A suicide bomber killed only himself in an attack in Kidal near the home of an MNLA officer and also close to the former home of Ansar Dine leader Iyad Ag Ghaly. The government has vowed to retake Kidal from the Tuareg MNLA before a presidential election in late July.
The $7 million reward for Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram’s emir, puts him in the top echelon of wanted terrorist leaders. Rewards of $5 million are also offered for Mokhtar Belmokhtar and Yahya Abu Hammam.
Michael Adebowale and Michael Adelbolajo, prime suspects in the killing of a UK soldier in Woolwich, were given a date of June 28 for a preliminary hearing in the case. Prime Minister Cameron said that although the government has already held three major terrorist trials this year that sent 18 plotters to prison, “excluded more […]
The US levied a new set of sanctions against Iran, targeting Iranian currency for the first time. A US court said KLM Dutch airlines was not responsible for injuries sustained by a passenger who tried to subdue underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on a flight in late 2009. Secretary of State Kerry said the US […]
A suicide bomber killed 11 students, two US soldiers, and a member of the Afghan Local Police in an attack in Paktia. The Taliban killed eight civilians in an IED attack in Laghman.
Al Qaeda killed two Iraqi soldiers and wounded three more in an IED attack in Husaybah on the Syrian border. Security forces detained 12 al Qaeda members and freed a hostage during a raid on a hideout in Hawijah.
Shabaab claimed it overran a Ugandan military base outside of Mogadishu and killed 14 soldiers and captured the base commander. Shabaab also displayed two Kenyan hostages in the town of Idlib.
Foreign nationals to have harder time getting pardoned in wake of Via terror plot
German Defense Ministry Continued Drone Program Despite Problems
US forces to stay in Afghanistan after 2014
UNAMA Condemns Attacks in Eastern Afghan Provinces
Afghanistan – MoI Seeks UN’s Help to Handle Pakistan
Denmark – Assaults by groups on the rise
Left-right split over probe of Stockholm riots
US withholds millions pledged to help Syrian opposition
Defense Minister Ya’alon said that Russia will not supply Syria with S-300 anti-aircraft missiles before 2014. Ya’alon previously said Israel would “know what to do” if they arrived in Syria. Ya’alon also confirmed that Israel is operating a field hospital near the border with Syria.
Engineer-turned-militia leader takes on Taliban
Jebel Chaambi heroes describe border horror
Israel fast-tracks development of Arrow III defense system over Iran concerns
Israeli authorities announced the arrest of a Hamas terrorist in the West Bank who was planning terror attacks at the behest of a Hamas terrorist based in Qatar.
U.S. warned Europe of Hezbollah operations before terror attacks last year
Egypt’s government struggles to exert authority in the Sinai
Recent coverage of the grassroots uprising against the Taliban in Kandahar province fails to account for a long-running tribal feud.
French President Hollande denied rumors that France was planning a military intervention against Islamists in southern Libya, but voiced concern about lawlessness in the area. The European Union has announced a mission to help Libya secure its borders. The Libyan Defense Ministry denied asking Russia to send weapons to Libya.
The suicide bomber targeted a US and Afghan Local Police patrol as it passed by a high school in Paktia province. The US has stepped up raids against the Haqqani Network in Paktia.
A suicide bomber on a motorbike detonated near a police headquarters in Poso, killing only himself. The police suspect that the bomber was a member of the Islamist terrorist group led by most wanted-militant Santoso.
Over 7,000 Syrian refugees return from Iraq as security improves
US lawmakers in Russia report no ‘specific’ clues prior to Boston attack
Insight: Simmering anger at Erdogan’s authoritarianism boils over in Turkey
Thirteen Taliban fighters and four policemen were killed during clashes at police outposts in Nuristan. Afghan officials claimed that 33 Taliban fighters were killed in Badakhshan. ISAF helicopters gunned down six Haqqani Network fighters in Paktia.