Al Qaeda in Iraq suicide bomber kills 31 at Iraqi Army base in Taji
The suicide bomber attacked a group of Army recruits outside of a base just north of Baghdad.
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US adds Haqqani Network suicide operations chief to list of global terrorists
Qari Zakir is the head of the Haqqani Network’s suicide operations in Afghanistan as well as the group’s operational commander in Kabul, Takhar, Kunduz, and Baghlan provinces. He is considered to be a close advisor to Siraj Haqqani, and also runs the network’s training program.
Shabaab suicide bombers attack restaurant in Mogadishu
A security guard reportedly killed the two suicide bombers before they could enter a restaurant in the capital.
Suicide bomber kills 40 people at mosque in Afghan north
The attack targeted members of government as well as police and military officials. Ninteen security personnel are reported to have been killed.
Al Nusrah Front commanded Free Syrian Army unit, ‘Chechen emigrants,’ in assault on Syrian air defense base
The al Qaeda-linked group said it “had the command and the planning and the participation of the Al Fajr [Dawn] Islamic Movement and the field command of a group of Chechen emigrants” to execute last week’s attack on a Scud and anti-aircraft missile base in Aleppo.
Al Nusrah Front claims 4 more suicide attacks in Syria
The group has now claimed credit for 31 of the 38 suicide bombings in Syria that the The Long War Journal has tallied since December 2011. Since the end of August, Al Nusrah has claimed credit for launching 13 suicide attacks.
Taliban suicide bomber kills 4 NDS, 2 ISAF personnel in southern Afghanistan
Today’s suicide attack is the second in southern Afghanistan in six days that targeted the National Directorate of Security.
Al Nusrah Front claims 2 suicide, 2 car bombings in Aleppo
More than 50 people are said to have been killed in the coordinated attacks, which included a complex suicide assault. The terror group has now claimed credit for 26 of the 33 suicide attacks that have taken place in Syria since December 2011.
Al Nusrah Front claims 5 suicide attacks in Syria in past month
The al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front has now claimed responsibility for 23 of the 30 suicide bombings in Syria that have occurred since the end of December 2011.
Taliban release video of planning for Camp Bastion assault
The video clip shows a map on a whiteboard that details the location of the security perimeter, aircraft, hangars, and other buildings. Al Qaeda and the Mullah Dadullah Front were likely involved in the assault that destroyed six USMC Harriers.
Female suicide bomber from Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin strikes in Kabul
Eight foreigner workers, including Russians and South Africans, and four Afghan civilians, were killed in the blast near Kabul International Airport.
6 Harrier jets destroyed, 2 damaged in Taliban assault on Camp Bastion
The loss of the strike aircraft will impact military operations in the south. The members of the suicide assault team wore US Army uniforms and “appeared to be well equipped, trained and rehearsed,” ISAF said.
Jihadists launch complex assault on Camp Bastion in Helmand
Two Coalition troops, said to be US Marines, were killed after a suicide assault team breached the wire at Bastion and attacked the airfield. During the attack, several military jets, a hangar, and buildings were damaged.
Shabaab suicide bombers attack new Somali president, Kenyan foreign minister
Seven people were killed after three suicide bombers attempted to enter a press conference at a hotel in a high-security area of Mogadishu.
Taliban launch rocket attack on Bagram, suicide attack in Herat
Three Afghan intelligence officers and a policemen were killed, and a helicopter was hit at Bagram Air Base. A police chief and five Afghans were killed in a suicide attack in Herat.
Suicide bomber kills 16 in Afghan north
At least 10 policemen and six civilians were killed in an attack in Kunduz City. The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan likely carried out the attack.
Taliban suicide bomber kills 6 Afghans outside NATO base in Kabul
Afghan officials claimed the suicide bomber was 14 years old; the Taliban said the attack was carried out by a 28-year-old man.
Suicide bomber kills 30 Afghans in attack at funeral
The attack took place as local government officials attended a funeral in the Door Baba district in Nangahar province.
Suicide bombings become commonplace in Syria
Relying on translations from the SITE Intelligence Group and other publicly-available information, The Long War Journal has counted 25 reported or suspected suicide bombings in Syria since December 2011. The al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front has claimed responsibility for 18 of these attacks.
Afghan intelligence thwarts complex assault plot in Kabul; Pakistani suspect, 4 others arrested
NDS officials arrested a heavily armed Haqqani Network cell in Kabul that was planning to attack the Afghan Parliament, the Afghan Presidential Palace, and the Afghan Second-Vice President. It is the second such raid in Kabul since August 1.
Afghan intel kills 5 members of Haqqani Network suicide cell in Kabul
The Haqqani Network cell was planning to take over a high-rise building in Kabul. Three trucks packed with explosives, suicide vests, and weapons were seized during the raid.
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.
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.
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.
Suicide bomber kills 7 Afghans at Kandahar university
The attack was likely carried out by the Mullah Dadullah Front.
Afghan soldiers retake Kabul hotel after Taliban assault
The Taliban took control of an upscale hotel at a lake on the outskirts of Kabul for 12 hours before Afghan commandos killed the members of the suicide assault team.
Taliban kill 18 Afghans in Khost suicide attack
A suicide bomber targeted a US military convoy in a bazaar in Khost City.
Taliban kill 21 Afghans in double suicide attack
“The agents of Punjab have once again spilled the blood of innocent civilians,” Kandahar’s chief of police said, referring to Pakistan’s influence over the Taliban.
AQAP suicide bomber kills nearly 100 Yemeni troops in capital
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed credit for today’s attack, which targeted troops from the Central Security Organization as they practiced for a parade.
Suicide bombers kill 55 in Syrian capital
The coordinated suicide attack targeted a military intelligence center in Damascus; nearly 400 people were wounded in the complex assault.