Islamic State West Africa has forced thousands of civilians to flee Rann after raiding and ransacking the makeshift town in northeastern Nigeria. The assault in Rann is part of a broader ISWA offensive in the region. Read more →
Shabaab released a two-page statement saying the Jan. 15 attack at a hotel in Nairobi was conducted in accordance with Ayman al Zawahiri's "guidelines." The al Qaeda arm has other reasons for striking inside Kenya as well, including the government's role in the guerrilla war in Somalia. Read more →
Indian security forces killed a notorious and heavily sought-after bomb-maker and chief commander of the Pakistani-connected Al-Badr organization in the Jammu and Kashmir region. Indian officials and news sources identified the commander as Zeenat-ul-Islam, and illustrated his ties with numerous US-designated foreign terror organizations in the region, including Al-Badr and... Read more →
Four Americans, including two service members, were killed when an Islamic State suicide bomber struck in Manbij, Syria earlier today. Read more →
The jihadist group continues to launch large-scale attacks inside Kenyan territory. Read more →
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a "complex martyrdom operation" in Kabul's Green Village late yesterday. The target of the attack isn't clear. The Taliban says the facility served as a "a key intelligence site" for "foreigners." Afghan officials claim it was mostly empty and had been inhabited by UN employees and NGO workers. Read more →
With Shabaab continuing to target ISS members and pro-ISS members within its own ranks, it is unlikely Fiile will be the last commander to be killed by the al Qaeda branch. Read more →
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a US and UN-designated terrorist organization, has strengthened its grip on northwestern Syria in recent weeks. HTS has seized ground from rival insurgents. Read more →
The "Incite the Believers" operations room has called for an independent sharia court to settle the disputes between rival insurgents in Syria. "Incite the Believers" was established by the "Guardians of Religion" organization, Ansar al-Din Front, and Ansar al-Islam late last year. Read more →
US counterterrorism operations against al Qaeda's branch in Somalia shows no signs of slowing down despite a report last week that said the Pentagon plans to reduce its role there. The US has launched four strikes against Shabaab during the first week of 2019. Read more →
Counterterrorism operations against AQAP have significantly tapered off in 2018 after a massive increase in 2017. The strike that killed Jamal-al Badawi is the first in Yemen since mid-September 2018. Read more →
CENTCOM confirms that Jamal al-Badawi, an al Qaeda veteran who has been wanted for his role in the USS Cole Bombing, was targeted in an airstrike earlier this month. Press reports indicated that Badawi perished, but CENTCOM says his status is still being investigated. Read more →
