By disclosing some of the country’s darkest and dirtiest secrets in the wake of the presidential excesses of Watergate and the Vietnam War, it was Colby who saved the CIA he loved from its own destruction. In the process, he became possibly the most important national security whistleblower in modern American history.
Explosion at a Mosque in Maiduguri
On December 24-25, 2025, an explosive detonated during evening prayers at a mosque in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria. Nigerian police reported that at least five people were killed and more than 30 others were injured. Investigators recovered debris consistent with a suicide vest, leading authorities to describe the incident as an apparent suicide bombing rather than a remotely detonated device or planted explosive.
