Islamic State shot and beheaded 30 people in Libya: video
Islamic State shot and beheaded 30 people in Libya: video
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Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen despite calling off air campaign
Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen despite calling off air campaign.
Police personnel, residents return to Iraqi city of Ramadi as panic subsides
Police personnel, residents return to Iraqi city of Ramadi as panic subsides
Afghan Taliban announces new ‘spring operations’
“Azm” will focus on the usual targets: Coalition and Afghan security personnel, and the Afghan government. The Taliban go through great pains to claim that it doesn’t target civilians.
Taliban admit to beheading Afghan soliders ‘in revenge’
While the Taliban admitted its fighters beheaded Afghan troops, it placed the blame on the soldiers. According to the jihadist group’s ‘rules of engagement,’ the fighters should have shot, and not beheaded.
Pakistani Taliban promotes ‘Muhajideen Special Group,’ training camp
The Pakistani Taliban, which has advertised the Mujahideen Special Group as its version of special forces, shows the fighters going through various stages of instruction.
Pakistani Taliban praises slain al Qaeda leaders
The statement highlights the close working relationship between al Qaeda and the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, and al Qaeda’s influence over the fellow jihadist group.
Southern Syria rebels set collision course with al Qaeda
Southern Syria rebels set collision course with al Qaeda
Obama warns Iran its fighters in Iraq must answer to Baghdad
Obama warns Iran its fighters in Iraq must answer to Baghdad
US drone strike kills four in Taliban, al Qaeda haven
Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent’s spokesman said that more than 50 of its members have been killed in strikes since June 2014.
Egypt court confirms death sentence for Brotherhood chief, 11 others
Muslim Brotherhood via Egypt court confirms death sentence for Muslim Brotherhood chief, 11 others
Bangladesh hangs Jamaat-e-Islami leader for 1971 war massacre – World – DAWN.COM
Bangladesh hangs Jamaat-e-Islami leader for 1971 war massacre
Yemeni militiamen say captured two Iranian officers in Aden
Yemeni militiamen say captured two Iranian officers in Aden
Reuters Iraq bureau chief threatened, denounced over story
Reuters Iraq bureau chief threatened, denounced over story
Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide bomber killed four Afghan civilians in an attack on a US military convoy in Jalalabad. The Taliban killed 12 civilians in an IED attack in Ghazni. A Taliban suicide assault team killed 10 people in an attack on a court in Mazar-i-Sharif.
Pakistan declines Saudi call for armed support in Yemen fight
Pakistan declines Saudi call for armed support in Yemen fight
Saudi-led coalition batters Yemen with intense raids
Saudi-led coalition batters Yemen with intense raids
FBI: Man plotted suicide bomb attack at Kansas military base
FBI: Man plotted suicide bomb attack at Kansas military base
Pakistani court again orders release of Mumbai attack plotter
Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the deadly 2008 Mumbai assault, is out of prison. Pakistan continues to favor Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Haqqani Network promotes suicide, IED attacks, and ambushes in ‘Caravan of Heroes’
The video focuses on ambushes and improvised explosive device (IED) attacks in the provinces of Kunar, Laghman, Wardak, Paktia, Paktika, Khost, and Ghazni.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Boston Marathon bomber found guilty – BBC News
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Boston Marathon bomber found guilty
Yemen’s Houthis battle in central Aden, first medical aid arrives
Yemen's Houthis battle in central Aden, first medical aid arrives
Canada conducts first air strike in Syria
Canada conducts first air strike in Syria
Afghan soldier kills American in insider attack
The attack in Jalalabad, which occurred at the government center, is the second insider or green-on-blue attack reported in Afghanistan this year.
US adds Al Furqan Foundation to list of terrorist entities
The so-called “charitable organization,” which is based in Pakistan and Afghanistan, funds al Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and the Taliban. Sheikh Aminullah, a dual-hatted al Qaeda and Taliban leader who runs a “terrorist training center” in Pakistan, has been funded by Al Furqan.
Kenyan authorities say son of official was among gunmen in university attack
Kenyan authorities say son of official was among gunmen in university attack
Kenyan fighter jets bomb Shabaab training camps in Somalia
Kenyan fighter jets bomb Shabaab training camps in Somalia
Yemen’s Aden suffers amid clashes, aid deliveries delayed
Yemen's Aden suffers amid clashes, aid deliveries delayed
French forces free Dutch hostage in Mali
French forces free Dutch hostage in Mali
Al Qaeda franchise in Yemen exploits chaos to rebuild, officials say
Al Qaeda franchise in Yemen exploits chaos to rebuild, officials say