Free Syrian Army
The New Mujahideen – Yemeni fighters to support the Free Syrian Army
Monthly Archives: April 2013
United States
Investigators are seeking two men in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings. The US is sending 200 soldiers from an Army headquarters unit to Jordan to assist with security along the Syrian border and provide leadership in any operation to secure Syrian chemical weapons. A Mississipi man was arrested for sending letters containing ricin to […]
Pakistan
A US drone strike fired two missiles at a Taliban training camp in South Waziristan, killing at least five people and injuring several more. One civilian was killed and 20 injured in a clash between military forces and the Taliban in Miranshah. The house of an ANP candidate was bombed in Charsadda.
Afghanistan
The Taliban kidnapped and then beheaded four members of the Afghan security forces in Jawzjan. The Red Crescent suspended work in northern Afghanistan after two of its workers were killed and two more injured in an attack in Jawzjan. Joint security forces detained a senior Taliban leader in Helmand and a Haqqani leader in Paktia. […]
Egypt
Egyptian Fighters Join The ‘Lesser Jihad’ in Syria
US drones kill 5 AQAP operatives in Yemen
An al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula recruiter is said to have been killed in one of the attacks, both of which took place in an area in central Yemen. The strikes are the first recorded in Yemen since January.
Israel
Two rockets believed to have been fired from the Sinai struck the Israeli city of Eilat. Prime Minister Netanyahu urged Britain to “carefully vet” Syrian rebels before supplying them with arms. The Pentagon requested additional funding for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system. Secretary of State Kerry said there is a two-year window to achieve peace […]
Egypt
Turkey plans to give Egypt the second half of a $2 billion loan within two months. An Egyptian court gave Prime Minister Qandil a one-year prison sentence in absentia for not renationalizing the Tanta Flax and Oil Company. The retrial of former president Mubarak will commence on May 11.
Palestinian Territories
Hamas’ Ismail Haniyeh said all options are on the table to secure the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Hamas forces imposed a fishing ban in Gaza for “security reasons.” Former Prime Minister Fayyad called for general elections. The Shin Bet revealed that a terrorist released in the Gilad Shalit exchange was involved in […]
Yemen
A pair of US drone strikes in central Yemen killed five al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula operatives. One of those killed was an influential recruiter for al Qaeda.
United States
Boston bombing: Authorities believe they have identified a suspect, source says
Turkey
Security officials arrested 10 people in Konya province suspected of providing fighters and weapons to Syrian rebels. The arrests were sparked by complaints from families that an extremist group was recruiting their children.
Tunisia
Niqab protests return to Tunisian universities
Algeria
Security forces in Ardrar province in southwestern Algeria intercepted a shipment of arms from Sabha, Libya destined for al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb forces in the Malian city of Khalil, and killed five members of the allied Islamist group MUJAO who were protecting the shipment. Security forces dismantled a terrorist cell in the southern […]
Hezbollah
In Europe, a Growing Case for Banning Hezbollah
Morocco
Morocco canceled its annual military exercises with the US that were scheduled to start today. The government is upset with the US for supporting a UN initiative to begin human rights monitoring in the disputed Western Sahara territory.
Philippines
Some 100 Philippine troops raided a camp of 30 Islamist militants near Tipo-tipo on Basilan, killing eight. Authorities said wanted Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon was wounded but managed to escape. He was meeting with two Indonesians from Jemaah Islamiah and another Abu Sayyaf leader prior to the assault. The militants were said to be […]
US drones kill 5 ‘militants’ in South Waziristan strike
The strike in Pakistan’s Taliban-controlled tribal agency of South Waziristan is the first since the beginning of January.
MSC in Jerusalem claims Eilat rocket attack
The Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem took responsibility for today’s rocket attack on the southern Israeli city of Eilat. Israeli officials say the rockets were launched from the Sinai, but Egyptian authorities have not yet confirmed this.
Hezbollah
Terrorism in Cyberspace: Hezbollah’s Internet Network
United States
President Obama called the bombings at the Boston Marathon, which killed three people and injured over 175 more, a terrorist act. So far no suspects have been named, and no individual or group has claimed the attack. The Pakistani Taliban denied involvement. An envelope destined for a US Senator tested positive for the deadly poison […]
Pakistan
Sixteen people were killed in a bombing at an Awami National Party political rally in Peshawar. The Taliban killed four soldiers in a bombing in Miramshah in North Waziristan. Polio vaccination workers were attacked in Karachi.
China
China military says US destabilizing Asia-Pacific by boosting armed forces’ presence in region
Afghanistan
Afghan commandos killed a Taliban commander and 21 of his fighters, and captured 17 more during a raid in the Bati Kot district in Nangarhar. General Dunford said that US forces should remain in Afghanistan after 2014.
Iraq
Insurgents killed 35 Iraqis yesterday in a series of bombings and armed attacks throughout the country. The Interior Ministry announced that it hanged 21 prisoners convicted of terrorism-related charges.
Syria
Rebel forces repelled a government attempt in Idlib to capture the main highway into Aleppo; the artery remains contested. Rebels have advanced near the Turkish and Jordanian borders, while government forces have held on to central Damascus and over half of Homs. Tensions between Islamist and more moderate rebel forces are said to have hampered […]
Turkey
Domestic violence OK sometimes: 34 percent of Turkish men
Egypt
The IMF and Egypt failed to reach an agreement on a $4.8 billion loan deal. A police officer was killed by unidentified gunmen in the Sinai. Three women, including the daughter of a high-profile Coptic figure, were kidnapped by gunmen in Rafah. An Israeli man who entered the Sinai illegally was sentenced to two years […]
Israel
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz said the situation in the West Bank is not headed for a third Intifada. Gantz also said Israel has “the ability to deal with the dangers Iran presents to us,” and that coordination with Egypt on certain issues has improved since Mubarak’s fall.
Somalia
Shabaab claimed it killed two Djiboutian soldiers in an attack in Beledweyne and four militia fighters in Mogadishu. Somali officials said that a Canadian was among several foreign fighters who attacked a courthouse in the capital on April 14.