Kenya
Suspected Somali Islamists abduct Kenyan traders
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Central African Republic
Two killed, six peacekeepers wounded in Central African Republic
Islamic State releases video of training camp in Ninewa
The Islamic State has released a video showcasing over 100 new recruits at a training camp in northern Iraq.
Islamic State
Kurds urge more air strikes in Kobane; monitor warns of defeat
Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed two policemen and wounded five more in an attack outside of a police headquarters in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand. The US killed a Taliban district commander in an airstrike in Herat. Afghan intelligence disrupted a Taliban plot to carry out a complex suicide attack in Baghlan.
Iraq
A suicide bomber killed 11 Iraqis at a market north of Baghdad. A Shia militia killed four Iraqi soldiers near Udaim. The Islamic State executed two civilians in Fallujah, and a reporter and three family members in Salahaddin. An Iraqi tribe killed five Islamic State fighters near Baiji. US and Dutch warplanes launched three airstrikes […]
AQIS leader, ‘good’ Taliban commander killed in 2 US drone strikes in Pakistan’s tribal areas
Sheikh Imran Ali Siddiqi, a senior al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent leader, and Muhammad Mustafa, a Taliban commander loyal to Hafiz Gul Bahadar, were reported killed in the strikes in Khyber and North Waziristan.
Syria
The Islamic State battled regime forces in Deir Izzour; fought against the Islamic Front in Aleppo; and continued to try to advance against Kurdish YPG forces in the area around Kobane. The US-led air campaign carried out six airstrikes against the Islamic State near Kobane over the past two days. Over 550 people have been […]
Lebanese soldier defects to al Qaeda’s Syrian branch
The Al Nusrah Front has announced that a Lebanese soldier, Mohammed Antar, has defected to the jihadist group. Al Nusrah has released a photo and video of Antar, which are part of the organization’s ongoing propaganda campaign against Iran, Hezbollah, and the Lebanese government.
European Union
EU calls for global push against ISIS in Kobane
Al Nusrah Front
Jihadist attacks on Army aim to secure access to sea: Lebanese Army chief
Libya
Libya clashes drive 287,000 people from homes: UN
Ansar al Sharia video features jihadist once thought to be US ally in Benghazi
A new video posted by Ansar al Sharia Libya features Wissam Bin Hamid. American officials once considered Bin Hamid an ally in Benghazi, but he stood idly by as the US Mission and Annex were overrun on the night of Sept. 11, 2012.
Iraq
The Islamic State executed eight Iraqis near Tikrit and Kirkuk. The US launched one airstrike against the Islamic State near Baghdad. The Iraqi military claimed it killed 30 Islamic State fighters in Anbar and the group’s second in command in Babil and four more fighters.
Syria
The Islamic State reportedly captured Kurdish headquarters in Kobane and took over at least 40 percent of the town. Coalition airstrikes targeted the Islamic State in Kobane; IS fighters are said to be raising Kurdish YPG flags to mislead the coalition, and to be wearing YPG uniforms to infiltrate Kurdish areas. The IS battled YPG […]
Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed it carried out two attacks in Sana’a over the past two days. An attack on Oct. 10 targeted Houthi leader Ibrahim al Mahtouri with a “sticky bomb” attached to his car. A suicide attack in the capital on Oct. 9 killed dozens of Houthis.
Egypt
The military claimed it killed Shehata Farhan, a senior leader in Ansar Bayt al Maqdis, or Ansar Jerusalem, during a raid in Rafah. The military also claimed it killed Mohamed Abu Shatiya, an Ansar Jerusalem military commander, also in Rafah last week.
Libya
Mohammed Al Zahawi, the commander of Ansar al Sharia in Benghazi, claimed that the city will soon be completely under the control of the Benghazi Revolutionaries’ Shoura Council. An explosion outside a Benghazi hotel killed a man and wounded two others. Pro-government Zintani forces accused Libya Dawn of bombing a key bridge between Jebel Nafusa […]
Nigeria
The government said it repatriated 82 foreigners for “nefarious activities that could undermine the security of Nigeria.” The military claimed to be conducting operations based on “active intelligence on Boko Haram positions” obtained from “a newly established intelligence sharing mechanism.”
Islamic State
Thousands ‘will most likely be massacred’ if Kobane falls to jihadists, UN warns
Shabaab
Somalia army weapons sold on open market – UN monitors
Islamic State fighting inside Kobane
Despite increased US and Coalition airstrikes near Kobane, the Islamic State is extending its grasp into the heart of the Syrian city.
AQAP claims credit for attacks in Sana’a
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed credit for two attacks in Sana’a, including the massive suicide bombing in Tahrir Square on Oct. 9.
Al Nusrah Front releases photos of training camp in northwestern Syria
The al Qaeda branch is operating camps in Syria despite US airstrikes, which have not targeted the group since Sept. 22.
Islamic State
US-Led Coalition Ramps Up Strikes on Kobane
United States
The FBI has posted a video showing an American appearing in Islamic State propaganda, in an attempt to identify him. Mohammed Hamzah Khan, a US citizen from Bolingbrook, Ill., was arrested on Oct. 4 at O’Hare Airport as he was trying to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State. US intelligence officials said that […]
Canada
The House of Commons authorized the deployment of Canadian troops to join the coalition air campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq; Prime Minister Harper said Canadian troops will not be deployed on the ground. He also said Canada will join in coalition airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria only if the Damascus government […]
Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed seven people in an attack in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province. The Taliban claimed the attack on Voice of Jihad and claimed it killed the former chief of police of Nawzad district. Police prevented a suicide attack in Kabul.
Iraq
An Islamic State suicide bomber killed eight people in Baqubah. The US launched two airstrikes against the Islamic State near Sinjar. The Iraqi military claimed it killed 63 Islamic State fighters, including two senior leaders, in Kirkuk, Hit, Ramadi, and Jurf al Sakhar.
Turkey
At least 29 people have been killed and dozens wounded in nationwide protests against Turkey’s refusal to assist Kurdish forces against the Islamic State in Kobane. Turkish authorities have detained 16 Kurdish PYD fighters seeking to flee across the Syrian border into Turkey; two of them were unarmed females. Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of […]