"East Africa’s political instability, porous borders, and socioeconomic challenges make it a fertile ground for terrorist activity,
The global police body, Interpol, on Monday said no fewer than 37 suspected terrorists, including members of Islamic State, have been arrested across East Africa over the last two months. Interpol, headquartered in France,
Across east Africa, thirty-seven suspected terrorists, including ISIS members, have been arrested through joint efforts by Interpol and Afripol. These operations highlight international collaboration against rising terrorism threats amidst regional political instability and socioeconomic challenges.
PARIS (Reuters) - Thirty-seven suspected terrorists, including suspected members of Islamic State, have been arrested across east Africa over the last two months, the global police body Interpol said on Monday.
Thais send smuggled tortoises
More than a hundred baby tortoises, mainly deceased, were returned from Thailand to Tanzania as evidence against a wildlife smuggling network. Discovered at Bangkok's airport, these tortoises highlight the global impact of wildlife trafficking.
Interpol on Friday to be returned to Tanzania from Thailand. 98 of the animals, some of which are rare and endangered species, have already died but were returned as evidence. The baby tortoises were discovered two years ago in the luggage of a Ukrainian smuggler during an Interpol investigation.
The smuggler fled Thailand but was eventually tracked down and arrested in Bulgaria, Interpol said. Her arrest helped police map a larger wildlife trafficking network, resulting in the arrests of 14 additional suspects in an operation involving Thai and Tanzanian police and officers from Interpol.
SINGAPORE – The Republic will work with member countries of global police organisation Interpol to track down assets linked to transnational crime. It follows the introduction of the Silver ...