Friday

February 6, 2015

Armed conflicts and attacks

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

ISIL claims that the American female hostage Kayla Jean Mueller has been killed by Jordanian airstrikes at the outskirts of Raqqa, Syria. The White House says that they have no proof of her death. (AP) (AP via Twitter) (CNN) (BBC)

Boko Haram

Boko Haram attacks two towns in Niger but is repulsed by the Niger Army with assistance from the Chad Air Force. (AP via St Louis Post Dispatch) (Nigerian Guardian)[permanent dead link]

Business and economy

German engineering firm Siemens announces plans to axe 7,800 jobs, 3000 of which are in Germany. (AFP via France 24)[permanent dead link]