Tuesday, 19 May 2015

Fresh from Ramadi conquest, ISIS pushes east


ISIS extremists made a push farther east of the Iraqi city of Ramadi late Monday into Tuesday, launching small-scale attacks on Iraqi security forces and Sunni tribesmen positions on the outskirts of al-Khalidiya, a security official in al-Khalidiya and two witnesses.

The security forces and Sunni tribesmen have pushed the ISIS militants back, but sporadic attacks are ongoing, the sources said Tuesday. Al-Khalidiya is between the cities of Ramadi and Falluja, both of which ISIS controls.

Ekpo, Chukwu back Keshi over Chad list


Former Nigeria internationals, Friday Ekpo and Christian Chukwu, have expressed their confidence in the ability of the home-based players invited by Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Chad in June.

ISIS' victory in Ramadi: Five lessons


The seizure by ISIS of Ramadi, capital of the Iraqi province of Anbar, has come as a rude awakening to Iraqi and Western officials.

After ISIS fighters were evicted from the city of Tikrit in March, the Iraqi government announced that an offensive to recover Anbar would follow. But it has floundered thanks to poor morale among Iraqi troops in the face of a remorseless and resilient enemy, mistrust of the government among Sunni tribes and limited coalition airstrikes.

Girl in blue Honda CRV that hit a Benz this morning in Abuja sends public apology


This babe, are you looking for 'how they met on social media' kind of story? This one that you're particular about apologizing? Lol. A LIB reader sent me an apology to help her publish to a man in a C-Class Benz she hit this morning. Apology below. Hopefully, the man is a LIB reader ...:-)