8 Dead in Tunisia Museum Attack, Others Held Hostage [Photos]

Eight people have been killed in a shooting attack at the Bardo Museum in Tunisia, including seven foreign nationals, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said today. The nationalities of the foreigners are unknown at this time.

A spokesman for the country’s Interior Ministry said authorities believe number of hostages are being held captive in the museum and that forces have deployed inside it. Carina D. Klein, a spokesperson for the U.S Embassy in Tunis, told ABC News they cannot confirm nor deny whether Americans are among the those dead in the attack.

10-Year-Old ISIS Recruit Shoots Dead Isreali Spy In Shocking Execution Video

From beheadings to people being burned alive, it seems that with each new execution video, ISIS seeks to outdo themselves. The Islamic State militants have released a new and sickening video which shows a young boy of about 10 years old shooting dead 19-year-old Muhammad Said Ismail Musallam, an Israeli-Arab recruit who was captured last year by the terror group after he was deemed to be a spy.

Mussallam, who was taken by jihadists in Syria, was shown in the video kneeling in front of an armed ISIS militant in the middle of the field. He told the story of his training, before he is shot in the back of his head by the young boy.

ISIS Executioner Jihadi John Identified As British University Graduate

The ISIS executioner known as 'Jihadi John' has today been identified as a university graduate from London. The man in the black cloth who beheaded several foreign hostages in Islamic State (ISIS) videos was identified by British security services as a British citizen from London.

His name is Mohammed Emwazi, 27, of Queen’s Park, west London. Known in the news media as “Jihadi John,” he is said to have been born in Kuwait and traveled to Syria in 2012. The story was confirmed by a senior British security official, who said that the British government had identified Mr. Emwazi some time ago but had not disclosed his name for operational reasons.

ISIS Hostage, Kayla Mueller, Confirmed Dead by Family + Letter She Wrote In Captivity

Kayla Mueller is an American aid worker abducted in 2013 by ISIS, and four days ago, the group claimed she was killed in a Jordanian airstrike. Her parents, Carl and Marsha Mueller,  have now issued a statement confirming her death. The White House also confirmed the death in a separate statement, but gave no further details. The family wrote;

“We are heartbroken to share that we’ve received confirmation that Kayla Jean Mueller, has lost her life. We are so proud of t person Kayla wheas and the work that she did while she was here with us. She lived with purpose.”

Video Shows Jordanian Pilot Burned Alive By ISIS [Photos]

Islamic State terror group  have released a horrific video which they claim shows Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh being burnt alive while locked in a cage. Kasasbeh was captured by ISIS after his F-16 fighter jet crashed in territory controlled by the militants in northern Syria in December.

The footage, which is titled 'Healing the Believers' Chests' shows the captured airman wearing an orange jumpsuit as a trail of petrol leading up to the cage is seen being set alight. Flames are seen quickly spreading to the cage where they completely engulf the helpless pilot.

President Obama Condemns Heinous Murder Of Kenji Goto By ISIS

President Barack Obama has condemned the 'heinous murder' of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto by Islamic State terrorist group. The president's remarks were contained in a statement released by the White House in which Obama said:

"The United States condemns the heinous murder of Japanese citizen and journalist Kenji Goto by the terrorist group ISIL. Standing together with a broad coalition of allies and partners, the United States will continue taking decisive action to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL."

Japanese Hostage Beheaded After ISIS Threats

ISIS have reportedly released a video announcing the execution of one of the two Japanese hostages who were being held by the extremist group. The video shows a still photo of captured Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, holding a photograph allegedly showing the beheaded corpse of his fellow hostage, Haruna Yukawa.

The video was posted online by a known ISIS supporter, and is nearly three minutes long, consisting of an audio clip of Goto speaking over the photo above. Initially ISIS asked for $200Million, being the same amount that Japan offered as humanitarian aid to those fighting against ISIS in the middle east.

