Libération de marins russes kidnappés au large du Cameroun en août

Trois marins russes kidnappés en août par des pirates probablement nigérians au large du Cameroun ont été libérés, a annoncé dimanche la diplomatie russe.

« Trois marins de nationalité russe, libérés de la captivité où ils se trouvaient depuis mi-août, sont arrivés en Allemagne », où se trouve le siège de leur employeur, a annoncé le ministère russe des Affaires étrangères dans un communiqué.

Stalemate and Suffering in Yemen

To date, despite years of reported war crimes by nearly all sides involved in the Yemen conflict, there has been a complete lack of accountability and no consequences for collateral damage or rampant human rights violations.

New Sanctions Designations on Iran’s Space Program

Today, the Department of State designated the Iran Space Agency and two of its research institutes under Executive Order (E.O.) 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and WMD delivery systems and their supporters – the first time the United States is publicly designating Iran’s civilian space agency.

Extremist Content Online: Another Pro-ISIS Channel Found on YouTube

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. This week, a pro-ISIS account that linked to propaganda appeared on YouTube and an unofficial media group that supports the terror group released a video titled, “The Severity of the Caliphate” on multiple websites. Lastly, instructions for making TATP (triacetone triperoxide) explosives were shared on a white supremacist Telegram channel.