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Jordan to execute jailed would-be bomber, jihadists
Tag Archives: Islamic State
Canada
Canadian police arrest man, charge him with aiding Islamic State
Islamic State launched attack near Amiriyat al Fallujah
The Islamic State has published photos from fighting in Zawbaa near Amiriyat al Fallujah. Recent press reports suggest the jihadist group has launched a renewed offensive on the town.
Islamic State burns captured Jordanian pilot alive
First Lieutenant Mu’adh Yusuf al Kasasibah was burned alive in a cage by Islamic State fighters.
Ansar al Sharia photos focus on governance efforts near Benghazi
Ansar al Sharia Libya released a set of propaganda photos in late January that are intended to demonstrate the group’s authority over areas in and around Benghazi. The photos purportedly show a police station and a convoy of security vehicles under the group’s control. However, forces loyal to General Haftar also claim to control much of the city.
Pakistani Taliban emir for Bajaur joins Islamic State
Maulana Abu Bakr, the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan’s emir for Bajaur, swore allegiance to Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, the “caliph” of the Islamic State.
Iraq
US, allies plan tough battle to retake Iraqi city from Islamic State
Islamic State admits its forces withdrew from Kobane
Two fighters featured in an Islamic State video credited the air campaign by the US-led Coalition with forcing their retreat.
Islamic State’s Sinai ‘province’ claims simultaneous attacks on Egyptian military, police
The group’s attacks are likely its deadliest since it swore allegiance to the Islamic State last November.
Al Qaeda sharia officials address Caucasus defectors in joint statement
Sharia officials from both Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and the Al Nusrah Front, two official branches of al Qaeda, have signed a statement saying that the Islamic State’s ‘caliphate’ is invalid. The statement is addressed to the Caucasus jihadists who announced their allegiance to Abu Bakr al Baghdadi in December.
Iraq
Islamic State purportedly sets new deadline for hostage swap
Analysis: Former US Marine killed by Islamic State’s Tripoli ‘province’
A former US Marine has been identified as one of the victims of yesterday’s attack on the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya.
Iraq
Jordan proposes prisoner swap, fate of Japanese Islamic State hostage unclear
Islamic State appoints leaders of ‘Khorasan province,’ issues veiled threat to Afghan Taliban
The governor is a former leader in the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan and his deputy is a former detainee at Guantanamo Bay and Taliban commander in Afghanistan.
Islamic State assaults Iraqi border post near Jordan
The Islamic State attack was repelled by Iraqi border guards backed by Iraqi airstrikes.
Analysis: Islamic State sleeper cells a threat to Turkey
Turkey’s lax border policies backfire as the Islamic State threatens to bite the hand that feeds.
Islamic State’s ‘province’ claims responsibility for attack on hotel in Tripoli
Gunmen assaulted the Corinthia hotel in Tripoli early this morning. According to some accounts, a car bomb was detonated outside of the hotel during the attack.
Islamic State
Kurdish defenders say Islamic State has retreated from Syrian border town of Kobane
Iraq
Canadian soldiers involved in 2 more firefights in Iraq
Iraq
Japan condemns IS execution, demands remaining hostage release
Iraq
Japan condemns apparent Islamic State execution, demands release of remaining hostage
Iraq
In Mosul, Islamic State turns captured city into fortress
Islamic State
Local Islamic State commander arrested in Lahore, Pakistan
Islamic State gives ultimatum to Japan
The Islamic State is threatening to kill two Japanese hostages unless Japan pays the terrorist group $200 million within three days.
Ex-Gitmo detainee leads contingent of Islamic State fighters in Afghanistan
Mullah Raouf Khadim, an ex-Guantanamo detainee, leads a contingent of fighters loyal to the Islamic State in Helmand, Afghanistan. Raouf and another top Taliban commander were previously forced out of their positions in the Taliban’s hierarchy. According to a leaked threat assessment, the jihadist had ties to at least two members of the so-called “Taliban Five.”
Afghanistan
Top US commander in Afghanistan: ISIS recruiting in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Afghanistan
Officials, Experts Look to Clear Up Rumors of IS Militants in Afghanistan
India
US-returned techie held in India for planning to join ISIS
Australia
Malaysian man who ‘used Australia as step-off point for sending fighters to join ISIS terrorists in Syria’ arrested after being deported
Ethiopia
Ethiopia jails 3 Brits for ‘terrorist’ plot: Report