Central African Republic
Muslims, Christian unite amid Bangui religious violence
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Afghanistan
Tribes Should Unite To Support Peace: Afghan Officials
Afghanistan
Local Turf-Sharing Accord With the Taliban Raises Alarm in Afghanistan
Al Qaeda
United Kingdom – How many more times can the Foreign Office get it so wrong?
Al Nusrah Front
Al Qaeda leader in Syria speaks to Al Jazeera
Ansar Jerusalem
Egyptian security forces outgunned by Islamic terrorists in Sinai
Hamas
Hamas, Israel develop unwritten understanding for coexistence
Latest Treasury designation targets al Qaeda’s fundraising network
A newly released terrorist designation by the Treasury Department highlights the extent and cohesion of al Qaeda’s global fundraising network. Treasury reports that Ayman al Zawahiri’s main representative in the Levant, Abu Khalid al Suri, has been funneling cash from Gulf donors to al Qaeda.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Al Qaeda Is Developing A Mini Version Of Assad’s Brutal, Secret Prison System In Syria
Libya
Police and military forces have been deployed in Tripoli to secure petrol stations, after 10 of them were vandalized and forced to close. A severed head was found in Benghazi, said to be that of the father of a senior Benghazi security official; the father was kidnapped weeks ago. The station manager for the state […]
Germany
The government is becoming increasingly concerned about the flow of German jihadists to Syria; they are now said to number in the low hundreds. Demand for residence permits from former Afghan employees of the German military is rising, following the Taliban’s recent murder of a former interpreter. Of the 1,500 Afghans who were employed by […]
United Kingdom
British citizens Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, both Muslim converts, were found guilty of murdering a British soldier in Woolwich; they were not convicted on charges of attempting to murder a policeman. Prior to the murder, Adebolajo was known to authorities as an extremist; he had been radicalized by the outlawed group Al-Muhajiroun and arrested […]
The German jihadists’ colony in Syria
A “German Camp” that caters to training and recruitment and serves as a magnet to attract German-speaking jihadists from Europe has been established in Syria.
United States
The US added three of Mokhtar Belmokhtar’s West African brigades to its lists of terrorist organizations: the al-Mulathameen Brigade, the al Mua’qi’oon Biddam [the Those Who Sign in Blood Brigade], and the al-Murabitoon Brigade. The US also added added Usamah Amin al Shihabi, the head of the Al Nusrah Front in Lebanon, to the list […]
Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham killed 11 people, including three Pakistani pilgrims, in suicide bombings and armed attacks; ISIS suicide bombers killed six people in Khalis and two policemen in Ramadi. Yesterday, the ISIS killed two Awakening fighters in an IED attack in Kirkuk. Security forces captured seven ISIS fighters in Ninewa.
Lebanon
Parliament Speaker Berri warned that terrorist groups are seeking to “turn Lebanon into an arena for jihad.” President Sleiman condemned recent terror attacks in Lebanon and vowed to arrest those behind them, including the masterminds. Six rockets launched from Syria hit the city of Hermel yesterday, wounding two soldiers and a civilian. The rocket attacks […]
Al Qaeda
Saudi Arabia – A new weapon against terrorism
Syria
US Ambassador Robert Ford said the Islamic Front flatly turned down the US’ request for talks; Ford added that the US is “ready to sit with them because we talk to all parties and political groups in Syria.” The Assad regime called the US offer “reprehensible” as the Islamic Front “agrees in principle, strategy, and […]
Ansar al Sharia
Young Tunisians Are Being Recruited to Jihad
Egypt
Former president Mohammed Morsi and 35 others were charged with conspiring with foreign groups, including Hamas and Hezbollah, to conduct terror attacks in Egypt. The public prosecutor also accused the Muslim Brotherhood of carrying out attacks in North Sinai against security personnel since Morsi’s ouster. Defense Minister el Sisi met with some Sinai-based leaders, while […]
Palestinian Territories
The lead Palestinian negotiators said talks with Israel could continue past April if a framework agreement is put in place. Unidentified gunmen fired towards the office of Palestinian Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs Mahmoud al Habash. Hamas officials denied charges that they conspired with former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi.
Czech Republic
Exclusive: Iranian linked to Setad wanted by U.S. for attempted arms smuggling
Afghanistan
Why the U.S. Paid Karzai’s Top Aide
Afghanistan
The Afghan Army cut a peace deal with the Taliban in the Sangin district in Helmand, and turned over several checkpoints to the jihadists. Three Taliban suicide bombers were killed in an assault on a NATO supply base at the Torkham crossing in Nangarhar.
Afghanistan
Have Afghan forces intentionally surrendered turf in Sangin to the Taliban?
Ansar al Sharia
Young Tunisians Are Being Recruited to Jihad
South Sudan
Soldiers loyal to President Kiir fled Jonglei state after an attack by mutinying forces. Wanted opposition leader Riek Machar denied he tried to stage a coup, and accused Kiir of seeking to purge dissenters.
Somalia
Shabaab has denied involvement in a recent attack that killed three Syrian doctors and three of their Somali counterparts. Somali forces will no longer decline to search foreigners, specifically Westerners and Caucasians, during security checks.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
British ‘celebrity jihadi’ and chef dies in Syria
Tunisia
The US ambassador denied the existence of any US military bases in Tunisia, but said al Qaeda-linked groups such as Ansar al Sharia continue to threaten Tunisia. At a gathering yesterday in Sidi Bouzid marking the third anniversary of the start of the Tunisian revolution, the outlawed group Ansar al Sharia and an allied organization, […]