Lebanese forces are searching for radical Salafist cleric Ahmad al-Assir, after clashes near Sidon with his supporters left 17 soldiers dead and more than 100 wounded, including 50 military personnel. The judiciary has issued arrest warrants for Assir and 123 of his followers; dozens of suspected Assir loyalists have been detained. Prime Minister Hariri warned […]
The government accused Mustapha Fawaz, Abdalah Tahini, and Talal Rouda of arms importation offenses as well as training and serving with Hezbollah; the three Lebanese men pled not guilty and have filed a counterclaim against top Nigerian officials for unlawful detention. Defence officials displayed weapons and communications equipment seized during the military’s ongoing offensive against […]
A military intelligence officer in Benghazi was killed by a bomb in his car. Militiamen stormed the Yarmouk military base in central Tripoli, killing a soldier and a senior officer, and wounding two other soldiers. The head of Al-Ruiymi prison was assassinated in Tripoli. The headquarters of the Petroleum Facilities’ Guards in Tripoli was attacked […]
A senior Pakistani antiterrorism judge remains in critical condition after his convoy struck a roadside bomb this morning in the sprawling city of Karachi. The Pakistani Taliban were quick to claim credit for the attack.
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Armed rioters attacked police stations in China’s restive western Xinjiang province today. Clashes between rioters and police left at least 27 dead, and an atmosphere of martial law is being reported in Shanshan county.
A Mauritanian branch of Ansar al Sharia, the political face of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, has emerged openly since its founding in Dar Naim central prison. One of its Salafist leaders recently invited all Mauritanians to join; the latest Ansar al Sharia event was held on June 21 in Nouakchott. Some extremist imams […]
The UN Security Council unanimously approved the deployment of a UN peacekeeping force in Mali, called MINUSMA, for July 1. The force will take over from and incorporate much of the existing UN-backed African force currently in Mali. The new UN force is expected to reach full capacity by Dec. 31, but presently faces critical […]
The military is reviving plans to build new air and naval bases at Subic Bay that would allow greater US access and use. US forces helping the Philippines counter al Qaeda-linked insurgents in the south have shared several Philippine bases since 2002, and US naval ship visits to Subic have increased over the past few […]
Secretary of State Kerry told India that after 2014 the US will support the Afghan government and military and will also maintain an antiterrorism force in Afghanistan. Kerry plans to meet with Russia’s Foreign Minister next week to discuss Syria.
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The Taliban killed six policemen and 11 civilians in IED attacks in Kandahar and Uruzgan. A Taliban suicide assault team penetrated security at the presidential palace and CIA station in Kabul before being killed.
A pair of al Qaeda in Iraq suicide bombers killed 16 people in an attack that targeted Turkmen in Tuz Khurmatu. Another suicide bomber killed 10 Iraqis in Mosul. Six more Iraqis were killed in attacks in Karbala. Security forces captured the head of an al Qaeda assassination cell in Mosul.
The Al Nusrah Front claimed a seven-man suicide assault in Damascus and another bombing in Damascus. An Al Nusrah Front fighter was killed in a clash at a checkpoint in Reef Damashq. Pro-regime popular committees executed a man in Hama. The commander of the Ahfad Muhammad battalion from Reef Deir Izzor was killed in an […]
President Putin said that wanted NSA leader Edward Snowden “is a free man,” and added that Russia has no extradition agreement with the US. Putin also stated that Russian special security services “are not engaged with him and will not be engaged.” Snowden is at Moscow airport, Putin confirmed.
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Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan said he could make a surprise visit to the Gaza Strip at “any time.” Palestinian Islamic Jihad called for the removal of Hamas’ Interior Minister Fathi Hammad. Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk met with Hezbollah and Iranian officials during a recent visit to Lebanon.
Prime Minister Netanyahu is considering releasing a number of Palestinian prisoners and possibly starting a construction freeze in the West Bank to help restart talks with the Palestinians. Issam Hashem Mashahara, an Israeli-Arab, was convicted of conspiring with Hezbollah.
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Pakistani security forces seized 3,000 sticks of dynamite and other lethal cargo at a checkpoint near Peshawar yesterday. This is the third largest seizure of explosives with a connection to Peshawar this month.
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A grenade attack at a camp for displaced people in Mandera county killed at least 15 people and wounded 20 more. No group has claimed the attack, but the attackers are said to have come from Ethiopia. The Police Inspector General said intelligence reports suggested that local politicians were funding inter clan militias involved in […]
The US embassy will be closed on June 30 “in anticipation of demonstrations that may turn violent.” At least five people were arrested in connection with the recent lynching of four Shiites in Giza. Some have suggested that the lynching was the result of a “rise in hate speech” in Egypt. A rocket reportedly exploded […]