Latest HeadlinesOmar Hammami calls for establishment of global caliphate
May 27, 2012
By  The American jihadist said the move is necessary to unite the local Islamist insurgencies and global jihadist movements. 
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4 'militants' killed in latest US drone strike in Pakistan
May 26, 2012
By  The US has struck three times in the past five days in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan.
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Taliban confirm death of Nuristan's deputy shadow governor
May 25, 2012
By The Taliban eulogized Jamil ur Rahman, who was killed in a US airstrike on May 23, and threatened to retaliate.
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US adds Abdullah Azzam Brigades to list of terror groups
May 24, 2012
By Today's designation takes place after the terror group's emir and top bomb maker were added to the list of global terrorists late last year.
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US drones kill 10 in Mir Ali strike
May 24, 2012
By The strike is the second in two days and targeted a compound in an area of North Waziristan known to serve as a nexus for al Qaeda, the Taliban, and other jihadist groups.
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ISAF kills Taliban's deputy shadow governor for Nuristan
May 23, 2012
By Jamil ur Rahman was killed just one week after ISAF captured a liaison to the Peshawar Shura who also served as a facilitator for the Taliban's shadow governor in Nuristan.
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US drones kill 4 'militants' in North Waziristan
May 23, 2012
By The strike took place near Miramshah, the headquarters of the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network.
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Afghan NDS breaks up multiple terror plots across Afghanistan
May 22, 2012
By Afghan intelligence officials announced the latest achievements in thwarting multiple Taliban terror plots, including attacks intended for Kabul, Logar, Kandahar, and Nangarhar provinces.
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AQAP suicide bomber kills nearly 100 Yemeni troops in capital
May 21, 2012
By Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed credit for today's attack, which targeted troops from the Central Security Organization as they practiced for a parade.
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US drone strike kills 2 AQAP fighters in central Yemen
May 19, 2012
By A Yemeni and a Somali were reported killed in yesterday's strike in Baydah province.
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ISAF captures Taliban liaison to Peshawar Shura
May 19, 2012
By The Taliban commander is linked to Dost Mohammed, the shadow governor of Nuristan, and has helped "foreign fighters and suicide bombers" conduct attacks in the Afghan north.
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Omar Hammami releases part 1 of autobiography
May 18, 2012
By The American commander in Shabaab says he is "still alive and well (by May 16 2012)" and details his life, including his radicalization and fighting in Somalia up until he joined Shabaab.
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US adds Taliban financier, Haqqani Network operative to terror list
May 17, 2012
By Abdul Baqi Bari has funneled money to both al Qaeda and the Taliban, and has accepted funds from Osama bin Laden. Bakht Gul serves as a top aide to Badruddin Haqqani, and has helped "foreign fighters" enter Afghanistan.
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Pakistani Taliban release video of Bannu jailbreak
May 17, 2012
By  Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan emir Hakeemullah Mehsud and South Waziristan leader Waliur Rehman Mehsud are shown organizing the jailbreak.
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Threat MatrixA blog by The Long War Journal. ISAF targets IMU facilitator in Faryab
May 27
ISAF has targeted the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan six times in Faryab since mid-March.
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Shabaab abandons Afgoye as Somali, African Union troops advance
May 26
The city served as a major base outside of Mogadishu and meeting point for top Shabaab leaders.
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Only in Pakistan...
May 23
...can the man who helped the US kill Osama bin Laden get 33 years in prison, while terrorists like Hafiz Saeed walk free.
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Al Nusrah front claims latest suicide attack in Syria
May 21
The Syrian terror group named the suicide bomber and said "the blessed operations will continue."
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The Taliban on US estimates of al Qaeda strength in Afghanistan
May 20
The Taliban said the US and NATO should leave Afghanistan since the US estimates that only 50 al Qaeda fighters remain in country.
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Suicide bomber kills 9 in SyriaToday In...SomaliaPuntland's Maritime Police Force captured 11 pirates in the Hafun district. The commander of Somalia's military said that the armed forces are preparing to eject Shabaab out Lower and Middle Shabelle. TunisiaHundreds of Salafists armed with Molotov cocktails and clubs fought with police in Jendouba, torched a police headquarters, and attacked liquor stores and bars. The Salafists were protesting the arrest of four of their ranks for previously attacking bars. AfghanistanResidents of Ghazni killed 11 Taliban fighters in a local uprising. Five Taliban fighters and a civilian were killed in fighting in Helmand. The Taliban killed a British soldier in Helmand. IraqInsurgents killed three soldiers in an IED attack in Badoush near Mosul. A Brigadier General in the Interior Ministry was gunned down in Baghdad. YemenThe military said it killed 62 al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters and retook key positions east of the city of Zinjibar. AQAP claimed credit for yesterday's suicide attack that killed 12 Houthis in Al Jawf, and released a video of a captive Saudi diplomat. SomaliaShabaab forces deserted the city of Afgoye, which is just outside of Mogadishu, without a fight. Somali and African Union forces entered Afgoye yesterday afternoon. A Shabaab spokesman described the withdrawal as a tactical retreat. KenyaGrenade attacks in two cities in the northeast wounded at least five people. Shabaab is suspected in the attacks, which targeted a school at a refugee camp in Garissa, and a hotel frequented by government officials in Wajir. NigeriaBoko Haram is suspected of killing a Muslim cleric and a prison guard in Potiskum in Yobe state. The Joint Task Force said Boko Haram is plotting to conduct attacks on May 29 in Borno. MaliThe al Qaeda-linked Ansar Dine announced its merger with the secular Tuareg group National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, saying the accord will bring about an independent Islamic state under Islamic law. The two insurgent groups took over northern Mali following a military coup in March that weakened the central government. Two days ago, the head of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb advised Ansar Dine to keep its al Qaeda ties under wraps. News on the web |
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