All of the Philippine UN peacekeeping troops in the Golan area that were surrounded by the Al Nusrah Front were rescued after intervention by UN rapid response forces as well as distracting artillery fire by regime forces; Al Nusrah still holds 45 Fijian peacekeeping troops. Al Nusrah claimed that the troops were detained because the […]
The Lebanese branch of the Al Nusrah Front said it has handed over five kidnapped Lebanese troops who belong to the Sunni sect, as the group’s fight “is not against the Sunnis.” Authorities arrested six Syrians and eight Lebanese in Zahle who are suspected of forging documents for terrorist groups, and confiscated official seals for […]
The Taliban have launched three such attacks in the eastern province of Nangarhar so far this year.
32 Philippines peacekeepers rescued from militants in Golan: UN
In 2011, ISAF captured Qari Bilal, who was serving as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan’s top leader in Afghanistan. He was subsequently released by the Afghan government, and is now commanding more than 300 jihadist fighters in Kunduz.
Iraqi forces launch operation to free besieged town of Amerli
Iraq’s Sunni and Shiite Turkmens fall out over IS
The Parliament has amended the Constitution to allow the monarchy to appoint the top military and intelligence officials. Jordan has agreed to shelter about 1,000 Iraqi Christian refugees for one year until they are resettled to Western countries; their transport and sustenance is being paid for by a Catholic NGO.
Net migration into UK up by more than 38% to 243,000
Pakistani journalists shot dead in attack on news agency office
Islamist fighters fired rockets at the Benina Airbase in Benghazi, reportedly killing 10 Operation Dignity soldiers and wounding 25 more. Operation Dignity placed itself nominally under the government’s Chief of Staff. Heavy fighting also erupted west of Tripoli between Islamists and forces loyal to the government, and a hotel was sacked and pillaged. The manager […]
The US Embassy warned Americans to avoid travel to Sulu and the Mindanao archipelago due to the activities of al Qaeda-linked groups such as Abu Sayyaf. Reports have emerged that elements of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and the Abu Sayyaf, including wanted leader Isnilon Hapilon, have sworn allegiance to the Islamic State. Wanted Abu […]
Lebanon’s Roumieh prison a hotbed for terrorists
Held by IS for 40 days, a Turkish photographer tells his story
Hamas caused prolonged war: Abbas
Found: The Islamic State’s Terror Laptop of Doom
The US imposed new sanctions on Iran, aimed mainly at preventing Iran from getting around existing ones and halting the provision of weapons and personnel to Syria. The Homeland Security Department is considering the imposition of additional measures to stop jihadists from returning from conflict zones such as Syria and Iraq to the US. A […]
In first, memorial plaza will be open to visitors on night of 9/11
Islamic Jihad fighters parade after Gaza war
Saudi king warns of terror threat to the world
UN was told Golan peacekeepers seized ‘for their protection’
Suriname leader’s son pleads guilty to trying to help Hezbollah
The Islamic State was targeted by regime airstrikes, and clashed with Kurdish YPG fighters in Aleppo; was targeted by regime airstrikes while mobilizing for battle in Deir Izzour, where it also raided the houses of civilians; fought against the YPG in Hasakah, where a Tunisian IS emir is trying to make fighters in Gweran swear […]
Hundreds of US-donated anti-tank guided missiles, rifles, mortars, and other weapons have been delivered to Lebanon after it requested the equipment to help fight terrorists in the country, and more heavy weaponry is expected to arrive in the coming weeks. Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai called for the creation of a UN military force to stop […]
Kicked Off Twitter And Facebook, Islamic State Finds New Tools
Afghans Laud, Rights Groups Concerned By ‘Take No Prisoners’ Orders
Islamist gains in Syria alarm some Assad allies
Al Nusrah Front advances on Quneitra, gains border crossing
Militant Salafist leader Mohammad Shalabi, who has urged Islamists to fight in Syria and indicated his support for the Islamic State as well as other groups, said his followers will not take action in Jordan unless “we felt … that injustice is going to befall us or that the circle of injustice is expanding.” A […]
Islamic State’s appeal presents Jordan with new test