Magomed Magomedov, a member of the Dagestan parliament representing the United Russia Party, was arrested for links to Islamist insurgents. A suspected insurgent was killed and four police officers were wounded in western Dagestan after two insurgents threw grenades at the officers during a special operation. The mother of Boston Marathon bombing suspects Tamerlan and […]
Insurgents killed 22 Iraqis in a series of bombings in coffee shops and cafes in Baghdad, Baqubah, and Jbela. Al Qaeda killed a three-year-old girl in an IED attack in Madeen. Iraqi soldiers killed two suicide bombers as they attempted to attack a command center in Anbar.
Ex-Pentagon general target of leak investigation, sources say
Prime Minister Netanyahu said the IAF has operated in a “number of theaters” over the past year in secret operations. A senior cabinet minister said Netanyahu is ready to compromise and withdraw from over 90% of the West Bank if security concerns are met in a deal with the Palestinian leadership. Authorities announced the arrest […]
A Muslim Brotherhood spokesman said that if the army and police fail to “properly” respond to attacks against the Brotherhood in upcoming protests, the Brotherhood will “utilize [the] right of self-defense.” Human Rights Watch charged the Muslim Brotherhood with promoting sectarian hatred.
Online jihadists have once again taken up the cause of Saleh al Qarawi, who is detained inside Saudi Arabia. Al Qarawi previously headed the Abdullah Azzam Brigades and reportedly operated from inside Iran. Earlier this month, the Brigades threatened Iran over its role in the Syrian conflict.
NSA collected US email records in bulk for more than two years under Obama
Senior Shabaab leader Hassan Dahir Aweys was reportedly captured by pirates in Barawe. Another report indicates he will surrender to government officials and reconcile. Shabaab claimed it killed “14 enemy invaders and 23 apostate militia.”
Prime Minister Erdogan said only 10 to 15 percent of the militants affiliated with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) have left Turkey. A police chief was killed in a clash with the PKK’s police unit, the Patriotic Revolutionist Youth Movement (YDG-H), in Şırnak. Suspected PKK militants in Tunceli attacked two villages and kidnapped a […]
A video purporting to show two Czech women who were kidnapped in Pakistan in March was given to a Czech TV station. In the video, which was dated April 16, the two women appealed for “cooperation” from the Czech Republic and the European Union to secure their release; a sign in the video said “Our […]
Two Afghan detainees at the UK’s Camp Bastion in Afghanistan dropped their legal challenge to a transfer to the Afghan National Detention Facility at Bagram airbase. The UK has been trying to transfer over 80 detainees from Camp Bastion to the Afghan prison, but Defence Secretary Hammond blocked the move in November over fears the […]
Herat governor resigns under pressure
Report: Afghanistan, leading producer and cultivator of opium in the world
Persistent Taliban Attacks Leave Peace Process Feeble
A fighter from the al Qaeda-linked group shot down a Syrian military helicopter with what appears to be an SAM-7. The cameraman who shot the footage may be a Westerner.
The al Qaeda-linked group launched two suicide assaults against Minnigh airport. In one of the attacks, the Muhajireen Army said that most of the 15 fighters who were killed were “from the Caucasus and Azerbaijan.”
Pakistan – Security lapse?: ’12 high court judges without police escorts
16 Nanga Parbat attackers identified
C.I.A. Report Finds Concerns With Ties to New York Police
CIA report refutes Senate panel’s criticism of agency’s harsh interrogation methods
US intelligence officials say al Qaeda and other terrorist groups have already begun modifying their methods following the disclosures by NSA leaker Edward Snowden. The Army announced plans for its biggest organizational change since World War II, reducing the number of combat brigades to 33 from 45 by 2017, culling 80,000 active duty troops. The […]
The Taliban killed five members of the Afghan Local Police in Faryab and two policemen in Nangarhar. Fifty schoolgirls were poisoned in Paktia. Seventeen Taliban fighters reconciled with the government in Herat.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimated that the Syrian conflict has now claimed over 100,000 lives, including those of at least 18,000 rebel fighters and 40,000 soldiers and pro-Assad militiamen. The activist group also said that regime forces have detained 10,000 people and rebels have captured 2,500 soldiers and loyalist militiamen.
International Effort Seeks to Counter Jihadists in Africa
Palestinian fighters warn of third intifada
Germany permits Hezbollah ‘suicide bomber’ charity to operate
State secrets: Kerry’s department downplays Iran’s role in Latin America; likely to anger Congress
According to a new poll, 59% of Israeli Arabs say a third intifada is justified. The IDF conducted a military exercise in the Golan Heights. Former Mossad chief Meir Dagan said he does not expect much of a change from Iran following the election of Hassan Rouhani. Israeli security officials said Israel does not share […]
Two police officers were abducted by Bedouin in the southern Sinai. During a public address, President Morsi said his government has made mistakes since taking office. A prosecutor charged nine people, including six Israelis, with spying in Egypt for Israel. At least one person was killed in clashes between supporters and opponents of Morsi in […]
Palestinian Islamic Jihad resumed formal contact with Hamas, following a recent suspension of ties. Jordan’s King Abdullah warned that Palestinians may launch an Arab Spring-style revolt. Israel reopened the Kerem Shalom and Erez crossings with Gaza, which had been closed in response to recent rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.