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The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham killed 12 people, including two soldiers, in bombings and attacks in Baghdad, Madain, and Yusafiyah. An ISIS suicide bomber killed seven Iraqi soldiers in Hit. The ISIS is also operating secret prisons in Anbar province.
ISIS video shows Zarqawi training camp in Syria
The Abu Musab al Zarqawi Taining Camp is operating in Eastern Ghouta, just outside of the Syrian capital.
Iraq
Fallujah-area Iraq unrest kills at least 295 since end of 2013
Iraq
Iraqi troops killed 20 Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham fighters in Al Sajar near Fallujah and a suicide bomber in Mosul. The ISIS killed nine people in attacks in Baghdad, Fallujah, and Tuz Khurmatu, two policemen in Hit, and four soldiers north of Hillah.
Al Nusrah Front says it will comply with Zawahiri’s orders
The Al Nusrah Front has issued a statement saying it will comply with Ayman al Zawahiri’s orders with respect to the ongoing dispute with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS).
Zawahiri makes another attempt at reconciliation in Syria
Ayman al Zawahiri offers an olive branch to the head of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS), which has been disowned by al Qaeda. But he also details the history of ISIS and its predecessor in Iraq, saying the leadership of this group was a part of al Qaeda.
Iraq
In Iraq and Syria, a resurgence of foreign suicide bombers
‘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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How to build a memorial for a ‘never-ending war’?
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.
Al Qaeda
Syria’s bloodshed spills into Iraq as al Qaeda bombs Shia militant rally
Iraq
As Iraq violence grows, US sends more intelligence officers
Iraq
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.
Iraq
Iraqi forces take control of Fallujah entrances
Iraq
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.
Iraq
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.
Iraq
Iraq closes Abu Ghraib prison amid security fears
Iraq
Iraq’s Kurds dig trench to block militants
Iraq
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).
Iran
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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 […]
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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.