Al Qaeda emir Ayman al Zawahiri issued an audio statement urging jihadist groups in Syria to avoid “partisan fanaticism” and focus on their common enemies, to submit themselves to a shared sharia court with enforcement powers, and to feel free to name a leader for themselves. An opposition activist group claimed that 1,400 people have […]
Security forces killed Ibrahim Abdul-Moti Abu Muaileq, a Palestinian Abdullah Azzam Brigades operative known as Abu Jaafar, in a shootout after he tried to elude arrest at a checkpoint in the Bekaa valley. Muaileq was accused of coordinating with the emir of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham on the movement of suicide […]
Unidentified gunmen killed five policemen and injured two others in an shooting at a checkpoint near Beni Suef; an officer who was absent at the time was suspended pending an investigation. President Mansour said Egypt’s police state has ended. At least one person was killed during clashes between opponents and supporters of former president Mohammed […]
French forces launched two nighttime raids in northern Mali against Islamist fighters linked to the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) and Mokhtar Belmokhtar’s Those Who Sign in Blood Brigade; the two groups united in August to form the al-Murabitoon Brigade. Over 100 French troops took part in the recent operations near […]
The Congress commissioned President Nuri Abu Sahmain to assume the role of Commander in Chief for a month to deal with instability in the country, including ongoing clashes in Sebha. Five alleged Ghaddafi supporters were killed when security forces discovered the large group they were with; the rest of the group escaped. Fighting resumed in […]
Security forces are on alert following reports that Shabaab is planning to attack various targets across the country. Kenyan defense spending will rise to US $5.5 billion by 2018, with dramatic equipment procurements expected.
Shabaab fighters are poised to retake Mahaday after Somali troops retreated from the town. A drop in gun prices in Mogadishu is thought to be due to Somali soldiers selling off their equipment.
Customs authorities said the fact that some 5,000 Libyans entered Tunisia at Ras Jedir yesterday had nothing to do with security problems and was likely due to school holidays. Security authorities also dismissed reports of terrorist infiltration from Algeria into Ain Soltane in Jendouba. Efforts to obtain asylum in Sweden for Jaber Majeri, who has […]
‘Sweden needs to punish political threats’: minister
The military killed 11 terrorists in operations in Hassi R’mel, El Oued, Bata, Ouacifs, and Lakhdaria. Over 50,000 security forces have been deployed along the borders with Libya, Mali, and Niger in eight southern provinces after reports of possible terrorist attacks on the anniversary of the al Qaeda attack on the In Amenas gas complex.
Morocco to punish takfirists
German Military Faces a Difficult Year in Africa and Afghanistan
Ayman al Zawahiri has released an audio message addressing the infighting between various jihadist factions inside Syria. Although Zawahiri does not address any group or individual by name, his message was clearly aimed at the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS), one of al Qaeda’s two official branches fighting inside Syria.
A Dagestani cell of the Caucasus Emirate claimed that a recent government raid against fighters in Chontaul killed civilians instead; the group also threatened further attacks. The Caucasus Emirate acknowledged the death of Eldar Magatov, one of its officials, in a government raid. The State Duma passed a bill increasing penalties for terrorism convictions.
In its designation, the State Department noted that Iran is a key backer of Palestinian Islamic Jihad. In addition, the State Department noted the increase in cooperation between PIJ and Hamas.
Emrah Erdogan, a German national of Turkish origin with ties to both al Qaeda in Pakistan and Shabaab in east Africa, was sentenced to seven years in prison. His brother Bunyamin, a would-be suicide bomber, was killed by a drone strike in 2010. Emrah was arrested in Tanzania in 2012 and is suspected of links […]
Terror groups taking cut as drug money is laundered
Two London women, Amal Elwahabi, 27, and Nawal Msaad, 26, have been charged with raising money for terrorists in Syria; Elwahabi was arresting while trying to board a flight to Turkey. Parliament’s human rights watchdog called for a review of the government’s counterterrorism powers, particularly its current terrorism prevention and investigation measures.
For US forces, delivering peacekeepers to the CAR is no easy task
At the Geneva II talks on Syria, Secretary of State Kerry said “parallel efforts” will be made during the talks to find other ways to pressure the Assad regime. Kerry also revived the idea that Iran could be part of the negotiations. The Navy is seeking more shore-based, localized solutions to the problem of piracy […]
Philippines, Muslim rebels hope to sign pact soon
Fourteen Taliban fighters died in a premature detonation in Helmand. A Taliban commander, a police officer, and a militiaman loyal to General Dostum were killed during clashs in Faryab. A video of an Afghan Member of Parliament from Parwan calling for jihad against the US has emerged.
Lebanon Special Tribunal defense to link Abu Adass to Al Qaeda
Iran’s nuclear stockpile may rise for now despite deal with powers
Military officials claimed that 33 Uzbeks and three Germans were killed in yesterday’s airstrikes in North Waziristan. Six policemen and a child were killed in an attack that targeted the security detail for a polio vaccination team in Charsadda. Three members of a polio vaccination team were gunned down in Karachi. Seven tribal policemen were […]
Syria: Al-Qaeda’s New Home
Security forces killed an Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham leader east of Ramadi, 50 ISIS fighters in Anbar, 13 ISIS fighters west of Baghdad and two in Latafiyah, 10 south of Mosul, three near Samarra, and two more in Tikrit. The ISIS killed three soldiers and a policeman in Mosul.
In Reef Dimashq near the town of Sahem, regime forces, including Hezbollah, battled the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham, the Al Nusrah Front, Islamic battalion fighters, and rebels. In Aleppo province, the ISIS took over much of Menbej city and clashed with rebel and Islamic battalions in Azaz city and al Bab, and […]
The government is reportedly introducing legislation that would allow the National Intelligence service to legally transport weapons to the Syrian rebels. Nearly 500 police officials have been reassigned and largely demoted in Ankara and Izmir, and across the country 96 judges and prosecutors were reassigned. Syrian opposition members in Istanbul said Turkish officials warned them […]
The Air Force targeted and killed two Palestinian terrorists in Gaza. The Shin Bet announced the arrest of three Palestinians involved in a “global jihad” terror plot that sought to target a number of sites in Israel, including the US Embassy. Shin Bet officials said they are not satisfied with Hamas’ efforts to stop rocket […]