Houthi rebels sweep Yemeni capital
On Monday, the Shi'ite Houthi rebels that had been protesting in the thousands for days in Yemen's capital Sana'a made sweeping military gains in the city, capturing government offices and military...
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Al Nusrah Front posts photos showing aftermath of US bombings
The Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's official branch in Syria, has published a series of photos purportedly showing the aftermath of the US-led bombing campaign in Syria. The photos are republished below....
View ArticleUS targets Islamic State in 8 strikes in Syria, Iraq
The US military launched eight more airstrikes against the Islamic State in both Iraq and Syria yesterday and today. The strikes did not target the so-called Khorasan group, a cadre of al Qaeda leaders...
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Senior al Qaeda strategist part of so-called 'Khorasan group'
Sanafi al Nasr, a senior al Qaeda strategist, is a part of the so-called "Khorasan group." Nasr is sitting on the far left in the picture above. Al Qaeda's so-called "Khorasan group," which was struck...
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State Department adds Chechen, Moroccan-led jihadist groups to terrorist list
Salahuddin al Shishani (left), a Chechen commander who leads the Jaish al Muhajireen wal Ansar, and Abdul Karim al Ukrani (center), a Ukrainian, sitting behind an Imarat Kavkaz flag while in Syria....
View ArticleState Department designations target al Qaeda's international network
The US State Department announced a series of designations today. Several of the newly-designated terrorists are part of al Qaeda's international network. At least four of them have been tied to the...
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Senior Islamic State military commander, 'emir of suicide bombers' among...
The US Treasury Department added 11 jihadists and one terrorist group to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists today. The jihadists designated include a top military commander in the...
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Islamic State overruns Iraqi military base in Anbar
The Islamic State overran an Iraqi military base in a town in Anbar province just outside of Fallujah, reportedly killing and capturing hundreds of Iraqi soldiers as well as militiamen deployed in the...
View ArticleUS drone strike in North Waziristan kills Uzbeks, 'foreign nationals'
Yesterday, the US launched the first recorded drone strike in Pakistan's tribal areas in more than six weeks, killing 10 jihadists, including Uzbek fighters and local Taliban members. The remotely...
View ArticleUS launches second US drone strike in Shabwa in 2 weeks
Local officials in Yemen's southern province of Shabwa reported that an American drone strike killed at least four al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) fighters today. The strike is the second in...
View ArticleTreasury designations target al Qaeda's international fundraising and...
The Treasury Department added 11 individuals and one organization to its list of specially designated global terrorists yesterday. Six of the newly-designated jihadists were targeted because of their...
View ArticleMisunderstanding al Qaeda
This article was originally published at The Weekly Standard. On Tuesday, Sept. 23, the US government announced that a new bombing campaign was under way in Syria. The Obama administration had been...
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Al Nusrah Front trainer suspected of plotting against 2004 NATO summit killed...
One of the first reported casualties of the US-led bombing campaign earlier this week was a jihadist known as Abu Yusuf al Turki. As The Long War Journal reported on Sept. 23, online jihadists...
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2 AQAP commanders reported killed in Shabwa drone strike
Adel Hardaba, an AQAP leader reported killed yesterday. Source: Yemen Forum. Following the US drone strike that took place on Sept. 25, local reports from Shabwa province suggest that two prominent...
View ArticleAl Qaeda official warns against Islamic State in new speech
A senior al Qaeda official, Muhammad bin Mahmoud Rabie al Bahtiyti, also known as Abu Dujana al Basha, has released a new audio message seeking to undermine the Islamic State, which was disowned by al...
View ArticleUS drone strike kills 2 AQAP fighters in Al Jawf
Local officials in Yemen's northern province of Al Jawf told Arabic media outlets that a US drone strike killed two suspected members of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) on Friday evening. The...
View ArticleUS killed 2 'Arabs' in first drone strike in South Waziristan in more than a...
Today the US launched its first drone strike in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of South Waziristan in more than a year. The CIA-operated remotely piloted Predators or Reapers struck a...
View ArticleAl Nusrah Front leader says Americans and Europeans will pay the 'tax' of war
Abu Muhammad al Julani, the emir of the Al Nusrah Front, has released an audio message discussing the US-led airstrikes in Syria. Julani threatens civilians in the US and Europe, saying they should not...
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Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent claims attacks on Pakistani ships were...
The banner above advertises the latest statement by AQIS explaining its attacks on two Pakistani frigates on Sept. 6. The man pictured on the right is purportedly Zeeshan Rafique, whom AQIS says was a...
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Islamic State ambushes Iraqi military column near Ramadi
A photograph of an abandoned Iraqi military column with the Ramadi Teaching Hospital, which is just across the Euphrates River, in sight. Fighters from the Islamic State in Anbar province ambushed and...
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