Omar Farouq Brigade calls on Muslims to wage jihad in Syria
The group is named after a top al Qaeda leader and senior lieutenant to Osama bin Laden. A video released by the group implores Turkish jihadists to fight in Syria.
Tag Archives: Al Qaeda in Iraq
United Kingdom
Arab spring took British intelligence by surprise, report says
Al Qaeda fighters moving from Iraq to Syria: report
Al Qaeda in Iraq and other jihadist groups have been operating from within Syria for years, with the support of the Syrian government, and are now turning on their state sponsor.
Abdullah Azzam Brigades names leader, advises against attacks in Syria’s cities
The Abdullah Azzam Brigades said that Majid bin Muhammad al Majid, a Saudi citizen on the list of 85 most-wanted terrorists, is the emir of the Middle Eastern terror group.
Al Nusrah Front
As militants join Syria revolt, fears grow over arms flow
Al Qaeda in Iraq claims credit for recent bombings
Thirty-two more Iraqis were killed in bombings that targeted Shia pilgrims in Baghdad.
Al Nusrah front claims latest suicide attack in Syria
The terror group said the “special martyrdom-operation” included a suicide attack inside a Syrian military camp and was followed up by an ambush that included seven IEDs.
70 Iraqis killed in attacks on Shia pilgrims, soldiers
The coordinated bombings were carried out in four major Iraqi cities.
Islamic State of Iraq claims suicide bombing on Shiite Endowment
“This is the first message delivered to you with the color of blood, the smell of death, and a sound that deafens your ears,” the terror group said.
Suicide bomber kills 26 Iraqis in Baghdad
The attack targeted the Shi’ite Endowment, and was likely carried out by al Qaeda in Iraq, which has threatened to strike the Shia.
Iraq
Iraqi president calls for dialogue to solve crisis
US adds Abdullah Azzam Brigades to list of terror groups
Today’s designation takes place after the terror group’s emir and top bomb maker were added to the list of global terrorists late last year.
Iraq
Iraq turns to US drones to protect oil platforms
Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda in Iraq founder’s nephew is militant in Yemen
Suicide bombers kill 55 in Syrian capital
The coordinated suicide attack targeted a military intelligence center in Damascus; nearly 400 people were wounded in the complex assault.
Al Nusrah Front claims attack at Iranian Consulate in Damascus
The terror group called the attack “a double special operation” as it targeted both Syrian security personnel and the Iranian Consulate.
Al Nusrah Front claims credit for suicide bombing in Damascus
The suicide attack killed 11 people. The Syrian resistance has claimed that the attack was executed by the country’s security forces.
Afghanistan
Think Again: Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda
Western allies of MI6 ‘kept in dark’ over mosque sting plan
Dozens killed in attacks in Iraq
At least 36 people were killed in today’s attacks in Baghdad, Kirkuk, Mosul, Samarra, Taji, Baqubah, and Ramadi.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Insight: Iraq war over? Not where Qaeda rules through fear
Al Nusrah Front
Islamists seek influence in Syria uprising
Arab League
Attacks Hit Iraq as It Prepares to Host Arab League
AQI claims attacks on Haditha, Barwana
The recent terror operation that killed 27 Iraqi policemen was called the “Invasion of Commander Jarrah al Shami.”
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
US troops gone, al Qaeda makes Iraq peace elusive
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Al Qaeda moving from Iraq to Syria: Iraqi PM
Al Qaeda in Iraq rails at Shias, claims deadly attacks
Spokesman Abu Muhammad al ‘Adnani said the Shia must be targeted as they are not true Muslims and they have supported the West.
Wave of bombings across Iraq kills 60
Al Qaeda in Iraq is demonstrating its ability to coordinate and execute multiple attacks throughout Iraq with bombings in Baghdad, Hillah, Balad, and Mosul.
Iraq
Green Zone empties out under Iraqi control
Suicide bomber kills 19 outside Baghdad police academy
Al Qaeda in Iraq still has the capacity to plan, organize, and execute suicide operations in the war-torn country.