Iraq
Syria Islamist militants pause and reinforce from Iraq
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Jordan
Concerned about events in Iraq, Jordan has reportedly deployed some 40,000 troops along its eastern and northeastern borders with Iraq and Syria to prevent ISIS and Al Nusrah Front fighters from entering Jordan. The State Security Court charged the owner and 13 journalists of the Amman-based Iraqi satellite TV station Al-Abasiya with inciting terrorism.
Al Nusrah Front
With ISIS advancements, nearby Jordan must be concerned, analysts say
Lebanon
Security forces arrested six suspected Syrian terrorists in raids near Arsal, including Zaher Abdel-Aziz Ahmad, thought to be a member of the al-Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades. Lebanese leaders are anxious to resolve the governmental deadlock and improve Lebanese security in the wake of the worsening situation in Iraq.
Iraq
US to move aircraft carrier to Gulf
Libya
Abdulhakim Belhaj, a co-founder of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) and former leader of the Tripoli Military Council, claimed to be against terrorism and announced that the LIFG had dissolved before the beginning of the revolution, but said he was opposed to Khalid Haftar’s Libyan National Army “Dignity Campaign” that seeks to rid the […]
France
In Europe, no plans for military involvement in Iraq
Syria
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham clashed with regime forces in Raqqah; and in Hama, in Berri in eastern Reef Hama. The Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic Front battled regime forces in Homs, Hama, Reef Dimashq, and Latakia. The Islamic Front also clashed with regime forces in Idlib and Deir Izzour. The […]
Al Nusrah Front
Turkey ignored direct warnings of ISIS attack on Mosul
Lebanon
The Al Nusrah Front attacked a Syrian refugee camp in Arsal, killing one Syrian man, injuring another, and kidnapping two more. A military judge is seeking the death penalty for 31 suspected members of the al Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades.
Qatar
Qataris Cast Eyes on Foreigners in Modesty Push t
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Repent or die: al Qaeda forces announce rules for Iraqi territory they now control
Algeria
Algerians fear FIS comeback
Libya
A suicide bombing at the Bersis checkpoint outside Benghazi manned by soldiers from Khalid Haftar’s forces injured three soldiers and three civilians. Ansar al Sharia denied it was negotiating a ceasefire with Haftar’s forces.
United States
President Obama said Iraq is going to need help due to the jihadist advance, and that his team is working to determine the most effective aid to offer. The White House has refused previous Iraqi requests for American airstrikes against Iraqi insurgents. The US has been flying reconnaissance drones over Iraq since last year. US […]
Islamic Front
Syria Islamist factions in new push against rivals
Al Nusrah Front
Baghdadi, leader of Iraq insurgents, is jihad’s rising chief
Iraq
ISIS erases Iraq-Syria border
Libya
Al-Mahdi Saad Abu Al-Abyad, a leading member of Ansar al Sharia in Derna, was killed; Ansar al Sharia and the Abu Slim Martyrs Brigade have been clashing in the city since June 6. A member of the Counter Crime Agency was murdered in Benghazi. Political activist Mohamed Bughaighis escaped an assassination attempt in Benghazi; writing […]
Mali
A suicide car bombing near the entrance to a camp in Aguelhok that houses MINUSMA and Malian forces killed at least four Chadian soldiers and injured 10 more troops, including four Malians. It is the first major attack in the Kidal area since a ceasefire was reached between the government and three separatist groups in […]
Iraq
Iraq crisis: al Qaeda forces seize Mosul and Tikrit – live
Afghanistan
Bergdahl Briefing Fails to Allay Senators’ Doubts
Iraq
After Capture of Mosul, Militants Extend Control in Iraq
Libya
Libya chaos ‘systematic’
Israel
Israel Backs Measure to Limit Early Release for Jailed Palestinians
Morocco
Moroccan authorities claimed to have dismantled 18 terrorist cells between 2011 and 2013 that involved recruiting networks. Experts estimate that over 2,000 Moroccans are now fighting in Syria. On May 28, three people engaged in recruiting for al Qaeda in Syria were arrested in Casablanca and Fdineq, and on May 26, two people involved in […]
Iraq
US Warns Iraqi Militants Threaten Entire Region, UN Chief ‘Gravely Concerned’
United States
FAA for the first time OKs commercial drone flights over land
Afghanistan
Afghan poppy crop threatening reconstruction
Syria
The Assad regime began freeing inmates from prisons in Damascus and Hama after declaring an amnesty for all crimes except terrorism; it extends to foreigners who entered Syria for terrorism, so long as they surrender within 30 days. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said fighting in Deir Izzour between the Islamic State of Iraq […]