Prime Minister Netanyahu recently sent a letter to Secretary of State Kerry complaining of incitement by the Palestinian leadership. Responding to reports that an Israeli drone struck a number of jihadists in the Sinai, Defense Minister Ya’alon said Israel will not allow “rumors” to harm the peace treaty with Egypt.
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Regime airstrikes in Latakia have reportedly killed at least 30 people in Latakia and Raqqah; many of the rebels in Latakia are said to be from the Al Nusrah Front. Massoud Barzani, the president of Iraqi Kurdistan, vowed to defend Kurdish citizens in Syria against al Qaeda-linked forces. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said […]
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The opposition announced plans to propose a cabinet of independent ministers next week. An unverified statement by wanted Ansar al Sharia leader Abou Iyadh to Tunisian Islamic scholars appeared on social media outlets. Interior Minister Jeddou said security forces recently arrested several terrorists in the Mount Chaambi area, but did not disclose their names. Police […]
Killing Lions, Buying Bombs
Sinai-based Ansar Jerusalem has announced that four of its fighters were killed as they were preparing to fire rockets toward Israel yesterday. It still not entirely clear whether Egyptian or Israeli authorities were responsible for the strike that killed the jihadists.
AP Interview: US General Says Afghan Deal Vital
FSA commander Abdul Jabbar al Okaidi celebrates the takeover of the Minnigh airport with Abu Jandal, a known al Qaeda leader. “We’re here to kiss every hand pressed on the trigger,” al Okaidi said.
Authorities arrested a Tunisian Islamist from a suburb of Paris yesterday and deported him for threatening two journalists. He had allegedly shown willingness to join the al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front in Syria. On June 28, authorities arrested four suspected radical Islamists, including one from Benin, during a raid in Paris, and put them under […]
The IJU continues to operate in eastern Afghanistan. The group said that fighters from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan as well as Pashtuns participated in attacks on US bases, and that the fighters have deployed a mine designed to down a US Apache.
Bahrain recently blocked websites run by Hezbollah, as well as those run by al Qaeda and its affiliates. The Gulf States are expected to take additional action against Hezbollah.
Terror threat: Islamabad airport on high alert
CNN has now confirmed the heart of the Daily Beast’s story on Ayman al Zawahiri’s communications with his subordinates. The communications led the US government to close more than 20 diplomatic facilities.
President Obama reiterated that “core al Qaeda” has been “decimated,” but said regional affiliates still present dangers. Reports indicate that the recent closure of more than 20 US diplomatic facilities abroad stemmed from communications between al Qaeda emir Ayman al Zawahiri and multiple regional subordinates. US and Russian officials agreed to work on military cooperation […]
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Four “gunmen” killed 10 people in an attack during Eid prayers at a mosque in Quetta. No group has claimed credit for the attack. Security guards killed a would-be suicide bomber outside of a Shia mosque in Islamabad.
The Long War Journal has confirmed a report by the Daily Beast saying that multiple al Qaeda operatives were involved in the intercepted communications that led to the closure of more than 20 US diplomatic facilities.
Reports that an Israeli drone targeted and killed five jihadists in the Sinai have been strenuously denied by the Egyptian army, while Israeli officials refuse to comment.
Recently published satellite images show a previously undisclosed facility near Shahrud that could be used for testing ballistic missiles. It appears to have been developed in the past three years. Russia’s state nuclear regulator is handing over operations at the Bushehr plant; Russian nuclear specialists have been working at the plant, which is now “operating […]
Regime forces reportedly executed 12 civilians in Aleppo, including a woman. The Al Nusrah Front, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and rebel fighters bombarded a village in Raqqah.The Qatar-backed Ahfad al-Rasul brigade clashed with ISIL in Raqqah. In Hasakah, a motorcycle bomb detonated, and the Al Nusrah Front, ISIL, and rebel fighters […]
Mohammed Zawahiri said that although he is not currently in the Sinai, it would not be a crime if he were. Egyptian officials said that a warning from them regarding plots by jihadists in the Sinai was shared with Israeli officials who subsequently closed Eilat’s airport for a couple hours on Aug. 8. Supporters of […]