6 al Qaeda operatives thought killed in recent drone strike in Pakistan
A senior al Qaeda leader who is based in Syria and has close ties to al Qaeda's General Command in Pakistan said that six of his "dearest comrades" were killed in an airstrike in the...
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Al Qaeda renews its oath of allegiance to Taliban leader Mullah Omar
Al Qaeda renews its oath of allegiance to Taliban emir Mullah Omar in its new online publication, Al Nafir. Al Qaeda published the first edition of a new online bulletin, "Al Nafir" (meaning "call to...
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Islamic State touts training camp in northern Iraq
The Islamic State released several photographs of what it said are its training camps in Iraq's Ninewa province. The images are the latest in a propaganda effort by various terror groups in both Iraq...
View ArticleBoko Haram gains ground
Over the weekend, Boko Haram continued its assault on Damboa in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state, gaining ground while sending local villagers running for their lives. Sitting on the main road to...
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Ansar al Islam claims new attacks on official Twitter feed
Ansar al Islam's Twitter feed. Ansar al Islam (AAI), a jihadist group based in northern Iraq, claimed a string of new attacks in a series of tweets between July 13 and July 21. In one tweet, AAI...
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Islamic Front rejects rival's caliphate, as well as proposed emirate in Syria
The Islamic Front, a coalition of several leading insurgency groups in Syria, has released a statement rejecting the caliphate announced by its rivals in the Islamic State, an al Qaeda offshoot, in...
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Islamic State describes its seizure of central Syrian gas field
The al Sha'er gas field. Image from Islamic State statement. The Islamic State's media wing in Wilayat Homs released a statement early this week on the recent fighting around the al Sha'er gas field in...
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Pakistani officials, Taliban deny Adnan Rasheed was captured
Adnan Rasheed (unmasked) is pictured with members of his "death squad." Image from the SITE Intelligence Group. The Pakistani military as well as Taliban commanders are now denying reports from two...
View ArticleBoko Haram consolidates power in northeastern Nigeria
Just days after Boko Haram raised its flag over Damboa, in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state, suspected gunmen from the terrorist group raided the town on July 22, killing five villagers. According to...
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Review board recommends transfer of Guantanamo detainee to Kuwait
A Twitter user known as @strategyaffairs offered his congratulations to the al Awda family the day before the periodic review board's ruling was released. It is not clear how @strategyaffairs and...
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Kuwaiti Gitmo detainee should remain in US custody, review board finds
Fayiz al Kandari. Image from the Miami Herald. An interagency periodic review board has found that a Kuwaiti held at Guantanamo, Fayiz Mohammed Ahmed Al Kandari, should remain in detention. Al...
View ArticleIslamic State destroys tombs, mosques in Mosul
The Islamic State, the jihadist group that controls large areas of both Iraq and Syria, continues to destroy religious sites in the city of Mosul in an effort to eradicate all competing religious...
View ArticleBoko Haram strikes across northeastern Nigeria and in Cameroon
Over the past three days, Boko Haram mounted attacks in Kano state in the north, Borno state in the northeast, Adamawa state in the east, and in neighboring Cameroon. Three of the attacks involved...
View ArticleAnalysis: Mullah Omar addresses governance of Afghanistan, war against...
In a message celebrating the end Ramadan, Taliban emir Mullah Omar crows about the jihadists' recent gains in Afghanistan, says the exchange of the Taliban's five top leaders once held at Guantanamo...
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Analysis: Islamic State advertises war crimes in video
The Islamic State, an al Qaeda offshoot that controls significant territory in both Iraq and Syria, has posted an extremely brutal video. While most Muslims were celebrating the end of Islam's holy...
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Well-connected jihadist tweets, then deletes, explanation of al Qaeda's oath...
Shaybat al Hukama's Twitter page. On July 28, a prominent online jihadist published a series of tweets explaining al Qaeda's bayat (oath of allegiance) to Taliban emir Mullah Omar. He then quickly,...
View ArticleAQAP releases 5th installment of 'Repulsion of Aggression' video series
"Repulsion of Aggression 5" Today al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) released the fifth installment of its video series detailing successful attacks in Yemen, "Repulsion of Aggression," produced...
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Ansar al Sharia, allies seize Libyan special forces base in Benghazi
After days of intense fighting against Libyan government forces, Ansar al Sharia and its allies have seized an important special forces base in Benghazi. Ansar al Sharia, which is notorious for its...
View ArticleHezbollah 'trainer' killed during fighting in northern Iraq
Hezbollah celebrated the death of a military "trainer" who was killed recently during fighting against the Islamic State in northern Iraq. The Iranian-backed, Lebanon-based terror group has a long...
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Ansar al Sharia ally a key figure in Benghazi security failures
Wissam Bin Hamid chats with Mohammed al Zahawi in a photo that was posted online by Ansar al Sharia on July 22, 2014. A version of this article was first published at The Weekly Standard. A key figure...
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