The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike on several ISIS-Somalia targets in the east African country.
Terror The New Year’s Eve attack in New Orleans, when an US Army veteran drove a truck into a crowd of revellers, has shaken America and raised difficult questions about the rising threat of ISIS-inspired violence in everyday spaces.
The FBI has recovered the two IEDs that the attacker, Shamsud Din Jabbar, placed in the coolers,
The New Orleans attacker had posted videos indicating he was inspired by ISIS before he ploughed New Year's eve revellers in a popular area.
The US on Sunday conducted precision strikes in Syria, killing 37 terrorist operatives, including high-ranking leaders from ISIS.
"Baghdadi said his organisation is ready to attack any city in the world any time. This is a threat to the entire world. Therefore, all countries should see that their defence forces are on alert," Wickremesinghe said in a statement.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe has denied having received any intelligence input.
In Baghdadi's first purported appearance in five years, a cross-legged speaker said to be the world's most-wanted man referred to the group's defeat last month in its final redoubt of Baghouz and threatened revenge attacks.
The man identified as Riyas Aboobacker or Abu Dujana, a resident of Palakkad, was picked up on Sunday in connection with the Kasaragod ISIS module case in the South Indian state.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka has issued a Presidential decree banning all forms of face covers including Islamic garments such as burqa.
