Afghan soldier kills American in insider attack
The attack in Jalalabad, which occurred at the government center, is the second insider or green-on-blue attack reported in Afghanistan this year.
Monthly Archives: April 2015
Ex-Gitmo detainee reportedly a suspect in killing of Ugandan prosecutor
Ugandan authorities have reportedly arrested Jamal Kiyemba, an ex-Guantanamo detainee, in connection with the assassination of a top counterterrorism prosecutor late last month.
US adds Al Furqan Foundation to list of terrorist entities
The so-called “charitable organization,” which is based in Pakistan and Afghanistan, funds al Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and the Taliban. Sheikh Aminullah, a dual-hatted al Qaeda and Taliban leader who runs a “terrorist training center” in Pakistan, has been funded by Al Furqan.
French forces free Dutch hostage in Mali
Dutch national Sjaak Rijke has been freed from captivity after being held in Mali since 2011. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), al Qaeda’s official branch in North Africa, is still believed to be holding two other men captured with Rijke in Timbuktu.
Libya
Libya’s ambassador to the United States said that Libya would like US assistance in containing the Islamic State in Libya, but rejected the idea of a US-led bombing campaign. Interim prime minister al Thinni declared Egypt a strategic partner in the fight against terrorism. A suicide car bomb targeting a checkpoint into the city of Misrata […]
Mali
French forces freed a Dutch hostage held by al Qaeda-linked jihadists since 2011. One person was killed and three injured when three rockets struck the city of Gao.
Nigeria
Boko Haram jihadists disguised as preachers killed at least 24 near a mosque in Kwajafa in Borno state. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees stated his opinion that the more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped last year may have been killed.
Kenyan authorities say son of official was among gunmen in university attack
Kenyan authorities say son of official was among gunmen in university attack
Kenyan fighter jets bomb Shabaab training camps in Somalia
Kenyan fighter jets bomb Shabaab training camps in Somalia
Yemen’s Aden suffers amid clashes, aid deliveries delayed
Yemen's Aden suffers amid clashes, aid deliveries delayed
French forces free Dutch hostage in Mali
French forces free Dutch hostage in Mali
Al Qaeda franchise in Yemen exploits chaos to rebuild, officials say
Al Qaeda franchise in Yemen exploits chaos to rebuild, officials say
Taliban laud Mullah Omar in ‘biography’
“Mullah Mohammad Umar ‘Mujahid’ is still the leader in the present hierarchy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,” the Taliban stated in a hagiography of its emir.
Islamic State releases photos from Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus
The photos show its forces engaging Palestinian factions in the camp, including beheading two members of Aknaf Bayt al Maqdis, a group loyal to Hamas.
Somali militants vow to turn Kenyan cities ‘red with blood’
Somali militants vow to turn Kenyan cities 'red with blood'
Yemen tribal forces say will retake Mukalla from al Qaeda
Yemen tribal forces say will retake Mukalla from al Qaeda
A US concession to reality in the battle against Islamic State
A US concession to reality in the battle against Islamic State
After Iraqi forces take Tikrit, a wave of looting and lynching
Special Report: After Iraqi forces take Tikrit, a wave of looting and lynching
Iraq’s Tikrit, free of the Islamic State, is a city in ruins
Iraq’s Tikrit, free of the Islamic State, is a city in ruins
Al Qaeda takes control of eastern Yemeni city
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula took control of Mukallah as President Hadi continues to lose his grip on the country.
Islamic State releases photo report from Syria’s Hama province
The photo report details the fighting at Sheikh al Hilal near the city of Al Salamiyah in Hama province. The Islamic State was able to seize a nearby town, as well as release a video showing the execution of several regime soldiers. In the south, the jihadist group was able to enter the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp but is now fighting for control against Jaish al Islam and a group loyal to Hamas.
Female suspects in New York City bomb plot influenced by AQAP and Islamic State propaganda
The complaint details many conversations between an undercover FBI agent and the two suspects about how to make homemade bombs from various chemicals, where to buy certain materials, and how to successfully conceal such activity from both neighbors and law enforcement.
AQAP storms Yemeni prison, frees jihadist leader
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) launched a coordinated attack in the coastal city of Mukallah, freeing 300 inmates from the city’s central prison, including AQAP leader Khaled al-Batarfi.
Shabaab massacres dozens in attack on Kenyan university
Shabaab terrorists raided a university in Kenya. According to initial reports, more than 70 people have been killed and dozens more wounded. The gunmen reportedly attempted to separate Muslims from non-Muslims during the assault.
Jordan closes border crossing as rebels, Al Nusrah Front advance
Fighters from the Free Syrian Army, the Al Nusrah Front, Ahrar al Sham, Jaysh al Islam and other groups overran the Nasib border crossing between Syria and Jordan. The anti-Assad forces have made gains in southern Syrian in recent weeks.
Al Nusrah Front leader preaches jihadist unity in Idlib
Abu Muhammad al Julani, the leader of the Al Nusrah Front, said the jihadist coalition that took control of Idlib should remain united. He also stated that the jihadists should avoid “terrorizing” the people in order to build more popular support.
Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Ukraine Among World’s Most Dangerous Countries
Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Ukraine Among World's Most Dangerous Countries
$45 Billion in Tax Dollars Goes Missing in Afghanistan
$45 Billion in Tax Dollars Goes Missing in Afghanistan
IS militants ‘enter Yarmouk refugee camp’ in Syrian capital
Islamic State forces 'enter Yarmouk refugee camp' in Syrian capital
Iraq’s interior minister says most of Tikrit is liberated, fight goes on
Iraq's interior minister says most of Tikrit is liberated, fight goes on