The Egyptian military conducted airstrikes on suspected terrorists in north Sinai, killing six, wounding 11, and destroying “ammunition storehouses and several vehicles.” The operation was conducted in response to attacks that killed 33 Egyptian soldiers on Oct. 24. A senior Egyptian official has blamed the violence on Palestinian militants, and the country’s foreign minister is […]
There was high voter turnout for the first general election under Tunisia’s new constitution. The secular party Nidaa Tounes has taken the lead in parliament, winning 80 seats versus 67 seats for the Islamist party Ennahda, according to a preliminary ballot count from a “party source.”
The death toll rose to at least 130 amidst heavy fighting in the Libyan Army’s offensive to retake Benghazi from Islamist militias. Three jihadist leaders, including two Ansar al Sharia commanders and the head of the Brega Martyrs Brigade, are reported to have been captured by government forces. Southern Libya has become a haven for […]
Boko Haram kidnapped 30 more boys and girls from the town of Mafa, casting further doubt on a recently announced ceasefire with the government. A Human Rights Watch report detailed the torture, forced conversion, and other abuse of previously held captives at the hands of the terrorist group.
The US handed over Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan’s Helmand province to the Afghan government. The US military continued its campaign against the Islamic State yesterday, carrying out five airstrikes against the group in Syria, and 12 airstrikes in Iraq in coordination with partner nations.
The Peshmerga claimed it killed 15 Islamic State fighters in Zumar. The Iraqi military claimed it killed 19 Islamic State fighters in Jurf al Sakhar. The US launched 12 airstrikes against the Islamic State near the Mosul Dam and Fallujah. The Islamic State kidnapped the former police commander for Baiji. The government canceled an order […]
Houthi fighters advanced into the Manasseh area in Baydah province, an al Qaeda in the Arabian Penisula stronghold. The US launched a drone strike in Manasseh on Oct. 24; Abdulrauf Dhahab, AQAP’s local commander in Rada’a, is reported to have been killed in the strike. Houthis have been given the ministries of justice, oil and […]
NATO promises Afghans air support after 2014 as it shuts key base
Lebanon army steps up Tripoli battle against militants
Mustakim Jaman, the brother of slain British jihadist Ifthekar Jaman, was charged with preparing terrorist acts. The day before, Tuhin Shahensha, also from Portsmouth, was charged for the same crimes. The UK handed over Camp Bastion, its last base in Afghanistan, to the Afghan government; 453 British soldiers died during the UK’s 13-year involvement in […]
Despite the Iraqi military claiming victory over the Islamic State in Jurf al Sahkar, the terrorist organization has released pictures claiming to show its fighters in combat in the northern Babil town.
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Jurf al Sakhar in northern Babil and Zumar in northern Ninewa have changed hands several times over the past few months.
The Interior Ministry claimed it killed 37 Taliban fighters during operations throughout the country. Six security personnel and six Taliban fighters were killed during clashes in Kunduz. The Taliban killed five civilians in Nangarhar. The Taliban claimed that 65 security personnel joined their ranks in Nuristan and Sar-i-Pul.
The Iraqi military claimed yet again that it liberated Jurf al Sakhar and killed 140 Islamic State fighters. Kurdish officials claimed to have retaken Zumar; the Kurds previously claimed to have liberated Zumar on Aug. 10. An Islamic State suicide bomber killed seven Iraqi soldiers in Taji. The US launched 22 airstrikes against the Islamic […]
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula reportedly beat back the Shiite Houthi rebels’ advance on the city of Rada’a in the central province of Baydah. Thirty Houthis and 18 AQAP fighters are reported to have been killed. AQAP claimed it captured 12 Houthi fighters and six armored vehicles. US drones killed three AQAP operatives near […]
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The head of domestic intelligence said the number of Salafists in Germany has risen alarmingly over the past three years, from 3,800 to at least 6,300. German authorities say that over 450 people have left Germany to fight for extremist groups Iraq and Syria and some 150 are known to have returned, but acknowledge that […]
Muhammad Mehdi Hassan, one of four young men from Portsmouth who traveled to Syria to fight for the Islamic State, has been killed in Syria. Senior Islamic State figures are reportedly threatening some 30 British jihadists with death if they leave the group. British hostage John Cantlie appeared in another Islamic State video. British military […]
Islamic State sets sights on sea in Lebanon
The strike took place in Baydah, where al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is battling Shiite Houthi rebels for control of the central province.
Islamist preacher rejects link to Ottawa shootings, warns of threat to Britain
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The Pentagon said yesterday that US and coalition aircraft have flown some 6,600 sorties against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria and conducted 623 airstrikes, of which 553 were carried out by the US and the other 70 by nine other nations; US officials warned that Iraqi forces will not be ready for months […]