Boko Haram Leader Shekau May Be An Escapee From A Psychiatric Hospital

Earlier today, Abubakar Shekau, leader of Islamic militant group Boko Haram, appeared in a video where he claimed Boko Haram was responsible for the attacks on Baga in Borno State which some have said led to the death of up to 2000 people. Shekau said in his recorded speech;

"We indeed killed them, as our Lord instructed us in His Book. We will not stop. This is not much. You will see. I'm ready."

But many have asked, who is Shekau? Who is this man who has kept the Nigerian Army looking like fools as they report his death, only for him to "seemingly" resurrect and mock them in new videos? A new report suggests that Shekau, while very well educated in Islamic and legal studies, may also be mentally ill. Some sources say he escaped from a psychatric hospital where he was put following a psychotic break when his wife died in childbirth.

#IAmNigeria #NaijaNiMi - Madonna, Boris Kodjoe, Angelina Jolie Condemn Boko Haram Attacks

Madonna has lent her social media klout to speak out againt the Boko Haram attacks in Baga, Bui and some other villages and towns in Northern Nigeria. From 2009 till date, over 10,000 people have reportedly died and several hundreds of thousands displaced from their homes.

International celebrities including Boris Kodjoe, Angelina Jolie, Nicki Minaj, Solange Knowles, Meek Mill, and have begun to comment on the killings after the outpouring of international support to France after the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris. They and many more point out that the same sympathy and solidarity is not being shown for the Boko Haram killings in Nigeria.

First Photo Of Alleged US Capitol Terror Suspect Chris Cornell - From Butler County Jail

The FBI has foiled a 'jihadist plot to attack the US Capitol' with investigators alleging that Christopher Cornell, pictured above in mugshot from Butler County Jail, came to their attention after he tweeted support for violent jihadist groups such as ISIL/ISIS.

According to court documents, the Ohio man was arrested and charged on Wednesday in connection with a plot to attack the US Capitol with guns and bombs.

CNN Reports That Boko Haram Is Advancing Across Western Nigeria?

Most people outside Nigeria often have to depend on international media for news of what's happening in the country. And a new report on CNN today was shown with a graphics on the TV that claims that Boko Haram is advancing across Western Nigeria. How true is this?

I'm asking because I've not heard that Boko Haram is in the western part of the country which is really the south-west, or do they mean the North West? But even then, I've not heard local reports of Boko Haram being in North-west states like Sokoto, Kebbi, or Niger. Who can confirm?

#JeSuisCharlie - New Charlie Hebdo Cover Features Crying Prophet Mohammed

Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical magazine that was recently attacked by the Kouachi brothers who killed four of their top cartoonists and 8 others, are going ahead with their work. And that includes a new edition featuring a cover that depicts Prophet Mohammed carrying the Je Suis Charlie sign.

Je Suis Charlie became the rallying slogan after the terror attacks that rocked France, leaving 17 dead including the Je Suis Charlie staff, 3 policemen and 4 people trapped in a hostage situation at a Jewish Kosher market.

ISIS Hacks US Central Command Twitter Account, Leaks Details of 4-star Generals

#CyberCaliphate? ISIS seems to be ramping up it's social media activism as the Twitter account of the US military's Central Command in Florida was hacked earlier today. Representatives of the ISIS terror group who took over the account posted threatening messages against troops, their families and  also leaked the home addresses of 4-star US generals.

The cyber attack began at around 12.30pm on Monday when a message was posted to CentCom's Twitter account reading,

'In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, the CyberCaliphate continues its CyberJihad.'

Nigerian Military Addresses Boko Haram Attack In Baga Reported To Have Killed 2000

Boko Haram has been a thorn in the Nigerian polity since 2009, attacking police stations, schools, markets, with suicide bombings, kidnappings and mass shootings becoming very common in northern Nigeria. The highest toll since then was reported by international media to be from the attack on Baga more than a week ago.

