The airport in Tripoli has reopened after a missile attack that was later reported to be a small bomb. A tanker loaded with illicit oil is being escorted back to Libya by 25 US sailors, who have taken custody of three Libyans who had commandeered the ship from its crew. Japan donated $5 million for […]
Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee said the UK needs to do more to combat extremism in the Sahel-Sahara region, where jihadists have “put down roots,” and that there is no sign yet that African countries are capable of dealing with the increasing threat on their own. A video was released showing British jihadists with the Islamic […]
President Mujica indicated his willingness to resettle Guantanamo detainees, saying, “If the inmates of Guantanamo want to make their nests in Uruguay, they can do it,” but cautioned he “would not be their jailer.” He said he had agreed to President Obama’s request that five inmates be transferred to Uruguay.
Suleiman al Sabi’ee, a 25-year-old Saudi who returned from fighting alongside the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham, described his time in Syria on Saudi TV earlier this month.
Topple Ahmad Jarba? Not so fast …
Regime forces captured the historic Krak des Chevaliers citadel in Homs from rebel forces, killing at least 11 and wounding over 45; the Islamic Front and the Jund al Sham continued to clash with regime forces in the area, however. In Raqqah, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham forced 600 Kurdish civilians to […]
Tunisia’s fake jihadist and the war in Syria
Defying allies, Qatar unlikely to abandon Syria rebels
After the Syrian army’s capture of the Krak des Chevaliers in Homs, a number of rebels have fled into Lebanon, including at least 45 wounded who reached Wadi Khaled and were taken by the Lebanese Red Cross to hospitals in Akkar. Security sources said many of the fleeing fighters were from the Al Nusrah Front. […]
In a video released on March 18, the Al Nusrah Front identifies Abu Firas al Suri as a leader within the group. Al Suri, who has a long al Qaeda pedigree, was dispatched to Syria from Yemen to try to mediate the dispute between Al Nusrah and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham.
UN official says ‘terrifying’ level of hatred in Central African Republic
The al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula video includes footage from inside Sana’a Political Security Prison as well as a statement from AQAP commander Jalal al Marqishi.
A court sentenced 13 men to prison terms of up to 14 years for supporting terrorism, training at al Qaeda bases, and recruiting for jihad abroad. Among the nine Saudis, two Jordanians, an Egyptian, and a Syrian, some had financed terrorism in Iraq. Saudi officials decided to stop issuing tourist visas, in order to keep […]
The Taliban suicide assault team stormed a police headquarters and killed the district chief and nine policemen while fighting off Afghan forces for six hours.
Transnational threat of foreign fighters requires global response, INTERPOL Chief tells Baghdad conference
Egypt’s Invisible Insurgency
Syrian opposition leader denies being a war profiteer
IDF Chief Benny Gantz said that if necessary Israel can carry out operations in Iran. The IDF was recently instructed to continue budgeting for a potential strike against Iran’s illicit nuclear program. Defense Minister Ya’alon apologized to Secretary of Defense Hagel for his recent comments regarding US policies in the Middle East.
The army spokesman said 38 suspected militants were arrested in operations in North Sinai. He also announced the destruction of 13 smuggling tunnels in Rafah. Investigators said the Ansar Jerusalem cell targeted yesterday in the Nile Delta was planning attacks for the coming days.
At Trial, Son-in-Law Recalls a Cave Meeting With Bin Laden on 9/11
Terror suspects Abdiaziz Abdullah Abdi and Isaak Noor Ibrahim were arraigned on charges relating to a Shabaab plot to bomb buildings in Mombasa. Two other suspects, Mohammed Daayo, a Somali national, and Shadrack Nicholas, a Kenyan, were arrested in Mombasa on March 18. The alleged mastermind of the plot, said to have been arrested on […]
Terrorists and National Guard officers exchanged gunfire at a customs facility in Kef. Security forces killed three terrorists and arrested six more during a March 17 raid on a house in Jendouba; two soldiers were wounded during the raid, and weapons and an explosive belt were found. Two soldiers were wounded in a clash with […]
Security forces killed three suspected terrorists in the mountainous Kabylie region yesterday, and seven others were reportedly killed over the weekend after they entered the country from Tunisia. An al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula commander was killed recently in Tizi Ouzou. Seven people have died in clashes between Arabs and Berbers in the historic […]
Assistant Defense Minister Stuart Robert said that Caner Temel, who died in Syria in January while fighting for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham, was an Australian soldier who had gone AWOL in 2010. He was among six fighters allegedly recruited for al Qaeda-linked groups by Hamdi Alqudsi, 39, a disability pensioner in […]
Militancy on rise in Egypt
Syria Documents: Nasrallah sent message to reassure Israel
Security forces killed 21 Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham fighters in the Hamrin Mountains over the past several weeks, eight in Baghdad , and five more in Babil. More than 37 people were killed during fighting and attacks in Baghdad, Fallujah, and areas north of the capital.
The Foreign Ministry denounced the US’ closure of Syria’s Embassy and consulates. The first UN aid convoy from Turkey crossed into Syria for Qamishli. The OPCW said Syria has shipped nearly half of its chemical weapons out of the country for destruction, including all of its mustard gas. Many civilians were injured when the Al […]
Three Years of Revolt: What Has Become of Syria’s Revolutionaries
Lebanese factions seek unity against terrorism threat