Yemeni military kills 2 AQAP members in the south
The Yemeni military killed two al Qaeda militants during a raid on an apartment in al Dalea that was being used to plan a terrorist attack.
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Philippines
The government has signed a peace agreement with a Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the country’s largest Muslim rebel group, giving greater autonomy to Muslim areas of Mindanao, to be called Bangsamoro, in exchange for the MILF’s surrender of its weapons. The accord, reached after the loss of 120,000 lives in 40 years of conflict, and […]
Kenya
Kenyans enhance vigilance as threats of terror attack rise
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Turkish tomb in Syria becomes flashpoint for conflict
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Syrian Kurds, rebels find common enemy in ISIS
Iraq
United Nations warns of increasing militant links between Iraq, Syria
Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham killed 26 people in a series of bombings in Baghdad, and killed two soldiers in Karma and a policeman in Tikrit. Security forces killed 13 ISIS fighters in airstrikes in Al Qaim and a military emir south of Fallujah.
Syria
The Al Nusrah Front, the Ansar al Sham, and the Sham al Islam continued to battle regime forces in Latakia; the regime responded with bombardments. Al Nusrah and the Islamic Front clashed with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham over oilfields and facilities in Deir Izzour. ISIS fought against Al Nusrah, Islamist fighters, […]
Lebanon
Masked gunmen killed an army officer in Tripoli. Suspected car bomb expert Sami Ahmad Atrash died following a shootout in Arsal with police; authorities are conducting raids in Arsal in search of terrorists linked to Atrash. After an Islamic Jihad initiative, Fatah agreed to a memorandum of understanding with Islamists in Lebanon, including Hamas, the […]
Hamas
Low turnout at Hamas rally sign of declining support?
Ansar Jerusalem warns those building wall around Arish
Earlier this week, Egyptian media outlets reported that authorities had begun the construction of a wall around el Arish to help stop the infiltration of militants.
Boko Haram
Nigeria’s Boko Haram insurgency ‘affects millions’
Afghanistan
Exclusive: Pakistan Taliban agrees to ceasefire to help Afghan allies
Al Qaeda
Digging Trenches: Al Shabaab in Kenya
Turkey
Authorities shut down YouTube after the airing of leaked audio in which the foreign minister, the intelligence head, and a top general are heard discussing possible military operations in Syria. Foreign Minister Davutoğlu said publicly yesterday that Turkey would take steps to protect its security, including an operation in Syria to protect the tomb of […]
Kenya
Security forces aided by the FBI are trying to prevent rumored “dirty bomb” or car bomb attacks in Mombasa and Nairobi as well as disrupt a Shabaab plot said to involve Ugandan tanker trucks. Police in Mombasa were given shoot-to-kill orders. After the deadly attack on a Likoni church on March 23, the Interior Ministry […]
Egypt
Egypt army extends power by taking charge of Gulf aid
Saudi Arabia
Highlighting Hatred in Saudi Textbooks
Libya
An unknown group exploded a massive quantity of ordnance that was stored in 40 underground bunkers outside Sebha. Experts defused a car bomb near a school in Ajdabiya. The captain of an oil tanker that illicitly loaded Libyan oil said the ship’s owner had told him to take on the oil in Libya after crossing […]
France
Counterterrorism authorities announced the prevention of an imminent terrorist attack in the Cote d’Azur region and the arrest of a jihadist who had returned from Syria. The suspect, Ibrahim B., had fled in 2012 along with two other members of the terrorist group Cannes-Torcy to Syria, where they allegedly joined the Al Nusrah Front. A […]
Chechen al Qaeda commander, popular Saudi cleric, and an Ahrar al Sham leader spotted on front lines in Latakia
Muslim al Shishani, a Chechen jihadist and military commander in the Al Nusrah Front, and Dr. Abdallah Muhammad al Muhaysini, an al Qaeda-linked Saudi cleric, celebrate after defeating Syrian government forces during fighting in the mountains of Latakia. A “leader of Ahrar al Sham: Abu al Hassan,” is also on scene.
Europe
Military Cuts Render NATO Less Formidable as Deterrent to Russia
United States
US intelligence and counterterrorism officials expressed concern that al Qaeda’s central command is trying to establish bases and recruit fighters in Syria for attacks against the West. US military officials said North Korea has the capacity to fire missiles on short notice and the US lacks assets to conduct amphibious operations in the Pacific. In […]
Syria
Syria rebels gain foothold by Mediterranean
Syria
Lawmakers bash Obama administration’s ‘delusional’ Syria policy
Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham killed five civilians in Bayji, two soldiers in Mosul, and a policeman in Muqdadiyah. Security forces killed six “terrorists” in Baghdad, four “gunmen” in Saqlawiyah, and an ISIS military commander south of Fallujah.
Al Nusrah Front
Counting the Cost in Arsal
Syria
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham bombed a Shiite shrine in Raqqah. Regime forces bombarded rebels who have seized Kasab in Latakia, including the Al Nusrah Front, the Islamic Front, and the Ansar al Islam. Turkey is allowing the rebels to move somewhat freely in the border areas of Latakia.
Lebanon
The military prosecutor recommended that 21 people be indicted for two car bombings in Tripoli last August; among them are Alawite leader Ali Eid and Tripoli-based preacher Hashem Minqara. Three people were killed in Tripoli in incidents related to the Syrian conflict. Government and military officials convened to discuss ways to improve security and prevent […]
Al Qaeda spokesman convicted on terrorism charges
A New York jury has convicted Sulaiman Abu Ghaith on terrorism charges. In the weeks following 9/11, he became infamous for his threats against America. During questioning by the FBI in 2013, Abu Ghaith admitted he knew a Guantanamo detainee who is still in custody.