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Taliban assaults member of parliament’s home in Kabul

In the past, the Taliban has assassinated key political and military leaders in an attempt to destabilize districts and provinces coveted by the group.

Young female suicide bombers strike in northeast Nigeria

Women and girls continue to be utilized by the Islamic State West Africa (formerly known as Boko Haram). At least 123 suicide bombings involving females have been recorded in data compiled by FDD’s Long War Journal.

Taliban suicide bomber kills 4 in attack inside Bagram Air Base

The base has been the focus of high-profile Taliban and jihadist attacks in the past. Resolute Support did not say how a Taliban suicide bomber was able to penetrate security at Bagram Air Base.

Islamic State suicide bombers strike Syrian regime in Damascus, Homs and Tartus

The Islamic State claimed five “martyrdom operations” against Syrian regime checkpoints in Damascus, Homs and Tartus earlier today. The assault in Tartus appears to have caused the most casualties, with dozens reportedly killed or wounded.

Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, Islamic State claim suicide attack at Pakistani hospital

While the competing claims cannot be verified, both groups are capable of executing the mass-casualty suicide attack in Quetta.

Shabaab claims former MP involved in Mogadishu suicide attack

Shabaab says that the former MP was one of the drivers in yesterday’s double suicide car bombing near an African Union base.

Islamic State claims suicide bombings at Kabul protest

According to the Amaq News Agency, two “fighters of the Islamic State” executed the attack on the Hazara protesters in Afghanistan’s capital.

Islamic State claims nearly 600 suicide attacks in first six months of 2016

According to statistics provided by Amaq News Agency, which is part of the Islamic State’s propaganda machine, the so-called caliphate deployed 589 suicide bombers in Iraq, Syria and Libya during the first six months of 2016. The figures published by Amaq cannot be independently verified and other sources indicate the figure may be lower. But Amaq’s aggregate statistics are generally consistent with the scale of the Islamic State’s fighting.

Taliban suicide bombers target police cadets, first responders in Kabul attack

At least 27 people are reported to have been killed in the twin bombings. The second suicide bomber targeted emergency personnel as they rendered aid to the victims of the first blast.

Islamic State claims Jordan suicide bombing

This suicide bombing is the first attack of its kind in Jordan since the civil war in Syria began.

Islamic State claims suicide bombing in Maiduguri

Despite being pushed back in several places of northeastern Nigeria, the attack still proves that the Islamic State West Africa, formerly known as Boko Haram, can still strike in heavily guarded areas.

Islamic State uses 2 women in suicide attack at Nigerian mosque

At least 22 women were killed as two female suicide bombers launched a coordinated assault at a mosque in the north. The Islamic State West Africa (Boko Haram) has used 105 women and girls as suicide bombers, according to data compiled by The Long War Journal.

Jihadists launch assaults on UN, Malian forces in northern Mali

The UN’s mission in Mali continues to be one of the most dangerous peacekeeping operations in the world.

Over 100 female suicide bombers used in West Africa since June 2014

As the jihadist group continues its rampage in northeastern Nigeria and into neighboring states, the Islamic State’s West African province continues to utilize women and girls as suicide bombers. The use of females makes it easier for the jihadist group to conduct these attacks.

Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber detonates at polio vaccination center

The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan said that a “Special Unit” from the Mujahideen Special Group “successfully targeted” and killed Pakistani security forces guarding the vaccination center. The Taliban has targeted the anti-polio drive in the past, accusing it of being a vehicle of Western intelligence services.

Jaish-e-Mohammed suspected in assault on Indian airbase

The assault on the airbase is thought to have been executed by Jaish-e-Mohammed, a Pakistan-based jihadist group with close ties to al Qaeda. Jihadists reportedly said they were going to avenge a Jaish-e-Mohammed operative who was executed for his role in the 2001 assault on India’s Parliament.

Islamic State West Africa launches coordinated assaults in northeast Nigeria

The coordinated assaults are likely intended to show that the jihadist group is still able to mount such attacks, despite some claims to the contrary.

Taliban kills 6 coalition troops in suicide attack at Bagram

“Six Resolute Support service members died as a result of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack in Bagram, Afghanistan,” the international coalition confirmed. Bagram is a high priority target for the Taliban.

Female suicide bombers continue to strike in West Africa

At least 75 women and girls have carried out suicide attacks in northwest Nigeria, northern Cameroon, and southwestern Chad since the beginning of June 2014.

Islamic State claims suicide attack on presidential guards in Tunisian capital

The Islamic State has claimed three attacks in the North African country. The latest, a suicide bombing, was intended to show that Tunisia is not safe, according to the jihadist group.

Female suicide bomber, attack mastermind killed during raids in Paris

A woman detonated her vest as French special police raided an Islamic State safe house in a Paris suburb. Police were searching for Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Belgian national who is suspected of plotting the Nov. 13 suicide assault that killed at least 129 people in the French capital. Abaaoud was killed during the raid.

5 female suicide bombers strike in Nigeria

The Islamic State West Africa has routinely used women and girls to execute suicide attacks in the region. The group has deployed at least 52 female suicide bombers since June 2014. It is likely some of these women and girls were kidnapped and indoctrinated to conduct attacks.

The Islamic State West Africa continues to utilize women as suicide bombers

The group, formerly known as Boko Haram, has used at least 47 women as suicide bombers since June 2014.

Pakistani Taliban assaults Air Force camp near Peshawar

The Movement of the Taliban is capable of organizing, training and executing attacks such as today’s assault on the Air Force camp near Peshawar despite the military offensive that is targeting the group in North Waziristan.

12 Ugandan troops killed as Shabaab assaults base in Somalia

The Ugandan military confirmed that 12 of its troops were killed after the al Qaeda branch assault a base in Janale near the capital of Mogadishu. Shabaab had claimed fighters from its Sheikh Abu Zubayr Battalion killed 50 troops while overrunning the facility.