Afghanistan
Afghan police payroll under scrutiny from US watchdog
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Muslim Brotherhood
Jarba re-election likely to test Saudi-Qatari rift
US Military
Report: Pentagon Must Focus On Insider Threat
Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed 16 people in an attack in the middle of a crowd in Maimama, the capital of Faryab province. The suicide bomber apparently was going to attack a bank. A senior Taliban commander in Zabul reconciled with the government.
France
Mali’s Kidal still waits for resolution
New Ansar al Sharia in Egypt claims more than a dozen shooting attacks
According to the group, its fighters targeted 28 security personnel in three of Egypt’s governorates. A group under the same name appeared in early March with a founding statement.
Syria
In Yabroud, regime forces found a site used by the Al Nusrah Front to make rockets and another site used to rig car bombs. Regime forces tried to seize territory between Yabroud and the Lebanese border. In Deir Izzour, the Al Nusrah Front looked for Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham fighters. In Reef […]
Lebanon
One person was killed during protests against the Shiite town of Labweh’s blocking of the main road into the Sunni town of Arsal to shut off Syrian rebel activity. A Syrian worker in Beirut was stabbed to death purportedly “in revenge for Yabroud.” Two soldiers and a civilian were wounded in a firefight in Tripoli […]
Ansar Bayt al Maqdis
Disillusioned foreign fighters abandon rebel ranks in Syria
Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham killed 15 people in a series of bombings in Baghdad, Hafriyah, Hillah, and Karbala. The ISIS also killed four soldiers in Ramadi, three soldiers in Karma, and two policemen in Mosul. Security forces killed an ISIS recruiting chief and a bodyguard in Ramadi, and a “gunman” in […]
Egypt
The army spokesman said security forces had arrested 43 militants and criminals in operations in North Sinai and in cities near the Suez Canal. Hamas denounced Egypt’s closure of the Rafah border crossing as a “crime against humanity.” Authorities reportedly refused to renew the residency visa for Hamas’ Mousa Abu Marzouk. A new purported jihadist […]
Israel
Four soldiers were wounded by an IED along the border with Syria. The IDF struck at least one Syrian military target with artillery fire in response. Defense Minister Ya’alon reportedly said that he would be in favor of a military strike against Iran’s nuclear program.
Yemen
An al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula suicide bomber killed one soldier in an attack on a military intelligence headquarters in Lahj province. President Hadi appointed a new leader to command Yemen’s special forces, which leads the hunt for AQAP commanders and fighters.
Kenya
Authorities in Mombasa, assisted by the FBI, have arrested two Somalis, Izak Noor and Abdiaziz Abdi, suspected of planning suicide bombings in Mombasa county. A third suspect was arrested today, and security has been heightened following a warning from Uganda that Shabaab was planning an attack involving oil tankers. Police also seized explosive devices from […]
Somalia
Targeting African Union and Somali commanders, Shabaab launched a complex assault on a hotel in Bulo Barde, killing at least six soldiers, including Col. Mohamud Amin, the Somali commander for Hiran. The attack began with a suicide car bombing. Attackers dressed in military uniforms reportedly killed 25 people, including Bulo Barde mayor Abdulkadir Nour and […]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Syria conflict: UN reports mass executions by ISIS
Ali Abu Muhammad al Dagestani, the new emir of the Islamic Caucasus Emirate
Ali Abu Muhammad al Dagestani quietly served as the senior sharia official for the Islamic Caucasus Emirate for three years before assuming the position of emir after Doku Umarov’s death.
Libya
After a bombing at a Benghazi military academy that killed at least 11 people and wounded many more, Justice Minister Marghani urged Libyans to “declare war on terrorists who have been killing Libyans and foreigners in the cities of Benghazi and Derna,” and said international help is needed in the fight as Libya has no […]
Islamic Caucasus Emirate confirms death of emir Doku Umarov
Umarov was rumored to have been killed late last year, but his death has not been confirmed by the Islamic Caucasus Emirate until now.
Mali
French and Malian sources reported that wanted MUJAO commander Abou Dardar surrendered on March 15 to French troops, who briefly interrogated him and then turned him over to Malian security forces. He had reportedly taken refuge in Gao after the French military invention began in early 2013. Four Chadian soldiers in the MINUSMA force were […]
Suicide attack at Yemeni military intelligence HQ
Yemeni security services suspect that al Qaeda was behind a suicide attack at the military intelligence headquarters in Lahj province.
China
As search for Malaysian plane continues, the Pentagon showcases presence in the Pacific
United States
The US closed the Syrian Embassy and its two US consulates. Mohammad Hamdan of Dearborn, Mich. was arrested for trying to join Hezbollah in Syria. Nicholas Teausant, 20, a California student and National Guard member, was arrested in Washington near the Canadian border and charged with attempting to support a terrorist organization; he sought to […]
Gaza jihadist group praises Ansar Jerusalem fighters, calls for more attacks
“Continue your journey and aim your strikes to hit the economy and tourism, for by striking these two the tyrants will wither and recede,” the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem advised its “brothers” in Ansar Jerusalem.
Al Nusrah Front
Searching for Al Qaeda in Lebanon (I): Coming of Age
Syria
Robert Ford, the former US ambassador to Syria, said his biggest complaint about the Syrian opposition has been its failure to distance itself from al Qaeda and affiliates. Regime forces closed in on rebel holdouts in Yabroud; a Hezbollah source claimed the city fell to regime forces after a Hezbollah raid killed 13 rebel commanders. […]
Lebanon
The army arrested 21 gunmen, 19 of whom were Syrians, as they tried to enter the country from Syria near Wadi Khaled. Security at the border has been heightened as many Syrian opposition fighters fleeing Yabroud have sought refuge in Lebanon. Four rockets fired from Syria landed in the towns of Nabi Othman and Labweh, […]
Egypt
Two police officers were killed in Qena during a security raid. The army spokesman said three militants were killed and 17 arrested in weekend operations in North Sinai. The Interior Ministry said it arrested two people involved in plot to target a power station in Giza. The army reshuffled a number of its top officers, […]
Libya
The US Navy intercepted a tanker laden with illicit Libyan oil and is returning it to port in Libya. As many as three car bombs detonated during a graduation ceremony at a military academy in Benghazi, killing 11 people and injuring 18 more. In separate car bomb attacks in Benghazi, an Air Force pilot was […]
Iran
Iran’s Oil Exports Surge After Nuclear Deal