US kills 2 AQAP fighters in drone strike in southern Yemen
The US launched yet another airstrike in Yemen, killing two al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula operatives in a strike on a vehicle in southern Yemen. The strike, which took place late last night, is the...
View ArticleWuhayshi imparted lessons of AQAP operations in Yemen to AQIM
Over a year ago, Nasir al Wuhayshi, al Qaeda's general manager, provided guidance to the terror group's branch in North Africa on waging war, administering conquered territories, and engaging in a...
View ArticleState Department confirms al Qaeda in Iraq leader has relocated to Syria
On Saturday, Aug. 10, a series of car bombings in and around Baghdad left more than 60 people dead and over 200 wounded. The bombings came just as Iraqis were celebrating the end of Ramadan, and...
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MSC in Jerusalem claims rocket attack on Eilat
At about 1 a.m. on Tuesday, at least one rocket was fired toward the southern Israeli city of Eilat. The Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted one rocket, and authorities are searching the area...
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Pakistani al Qaeda commander threatens government over execution of jihadists
Asmatullah Muawiya (center), from a March 2013 video. Osama bin Laden is to Muawiya's left, and Rasheed Ghazi, the slain leader of the Lal Masjid, is to his right. Image from the SITE Intelligence...
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Gaza jihadists call for 'jihad' against Egypt's el Sisi
Abu Hafs al Maqdisi, the leader of the Gaza-based Jaish al Ummah (Army of the Nation), today called on Egyptians to wage "jihad" against Egyptian army commander General Abdul Fattah el Sisi. Al...
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Australian, ISAF troops hunt down Afghan soldier involved in 2011...
Ghazi Mohammed Rozi. Image from the Voice of Jihad. Yesterday the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, announced that Australian forces had tracked down and killed a former Afghan National Army...
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Younger brother of al Qaeda's emir arrested in Egypt
A video posted online by Al Faroq Media celebrated Mohammed al Zawahiri's role in instigating the Sept. 11, 2012 protest at the US Embassy in Cairo. The video portrayed the protest as a pro-al Qaeda...
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Over 20 Egyptian policemen executed in the Sinai
Purported image of executed policemen following an attack in the Sinai Peninsula. Photograph from the Sinai News Network. At least 24 Egyptian policemen were executed today by Islamist militants in...
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Jihadi ideologue calls on Egyptian Muslims to prepare for 'the coming war'
Two days ago, jihadi ideologue Abu Sa'ad al 'Amili posted a series of tweets to his Twitter account urging Egyptian Muslims to prepare for an "open war." The tweets were subsequently repackaged into a...
View ArticleReport provides insight on Israeli view of Salafi jihadists in Sinai
A report released early today by the Israeli daily Haaretz sheds new light on the Israeli view of the Salafi jihadist groups in the Sinai Peninsula. Shin Bet officials believe there are at least 15...
View ArticleTreasury designates al Qaeda leader, madrassa
The US Treasury Department today designated an al Qaeda leader who has served the terrorist organization in various capacities since the 1990s. Treasury also designated a madrassa in Peshawar, Pakistan...
View ArticleUS adds MUJAO operative to terrorism list
The US State Department added an operative from the al Qaeda-linked Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) who is involved in kidnapping, weapons smuggling, and armed attacks to its list...
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Treasury designates 4 members of Hezbollah's leadership
The Treasury Department today designated four members of Hezbollah's leadership who are "responsible for operations throughout the Middle East." The designations, Treasury said, further expose...
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Afghan military claims dual-hatted Taliban and al Qaeda leader killed in ISAF...
Qari Zia Rahman and a map of northeastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. Map from the Asia Times; click to view. An Afghan Army spokesman claimed that Qari Zia Rahman, a wanted Taliban leader...
View ArticleIsraeli Air Force strikes south of Beirut in response to rocket fire
Early on Aug. 23, the Israeli Air Force struck a "terror site" south of Beirut, Lebanon. An IDF spokesman said the attack near the town of Na'ameh was in response to the rocket fire from Lebanon on...
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Sinai jihadists threaten attacks as Egyptian army claims successes
In a statement posted to Facebook today, Egyptian army spokesman Ahmed Ali announced that recent operations by Egyptian security forces in the Sinai Peninsula have led to the deaths of 78 militants....
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AQAP official comments on Egypt events, says America retreating
In an audio message released to jihadist forums today, Harith bin Ghazi al Nadhari (also known as Muhammad al Murshidi), an official in al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), denounced the recent...
View ArticleTaliban suicide assault team attacks Afghan Army base in Kapisa
The Taliban have claimed credit for a suicide assault today on an Afghan Army base in Kapisa, where jihadists have been making inroads since Coalition forces withdrew from the central province. A...
View ArticleAl Qaeda, rebel groups vow to avenge chemical attack in Syria
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, one of two al Qaeda affiliates operating in Syria, announced that it would coordinate with other Syrian rebel groups, including the Free Syrian Army, to take...
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