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Sudanese jihadist media front releases video detailing prison escape of convicted militants

Sudan_Prisoner_Tunnel.JPGA jihadist media group calling itself "al-Hijratain Foundation," a possibly al Qaeda-affiliated group tied to the Sudanese terrorist front known as Ansar al-Tawhid (Partisans of Monotheism), released a video detailing the June 2010 prison escape of four men convicted of the January 2008 assassination of an American diplomat and his driver.


US drones kill 3 AQAP fighters in central Yemen

The US has launched four drone strikes in Yemen since Dec. 24. The uptick in attacks takes place after a nearly seven-week-long pause.


Pakistani Taliban release video refuting rumors of leadership rift

hakeemullah-waliur-rahman-Dec2012.jpgThe Pakistani Taliban leaders are seen sitting side by side. Hakeemullah Mehsud also said the Taliban are "willing to get our heads cut off for al Qaeda."


Al Nusrah Front emir denounces US terrorism designation, praises foreign fighters

Al-Nusrah-Front-banner.pngAbu Muhammad al Julani sends "a greeting of love and loyalty to our pure and pious emigrant brothers" who are waging jihad in Syria.


Taliban suicide bomber attacks US base in Khost

An Afghan policeman and two civilians were killed in a blast outside of Forward Operating Base Chapman, which is known to host CIA operations.


Ansar al Sharia Tunisia releases pictures of FBI agents

Al-Bayariq Media Foundation, Ansar al Sharia Tunisia's media outfit, has released photos purportedly showing three FBI agents who questioned Ali al Harzi, a suspect in the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya. The three FBI agents reportedly questioned Harzi about the attack in Benghazi, as well as the Sept. 14 assault on the US Embassy in Tunis.


Taliban suicide bomber kills Pakistani provincial minister

Bashir Ahmed Bilour, the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, was killed along with eight other people in today's attack in Peshawar.


Tunisian government arrests al Qaeda cell tied to Ansar al Sharia

The Tunisian government has arrested members of a terrorist cell trained by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Tunisia's interior minister says that members of the cell were "active within" Ansar al Sharia Tunisia.


Pakistani Taliban commander killed in bombing in Wana

Maulvi Abbas Wazir, a commander in the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan in the Wana area, was killed in a blast at his office yesterday. The attack is thought to be linked to an assassination attempt against Mullah Nazir late last month.


'Foreigners' reported killed in US drone strike in Pakistan

predator-uav.jpgThe unmanned Predators or Reapers destroyed a compound in the Mir Ali area, which is known to host top al Qaeda and other jihadist leaders and operatives.


Al Qaeda's Al Nusrah Front denies reports of death of its emir

Al-Nusrah-Front-banner.pngThe group said that Abu Muhammad al Julani is alive and well, and also confirmed that two Zarqawi associates, Abu Anas al Sahhaba and Abu Julaybib, are senior commanders.


Shabaab rebukes American commander Omar Hammami

hammamiauto560.jpgAl Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia has broken its nearly year-long silence on the American jihadist who has claimed that deep divisions exist between foreign fighters and local jihadists.


Zarqawi's brother-in-law reported killed while leading Al Nusrah Front unit

Iyad al Tubasi is thought to have been killed in Daraa. He is believed to have been replaced by Abu Anas al Sahhaba, another associate of former al Qaeda in Iraq emir Abu Musab al Zarqawi.


Syrian jihadists form 'Supporters of the Khilafah' Brigade

Five units in Western Aleppo that are linked to the Al Nusrah Front vowed "to establish the Islamic Khilafah state, and to use it to end decades of colonization and enslavement."


Al Qaeda's emir calls on Egyptian Salafi leader to continue revolution

A video showing Ayman al Zawahiri calling on Hazem Salah Abu Ismail to restart the Egyptian revolution is circulating on Egyptian web sites. The video is actually a clip from al Qaeda's Oct. 24 video. Zawahiri urges Abu Ismail to work toward the implementation of sharia law.


Syrian jihadists, including al Qaeda's Al Nusrah Front, form Mujahideen Shura Council

The establishment of the Mujahideen Shura Council in Deir al-Zour is a step in the unification of jihadist groups in Syria. Syrian opposition groups rally around the Al Nusrah Front after the terrorist designation by the US.


US adds Al Nusrah Front, 2 leaders to terrorism list

The US government called the Al Nusrah Front "a new alias" for al Qaeda in Iraq, and said Al Nusrah is under the direct control of the emir of the Iraqi terror group.


ISAF kills another al Qaeda commander in Kunar raid

An al Qaeda leader known as Numan was killed during a raid in the Nari district on Dec. 4. Numan supported senior "insurgent leaders" and moved weapons and fighters into the province.


US drone strike kills another al Qaeda commander in North Waziristan

Mohammad Ahmed al Mansoor, a midlevel Pakistani al Qaeda commander, is reported to have been killed in the attack. He is the fourth mid-to-senior-level al Qaeda leader reported killed since the US stepped up strikes since the end of November.


Egypt arrests al Qaeda-linked Benghazi suspect

Muhammad-Jamal-al-Kashef.jpgEgypt has arrested Muhammad Jamal al Kashef (a.k.a. Abu Ahmed), a terrorist with direct, longstanding ties to al Qaeda's leadership. Some of the terrorists responsible for the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya were trained in his camps. He is also part of the jihadist network that incited protesters in Cairo earlier that same day.