist incidents from 16 to 31 January 2019.
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