Iraq
Iraq jihadists ‘turning back clock’ in Mosul
Iraq jihadists ‘turning back clock’ in Mosul
Netanyahu Warns US Not to Work with Iran on Iraq Crisis
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham captured the al Walid crossing in Iraq, opposite al Tanf in Homs. ISIS clashed with the Islamic Front and rebels in the Aleppo countryside and took over the towns of Ekthar and Ma’lan near the Turkish border; ISIS fighters were seen using American Humvees seized in Iraq. […]
Military intelligence arrested three Syrians and two Lebanese at the Harbata-Labweh checkpoint in the Baalbek region on suspicion of plotting a terrorist act; the five men were reportedly on their way to the Arsal hills with aid for Syrian opposition forces. One of them, Omar al-Satem, was said to be a wanted fugitive; his family […]
News Analysis: Kerry visit signals breakthrough in US-Egypt ties
Jordan Salafist leader Abu Muhammad al Maqdisi, freed, quiet so far on ISIS-Nusrah rift
Abdul Basit Usman was rumored to have been killed in a US drone strike in North Waziristan, Pakistan in 2010. He has since been spotted in the Philippines.
Iraq authorities: Rare manuscripts smuggled out of Mosul
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham seized the Tarbil border crossing to Jordan, the Al Walid crossing to Syria, and the town of Rutbah in southwestern Anbar.
Libya legislature moves to tense Benghazi
The spokesman for Khalid Haftar’s “Operation Dignity” forces ordered Turks and Qataris in eastern Libya “from Sirte to Musaid” on the Egyptian border to leave the country within 48 hours, referring to Turkish and Qatari intelligence operatives disclosed by captured al Qaeda members in Benghazi. A major firefight broke out at Benghazi’s port yesterday after […]
The reality of Syria jihad, as told by young Moroccan returnee
Authorities said a Danish photographer held captive 13 months in Syria has been released. He was reportedly freed after a ransom was paid to his Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham captors.
President Obama said the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham poses a “medium and longterm threat” to the US, but that other terrorist groups may present more immediate threats, and said “ISIS is just one of a number of organizations that we have to stay focused on,” mentioning al Qaeda in Yemen and Boko […]
Iraqi militants seize 2 more border crossings
Syria jihadists now using Humvees seized in Iraq: NGO
Abdel Basit Usman, a bombmaker and wanted member of the Philippines-based, al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf Group, was recently spotted during a raid on a Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters camp on Mindanao; Philippines press reports had claimed he was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan in January 2010. Basit is said to be building bombs […]
Polish foreign minister called ties to US ‘worthless’
Iraq: Battle-hardened fighters return from Syria to fight ISIS at home
MH370 captain plotted route to southern Indian Ocean on home simulator
Iran rejects US action in Iraq as militants push east
The Pakistani military claims it has conducted extensive airstrikes without killing a single civilian.
Secret US Plan to Aid Iraq Fizzled Amid Mutual Distrust
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ISIS’ path of destruction drains Iraq and Syria’s water supplies
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham executed three Free Syrian Army officers (the vice-leader of the military council in Deir Ezzor province and two commanders in the Al Haq group) in Deir Izzour. ISIS yesterday took over Mo Hasan and other strategic towns in eastern Deir Izzour, including the headquarters of the rebel […]
Sunni fighters expand offensive in western Iraq
Security forces were on high alert over rumors that the Abdullah Azzam Brigades is planning suicide car bomb attacks in Lebanon. Several foreigners lacking proper identification were detained at Beirut’s weekend market, and 26 wanted individuals were arrested yesterday in Majdalya. Authorities released 13 of 17 suspected terrorists arrested yesterday in Beirut. Yesterday’s botched suicide […]
Jermaine Grant trial: ‘Warning text’ in Kenya bomb plot