Hezbollah member found guilty in Cyprus
Hossam Taleb Yaacoub, Lebanese-Swedish dual citizen and Hezbollah member, was found guilty of membership in a criminal organization by a Cypriot court.
Monthly Archives: March 2013
United States
A recently disclosed document seized from Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, reveals that as of March 2010 al Qaeda had detailed plans for attacking critical infrastructure and economic targets in the US and Europe. The US and the UN both added the Malian Islamist group Ansar Dine, which has links to al Qaeda, […]
Afghanistan
Afghan Villagers Take On Taliban in Their Heartland
Syria
Preliminary results show chemical weapons not used in Syria
Somalia
Will $5M bring down tweeting, rapping US jihadi?
North Korea
North Korea threatened to attack US bases on Guam and Okinawa in response to military exercises involving the US and South Korea. North Korea was suspected in a series of cyberattacks against South Korea.
Myanmar
At least 10 people were killed in rioting between Buddhists and Muslims in central Myanmar. Sectarian fighting in the western Rakhine state left 180 people dead and 110,000 displaced last year.
Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed five people at a madrassa in Helmand. The Taliban beheaded three men in Kandahar and killed a district governor and two bodyguards in Takhar. A policeman killed five of his colleagues in Badghis.
Ansar Jerusalem slams Obama’s visit to Israel
In a new statement, Ansar Jerusalem slammed President Obama’s ongoing trip to Israel and said that the visit will facilitate plots against Muslims.
Iran
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran was not opposed to direct talks with the US to resolve issues over its nuclear program but he was not optimistic. He also said Iran would destroy Tel Aviv and Haifa if Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
Israel
Israel-Turkey Strategic Ties Show Signs of Thawing
Syria
A senior pro-government Sunni cleric was killed in a suicide attack inside a mosque in Damascus along with 42 other people. Rebels captured villages near the Golan Heights. The UN said it would investigate claims that chemical weapons were used in an attack in Aleppo earlier this week.
Al Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for rocket attacks on Israel
The al Qaeda-linked Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem (MSC) claimed responsibility for rocket attacks in Israel earlier this morning. The attacks were in protest of President Obama’s visit.
Magharebia: ‘Tunisian salafist[s] announce al-Qaeda support’
Magharebia reports that a Salafi jihadist leader in Tunisia has “officially announce(d)” his support for al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb’s call for jihad.
US drones kill 4 ‘militants’ in Pakistan
The strike took place in the terrorist hub of Datta Khel in North Waziristan, where some of al Qaeda’s top leaders have been killed in the past.
Yemen
Two pro-government militiamen and three al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters were killed in clashes in Jaar in Abyan. Three tribesmen were killed while fighting with government troops in Marib. A senior police official in Hadramout escaped an assassination attempt.
Iran
UK Supreme Court holds first secret session in Iran bank case
Canada
Hezbollah deliberately seeks Canadians because of internationally accepted passports: senior intelligence official
Hamas
Amid Obama Visit, Palestinian Authority Cracking Down on Hamas Terror Operatives in West Bank
Cyprus
A Cypriot court convicted Hossam Taleb Yaacoub, a Swedish-Lebanese citizen, for his part in the 2012 bombing in Burgas, Bulgaria. The court said “Hezbollah acts as a criminal organization.” Yaacoub had admitted to spying for Hezbollah for the Burgas attack and other operations.
Somalia
Shabaab retook control of Awdinle near Baidoa after seizing Hudur three days ago. The prime minister said the military would retake Hudur, but Ethiopia has indicated it would withdraw its forces.
Nigeria
The death toll in Monday’s suicide attacks in Kano has risen to more than 70. Britain has pledged to help Nigeria with terrorism issues in the north.
Israel
How Many Rockets Did Iron Dome Shoot Down?
Jihadists launch suicide assault on airport in northern Mali
There have been six suicide attacks in Mali since Feb. 9. Last night’s attack in Timbuktu was part of a complex raid against an airport.
US, UN add Ansar Dine to list of terror groups
Ansar Dine received significant “military support” from al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. In November 2012, Ansar Dine established “an alliance” with AQIM and MUJAO.
Iran
US, Israel increasingly concerned about construction of Iran’s plutonium-producing reactor
Israel
Israel, surrounded by violence, seals off borders
Egypt
In Egypt, Gamaa Islamiya goes from militant group to security force
Report on 2012 Rafah outpost attack due in April
Egyptian security sources said the results of the investigation will be revealed in April and that new evidence has emerged which has helped incriminate those behind the attack.
Tunisia
Mohamed Anis Chaieb, head of the Salafi jihadist movement in Tunisia, announced the group’s allegiance to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. Another Tunisian Salafi jihadist, Ansar al Sharia leader Saif Allah bin Hussein (a.k.a. Abou Iyadh), is currently being investigated by security services.