Pakistani military launches more airstrikes in the northwest
Pakistani aircraft struck at jihadists in Khyber and Hangu over the weekend; military officials claimed that 44 “militants” were killed.
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Al Qaeda’s chief representative in Syria killed in suicide attack
Ayman al Zawahiri’s chief representative in Syria, a longtime al Qaeda operative known as Abu Khalid al Suri, has been reportedly killed in a suicide attack in Aleppo.
Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham briefly took control of the town of Sainiyah and killed four policemen and two Awakening fighters. The ISIS shot down a helicopter and killed four crewmen in Karma; and killed five soldiers in a suicide attack near Ramadi; a regiment commander and three soldiers near Baqubah; and […]
Yemen
A terror warning for international flights was issued by the Department of Homeland Security due to intercepted communications from Ibrahim al Asiri, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s master bomb maker. The UN is considering targeted sanctions against former president Saleh and his deputy for disrupting Yemen’s political process.
Al Qaeda
Taliban condemn violence in Central African Republic
Syria
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling for cross-border aid access, the naming of besieged areas, and an end to barrel bombs. The Assad regime has increased bombardments in Deraa in advance of a rumored rebel assault. Regime forces clashed with Islamic battalions in Damascus, in Quneitra, and in Deraa; and battled the […]
Hamas
Gaza violence ‘slowly escalating’
Al Qaeda
In Yemen, a woman’s life entangled with al Qaeda
Lebanon
A suicide car bombing claimed by the Al Nusrah Front in Lebanon killed three people and wounded 17 more near an army post in Hermel; the group has claimed three suicide bombings in Hermel since Jan. 1. Senior Abdullah Azzam Brigades operative Naim Abbas was referred to a judge along with three other suspects, including […]
Canada
Canadian killed in Somalia deeply involved in Ottawa community
Central African Republic
A spokesman for the largely Christian “anti-balaka” militia that has been retaliating against Muslims said the militia will lay down its weapons only if the largely Muslim Seleka fighters are disarmed first. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon recently voiced grave concern over violence in the country, and warned of a “de facto” partition. The Afghan […]
Afghan Taliban denounces former senior official, denies involvement in peace talks
The Taliban again denied that Agha Jan Mutasim represents the group, and said his actions are “detrimental” to both the Taliban and “the goals of the sacred Jihad.”
Afghanistan
China offers conditional support to Afghan-US security deal
Egypt
A security officer was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in Sharkiya. Military sources said 10 militants were killed in the latest air strikes in North Sinai. Former President Mohammed Morsi said the court trying him and other Brotherhood members lacks the necessary authority.
Nigeria
The Nigerian military closed the border between Adamawa state and Cameroon to prevent the infiltration of Islamist militants; the border has not been closed in neighboring Borno state. Hundreds of travelers turned off the road near Damaturu in Yobe state after reports that Boko Haram was blocking a 50-mile stretch of road into Maiduguri in […]
Al Nusrah Front
German rapper, now jihadist still alive in Syria
Ahrar al Sham
Military escalation will add to Syrian catastrophe
Iran
Iran boosts military support in Syria to bolster Assad
Libya
Police arrested six Qataris at Benghazi airport carrying fake Libyan passports and $146,000 as they tried to board a flight to Istanbul. Two security force members were killed in Benghazi, and an unexploded bomb was found in a Benghazi school. Judges across the country have stopped working due to frequent assassinations and harassment. A joint […]
Egypt
Israel efforts at thwarting the Sinai terrorism threat
Iran
Hardline Iran cleric warns against resuming US ties
Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide assault team killed two policemen in an attack on a police headquarters in Kabul province. Five civilians and a Taliban fighter were killed in clashes in Helmand. The US warned its citizens not to travel to Afghanistan.
Syria
The Syrian Foreign Ministry offered to cooperate with Lebanon in combating terrorism. The regime offered a 100-day deadline for the removal of its chemical weapons, but the US and Britain said the work can be done sooner. The UN evacuation mission in Homs is focusing on male evacuees. In Aleppo, regime forces clashed with the […]
Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham killed several soldiers and policemen in Khaladiyah, and three soldiers north of Fallujah. Security forces killed seven “terrorists” in Babil and a “gunman” in Saadiyah.
Egypt
Egyptian helicopters carried out a number of airstrikes in North Sinai. Security sources claimed to have arrested one of the Ansar Jerusalem members responsible for the Jan. 25 downing of a helicopter with a SAM. Security officials also said five Islamist militants were killed and 36 others arrested in operations in North Sinai. Five Egyptians […]
Lebanon
Arsal overflows with refugees fleeing Yabroud
Ansar Jerusalem
Militants turning to violence in Egypt; groups use Facebook to threaten police
Somalia
A Shabaab suicide assault team stormed the presidential palace in Mogadishu. Two government officials, several Somali soldiers, and 10 Shabaab fighters were killed during the assault. Ethiopian troops clashed with Shabaab fighters in Luuq.
Mali
France, Germany to send joint military force to Mali
Libya
A jihadist group calling itself the”Martyrs Brigades” announced its formation and that of the “Brigade of Hamza Abu Shartila”; the group flies al Qaeda’s flag in its logo. A former leader of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group was among 11 people killed in a plane crash in Tunisia.