Islamic State conducts second major prison break in Congo
The raid also marks the first time that the Allied Democratic Forces, the local name for the Islamic State's Central Africa Province, has struck inside Butembo city. Read more →
The raid also marks the first time that the Allied Democratic Forces, the local name for the Islamic State's Central Africa Province, has struck inside Butembo city. Read more →
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan leader Omar Khalid Khurasani, who is believed to have given sanctuary to Ayman al Zawahiri in the past, has called for global jihad, attacks on the US, and the establishment of the caliphate, and celebrated the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S. He is reported to have been killed in a district in Afghansitan that has hosted an Al Qaeda training camp in the past. Read more →
Bill is joined again by Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president for research at FDD, and by Joe Truzman, research analyst at FDD's Long War Journal, to discuss the latest round of violence that emanated from the Gaza Strip this weekend and eventually resulted in an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire. They also unpack details about the terrorist group behind the escalation, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) — including where they get their weapons, training, and funding (spoiler alert: it's Iran). Read more →
A ceasefire deal mediated by Egypt has been reached between Palestinian militant organizations and Israel. Read more →
Palestinian militants continued to fire rockets towards Israel as operation "Breaking Dawn" entered its second day. Read more →
In a targeted operation Friday afternoon, the IDF eliminated Palestinian Islamic Jihad's northern commander, Taysir al-Jabari. Read more →
Edmund Fitton-Brown — outgoing coordinator of the UN Security Council Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring team and longtime friend of the show — joins Bill to discuss the killing of Al Qaeda emir Ayman Zawahiri, who died in a U.S. drone strike last Sunday. Read more →
A Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader in the West Bank behind the surge in militant activity was arrested in an Israeli security forces' operation Monday night in Jenin. Read more →
Zawahiri's death is being hailed as a counterterrorism success, but that masks the fact Afghanistan has become a safe haven for top Al Qaeda leaders. Read more →
In this episode, Bill flies solo and expands upon his recent article in FDD's Long War Journal, "Ayman al Zawahiri is alive; Taliban and Al Qaeda 'remain close,' UN reports," noting that reports today (August 1, 2022) of Zawahiri's death inside of Afghanistan underscore the country's role as a safe-haven for Al Qaeda. Read more →
Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida made a statement Sunday acknowledging that a member of a specialized unit in charge of guarding Israeli prisoners of war was killed during the 2021 Gaza conflict. Read more →
New reporting has shed new light on Shabaab's recent incursions into Ethiopia. However, many perplexing elements remain uncovered. Read more →