Iraqi troops repel ISIS assault on Mosul
The ISIS killed 18 security personnel during a massed assault on the northern Iraqi city. ISIS fighters also briefly seized control of Anbar University in Ramadi.
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American took part in suicide bombings, Al Nusrah Front sharia official says
A top sharia official in the Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda’s official branch in Syria, says that a suicide bomber who recently took part in a coordinated assault was known as Abu Hurayra al Amriki, or Abu Hurayra “the American.” The bomber’s identity has not been confirmed by US officials.
Suicide bombers attacked Western soldiers in Djibouti
Two Somalis, a man and a woman, detonated their bombs at a restaurant in Djibouti known to be frequented by Western troops.
ISIS’ ‘Diyala Division’ lauds foreign suicide bombers, including Dane
The Diyala Division praised 26 suicide bombers, including foreign fighters from Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Tajikistan, Chechnya, and Denmark.
Taliban launch suicide attacks in Kabul, Kunar, and Kunduz
The Taliban continue to use the tactics of the suicide assault and the lone suicide bomber to strike at the Afghan government and military.
Taliban suicide team kills 9 at Kabul hotel
Last night’s attack was the second Taliban suicide assault in Afghanistan in a day. The Taliban have prioritized attacks against hotels in Kabul.
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.
Dane, Uzbek among 30 suicide bombers eulogized by ISIS
Of the 30 suicide bombers who were identified, the noms de guerre of 24 of them indicate that they were from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
Shabaab suicide bomber kills 12 in Mogadishu
Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia has launched three major suicide attacks and assaults in the Somali capital since Feb. 14.
British suicide bomber no poster child for humanity
A photo showing a British suicide bomber and father of three embracing children at a Syrian refugee camp just months before he detonated in an attack underscores the perversity of the Islamist tactic.
Jihadists release video of British suicide bomber in Syria
Abdul Waheed Majeed, who is thought to be the first British suicide bomber in Syria, is seen in a video dedicated to Al Nusrah Front commander Saifullah al Shishani, a Chechen recently killed in Aleppo.
Taliban suicide bomber kills 3 ISAF soldiers in Kabul
The attack was likely executed by the Kabul Attack Network, the jihadist alliance that pools its resources to attack Coalition and Afghan targets in and around the capital.
Al Qaeda suicide team kills Iraqi general, 17 officers
The commanders of the 7th Division and the 28th Brigade were among those killed in a triple suicide attack in western Iraq. Maps highlight al Qaeda’s resurgence in Iraq.
AQAP says assault on Yemen’s Defense Ministry targeted US drone operations
On its newly established Twitter account, AQAP also criticized Yemeni soldiers for fighting alongside US forces and said the military is ignoring the fight against Shia Houthi rebels in the north.
Military rally, suicide attack highlight Shabaab’s resilience in Somalia
Yesterday’s suicide attack was preceded by a large Shabaab military rally in a town nearby.
ISIS uses 8 suicide bombers in complex attack in western Iraq
The ISIS has not had difficulty in recruiting and deploying suicide bombers to conduct complex assaults in either Iraq or Syria.
IMU claims suicide attack against US forces in Afghanistan
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan remains active against Coalition forces in northern Afghanistan.
Ansar Jerusalem claims credit for suicide bombing of South Sinai Security Directorate
The Salafi jihadist group has claimed the Oct. 7 suicide attack against the South Sinai Security Directorate in el Tor, which is at least the second suicide bombing it has carried out.
4 US soldiers killed in Taliban suicide attack
The Taliban claimed credit for a double suicide attack in Zhari district in Kandahar, the cradle of the movement.
Kenya names 4 jihadists involved in Westgate mall assault
A Sudanese man led the team, which also included a Kenyan and a Somali.
Suicide car bombs strike Egyptian security forces in Sinai
Two suicide car bombings in the Sinai Peninsula targeting Egyptian security personnel left at least six people dead and over a dozen wounded. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but officials suspect Ansar Jerusalem is responsible.
Taliban suicide team hits base at border crossing with Pakistan
The fighting forced the closure of the Torkham-Jalalabad road in Nangarhar, a key route from Afghanistan that is used to ferry NATO supplies from Pakistan. Dozens of trucks carrying fuel and supplies for NATO forces were destroyed.
Suicide bomber kills 21 Pakistani policemen
Four senior police officials are said to be among the 30 people killed in the suicide attack.
Al Nusrah Front launches joint assaults with numerous Syrian rebel groups
In one attack in Idlib, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria claimed that “2,000 fully-equipped mujahideen” from eight different “brigades” fielded “8 tanks, a BMP armored vehicle,” and an assortment of mortars, rockets, machine guns, and other heavy weapons to overrun Syrian military forces. Free Syrian Army units participated in the attack.
Pakistani Taliban assault prison, free hundreds of inmates
At least 30 “hardcore militants” have been freed in a complex suicide assault on a prison in Dera Ismail Khan. The attack was likely carried out by the Taliban and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan’s newly-formed Ansar al Aseer.
Al Qaeda assaults Iraqi jails, frees hundreds of prisoners
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant attacked prisons in Abu Ghraib and Taji. More than 500 al Qaeda operatives and leaders escaped from Abu Ghraib, while the assault in Taji was repelled.
Suicide bombers kill 18 Afghan police in 2 attacks in the south
In Uruzgan, a suicide bomber wearing a police uniform detonated at a dining facility, killing 12 policemen. In Kandahar, a suicide bomber killed a border police commander.
Suicide bomber detonates inside Iraqi Shia mosque
In the past 16 days, al Qaeda in Iraq has executed 14 suicide attacks; several have targeted Shia mosques.
Suicide bomber kills 4 in Christian neighborhood in Damascus
Today’s suicide attack is the third in the Syrian capital this month. It is unclear if the bomber targeted Christians or a pro-Assad militia.
Suicide bomber strikes at supreme court in Kabul
The suicide attack is the second of its kind in the capital in two days. Up to 16 employees of the court were killed when a suicide bomber targeted buses transporting workers.