Libya
A bomb exploded at an Egyptian Coptic church in Misrata, killing two Egyptians and wounding two other people; there are currently no suspects. Courts in Jebel Akhdar suspended operations due to security threats in Derna.
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Afghanistan
Pakistan – EDITORIAL : Taliban diktat
Sudanese jihadist media front releases video detailing prison escape of convicted militants
A 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.
Taliban spurn Islamic scholars’ conference on suicide bombings
The Taliban are not enthused about a religious gathering that seeks to condemn one of their key tactics.
Egypt
Egypt lets building material cross its border into Gaza
Cyprus
Explosives found near home of Cyprus president
Syrian regime reportedly using wide range of tactical ballistic missiles
US officials have accused the Assad regime of using Iranian-made, short-range ballistic missiles against a rebel offensive this week. The regime has deployed a wide array of tactical ballistic missiles against suspected al Qaeda-affiliated rebels this month.
Afghanistan
Renewed fighting between Afghan army forces and Taliban fighters in the Kamdesh district in Nuristan left five militants dead and three wounded. Local residents in Logar condemned the Taliban for the recent murders of two day laborers. Family members of those killed in a 2009 airstrike in Kunduz have filed a multimillion-dollar class action lawsuit […]
Syria
Syrian military forces seized the Deir Baalbeh area of the central city of Homs after launching a fierce assault against the area several days ago. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi declared his support for the Syrian revolution. Austria has announced its support for Iran’s six-point plan on the crisis in Syria.
Yemen
A Yemeni intelligence officer was assassinated in the capital of Hadramout province by suspected al Qaeda militants. The commander of Yemen’s central military region deployed an infantry brigade to Marib province to stop armed tribesmen who maintain ties with al Qaeda from attacking oil pipelines. Yemen’s Navy claimed its forces have intercepted an Iranian ship […]
Egypt
President Morsi warned the opposition against creating unrest. The opposition accused Islamists of trying to muzzle dissent. The economy faltered. Police in Matruh seized a carload of ammunition smuggled across the border from Libya.
Mauritania
A British citizen was reportedly detained near the Malian border as he attempted to join up with terrorists linked to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. A tacit truce between between AQIM and the Mauritanian Army might be ending as the Army moves to secure the strategic town of Fassala Nere and other border areas […]
Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram militants attacked a village last night in northeastern Nigeria and executed a group of 15 men, women, and children by tying them up and slitting their throats. A separate Boko Haram attack in Maiha near the border with Cameroon left at least two dead. The attackers burnt down the police divisional headquarters, […]
Central African Republic
The US withdrew its staff from the embassy in Bangui, as rebels from the Seleka coalition continued their advance. The Economic Community of Central African States said it would add to the 560 Central African Multinational Force troops already deployed in the country; 250 French troops are providing technical support. US special forces remain in […]
Libya
Benghazi citizens demonstrated on Friday against armed militias. Ansar al Sharia is said to be based outside the city. Salafist groups have proliferated in Libya recently.
China
Nations Move to Stem Trade in Bomb Chemicals
Pakistan
Pakistan to Lift YouTube Ban, as a Viral Video Star Is Welcomed Home
Afghanistan
Casting doubts: Afghan Taliban reject Kabul Ulema moot
Pakistan
Mobile services suspended in Karachi to ‘avert’ terror attack
Al Nusrah Front on the offensive in Aleppo
The al Qaeda affiliate is capable of sustaining multiple offensives across Syria against the forces of the Assad regime, and has overrun several military bases this year.
Pakistan
Pakistan: Troubled north-west comes to town (Karachi)
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Mauritania braces for war next door
Germany
Jihadist rapper Denis Cuspert of the banned terrorist group Millatu Ibrahim released a chant via the Global Islamic Media Front urging support for jihadists in Chechnya and noting that Chechens are fighting in Syria, Iraq, and “everywhere.” An Indian man in Bonn was allegedly attacked by two Islamists who tried to cut out his tongue […]
Afghanistan
Failure Threatens German Afghan Police Training Mission
Afghanistan
Security forces killed five Taliban fighters in Nangarhar. The Taliban released a video of the execution of an Afghan soldier, and killed a policeman in an IED attack in Uruzgan.
Iraq
Insurgents killed four Iraqi soldiers in an attack on a checkpoint in Madain, and the wife of an Awakening member in Al Shatt. Security forces arrested six al Qaeda fighters in Samarra.
Iran
Iran began a second series of naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz. The exercises were scheduled to last six days.
Syria
Russia urged the Assad regime and the opposition Syrian National Council to pursue peace talks. The opposition rejected the invitation. Two Air Force generals and three Syrian state journalists defected. Government forces began firing Iranian-made ballistic missiles.
Yemen
US drones killed two al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters in a drone strike in Hadramout. “Gunmen” blew up an LNG pipeline in Marib just hours after it was repaired from a previous attack.