Tunisia

The Interior Ministry announced the arrest of eight Islamist extremists from Libya who were planning to assassinate security officials and attack government institutions; the suspects had received explosives and weapons training in Libya. The Defense Ministry denied reports that US troops would be deployed in the desert near the Libyan border; yesterday the ministry said “military forces” had been deployed to secure the area near the Libyan border.

Iraq

Islamic state

Syria

Aqap

Al shabaab

Boko Haram

Isis