Authorities shut down YouTube after the airing of leaked audio in which the foreign minister, the intelligence head, and a top general are heard discussing possible military operations in Syria. Foreign Minister Davutoğlu said publicly yesterday that Turkey would take steps to protect its security, including an operation in Syria to protect the tomb of […]
Security forces aided by the FBI are trying to prevent rumored “dirty bomb” or car bomb attacks in Mombasa and Nairobi as well as disrupt a Shabaab plot said to involve Ugandan tanker trucks. Police in Mombasa were given shoot-to-kill orders. After the deadly attack on a Likoni church on March 23, the Interior Ministry […]
Egypt army extends power by taking charge of Gulf aid
Highlighting Hatred in Saudi Textbooks
An unknown group exploded a massive quantity of ordnance that was stored in 40 underground bunkers outside Sebha. Experts defused a car bomb near a school in Ajdabiya. The captain of an oil tanker that illicitly loaded Libyan oil said the ship’s owner had told him to take on the oil in Libya after crossing […]
Counterterrorism authorities announced the prevention of an imminent terrorist attack in the Cote d’Azur region and the arrest of a jihadist who had returned from Syria. The suspect, Ibrahim B., had fled in 2012 along with two other members of the terrorist group Cannes-Torcy to Syria, where they allegedly joined the Al Nusrah Front. A […]
Muslim al Shishani, a Chechen jihadist and military commander in the Al Nusrah Front, and Dr. Abdallah Muhammad al Muhaysini, an al Qaeda-linked Saudi cleric, celebrate after defeating Syrian government forces during fighting in the mountains of Latakia. A “leader of Ahrar al Sham: Abu al Hassan,” is also on scene.
Military Cuts Render NATO Less Formidable as Deterrent to Russia
US intelligence and counterterrorism officials expressed concern that al Qaeda’s central command is trying to establish bases and recruit fighters in Syria for attacks against the West. US military officials said North Korea has the capacity to fire missiles on short notice and the US lacks assets to conduct amphibious operations in the Pacific. In […]
Syria rebels gain foothold by Mediterranean
Lawmakers bash Obama administration’s ‘delusional’ Syria policy
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham killed five civilians in Bayji, two soldiers in Mosul, and a policeman in Muqdadiyah. Security forces killed six “terrorists” in Baghdad, four “gunmen” in Saqlawiyah, and an ISIS military commander south of Fallujah.
Counting the Cost in Arsal
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham bombed a Shiite shrine in Raqqah. Regime forces bombarded rebels who have seized Kasab in Latakia, including the Al Nusrah Front, the Islamic Front, and the Ansar al Islam. Turkey is allowing the rebels to move somewhat freely in the border areas of Latakia.
The military prosecutor recommended that 21 people be indicted for two car bombings in Tripoli last August; among them are Alawite leader Ali Eid and Tripoli-based preacher Hashem Minqara. Three people were killed in Tripoli in incidents related to the Syrian conflict. Government and military officials convened to discuss ways to improve security and prevent […]
A New York jury has convicted Sulaiman Abu Ghaith on terrorism charges. In the weeks following 9/11, he became infamous for his threats against America. During questioning by the FBI in 2013, Abu Ghaith admitted he knew a Guantanamo detainee who is still in custody.
Security sources denied claims of witnesses that a pipeline in North Sinai was bombed. The army arrested 21 militants in operations in North Sinai. Authorities plan to build a wall around el Arish to stop the infiltration of militants into the city. Prosecutors called for the death penalty against members of the Nasr City terror […]
Qaeda Militants Seek Syria Base, US Officials Say
Armed men set up blockades on several roads leading to Tripoli airport. Protesters threatened a shutdown of the Ruwais power plant, which would cause outages in Tripoli. Security forces intercepted a shipment of 480 tons of subsidized flour that was being smuggled out of Benghazi via Sebha into Chad and Niger.
Only a ground offensive will defeat the enemy, says senior IDF source
Russia Warned U.S. About Tsarnaev, But Spelling Issue Let Him Escape
The Ansar al-Sham Battalions
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham killed 29 people, including six soldiers and three civilians in a suicide attack in Baghdad, and eight soldiers in an assault in Tarmiyah. Seven ISIS fighters in Baghdad died in a premature detonation. Iraqi forces killed al Qaeda’s security advisor for Samarra and two “gunmen” in Bayji. […]
Islamist rebels from the Ansar al Sham raised their black banner over coastal territory in Latakia after regime forces lost control of the largely Christian town of Kasab. The Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic Front clashed with regime forces in Deir Izzour; in Hama; in Aleppo, where they were backed by the Al-Mojaheden and […]
A Syrian woman in Tripoli and a Lebanese gas station owner in the Bekaa valley both tried to immolate themselves but were saved when bystanders intervened. At least two rockets from Syria landed near Baalbek. About 50 rockets have reportedly been fired this month at Lebanese towns in Hezbollah strongholds.
Women’s harrowing tale of escape from Boko Haram
Saudi clerics decry “blasphemous” cartoon series
Security forces freed two Westerners, including a diplomat for the United Nations, shortly after they were kidnapped in Sana’a. The US military may provide the Yemeni military with 10 airplanes to be used to target al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
The Taliban continue to use the tactics of the suicide assault and the lone suicide bomber to strike at the Afghan government and military.
The military said Syrian missile systems locked on to five Turkish jets patrolling the border. The military is on heightened alert after Turkish forces shot down a Syrian jet on March 23 that allegedly strayed into Turkish airspace. Syrian military forces are battling al Qaeda-linked rebels for border territory in Syria’s Latakia province, and have […]