Al Qaeda
Car Bombings in Baghdad Follow a Familiar Pattern
Monthly Archives: September 2013
United States
Diplomatic Security Must Be Priority at State Dept., Panel Says
France
President Hollande called yesterday for a “large coalition” including the US, Europe, and Arab states to respond to the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime in Syria. Today the head of the French opposition said his party could not support a military intervention in Syria without the backing of a UN resolution. […]
United States
Secretary of State Kerry urged support for a US military intervention in Syria, arguing that the US must show the Assad regime it cannot use chemical weapons with impunity. He said the intervention could include boots on the ground but not “with respect to the civil war.” President Obama said the intervention would involve a […]
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed four bodyguards for the governor of Badakhshan in an IED attack on his convoy, and gunned down a senior judge in Herat. Officials said that more than 100 fuel tankers and NATO supply trucks were destroyed in yesterday’s suicide assault in Torkham.
North Korea
North Korea capable of weaponizing nuclear program: S. Korean defense ministry
Al Qaeda
US documents detail al-Qaeda’s efforts to fight back against drones
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
As US weighs war, fears of power of jihadis in Syria
Palestinian Territories
Middle East – Christian figures to hold coordination talks over growing threat
Iraq
Al Qaeda killed 67 people in a series of bombings and attacks in and around Baghdad. The United Nations said that 52 people were killed at Camp Arsharf, where members of the Mujahadin-e-Khalq reside.
Syria
The Syrian military continues to redeploy in advance of the threatened US military intervention. A 50-man US-trained rebel cell reportedly left Jordan for Syria. Rebels shelled Alawite villages in Latakia. Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant clashed in Aleppo’s Jrablos city with the family of a defected army colonel; a man […]
Yemen
Six al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters and two members of pro-government militias were killed during fighting in Lawdar in Abyan province and Yafaa in Lahj province. The AQAP fighters were attempting to retake control of Lawdar.
Ansar al Sharia responds to Tunisian government
In a new statement, Ansar al Sharia claims it is organizationally independent, but confirms its “loyalty” to al Qaeda. The Tunisian government claimed last week that the group is closely linked to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
Egypt
Army operations in the Sinai reportedly killed at least eight Islamist militants. Eleven supporters of former president Mohammed Morsi were sentenced to life in prison for attacking the army. A court ordered the closure of a number of television stations, including Al Jazeera, and one tied to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Israel
Authorities arrested Sheikh Raed Salah, the head of the Islamic Movement’s Northern Branch, for incitement. The Ministry of Defense announced that a successful missile test was completed with US aid in the Mediterranean Sea. An IDF patrol uncovered an IED along the border with Gaza.
AP confirms former bin Laden doctor leading jihadists in Sinai
The Associated Press today confirmed a July Long War Journal report that said a former doctor for Osama bin Laden was heading jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula. The recent report also provides new details on the influx of foreign jihadists to the Sinai.
Jordan
Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees stranded on Jordanian border
Iran
Key Lawmakers Back Obama on Syria Strike
Nigeria
Why Nigerians turn to vigilante groups
Somalia
Shabaab militants attacked a government convoy carrying President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in southern Somalia. The attack was unsuccessful, and the president continued his tour in an attempt to placate southern clans frustrated with his government.
Libya
An armed gang forced the Egyptian consul out of his car in Tripoli yesterday and stole it; there have been a number of carjackings of diplomatic vehicles in the capital recently. The GNC’s Energy Committee said Libyan oil production is at a standstill due to armed strikers at the facilities. A man was killed in […]
At least 8 militants reportedly killed by Egyptian army in Sinai
Egyptian forces today carried out a number of strikes on jihadist positions in the Sinai, killing at least eight militants. In addition, recent arrests in the Sinai have tied the MSC in Jerusalem to the recent killing of more than 20 policemen.
Syria
Syria crisis: How could US target chemical weapons?
Ennahda
Ambiguous religion policy backfires on Tunisia’s ruling Islamists
Germany
Gas Attack: Germany Offers Clue in Search for Truth in Syria
United Kingdom
Prime Minister Cameron said the UK would not intervene militarily in Syria, but promised that Britain would “lead the world” in delivering humanitarian aid where needed in Syria, Jordan, and Turkey. Politicians are demanding information about the alleged export to Syria in 2012 of chemicals used to make nerve gas; the government claims the exports […]
Syria
Pro-Syria hackers put anti-attack message on US Marines site
Afghanistan
Afghan security death toll ‘unsustainable’: NATO commander
Syria
To some, US case for Syrian gas attack and need for strike has too many holes
Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide assault team attacked a base in Torkham, and destroyed dozens of fuel tankers and NATO supply trucks; three Taliban fighters were killed. Security forces killed nine Taliban fighters in Wardak and Ghazni.