Suicide bomber targeted Israeli tourists in Bulgaria
A suicide bomber dressed in Western clothes and wearing a large backpack is seen scouting the scene of the attack just prior to killing seven people, including five Israeli tourists.
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Suicide bomber kills Syrian defense minister, top security officials
Both the “Brigade of Islam” and the Free Syrian Army claimed credit for the attack that killed the defense minister, his deputy, and President Assad’s national security advisor, and seriously wounded the interior minister and the chief of the national security office.
IMU eulogizes Turkish fighter killed in northern Afghanistan
Zubayr al Turki had fought the Pakistani Army in Waziristan since 2008 and also trained fighters in military tactics in Kunduz province, Afghanistan.
US adds Bahraini citizen to terror list for serving as al Qaeda trainer
Ahmed Abdulrahman Sihab Ahmed Sihab is wanted for training “members of al Qaeda in terrorist tactics, techniques, and procedures.”
Taliban suicide assault team strikes police station in Bannu
The Taliban claimed credit for the attack, which is the third against Pakistani security forces in a week.
Suicide bomber kills Afghan MP, 22 others at wedding
Also killed were the western zone police commander and the chief of the National Directorate of Security in Samangan province.
Jordanian jihadist killed in fighting in eastern Afghanistan
Abu Abdul Rahman al Aseer al Urduni was killed during recent fighting in Ghazni province, a known al Qaeda stronghold.
Bin Laden loyalist transferred from Guantanamo to Sudan
Ibrahim al Qosi served Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda for years in a variety of capacities. Leaked and declassified files portray him as an experienced combat veteran who fought in Chechnya and Afghanistan. As a courier, he may have delivered money to the operatives who attempted to kill Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak in 1995.
Taliban kill Pakistani policemen in Lahore
The Taliban claimed credit for today’s attack as well as another in Gurjat three days ago that killed six soldiers and a policeman.
Egyptian jihadist killed in fighting in Syria
Abu al Bara’a was among hundreds of jihadists to escape from Egyptian prisons in early 2011. He fought in Libya prior to being killed in Syria this month.
Suicide bomber kills 20 police cadets in Yemeni capital
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has carried out two major suicide attacks in the Yemeni capital since mid-May; both targeted security forces.
Senior al Qaeda ideologue freed in Mauritania
Abu Hafs al Mauritani, a senior al Qaeda ideologue, has been set free in Mauritania. Until earlier this year, Abu Hafs was held under a loose form of house arrest in Iran. His sudden extradition to Mauritania and subsequent freedom worries some US intelligence officials.
Special operations forces capture 2 IMU leaders in Afghan north
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leaders are Afghan nationals who were involved in suicide operations in Kunduz.
Detained UK suspect trained by Shabaab
An al Qaeda suspect detained in the UK after visiting the site of the Olympic Games was trained by and fought with Shabaab, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia. Leaked US government files show that Shabaab has sought to use its recruits in al Qaeda’s plots against the West.
Pakistani jihadist groups fundraise, recruit openly in Rawalpindi
The emir of the Al Badar Mujahideen said his group is waging jihad in both Afghanistan and Kashmir, and the leader of Hizbul Mujahideen said his group’s jihad is against the US and its allies.
Jamaat-ud-Dawa banners dominate Defense of Pakistan rally against reopening of NATO supply lines
The Jamaat-ud-Dawa, a terrorist organization headed by Hafiz Saeed, played a leading role in today’s Defense of Pakistan Council march protesting the reopening of NATO’s supply lines into Afghanistan.
2 Eritrean officials designated for supporting Shabaab
Two Eritrean intelligence officials were designated by the US Treasury Department for supporting Shabaab, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia. One of the two men is an explosives expert who has allegedly provided training to Shabaab operatives in Eritrea.
US drones kill 17 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan strike
Today’s strike on a compound killed 17 “suspected militants” in the Datta Khel area, which is controlled by Hafiz Gul Bahadar, a top Taliban commander who shelters al Qaeda and other terror groups.
Laskar-e-Taiba commander killed in recent airstrike in Kunar
Ammar died in the same airstrike on July 1 that also killed Khatab Shafiq, a Pakistani citizen who served as Lashkar-e-Taiba’s leader for Kunar province.
5 ISAF soldiers wounded in latest green-on-blue attack
The attack took place in Sayyidabad, a hotbed of Taliban and al Qaeda activity. The Afghan soldier escaped and the Taliban claimed he joined them.
Afghan police arrest 8 linked to poison attacks against schools in northern Afghanistan
Afghan officials announced the arrest of eight suspects connected to the rash of school poison attacks in Sar-i-Pul province. Well over a dozen suspected poison attacks against girls’ schools this year have sickened over 2,000 students in the country.
‘We will carry attacks on NATO supplies with a new spirit,’ says Pakistani Taliban spokesman
Taliban spokesman Ihsanullah Ihsan called the government’s closure of the supply lines an orchestrated “drama” and challenged the so-called Defense of Pakistan alliance to take action.
Al Nusrah Front claims series of suicide attacks, ambushes in Syria
The al Qaeda-linked terror group claimed credit for four suicide attacks, an assault on a Syrian TV station, and dozens of attacks on security forces and the “ghosts,” President Assad’s private militia.
4 AQAP fighters killed in drone strike in southern Yemen
Two of the men were identified as Hussein Rubai and Fahad al Harithi, and “were known for ties to al Qaeda and provided shelter for militants.”
Saudi al Qaeda commander confirmed killed in Kunar airstrike
ISAF confirmed that Hanzallah was killed in the July 1 airstrike in Watahpur. He is the third senior al Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Taiba leader killed in the district in the past five weeks.
Report: Al Qaeda trained Mumbai attackers
The man suspected of being a key facilitator for the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks has reportedly told authorities that the attackers were trained by al Qaeda operatives.
ISAF targets al Qaeda leader in Kunar
ISAF has conducted three airstrikes against al Qaeda leaders in the Watahpur district in Kunar over the past five weeks. Two of the strikes killed al Qaeda’s second in command in Afghanistan, and Lashkar-e-Taiba’s senior leader in Kunar.
US drones strike again in the Shawal Valley
Eight “militants,” including members of the Turkistan Islamic Party, were killed in the latest airstrike in a Taliban and al Qaeda hub in Pakistan’s tribal agency of North Waziristan.
ISAF kills Lashkar-e-Taiba’s leader for Kunar in airstrike
Khatab Shafiq, a Pakistani citizen, was the Lashkar-e-Taiba’s senior leader in Kunar province, where he established training camps, taught weapons classes, and funded operations.
Key Mumbai plotter arrested in Saudi Arabia
Saudi authorities arrested Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari, a key operative in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, earlier this month. Ansari has reportedly implicated Pakistani officials in the attacks.