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Al Nusrah Front

Gloves come off between Syrian regime, Islamic State

Boko Haram

Nigeria Boko Haram attack causes over 15,000 to flee

Al Qaeda renews its oath of allegiance to Taliban leader Mullah Omar

In the first edition of its new online newsletter, Al Nafir, al Qaeda renews its oath of allegiance to Taliban leader Mullah Omar. The move is likely a response to the Islamic State’s claim that it rules over a caliphate with its leader, Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, serving as the new caliph. Last week, al Qaeda released a video of Osama bin Laden discussing his oath of allegiance to Mullah Omar.

Egypt

Gaza crisis: how the game has changed since Egypt’s tabling of ceasefire plan

Iraq

Islamic State jihadists sell Syrian oil to Iraqi businessmen

Libya

Ansar al Sharia forces attacked an army camp in Benghazi but were repelled by Operation Dignity forces with airstrikes; one person was killed and 20 injured in the clash. Fighting in Tripoli between Islamist militants and Zintani militias loyal to the government spread to the suburbs of Janzour and Abu Saleem; some 60 technicals belonging […]

Pakistan

Pakistani elders forbid fleeing women from collecting food aid

AQAP seeks to consolidate power in Hadramout

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters distributed a statement this weekend in Hadramout province restricting women’s participation in public life. Amid its ongoing assassination campaign in the province, the terror group also stated its intention to establish an Islamic emirate in Yemen headed by Nasir al Wuhayshi.

Iraqi military says it retakes control of key base in Tikrit

The military said that Camp Speicher is now back under its control after an Islamic State assault that took place last week.

Iraq

ISIS gains highlight ‘aggressive’ use of water as weapon of war

Islamic State

More than 700 killed in Syria as ISIS tightens grip on east

Hezbollah

Watchmen guard Ras Baalbek against attacks

Pakistan

The Pakistani military claimed it killed 28 foreign and local “militants” in airstrikes in the Shawal Valley in North Waziristan. Locals said that “nine women, six children and two civilian men” were killed in the airstrikes. The US is thought to have killed six al Qaeda operatives in the July 10 drone strike in the […]

Syria

The Islamic State beheaded a man in Raqqah; blew up some houses in Deir Izzour; clashed with the Islamic Front and rebels in Damascus; battled regime special forces around the Sha’er gas field in Homs, where some 60 soldiers were killed; and fought against the Al Nusrah Front, the Islamic Front, and Kurdish YPG forces […]

IAEA

Iran eliminates sensitive stockpile under interim nuclear deal: IAEA

Lebanon

Al Monzer al Hassan, a terrorist facilitator with dual Swedish-Lebanese nationality who delivered explosives to two Saudi suicide bombers in Beirut last month, was shot dead during a raid in Tripoli as security forces were trying to arrest him; two accomplices were arrested. Security forces in Tripoli also arrested Hussam al Sabbagh, a wanted Lebanese-Australian […]

Israel

In the deadliest day for the Israeli military since 2006, 13 soldiers were killed in Gaza, bringing the number of soldiers killed so far to 18, and another was said to have been kidnapped. Prime Minister Netanyahu accused Hamas of using human shields, and said, “All civilian casualties are unintended by us, but actually intended […]

Iraq

Christian exodus from Mosul sparks outrage

Palestinian Territories

Hamas’ Al Qassam Brigades claimed to have captured an Israeli soldier. Palestinian officials said that 447 people have been killed in Gaza since July 8, and 87 were reported killed today. Thirteen Israeli soldiers were killed in separate attacks in Gaza.

Kenya

Suspected Shabaab gunmen in in the Mombasa suburb of Likoni opened fire on civilians, killing at least four people and injuring more than 10 others. Leaflets distributed by the gunmen claimed the attack was revenge “for our brothers who were killed in Mpeketoni.” Security forces claimed to have destroyed three militant training camps and to […]

Libya

After a two-day relative lull, heavy fighting between the defending Zintani militia and the Islamist Misratan militia flared up around Tripoli airport; houses in the nearby Qasr Ben Ghashir area were shelled and at least four people are said to have been killed, two of whom were civilians. In Benghazi, two Egyptians were killed when […]