Egypt
Egypt remains confused by White House policy
Yearly Archives: 2013
Libya
The Supreme Security Committee and the Zintani al Qaqaa brigades handed over their Tripoli bases to the army. A car bombing aimed at a colonel in Benghazi’s police force seriously injured his brother. A spokesman was appointed for Benghazi’s Joint Security Room, the third in four months. Gunmen trying to kill the deputy head of […]
United Kingdom
The Foreign Office is looking into reports that four British nationals have died fighting for Islamist forces in Syria. The four men were said to be part of a group of 10 British extremists who joined with 20 other British fighters in al Qaeda forces, including the Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic State of […]
US drone strike kills 3 Haqqani commanders in Pakistan’s Hangu district
Three Haqqani Network commanders are reported to have been killed in a drone strike at a seminary in a settled area of Pakistan’s northwest that appears to have targeted Sirajuddin Haqqani, the operational commander of the Haqqani Network. The strike is the first outside of the tribal areas in four years.
United States
The US and Afghanistan reached a deal on the text of the Bilateral Security Agreement; the agreement is contingent on approval by Afghanistan’s Loya Jirga, which convenes tomorrow. Secretary of State Kerry said the draft agreement provides that US forces would “train, equip, and assist” Afghan forces, but have no combat role. The draft agreement […]
Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham killed 26 people in a series of car bombings in Baghdad. An al Qaeda leader from Pakistan blew himself up as security forces raided his hideout in Tarmiyah. Security forces captured an al Qaeda leader in Kirkuk and six “infiltrators” in Al Qaim.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Briton ‘doing his duty’ by fighting for group linked to al Qaeda in Syria
Syria
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham, along with the Al Nusrah Front, carried out four suicide car bombings today in the Qalamoun region, killing at least seven regime soldiers. ISIS, Al Nusrah, and two allied rebel groups attacked regime positions in Reef Dimashq. Regime forces in Damascus reportedly detained Raja al-Nasser, the General […]
African Union
Central African Republic falling into anarchy
Al Nusrah Front
US officials warn of insurgents streaming into Syria
Lebanon
Young Palestinian Refugees Join Jihadists Fighting in Syria
Abdullah Azzam Brigades
Report: Western intelligence agency tipped Lebanon to likely attack
Denmark
Danish-Iranian artist convicted of racism
Russia
Wanted Dagestani militant Ruslan Kazanbiev was killed in a shootout with police in Makhachkala on Nov. 19. Two policemen and a passerby were also killed in the clash, and another policeman was injured. Authorities have surrounded the house where three of Kazanbiev’s associates are hiding.
Azerbaijan
Hasan Faraji, an Iranian who was arrested in late October near the Israeli Embassy in Baku, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Authorities accused him of plotting to attack the embassy, after allegedly finding blueprints and photos of the embassy in his apartment and evidence of contacts with Iran’s Quds Force and key […]
Bosnia
Serbian national Mevlid Jasarevic was sentenced to 15 years in jail after a new trial on terrorism charges for firing an automatic rifle at the US Embassy in Sarajevo in 2011. During his appeal, Jasarevic apologized and said he had been manipulated by Islamist mentors who later abandoned him.
Ansar Jerusalem releases video of October attack in South Sinai
In the video, the baby-faced bomber explained that by partaking in the attack he felt he was “going to Allah.” The video was released on the same day that Ansar Jerusalem claimed a recent shooting attack in Cairo.
Egypt
Ansar Jerusalem claimed responsibility for the recent shooting attack on a national security officer in Cairo. The Salafi jihadist group also released a video about its October attack on the South Sinai Security Directorate. A car bombing in North Sinai killed at least 11 Egyptian security personnel, and four security personnel were wounded in an […]
Israel
While in Russia, Prime Minister Netanyahu called for a tougher deal over Iran’s nuclear program. The David’s Sling missile interceptor passed a new test. IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz said Hamas is not interested in escalating the situation in Gaza.
Al Qaeda
Exclusive: Inside the mind of a self-styled ‘jihadi’
Britain
Briton killed fighting in Syria civil war
Yemen
Three policemen and three al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters were killed in a clash in the city of Shahr in Hadramout province. Another report indicated that four soldiers were killed during the clash in Shahr, and female AQAP fighters thought to be from Saudi Arabia were detained.
Nigeria
The government extended emergency rule in the northeastern states of Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe, in an effort to crush the Boko Haram insurgency. In Kano state, Nigerian forces killed two Boko Haram militants and recovered weapons and ammunition.
Kenya
Shabaab warned Kenya of impending terrorist attacks, in the latest edition of its English-Swahili magazine. A Kenyan Muslim human rights group accused antiterrorism police of unlawful killings. Police detained a suspected Shabaab recruiter in Nyeri. Interior Secretary Lenku announced plans to install CCTV cameras along the Somali border to prevent Shabaab infiltration.
Caucasus Emirate
Chechens drawn south to fight against Syria’s Assad
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Al Qaeda-linked group strengthens hold in northern Syria
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Meet the Syrian Rebel Commander Assad, Russia and the US all fear
Sinai car bombing kills at least 11 Egyptian security personnel
The army is currently pursuing those behind the latest attack in North Sinai and will likely increase operations in the area in response.
Syria
How an unemployed blogger confirmed that Syria had used chemical weapons
Afghanistan
Exclusive: US May Have Let ‘Dozens’ of Terrorists Into Country As Refugees