IS runs a powerful intelligence apparatus that has plenty of security experience acquired by intelligence officers from the previous regime. The apparatus is similar to other intelligence agencies around the world, monitoring and identifying opponents then eliminating them to avoid opposition on its territory. The list of people to eliminate includes tribal sheikhs who have government connections, members of the Awakening movement who have fought against jihadist groups in the past, clerics who oppose IS's extremism and anyone suspected of delivering security information to governmental or other cooperating parties. The number of victims is high and punishments are extremely cruel. Activists who criticized IS’s measures were slaughtered in Mosal. Group executions occur. Everyone who opposes IS's religious measures, (eg.imposing the niqab on women) is punished. IS raises its flag on top of the victims’ homes to make examples of them, so that others know that someone has been punished.

Children in the world's youngest country of South Sudan are being forced to fight on both sides of an ongoing civil war. The United Nations estimates that there are 11,000 child soldiers in South Sudan’s rebel and government armies. It is a conflict which has made few headlines, but cost many lives, including those of the youngest and most vulnerable. UNICEF reported 70% of the 11,000 children are serving with rebel groups, including the notorious White Army, known for sending thousands of children into battle. Stephen managed to escape the army and describes being frozen with fear as the rebel fighters took him and more than 100 of his classmates from a schoolroom. They were given no choice. He said that in the army, ‘when we were moving and boys got sick and died they would just be left where they fell.’ They were forced to train and if they didn’t they were beaten heavily.

Thousands of Canadians gathered on Tuesday to honour Cpl Nathan Cirillo, the 24-year-old honour guard shot dead during last week's terror attack in Ottawa. The incident followed another terror attack in which an IS-inspired terrorist ran over two soldiers in a parking lot in Quebec, killing one and injuring the other. Now, in an open letter to Canadians, award-winning Muslim journalist Raheel Raza suggests the attacks should serve as a wake-up call to Canada and the West, stating that Canada is under attack and some Muslims have been insisting since 9/11 that Canada is not safe from terrorist attack and it’s just a matter of time. She suggests scrutiny of imams and their sermons', Muslim organizations to declare where their donations are coming from putting a moratorium on immigration from some countries, accountability of Islamic schools syllabus and not giving in to Islamic religious demands. See also 

The following is from the 31-day prayer guide for Nigeria. Day 30 tells us of the increased dependence of Nigeria’s politicians and even some ‘church leaders’ on occult powers. The experience of two state governors; Anambra and Ogun states were publicized but many other governors and their cabinet members are involved in taking oaths at shrines to confirm allegiance. This idolatry brings about God’s wrath, (judgment, curses, captivity, and defilement, famine, drought, cloud of darkness, reprobate minds, evil kings and demonic presence in lands). Pray for God to bring repentance for the sin of idolatry and occultist practices by political leaders. Pray and ask God to convict those involved in sinful acts of their wickedness and that they will repent and turn to the true God, (Prov. 28:13, 1 Jn.1:8,9) see: