A top commander in the Iraqi Abou Fadl el-Abbas brigade, which is fighting in support of the Assad regime, was killed in clashes with rebel forces outside Damascus. After fierce fighting with the Al Nusrah Front, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham, Maghaweer Baba Amr, al-Khadra’ battalion, and rebels, regime forces took over […]
Authorities are investigating reports that vehicles stolen in Turkey are being used for illegal activities in Syria or the transport of illicit materials into Syria. The military claimed that Kurdistan Workers Party militants fired at a military convoy in Mardin near the Syrian border; there were no reported casualties. Deputy Prime Minister Arınç indicated that […]
Shabaab’s statement praises Hakeemullah Mehsud, who was recently killed in a US drone strike, and offers condolences to Mullah Omar and Ayman al Zawahiri.
The Next Bin Laden
Abu Usama al Ansari also describes Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar as the “Emir of the Believers.” His group, Ansaru, was added to the US’ list of terrorist groups on Nov. 13.
Chemical Arms Monitor Debates Syrian Plan to Destroy Weapons
Clashes between militiamen and Tripoli residents left at least 27 dead and over 235 wounded; the head of Tripoli’s Local Council had called for a peaceful protest by residents demanding that armed militias leave the city. A Benghazi special forces officer was shot dead at a checkpoint in Benghazi. Prime Minister Zeidan refused to reveal […]
Hours after Nigeria’s ambassador to the US claimed Nigeria was opposed to the recent Foreign Terrorist Organization designation of Boko Haram, as “Nigeria is safe and capable of curtailing the group,” a Boko Haram raid killed 26 civilians and razed 40 houses in Borno state. In Abuja, a Boko Haram member was sentenced to life […]
Tweeting Gulf Arabs Wire War Chest to Fight Assad on Every Front
Obama vs. the Generals
Before reaching Syria, Amer Abu Ghoula was reportedly sentenced to a year in prison in Gaza for aiding those behind the kidnapping and murder of Italian activist Vittorio Arrigoni.
Satellite imagery from the day of Israel’s most recent attack in Syria indicates that S-125 anti-aircraft systems that were possibly in the process of being upgraded were targeted.
North Korea denied supplying war equipment or pilots to its ally Syria to aid the Assad regime. Various foreign media reports over the past few months have alleged that North Korea has sent helicopter pilots and military advisers as well as gas masks and small arms to the war-torn country.
A suicide bomber killed two policemen in an attack on a checkpoint in Ghazni. The Taliban killed two more civilians in an IED attack in Helmand. Jalaluddin Haqqani eulogized his son, Nasiruddin. The US canceled a purchase of Russian helicopters for the Afghan Air Force.
Benghazi attackers reportedly knew location of ambassador’s safe room
C.I.A. Collecting Data on International Money Transfers, Officials Say
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant killed 41 Iraqis in a series of attacks throughout the country. In one attack, a suicide bomber killed 32 Shia worshippers in the town of Saadiyah. In another, a sniper killed the mayor of Fallujah. Security forces captured “three important al Qaeda elements” in Ninewa.
Afghanistan: Insurgents in Herat about-face on peace, rejoin fight after release
In response to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, the IAF struck to “terror sites” in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s chief negotiator with the Palestinians denounced her counterparts for resigning. The Shin Bet announced that two Palestinians admitted to killing an IDF reserve colonel in October “as a gift to the Palestinian people.” Two Palestinians […]
Hamas held another military demonstration in Gaza to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Operation Pillar of Defense. During the rally, Hamas showcased its locally produced M75 rocket. A member of Hamas’ al Qassam Brigades died during an operation in Gaza. The lead Palestinian negotiators confirmed their resignation, while the PLO said negotiations with Israel would […]
Army Chief General Abdel Fattah el Sisi met with Russian officials to discuss potential cooperation. The Electricity Ministry announced plans to issue an international tender related to the construction of its first nuclear power plant. The Interior Minister said authorities are aware of a Muslim Brotherhood plot to bring “violence and sabotage” to Egypt on […]
A regime airstrike in Aleppo killed Youssef al-Abbas, commander of the Qatari-backed al-Tawhid Brigades. Hassan Nazrallah, the head of Hezbollah, said the group would not withdraw from Syria so long as the Assad regime needed it. The Jaish al Islam, a rebel coalition linked to Saudi Arabia, issued a call for foreign fighters; a jihadist […]
Shabaab has retaken the town of Kudhaa without meeting any resistance. A Shabaab commander confirmed local reports that Kenyan forces and the Raskamboni militia withdrew before their arrival. The reversal comes hours after the UN approved additional troops for Somalia and an AU official acknowledged that progress made against Shabaab was starting to recede.
Haqqani Leader Lived, Died In The Open In Pakistan
Ansar al Sharia released photos of its members patrolling in Benghazi, and complained that its Facebook account was shut down for the 10th time. An imam who was a former top security official was killed by a car bomb in Benghazi. A number of embassies in Tripoli are said to be “extremely upset” by last […]
Qatar loses clout amid fading Arab Spring
The simple, logical answer to the Iran nuclear conundrum
Up close and personal with Hamas’ Mourabitoun unit
French and Malian authorities are searching for Baye Ag Bakabo, a Tuareg rebel and drug trafficker linked to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, who is suspected in the murders of two French journalists in Kidal. No arrests have been made so far. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said militants from the Nigerian jihadist group […]
Al-Qaeda-linked rebels apologize after cutting off head of wrong person