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Former Guantanamo detainee killed while leading jihadist group in Syria
Ibrahim Bin Shakaran, a Moroccan who spent more than three years at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility before being freed, has been killed while leading Sham al Islam in Latakia. Bin Shakaran had run a recruiting network for Abu Musab al Zarqawi after being released by the US.
Al Nusrah Front video features veteran al Qaeda military leader
An Al Nusrah Front video features Abu Hammam al Shami, an al Qaeda veteran who swore allegiance to Osama bin Laden and has served al Qaeda’s senior leaders since the late 1990s. Abu Hammam criticizes the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) in the video.
Statement from Zawahiri’s representative shows Syrian rebel group tied to al Qaeda
A statement posted by Abu Khalid al Suri, Ayman al Zawahiri’s main representative in Syria, criticizes the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS). The statement was posted on Twitter. Al Suri is a senior leader in Ahrar al Sham, a Syrian rebel group that is directly linked to al Qaeda.
Alleged message from Zawahiri’s Syrian representative posted online
A message allegedly written by Abu Khalid al Suri has been posted online. The message cannot be authenticated. It is directed at the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS), which has been fighting with other jihadist groups inside Syria.
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Al Qaeda repeats old mistakes as a new act in Falluja’s tragedy unfolds
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In Iraqi City Under Siege, More Support for Militants Than Officials
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The Iraqi government’s battle to control Fallujah
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Fuelled by Syria war, al Qaeda bursts back to life in Iraq
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Latest Treasury designation targets al Qaeda’s fundraising network
A newly released terrorist designation by the Treasury Department highlights the extent and cohesion of al Qaeda’s global fundraising network. Treasury reports that Ayman al Zawahiri’s main representative in the Levant, Abu Khalid al Suri, has been funneling cash from Gulf donors to al Qaeda.
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Syrian war revitalises al-Qaeda in Iraq
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Al Qaeda emerges amid Egypt’s turmoil
Al Qaeda in Iraq, Syria a ‘transnational threat’
A senior administration official warned earlier this week that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (or Levant) is a “transnational threat” and “an increasing threat to us.” Iraq has exploded in violence since the withdrawal of American troops. The official said 38 suicide bombers have launched attacks in the last month alone.
ISIS launches 3 more suicide attacks against Iraqi security forces
Suicide bombers struck in Mosul, Rutba, and Jurf al-Sakhar. Since Oct. 1, the ISIS has used at least 25 suicide bombers in Iraq.
ISIS launches another suicide assault in Anbar
Since Oct. 1, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham has used 22 suicide bombers in Iraq.
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.
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Insight Into How Insurgents Fought in Iraq
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Al Qaeda strikes fear into Iraq’s government-backed Sunni militia
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Insight Into How Insurgents Fought in Iraq
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Al-Qaida Surges Back in Iraq, Reviving Old Fears
Assad lashes out at Turkey for sheltering terrorists
Ironically, Assad backed the same terrorist groups in Iraq that have now turned on him.
Al Qaeda launches suicide assault on security forces in western Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraqi and the Levant killed nine policemen in Haditiha in a coordinated assault on police and military bases.
Al Qaeda ramps up attacks in Iraq
More than 70 Iraqis are killed in a series of suicide assaults and bombings in Baghdad and Bayji as the country teeters on the brink of civil war.
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Al Qaeda’s staggered bombings designed for maximum casualties
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Car Bombings in Baghdad Follow a Familiar Pattern
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant calls on Egyptians to wage ‘jihad’ against army
A new audio message from an ISIL spokesman denounced the Muslim Brotherhood as being worse than secularists. In addition, the spokesman called on Egyptian Muslims to wage ‘jihad’ against the army.
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The new face of al Qaeda in Iraq
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The long war against al-Qaeda isn’t over
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Iraq Open to US Drone Strikes on Terrorists