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Houthis sustain missile and drone attacks across Saudi Arabia
Yemen’s Houthis have continued launching missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, targeting oil infrastructure, airports, and military installations across the kingdom. The attacks coincide with continued fighting in Yemen, Saudi-led airstrikes against Houthi targets, and renewed Houthi demands for billions of dollars in compensation.
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Iran’s Baluch insurgency expands with new faction merger
Ansar al Furqan, a Sunni Baluch insurgent group with a history of Islamist militancy, announced on November 11 that it had joined a coalition of Baluch armed factions fighting the Islamic Republic. The merger comes as the country’s Baluch insurgency has evolved from sectarian violence and attacks on civilians toward a nationalist movement targeting regime security forces.
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Taliban–Pakistan border clashes continue, TTP attack kills 10 Pakistani police
Taliban and Pakistani forces have fought repeatedly along their border since October 29, and a Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan ambush killed 10 Pakistani policemen on November 11. The violence comes as Washington signaled its willingness to help address Pakistan’s concerns about militant groups operating from Afghanistan.
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The Muslim Brotherhood’s long game: Influence, infiltration, and Islamist politics
The Muslim Brotherhood’s growing influence in Western politics and institutions is raising concerns about free speech, religious extremism, and national security. Bill Roggio is joined by Edmund Fitton-Brown, a former British ambassador to Yemen and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, to examine the Islamist organization’s activities in the United States and…
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Russia’s redesigned Geran-5 missile expands threat to Ukrainian skies
Ukrainian intelligence has detailed a redesigned version of Russia’s Geran-5 cruise missile, which is part of Moscow’s effort to counter Ukrainian defensive adaptation and intensify its assault on civilian infrastructure.
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Syria denies it has troops in Yemen in wake of military agreement with Saudi Arabia
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al Shaibani denied reports that Syria had deployed troops to Yemen or planned to do so, clarifying that its military agreement with Saudi Arabia focuses on rebuilding Syria’s armed forces. The statement comes amid broader diplomatic efforts by Damascus to strengthen security and political ties with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and…
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8 Islamic State suspects arrested or indicted across 5 countries since October
Between October 9 and November 10, authorities in five countries announced the arrests or indictments of eight individuals in Islamic State-related cases. The incidents highlight the terrorist group’s continued ability to radicalize and recruit supporters online despite the loss of its territorial caliphate.
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Hezbollah reportedly rebuilding networks in southern Lebanon pilot zones
Hezbollah is reportedly rebuilding its intelligence networks and restoring its presence in three southern Lebanese villages designated to test the group’s disarmament, despite the Lebanese Army’s claims of operational control. The reports come amid stalled verification efforts and continued reluctance by the army to confront Hezbollah.
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Attack targets Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan
A new “suspected drone attack” on the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region has heightened tensions as Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi confronts Iranian-backed militias over their weapons, economic networks, and influence. The developments come amid growing US pressure on Baghdad to restrict border crossings with Iran, renewed diplomatic contacts between Iraqi…
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Ugandans start withdrawal from Somalia, US leaves key base
After nearly 20 years in Somalia, Uganda has begun withdrawing its troops from the African Union mission, while US forces have also departed the strategic Baledogle Military Airfield in southern Somalia. The departures could create opportunities for Al Qaeda’s Shabaab to expand its influence amid ongoing political instability in Mogadishu.
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IDF finds weapons stockpiles, Hezbollah military site near UN posts in south Lebanon
Israeli forces found weapons stockpiles and a Hezbollah military-use apartment within 100 to 250 meters of United Nations positions in southern Lebanon, adding to a years-long record of Hezbollah military infrastructure near UNIFIL sites.
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Iran
One of the five IRGC members arrested by US forces in Irbil, Iraq is wanted by Austria for killing 3 Kurds in Vienna in 1989. Ali Larijani, Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator and head of security council, is traveling to Syria for talks. Russia sold Iran modern, short-range TOR-M1 anti-aircraft systems, and plans on selling more military hardware.
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Egypt
Egypt police arrest four more Islamists
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Pakistan
Captured Taliban spokesman Muhammad Hanif said Mullah Omar is living in Quetta. “He is protected by the ISI.” Pakistani authorities are hunting Abu Nasser, “who holds a senior position in Osama bin Laden’s al Qaeda network.” He was thought to have been injured in the Zamazola strike.
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Algeria
al Qaeda Linked Algeria GSPC Resurgent
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Afghanistan
NATO forces captured the Taliban commander of Panjwai district, Kandahar in Helmand province. An Afghan security guard and an interpreter stopped a suicide bomber outside of a US base in Kabul. US SecDef Gates considers sending more US troops to Afghanistan after meeting with President Karzai.
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Nigeria
al Qaeda ‘funds’ terror training in Nigeria
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Philippines
The Philippines has confirmed Abu Sulaiman, one of the top five leaders of Abu Sayyaf with a U.S. bounty of $5 million, has been killed in fighting on Jolo island. Abu Sulaiman, believed to be the mastermind behind the 2004 ferry bombing, and Bonia Ysmael were also killed by Philippine forces. The Philippine military denies U.S. forces are fighting in Jolo or elsewhere.
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Iraq
Back from Baghdad
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Russia
Russian security forces are on heightened alert at rail stations and airports after warnings of terrorist attacks. 546 Chechen fighters have accepted amnesty since August 1, 2006, and 8 more surrendered despite the deadline expiring on January 15.
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Iraq
Assessing Iraq
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Reviewing the Waziristan Accord: Negotiating with the Taliban Shura
The Pakistani claim that the Waziristan Accord was not negotiated with the Taliban is false, says jirga member Governor Ali Jan Orakzai in 2004, when he was a general in the Pakistani Army. Click picture to view. Just one day after helicopter strikes on a Taliban and al Qaeda training camp in Zamazola, South Wazirstan, which killed upwards of 30 Taliban and al Qaeda, Dawn reports on a meeting held last month between Jan Aurakzai, the governor of the Northwest Frontier Province, and the tribal jirga from North Waziristan. The meeting discussed the first “100 days of the peace deal”…
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Russia Warns Citizens of Possible Security Threat
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Europe
Spain Reorders Arrest of 3 US Soldiers
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Lebanon
US, Saudi Arabia back Moussa’s Lebanon plan
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Afghanistan
Twelve Taliban and one British soldier were killed during fighting in Helmand province. British troops, strapped to the wings of Apache attack helos, attempted to rescue their fallen comrade. Lt Gen Eikenberry wants more NATO troops to fight the Taliban.
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Turkey
Clash kills Turkish soldier, three Kurdish PKK terrorists
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Palestinian Territories
Hamas firm on anti-Israel stand
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New Zealand to give $200,000 to fight terrorism in Pacific
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Russia
Russia: Anti-terrorism committee warns of transport terror threat
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Yemen
Yemen says al Qaeda fugitive killed in clash
