Twitter, Google, Facebook Says They Shouldn't Be Blamed for Paris Attacks

Twitter, Google and Facebook vigorously eradicate accounts created by terrorists networks ... the tech giants say in response to a lawsuit claiming they enable ISIS' terrorist activities.

TMZ broke the story ... a victim's father is holding the tech companies responsible for fueling the Paris attacks back in November, claiming the social networks make it easy to maintain accounts that promote ISIS' extremist propaganda.

Nigerian Troops Clear Terrorists Bases in Balmo Forest

Troops have cleared and taken over Balmo forest in a military operation that lasted throughout the weekend.  Prior to the operation, terrorists as bases and hideouts for launching attacks used Balmo forest stretching from Bauchi through Jigawa States with links to the fringes of Sambisa forest.

Terrorists and armed gangs operating in the forests were completely rooted out while some were captured during the operation.  Among those captured were two foreigners who are suspected to be mercenaries.    Also captured are several weapons and equipment including power generating sets, communication equipment, vehicles, motorcycles, foodstuff and kitchen utensils.

Nigerian Troops 'Cannot Take On Terrorists'

A host of African countries with Western backing may have "declared war" on Boko Haram - but one Nigerian soldier has told Sky News how they have little equipment to take on the terrorists and what weapons they do have are old, worn down and ineffective.

He spoke to us on condition of anonymity: "If my superiors know I have spoken to you, I will be jailed and tortured."

But he described an army which is haemorrhaging morale and which lacks the will or the means to take on the terrorists.

He said his views reflected the feelings felt throughout the army about the war on terror in Nigeria's northeast.

Missing Malaysia Jet Suspect 'Not Terrorist'

One of two men who used false passports to board the missing Malaysia Airlines flight was an Iranian asylum seeker and not believed to belong to a terrorist group, say police.

It came as search and rescue teams expanded their search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to include a vast area on the west peninsula of Malaysia at the Straits of Malacca.

Malaysian police have said that one of the two men was an 19-year-old Iranian asylum seeker trying to reach Germany.

The identity of the other man continues to be investigated.