Prime Minister Erdogan said only 10 to 15 percent of the militants affiliated with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) have left Turkey. A police chief was killed in a clash with the PKK’s police unit, the Patriotic Revolutionist Youth Movement (YDG-H), in Şırnak. Suspected PKK militants in Tunceli attacked two villages and kidnapped a […]
A video purporting to show two Czech women who were kidnapped in Pakistan in March was given to a Czech TV station. In the video, which was dated April 16, the two women appealed for “cooperation” from the Czech Republic and the European Union to secure their release; a sign in the video said “Our […]
Two Afghan detainees at the UK’s Camp Bastion in Afghanistan dropped their legal challenge to a transfer to the Afghan National Detention Facility at Bagram airbase. The UK has been trying to transfer over 80 detainees from Camp Bastion to the Afghan prison, but Defence Secretary Hammond blocked the move in November over fears the […]
Herat governor resigns under pressure
Report: Afghanistan, leading producer and cultivator of opium in the world
Persistent Taliban Attacks Leave Peace Process Feeble
A fighter from the al Qaeda-linked group shot down a Syrian military helicopter with what appears to be an SAM-7. The cameraman who shot the footage may be a Westerner.
The al Qaeda-linked group launched two suicide assaults against Minnigh airport. In one of the attacks, the Muhajireen Army said that most of the 15 fighters who were killed were “from the Caucasus and Azerbaijan.”
Pakistan – Security lapse?: ’12 high court judges without police escorts
16 Nanga Parbat attackers identified
C.I.A. Report Finds Concerns With Ties to New York Police
CIA report refutes Senate panel’s criticism of agency’s harsh interrogation methods
US intelligence officials say al Qaeda and other terrorist groups have already begun modifying their methods following the disclosures by NSA leaker Edward Snowden. The Army announced plans for its biggest organizational change since World War II, reducing the number of combat brigades to 33 from 45 by 2017, culling 80,000 active duty troops. The […]
The Taliban killed five members of the Afghan Local Police in Faryab and two policemen in Nangarhar. Fifty schoolgirls were poisoned in Paktia. Seventeen Taliban fighters reconciled with the government in Herat.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimated that the Syrian conflict has now claimed over 100,000 lives, including those of at least 18,000 rebel fighters and 40,000 soldiers and pro-Assad militiamen. The activist group also said that regime forces have detained 10,000 people and rebels have captured 2,500 soldiers and loyalist militiamen.
International Effort Seeks to Counter Jihadists in Africa
Palestinian fighters warn of third intifada
Germany permits Hezbollah ‘suicide bomber’ charity to operate
State secrets: Kerry’s department downplays Iran’s role in Latin America; likely to anger Congress
According to a new poll, 59% of Israeli Arabs say a third intifada is justified. The IDF conducted a military exercise in the Golan Heights. Former Mossad chief Meir Dagan said he does not expect much of a change from Iran following the election of Hassan Rouhani. Israeli security officials said Israel does not share […]
Two police officers were abducted by Bedouin in the southern Sinai. During a public address, President Morsi said his government has made mistakes since taking office. A prosecutor charged nine people, including six Israelis, with spying in Egypt for Israel. At least one person was killed in clashes between supporters and opponents of Morsi in […]
Palestinian Islamic Jihad resumed formal contact with Hamas, following a recent suspension of ties. Jordan’s King Abdullah warned that Palestinians may launch an Arab Spring-style revolt. Israel reopened the Kerem Shalom and Erez crossings with Gaza, which had been closed in response to recent rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.
Lebanese forces are searching for radical Salafist cleric Ahmad al-Assir, after clashes near Sidon with his supporters left 17 soldiers dead and more than 100 wounded, including 50 military personnel. The judiciary has issued arrest warrants for Assir and 123 of his followers; dozens of suspected Assir loyalists have been detained. Prime Minister Hariri warned […]
The government accused Mustapha Fawaz, Abdalah Tahini, and Talal Rouda of arms importation offenses as well as training and serving with Hezbollah; the three Lebanese men pled not guilty and have filed a counterclaim against top Nigerian officials for unlawful detention. Defence officials displayed weapons and communications equipment seized during the military’s ongoing offensive against […]
A military intelligence officer in Benghazi was killed by a bomb in his car. Militiamen stormed the Yarmouk military base in central Tripoli, killing a soldier and a senior officer, and wounding two other soldiers. The head of Al-Ruiymi prison was assassinated in Tripoli. The headquarters of the Petroleum Facilities’ Guards in Tripoli was attacked […]
A senior Pakistani antiterrorism judge remains in critical condition after his convoy struck a roadside bomb this morning in the sprawling city of Karachi. The Pakistani Taliban were quick to claim credit for the attack.
Hezbollah in South America
Nigeria charges Hezbollah-linked Lebanese with terrorism
US fines ‘Hezbollah’ bank $102m for laundering
Armed rioters attacked police stations in China’s restive western Xinjiang province today. Clashes between rioters and police left at least 27 dead, and an atmosphere of martial law is being reported in Shanshan county.