The state court ordered five men held on terrorism charges for sending fighters to extremist groups in Iraq and Syria. Three suspects had returned from fighting in Syria; a fourth, Husein Bosnic a.k.a. Bilal, the head of Bosnia’s Salafist movement, has called for young Muslims to join the Islamic State. The five suspects are among […]
Between a rock and a hard place: An interview with Anbar Governor Ahmed Dulaimi
State Dept: 40-plus countries ready to help fight ISIS
The Islamic State said that Abou al-Hassan al-Filastini a.k.a. Ahmed Taha, its emir for Qalamoun, was killed while fighting the Lebanese Army in Arsal on Aug. 4. Taha was said to have earlier joined the Abdullah Azzam Brigades. The Army arrested three Syrians and three Lebanese in Ras Baalbek yesterday, and confiscated “109 detonators, reels, […]
Fear and loathing mar Fatah-Hamas ties in Gaza
Eastern churches renew calls to prohibit attacks on Christians
Nigeria fights back against Boko Haram
A judge has postponed sentencing in the terrorism trial of al Qaeda-linked cleric Abu Qatada a.k.a. Omar Mahmoud Othman until Sept. 24. Qatada has continued to denounce the Islamic State, saying its caliphate is a “bubble that will soon burst.” A government spokesman recently claimed that Jordan’s borders are secured from terrorists and smuggling, and […]
Jihadists aim to create ‘house of blood’: new UN rights chief
The commander of the Benghazi-based Omar Mukhatr Brigade, which has been allied with Ansar al Sharia, February 17 Brigade, and Libya Shield, escaped an assassination attempt with serious injuries. A leading lawyer was kidnapped from a Tripoli courtroom last week. Thirty Libyan Army cadets left their training in the UK after roughing up a British […]
The Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda’s official branch in Syria, has released an English-language pamphlet highlighting its activities throughout the month of August. The publication focuses on the group’s military operations, including targeting Assad’s forces and Hezbollah fighters, as well as its social work.
Shabaab killed 12 people, including several soldiers, in two suicide attacks that targeted African Union and Somali convoys south of Mogadishu. The government shut down two radio stations in the capital after accusing them of reproducing Shabaab propaganda.
US attempts to combat Islamic State propaganda
The Islamic State and the politics of official narratives
Tunisia nabs terror cell
One Year After Leader’s Death, North Caucasus Insurgency Soldiers On
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has congratulated its “brothers” in al Qaeda for creating a new branch in the Indian subcontinent. AQAP offers “special congratulations” to “our Sheikh and good Emir,” Ayman al Zawahiri.
Boko Haram fighters captured the town of Michika in Adamawa state near the Cameroon border. An Adamawa university closed due to fear of Boko Haram attacks. The military claimed to have recaptured Bama in Borno and killed 50 Boko Haram fighters. Over 20 Boko Haram militants were said to have been killed after they attacked […]
Iran says Afghan, Pakistani Islamic State volunteers arrested
Authorities evacuated Luton Airport, about 30 miles north of London, after a suspicious item was found in the security search area. Incoming flights were canceled and the airport road was closed. The item was later destroyed in a “controlled explosion.” Sir Peter Wall, the outgoing head of the Army, warned that the UK has little […]
Defense Secretary Hagel, meeting with the Erdogan government in Turkey to discuss strategy against the Islamic State, said the Obama administration will need to consider the ending as well as the beginning of any broader military action against the Islamic State; President Obama has said he will address the topic on Sept. 10. US intelligence […]
Destroying ISIS May Take Years, US Officials Say
The Taliban killed a district police chief and two police officers in a suicide attack in Kandahar and six soldiers in an IED attack in Badakhshan. The Interior Ministry claimed 35 Taliban fighters were killed during operations throughout the country.
Qatar’s Support of Extremists Alienates Allies Near and Far
The US launched four airstrikes in support of Iraqi military operations near the Haditha Dam in Anbar. The military claimed it killed several islamic State leaders, including a Moroccan, in Tal Afar, 16 fighters in Dhuliyah, and 11 more in northern Babil. The governor of Anbar was wounded in Barwana.
Police in Wuppertal arrested 11 members of the “Sharia Police” earlier this week who had been telling people at drinking and gambling establishments to refrain from activity that violates Islam. Police said that local Salafists had been attempting to recruit young people.
Tribes, ties and a movie: A German’s Afghan life
After Syria and Iraq, Islamic State makes inroads in South Asia
Libya accuses Khartoum of flying weapons to Islamist rebels in Tripoli
Arab League chief: Confront Islamic State group