Syrian army helicopter crashes; crew captured by al Qaeda
Syrian army helicopter crashes; crew captured by al Qaeda
Author Archives: Bill Roggio
Fearing Islamic State, Afghan Shias seek help from Taliban
Fearing Islamic State, Afghan Shias seek help from Taliban
US military, diplomatic personnel quit Yemen as country descends into civil war
US military advisors based at Al Anad Air Base have been withdrawn after AQAP briefly took control of a nearby city. The advisors were at the forefront in battling al Qaeda’s branch in Yemen.
Rebels seize key parts of Yemen’s 3rd largest city, Taiz
Rebels seize key parts of Yemen’s 3rd largest city, Taiz
Afghan intelligence agency says it foiled attempt to kill vice-president
Afghan intelligence agency says it foiled attempt to kill vice-president
Canadian jury finds two men guilty in plot to derail train
Canadian jury finds two men guilty in plot to derail train
Islamic State claims suicide attacks in Sana’a mosques
The coordinated suicide assault is the first high-profile attack by the Islamic State inside Yemen.
US has flown 2,320 strikes against Islamic State at a cost of $1.83 billion
US has flown 2,320 strikes against Islamic State at a cost of $1.83 billion
US kills Pakistani Taliban commander in drone strike
Khawray Mehsud served as a bodyguard and close aide to Baitulllah Mehsud, the founder of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan. The Taliban said Khawray was a skilled military commander who fought on multiple “fronts” in both Pakistan and Afghanistan.
US confirms Shabaab intelligence official killed in drone strike
Garaar is the fourth senior Shabaab official killed by US forces since September 2014, and the third high-ranking official in the Amniyat killed since December 2014.
US aircraft strike Islamic State drone in Iraq
US aircraft strike Islamic State drone in Iraq
US likely to delay planned closure of two Afghanistan bases
US likely to delay planned closure of two Afghanistan bases
Ansar al Sharia in Libya releases photos of graduates from its ‘mujahideen training camps’
The photographs show the fighters “graduating from the mujahideen training camps to join their brothers in the battlefronts in order to complete the journey of jihad.”
Syrian army takes control of strategic village north of Aleppo
Syrian army takes control of strategic village north of Aleppo
Gunmen storm Tunisian museum, leaving 19 dead
Gunmen storm Tunisian museum, leaving 19 dead
Islamic State militants kill 10 pro-Tripoli fighters in central Libya
Islamic State militants kill 10 pro-Tripoli fighters in central Libya
Senior Islamic State commander killed in Libya
Senior Islamic State commander killed in Libya
Iranian-backed militias rampaged in central Iraq after freeing town: HRW
A Human Rights Watch report says that the militias looted, burned thousands of buildings, and abducted at least 11 people during the Amerli offensive last summer. “The widespread burning of civilian homes by the militia groups in areas under their control appeared to have had no clear military objective and to represent collective punishment against residents of local Sunni villages,” HRW stated.
Chemical weapons attack alleged in Syria
Chemical weapons attack alleged in Syria
Lawmaker questions Dunford on Yemen embassy evacuation
Lawmaker questions Dunford on Yemen embassy evacuation
Pentagon loses track of $500 million in weapons, equipment given to Yemen
Pentagon loses track of $500 million in weapons, equipment given to Yemen
US loses drone over Syria, which claims to have brought it down
US loses drone over Syria, which claims to have brought it down
Pakistani Taliban kills Dr. Afridi’s lawyer
The murder of Samiullah Afridi will make it all the less likely that Dr. Shakil Afridi will ever get a chance to appeal his prison sentence for his role in helping find Osama bin Laden.
Iraq’s militia leader calls Iranian support ‘unconditional’
Iraq's militia leader calls Iranian support 'unconditional'
Islamic State suffers serious reversals in northern Iraq
Islamic State suffers serious reversals in northern Iraq
Iraqi offensive for Tikrit stalls as Islamic State inflicts casualties
Iraqi offensive for Tikrit stalls as Islamic State inflicts casualties
Kerry’s comments on Assad create uproar in the Middle East
Kerry’s comments on Assad create uproar in the Middle East
Nigerian, Cameroon troops oust Boko Haram from town, village
Nigerian, Cameroon troops oust Boko Haram from town, village
Yemen’s Houthis free prime minister from house arrest
Yemen’s Houthis free prime minister from house arrest
US to keep more troops in Afghanistan than planned: officials
US to keep more troops in Afghanistan than planned: officials