US kills local AQAP commander in drone strike in central Yemen
Kaid al Dhahab, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s emir in in the central province of Baydah, is said to have been killed in the first US drone strike in Yemen in nearly three weeks.
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Nepal
In an operation facilitated by Nepal, last night Indian authorities arrested Yasin Bhatkal, a most-wanted terror suspect and alleged founder of the Indian Mujahideen, in the city of Pokhara, where he was living as a practitioner of traditional medicine. The operation also netted Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi, another member of the Indian Mujahideen. The US […]
Al Qaeda
To hunt Osama bin Laden, satellites watched over Abbottabad, Pakistan, and Navy SEALs
Posters from jihadist group threaten attacks on Eilat
A Facebook page tied to a jihadist media unit of the MSC in Jerusalem has released a new poster threatening attacks against Eilat. The release comes about two weeks after the MSC in Jerusalem fired rockets at the southern Israeli city.
MSC in Jerusalem video praises Palestinian fighter killed in Syria
A new video from the MSC in Jerusalem praises Fahd Nizar al Habbash, a former member of Hamas’ police force in Gaza who traveled to Syria in 2013, where he is believed to have died fighting alongside the Al Nusrah Front.
Nigerian member of AQAP indicted, faces extradition to US
An indictment unsealed yesterday alleges that Nigerian citizen Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi is a member of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula who aided in the production of Inspire magazine and was given money to recruit other Nigerians.
Taliban launch suicide assault on ISAF PRT in Ghazni
Members of the suicide assault team penetrated security at the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Ghazni. A Taliban suicide bomber also struck in the provincial capital of Helmand.
Afghanistan
Pakistani group in Logar eliminated: Gen. Yaftali
Taliban suicide assault team attacks Afghan Army base in Kapisa
The attack takes place just days after the governor of Kapisa said that the Taliban, HIG, and the Haqqani Network are in control of large areas of the province.
Did the TTP ‘expel’ Asmatullah Muawiya?
The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan said it ejected Muawiya for responding positively to the government’s offer of peace, but Muawiya said he operates independently. He is likely correct.
ISAF confirms airstrike in Kunar
The Coalition told The Long War Journal that a strike on Aug. 21 did indeed take place in Marawana but could not confirm if al Qaeda commander Qari Zia Rahman was killed.
United States
President Obama said that recent reports of a mass chemical attack in Syria are “of grave concern.” Defense Secretary Hagel said he has been asked to prepare a range of military options for Syria. The Navy is expanding its presence in the Mediterranean. A court found Army Maj. Nidal Hasan guilty on all counts of […]
Afghan military claims dual-hatted Taliban and al Qaeda leader killed in ISAF airstrike
The Afghan military claimed Qari Zia Rahman was killed in an airstrike in Kunar, but the report is not confirmed. The wanted al Qaeda and Taliban commander has been reported killed in the past.
Baloch Liberation Army
Pakistan – Criminal gangs work in tandem with terrorists, Senate body told
US adds MUJAO operative to terrorism list
Mohamed Lahbous, a member of the al Qaeda-linked Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa, was listed as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist for his involvement in kidnapping, weapons smuggling, and armed attacks in Algeria.
United States
The Treasury Department added a senior Pakistan-based al Qaeda operative and a madrassa in the Pakistani city of Peshawar to its terrorist lists. The US Embassy in Yemen has reopened, but the US Consulate in Lahore, Pakistan remains closed. The White House denied reports that US aid to Egypt had been cut off. A State […]
India
Intelligence agencies warned that the Lashkar-e-Taiba is planning to attack targets in south India, possibly using an eight-man team being trained in Pakistan. The attackers are said to be likely to enter from Sri Lanka. Authorities are also concerned that several terrorist groups, including including LeT, Babbar Khalsa International, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Jamat-ud-Dawaa, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Al-Umer Mujahideen, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, […]
Al Qaeda
Major Al Qaeda Technical Hub Raided by Pakistani Law Enforcement, Equipment Seized: Local Media Report
Treasury designates al Qaeda leader, madrassa
The US Treasury Department today designated al Qaeda’s leader in the Sindh and Balochistan provinces, as well as the Ganj Madrassa in Peshawar, Pakistan. The madrassa is “controlled” by an al Qaeda facilitator who also serves the Taliban and recruits for Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Israel: Continued threats against Israelis and Jews as holidays approach
A new report from Israel’s National Security Council warned that Israelis and Jews may be the target of attacks in the coming weeks. These threats emanate from Iran and Hezbollah as well as from al Qaeda and “global jihadi networks.”
Indonesia
After rioting at Labuhan Ruku prison on Sumatra, some 25 to 30 prisoners escaped. Authorities recaptured several of the escapees. It is the third prison break in the country over the past six weeks; several terrorists escaped in the first of the three, in Medan. Interpol has blamed recent jailbreaks in Indonesia, Pakistan, and Libya […]
Afghanistan
Afghan peace process: Pakistan may release more Taliban prisoners
Russia
Caucasus Emirate leader Doku Umarov has released a series of statements over the past few weeks, in which he defends the creation of the Caucasus Emirate but notes that it has few fighters in the mountains of Chechnya and many Chechen jihadists have gone to Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and elsewhere. Russia is planning to impose […]
India
Authorities arrested wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Abdul Karim Tunda near the Banwasa-Mehendarnagar border with Nepal yesterday. Tunda, a master bombmaker, has been implicated in over 40 terrorist bombings in India. He was arrested carrying a Pakistani passport in the name of Abdul Quddus; some reports say he came from a Gulf country, or from Karachi via […]
Afghanistan
US Troop Pullout Affects India-Pakistan Rivalry
Egypt
Pakistanis protest over lethal crackdown in Egypt
Inter-Services Intelligence Agency
Pakistan – Fighting terrorism: Nisar unveils plans for joint intelligence secretariat
India
‘Hindu men being forced to embrace Islam in Pakistan’
MSC in Jerusalem claims rocket attack on Eilat
The MSC in Jerusalem has taken responsibility for a rocket attack on Eilat just days after four members of the Salafi jihadist group Ansar Jerusalem were killed in the Sinai.
Bloomberg News on Zawahiri’s communications
Bloomberg News reported that Ayman al Zawahiri communicated with “other regional terrorist commanders” as well as the head of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Zawahiri’s communications are what led the US to shutter more than 20 diplomatic facilities.