Egypt
Has The Insurgency In Egypt Already Begun?
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula gunned down an intelligence officer in Hadramout. A court acquitted five Saudis of belonging to al Qaeda and plotting to attack Yemeni security forces, but convicted them of entering the country illegally.
Somalia
Reports indicate that Shabaab has killed American jihadist and one-time member Omar Hammami, along with a British fighter. Hammami, known by his nom de guerre Abu Mansour al Amriki, fell out with Shabaab leadership over the group’s ideological direction.
Jund al Islam claims credit for Sinai suicide car bomb attacks
In a statement released to jihadist forums, a group named Jund al Islam took credit for the recent suicide car bomb attacks in the Sinai that killed at least six people. The group said a video detailing the attacks will be released soon.
Egypt
A group calling itself Jund al Islam took credit for the recent suicide car bomb attacks in the Sinai. Two policemen were injured after unidentified gunmen attacked their vehicle in Qaliubiya. Fourteen security personnel on trial for the killing of protesters in Suez in 2011 were acquitted. The presidency said it is extending the state […]
Israel
Charges were filed against Hamas operative Hamdi Romana, who was linked to the recent terror plot aimed at bombing a Jerusalem mall. Israeli officials reiterated that Israel has no plans on ratifying the Chemical Weapons Convention before their neighbors.
Mali
Malian troops clashed with Tuareg rebels outside the western town of Lere, near the border with Mauritania, in the first fighting since a ceasefire was signed in June. The military claimed that three soldiers were injured in the clash, and warned that the fighting could jeopardize the truce. Mali’s new president must start talks with […]
Bulgaria
Bulgaria plans to try two alleged members of Hezbollah in absentia for last year’s bombing in Burgas that killed five Israelis. The suspects, Australian citizen Meliad Farah, a.k.a. Hussein Hussein, and Canadian citizen Hassan El Hajj Hassan, are both Lebanese but have not lived in Lebanon for some time. Bulgarian authorities are seeking the extradition […]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
What Putin Has to Say to Americans About Syria
AQIM, Shabaab recall and praise 9/11 attacks
In recent days, both al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and Shabaab have issued statements declaring al Qaeda’s attacks on the US on 9/11 a success. Both groups also praised the 19 hijackers.
Shabaab kills American jihadist Omar Hammami and British fighter
Shabaab’s intelligence service, the Amniyatt Mukhabarat, appears to have finally tracked down and killed Hammami, who has been at odds with the group’s emir for more than a year. Hammami recently renounced his ties to al Qaeda and Shabaab.
Iran
U.S. and Iran are edging toward direct talks
Philippines
The standoff between security forces and Moro National Liberation Front rebels in Zamboanga city in Mindanao entered its fourth day, and the death toll is said to have risen to 12. About 150 suspected Islamist rebels attacked a predominantly village near Lamitan, in the neighboring province of Basilan; three soldiers were injured as the military […]
Syria
Americans Join Syrian Jihad, Sparking U.S. Intelligence Fears
North Korea
A recent report indicates that the Yongbyon nuclear reactor appears to be operating or nearly ready. Officials had announced their intention to restart the reactor in April. China also acknowledged the reports and said it was committed to the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
Free Syrian Army
Researcher fired: Think tank fires Syria researcher cited by Kerry, McCain
Afghanistan
Afghan Army Struggles in District Under Siege
United Nations
Diplomatic efforts intensify on corralling Syrian chemical arms
United States
US officials say that as many as 100 Americans are under active surveillance in the US as suspected terrorists, and that just as many have left the US to fight with al Qaeda-linked groups overseas, including about a dozen fighting with the Al Nusrah Front in Syria and some 50 who have gone to Somalia […]
Afghanistan
Eighteen Taliban fighters and four civilians were killed in clashes in Helmand; two soldiers and seven more Taliban fighters were killed in Herat and Ghazni. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction said the US has no “comprehensive anti-corruption strategy.”
Syria
US aid earmarked for moderate rebel groups, including weapons, vehicles, and communications equipment, is being distributed in Syria by contractors directed by US officials in Turkey. The Al Nusrah Front stormed a village in Homs, killing 20 civilians. Regime forces bombed strongholds of rebels and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in a […]
Iraq
An al Qaeda suicide bomber killed 30 Iraqis at a Shia mosque in Baghdad; a second suspected suicide bomber was killed by Iraqi citizens. Nine more Iraqis were killed in attacks and bombings in Baghdad, Kirikuk, and Mosul.
Israel
Three Palestinians were convicted of trying to set up a Hamas infrastructure in Jerusalem. Prime Minister Netanyahu said the Syrian regime must be stripped of its chemical weapons. An Israeli official reportedly traveled to Cairo to discuss the situation in the Sinai with Egyptian officials. Israeli officials reiterated that the country is prepared to strike […]
Egypt
Two suicide car bombs were used in attacks in the Sinai that left at least six dead. Ansar Jerusalem, a jihadist group in the Sinai, said in a new statement that ‘it is obligatory’ to fight the Egyptian army. An army prosecutor said that a journalist known for reporting in the Sinai was aiding Islamist […]
Al Nusrah Front
US weapons reaching Syrian rebels
Israel
US Backing of Russian Plan Leaves a Wary Israel Focusing on Self-Reliance
Egypt
Hamas seeks to lower tension with Egypt
Egypt
Is a violent insurgency taking root in Egypt?
Syria
Syrian Rebels Hurt by Delay
Russia
U.N. Report Will Finger Assad for Massive Chemical Attack