After more than 9 days, and with bodies still reportedly out in the open, the Nigerian military has finally released a statement saying that from their own calculations, only about 150 people were killed in the attack. They had earlier tweeted that they lost about 5 soldiers with 40 wounded as they tried to rebuff the takeover of Baga town.

10-Year-Old Female Suicide Bombers Attack Potiskum Market, 5 Killed

What do you tell a child to convince them to carry out suicide bomb attacks? That was the question Atala asked me when he read this news this morning. I could only shake my head in sadness as I imagined what terrible things are being passed to these little ones who are supposed to be our next generation.

A twin bomb attack on a GSM market in Potiskum, Yobe State, Punch reports has led to the death of five people, including two female bombers, on Sunday while 46 others were injured. The attacked market is located close to the Brema Primary School along the Mohammed Idrissa Way in the heart of the troubled commercial town.

#ParisMarch #UnityMarch - World Leaders in Paris Unity March After Charlie Hebdo Killings

#ParisMarch #UnityMarch - I only just watched the SELMA movie yesterday so you can imagine how emotionally powerful I find these images of world leaders marching for liberty in Paris. David Cameron of United Kingdom, Angela Merkel of Germany, Isreal's Benjamin Netanyahu and others joined French president, Francois Hollande, and thousands of France nationals in a solidarity march on the streets of Paris this afternoon.

The march is to protest the killing of 12 people last wednesday including the top cartoonists for the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine. The march began in Place de la République and will end at Place de la Nation. French officials estimate over 1.3 million people are gathered together in what will be one of the city’s biggest gatherings in decades. More pics below...

France's Most Wanted Woman Is Radicalized 'Widow' of Kosher Supermarket Killer

Hayat Boumeddiene has became France's most wanted woman after she escaped a hostage situation in a Kosher supermarket in Paris while her partner Amedy Coulibaly, was killed. Now, 26-year-old Boumeddiene is on the run and is believed to be 'armed and dangerous'.

Coulibaly died along with four hostages in the storming of the Jewish supermarket. But Boumeddiene may have eluded capture during the confusion as the hostages were running away, police said.

It is believed that the so-called 'wife' of the Kosher supermarket hostage killer was radicalised by the man she would go on to marry in a religious ceremony that is not legally accepted in France..

#KouachiBrothers, Accomplice And 4 Hostages Dead As French Police Storm Hostage Sites

#KouachiBrothers reported dead in Dammartin-en-Goele! Many are breathing a sigh of relief right about now as news begins to filter out of France that the Charlie Hebdo attackers have been killed.

BBC reports that French police stormed two hostage sites in Paris and north of the city, with the hostage takers reported dead.

Brothers Cherif Kouachi (left), 32, and Said Kouachi (right), 34, both from Paris went on the run a couple of days ago after they invaded the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and killed 12 people, including two police officers, one a muslim.

The Two Brothers Behind Charlie Hebdo Massacre Yesterday Still ON THE RUN

Yesterday I reported at first via NBC that all three suspects were in custody, that turned out to be false information. Read here. An update shows that while one suspect handed himself in to authorities, the two above are still at large.

The two men are brothers Cherif Kouachi (left), 32, and Said Kouachi (right), 34, both from Paris. The brothers were masked and armed with automatic weapons when they stormed into the office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo yesterday and killed 12 people, including two police officers. The two brothers, who are said to have been trained in Yemen as assassins, are still at large.

Three Suspects in #CharlieHebdo #ParisShooting

UPDATE - After a long day of rapidly changing information, U.S. counterterrorism officials have said that they cannot be certain of the status of the three suspects in the Paris attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine. Information from French sources has been contradictory, they said.

Earlier, NBC reported that One of the suspects in the Paris attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine has been killed and the two others are arrested.

BBC had said that one suspect handed himself in while two were still on the run. A twitter user drew my attention to this confusion of information with his tweet below..