An alcohol seller was gunned down by men believed to be Islamist militants in the Sinai. Unidentified gunmen kidnapped four contractors in the Sinai. A cabinet reshuffle is expected to affect 11 ministers, but it is unlikely to meet opposition calls for a complete overhaul.
The head of the IDF’s Northern Command said, “There is no need to get into hysterics, everything is calm [in the North], the residents of the north can sleep in peace.” Two mortar shells from Syria landed in the Golan Heights. Israel and Turkey are said to be “close” to completing a compensation deal related […]
Kenya: Countering the Radicalization of Kenya’s Youth
Two Iranian nationals believed to be members of the IRGC Quds Force were sentenced to life in prison by a Kenyan court. The Iranian government will help the two appeal the sentencing.
Al Qaeda Headquarters in Libya
Extremists Pursue Mainstream in Pakistan Election
Authorities arrested four Saudis and four Tanzanians suspected of involvement in a bomb attack Sunday on a church in Arusha in which two people were killed and 60 more injured. The four Saudis had arrived at an airport near Arusha on Saturday and were detained while trying to slip across the border into Kenya.
An official in the Egyptian Armed Forces announced the successful destruction of over 150 smuggling tunnels between Egypt and Gaza. Throughout April, Egyptian authorities seized numerous weapons being smuggled in the Sinai and near the border with Libya.
A Kenyan court sentenced Ahmad Abolfathi Mohammed and Sayed Mansour Mousavi, two suspected IRGC Quds Force members, to life in prison for plotting attacks against Western and Israeli targets in Nairobi. Muslim authorities in Garissa criticized police methods and searches in mosques as an operation to flush out Shabaab militants in the town entered its […]
Israel’s Red Line Crossed, US Tacitly Backs Ally’s Strikes in Syria
Militiamen blockaded the Foreign Ministry again, after pressing Congress to pass a law barring Gaddafi-era officials from holding public office. The militiamen now demand the removal of Prime Minister Zeidan. The Zeidan government has rejected allegations by Chad and Niger that Libya is harboring Islamist terrorists recently driven out of Mali. A top Libyan intelligence […]
The death toll from clashes between rioting Islamist protesters and police around Dhaka has risen to 45, including five policemen. Hundreds of people have been injured during the protests, which began several days ago but are now said to have largely subsided. Security has been beefed up in the capital and around major mosques across […]
ISAF killed a wanted Saudi terrorist and an Afghan commander in Nuristan last week; both men have been linked to “Arab” elements of the insurgency. The Taliban killed four civilians in an IED attack in Farah.
Israeli Attacks on Syria Fuel Debate Over US-Led Airstrikes
The ruling National Front coalition won its 13th consecutive election, but by its narrowest margin ever. The opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition, which had pledged to impose a strict version of sharia law if elected, threatened to challenge the results.
Insurgents killed nine Iraqi civilians in attacks and bombings in and around Baghdad. In one attack, the mayor of Mahmudiyah and his son were killed after gunmen stormed their home. Three more civilians were killed at a bombing near an Internet cafe in the capital.
Israeli jets carried out the second strike in 48 hours, allegedly against Hezbollah stocks of Fateh-110 missiles supplied by Iran. A military research facility at Jamraya was targeted, as were areas near Maysaloun on the Lebanese border and the nearby Dimas air base. State media claimed the attacks caused massive damage and many casualties. The […]
Two Iron Dome batteries were deployed to the north of the country and Israeli embassies were put on high alert amid reports that Israel struck multiple targets in Syria recently. Deputy Defense Minister Danon did not confirm the alleged strikes in Syria, but said Israel “is protecting its interests and will continue doing so.” The […]
A suicide bomber killed eight people and wounded 25 more in an attack on an Interior Ministry convoy that was transporting a Qatari delegation. Shabaab claimed credit for the attack and another in the Daynille district in the capital.
Afghanistan – Paktika residents seek ALP deployment
Troops Casualties Will Not Affect Campaign in Afghanistan: ISAF
Israel pursues “war-within-war” in Syria air strikes
Accusations and Escalation Fears After Syrian Strikes
One of those killed, Saleh Abd al Aziz Hamad al Luhayb, was wanted by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of the Interior. The International Security Assistance Force will not describe him and others with links to “Arabs” as al Qaeda.
Off-the-Cuff Obama Line Put U.S. in Bind on Syria
A bomb attack at a newly-built Catholic church in the northern town of Arusha killed one person and wounded at least 44 more. The attack occurred while the Vatican’s ambassador to Tanzania was attending the official opening of the church, but he was not harmed. The bomb was thrown by a motorcyclist, who has been […]
Militias surrounding governmental ministries relaxed their siege after the Congress overwhelmingly passed a law prohibiting Gaddafi-era officials from holding office. A female photojournalist was attacked in Benghazi.
Tunisian forces pursuing a group of 20 to 50 jihadists in the Mount Chaambi area have been unable to capture any of them, although caches of explosives, documents, and food have been seized. Operations against an affiliated jihadist group in the Kef region are ongoing.
A court in Algiers sentenced Djilali Kouri, 32, and Antar Ali, 35, to death for “founding and running a terrorist group that killed and spread terror among the population and that murdered hundreds of civilians and soldiers” during the Algerian civil war between 1996 and 2004. The two men belonged to an Islamist group that […]
A suicide bombing killed two Malian soldiers and at least two Islamist militants in Gao. Eight Malian soldiers were injured in ongoing clashes with militants in a village north of Gao.