Vessel Set Aflame
Militant fighters have set an Egyptian Navy patrol boat on fire. The sailors had spotted the fighters on the coast near Rafah on the Sinai Peninsula and attacked. But the boat caught fire during a gunbattle. The military reported no casualties. Militant groups loyal to ISIS have attacked and killed a number of soldiers and policemen in the peninsula in the last year.
ISIS Child Recruits
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that at least 52 child soldiers under the age 16 have been killed fighting for ISIS this year. The group, based in the UK, says ISIS has recruited 11 hundred children since the start of this year. Those killed were part of ISIS’ ‘Cubs of the Caliphate’ programme. The group has been known to use children to guard its checkpoints. It has increasingly used them to commit murders and carry out suicide attacks.
Ban on Burqa
Cameroon has banned burqas in its Far North Region. The decision was made after two women wearing burqas killed 13 people in suicide bombings last week. They’re suspected of having links to Boko Haram. A Muslim cleric in the region criticised the ban. He says wearing a burqa is not a choice.
New Military Legislation Backed
Japan’s lower house has approved legislation that dramatically changes the country’s defence policy. The two security bills allow troops to fight abroad for the first time since World War Two. They were approved despite being opposed by most Japanese. The bills must now be approved by the upper house, where the ruling party holds a majority. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the changes are necessary to deal with ‘new challenges’ that include China strengthening its armed forces.
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