Iraq
In Iraq and Syria, a resurgence of foreign suicide bombers
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‘Al Qaeda in Kurdistan’ breaks ranks with ISIS over Syria
The group reaffirmed its allegiance to Ayman al Zawahiri and the Taliban’s Mullah Omar, and said it is willing to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham.
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Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham claimed credit for two suicide attacks that targeted security forces as they voted in Baghdad and Kirkuk. Thirty-eight Iraqis are reported to have been killed in attacks throughout the country.
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Syria’s bloodshed spills into Iraq as al Qaeda bombs Shia militant rally
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As Iraq violence grows, US sends more intelligence officers
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The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham killed more than 30 Iraqis in a series of bombings and attacks across the country. In Suwayrah, a suicide bomber killed five policemen and seven civilians at a checkpoint. And in Madaina a suicide car bomber killed three soldiers and two civilians at a checkpoint.
Zawahiri discusses infighting in Syria, opposition to Egyptian government
In a newly released audio message, al Qaeda emir Ayman al Zawahiri says his group has not been defeated by American airstrikes. He also addresses the jihadist infighting in Syria, as well as his opposition to the Egyptian government.
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Iraqi forces take control of Fallujah entrances
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The military claimed to have killed 20 Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham fighters east of Fallujah. Ten Iraqi soldiers and eight ISIS fighters were killed during a suicide assault on base in Mosul. The ISIS also killed nine people in a car bombing in Baghdad.
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.
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Jordanian jihadis returning from Syria war rattle US-aligned kingdom
ISIS reportedly kills Al Nusrah Front’s commander for Idlib province
Abu Muhammad al Ansari, the emir for Idlib province, and his family are said to have been killed by an Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham assassination team.
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Iraq closes Abu Ghraib prison amid security fears
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Iraq’s Kurds dig trench to block militants
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Militants close dam as Iraq violence kills 15
Social Media Jihad: Still tweeting Ayman al Zawahiri
Jihadist ideologues have mounted a social media campaign to ask Ayman al Zawahiri to more fully explain al Qaeda’s conflict with its former branch, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS).
Al Nusrah Front official explains al Qaeda’s strategy, conflict with former branch
A video released by the Al Nusrah Front stars Abu Sulayman al Muhajir, a jihadist ideologue who serves as a sharia official in the group. Sulayman discusses al Qaeda’s organizational scheme and hierarchy, as well as the ongoing conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS).
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Iraq
Suspected ISIS suicide car bombings killed four people and wounded eight in Baqouba, and killed six people and wounded 15 in Dibis. Two members of a policeman’s family were killed and two others were wounded in an attack in Sulaiman Bek. A policeman was killed at a checkpoint in Tikrit. Security forces in Baghdad arrested […]
Afghanistan
Inside the FBI’s secret relationship with special operations
Iraq
Iraq insurgents turn seized dam into weapon
ISIS’ ‘Southern Division’ praises foreign suicide bombers
The suicide bombers, who conducted attacks just south of Baghdad, are from Morocco, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. The Southern Division is one of 16 administrative areas defined by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham.
Jordan rearrests ex-Gitmo detainee once deemed a ‘high’ risk
A former Guantanamo detainee named Osama Abu Kabir has been arrested in Jordan. The charges have not been made public, but his arrest seems to be connected to Jordanian concerns about the jihad in Syria.
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ISIS jihadists open new front in Baghdad push
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ISIS expands in areas around Baghdad
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An Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham suicide bomber killed five Army recruits as they were lined up outside of a military base in the town of Riyadh. The ISIS killed five soldiers southwest of Kirkuk, two policemen in Mosul, two Awakening fighters in Ramadi, a policeman in Ramadi, and another policeman in Hit. […]
ISIS parades on outskirts of Baghdad
Hundreds of Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham fighters paraded their vehicles, which included captured Iraqi military trucks and an artillery piece, through the streets of Abu Ghraib and Fallujah.
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Iraq: Arrests rise as government attempts to block insurgents’ access to Baghdad
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