Hezbollah Brigades official warns Iraqis of working with American troops
The security official of Iran’s proxy group Kata’ib Hezbollah (Hezbollah Brigades) gives Iraqi contractors until March 15 to stop working with US troops.
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Joint Operations Room launch operation “Revenge of the Truthful.”
Palestinian Islamic Jihad and militant groups in the Gaza Strip launch a military operation against southern Israel.
IRGC-led militant leader threatens attacks against US in Iraq soon
On 14 February, Akram al-Kabi, the leader of the Iraqi Harakat al Nujaba (HAN) paramilitary group, warned during an address in Tehran that the “resistance” would “certainly” give a “military response” to the US over the deaths of commanders Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. Kabi said the responses would be “corrosive and unexpected” with […]
AFRICOM kills Shabaab commander behind Manda Bay Airfield attack
U.S. Africa Command said it killed the Shabaab commander was “in charge of planning and directing terrorist operations” along the Kenyan border, including the raid on the Manda Bay Airfield. Three Americans were killed in that attack.
Nasser Salah al Din Brigades republishes details of events leading up to 2018 ambush of IDF soldiers
The Palestinian militant group Nasser Salah al Din Brigades offers details as to why it launched an operation against IDF soldiers at the Gaza security fence.
Gaza-based militant group Mujahideen Brigades publishes series “The Beating Heart of a Nation.”
Mujahideen Brigades publishes a series of military maneuvers in a show of its strength.
What you won’t learn from the NYT op-ed by the Taliban’s deputy leader
The author is a designated terrorist closely allied with al Qaeda. That’s not mentioned. Neither is al Qaeda.
Palestinian militant groups appeal for Bitcoin donations to promote jihad
Militant groups in the Gaza Strip have turned to digital currency to circumvent international sanctions.
IRGC trained militias suffer losses in northwest Syria
Iranian-backed militias are taking part in the battle for northwestern Syria.
Taliban fighters train at Mullah Mansoor ‘Military Camp’
Taliban fighters are training in the open in a mountainous area that should be easily identified by the U.S. and Afghan militaries.
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen reports killing Lebanese Hezbollah operatives near Sana’a
Over the last two weeks, the Saudi-led coalition and its allies have reported killing several members of Lebanese Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps in Yemen.
Analysis: JNIM addresses detractors, sends message of unity
Two recently released booklets by the al Qaeda group are likely meant to assuage tensions both within and outside its organization.
Al-Qassam Brigades releases message about Israeli captives
A recent message from al Qassam Brigades’ Abu Hamza maybe closer to propaganda than fact.
White House confirms death of AQAP leader
The White House has confirmed that AQAP’s leader, Qasim al-Rimi, was killed in a counterterrorism operation. Rimi served as a “deputy” to Ayman al-Zawahiri, meaning that he was likely part of al-Qaeda’s global management team.
Damascus area purportedly hit by Israeli warplanes
Iranian-backed militia sites struck by what is thought to be Israeli warplanes Thursday morning.
HTS utilizes suicide bombings against advancing regime forces
Since the beginning of the year, Hay’at Tahrir al Sham has utilized at least 12 suicide bombers in defense of Idlib from advancing regime forces.
Pakistani Taliban says leading ideologue and comrade killed in clash
The Pakistani Taliban announced today that its leading ideologue, Khalid Haqqani, has been killed alongside one of his colleagues. Haqqani was a key jihadist thinker and author for the group.
Taliban kidnaps American citizen as U.S. presses for ‘peace’
The kidnapping took place less than three months after the Taliban and the U.S. conducted a prisoner exchange that freed three senior Haqqani Network leaders and two America professors. The Haqqani Network is thought to be behind the latest kidnapping.
Hezbollah and Iranian-backed militias suffer heavy losses fighting in Syria
Heavy losses by Hezbollah and Iranian-backed militias fighting in Syria.
Taliban promotes ‘mujahideen’ graduates from one of its military training camps
The Mahmud Ghaznawi Military Camp. was previously identified by the Taliban as a training center for its “commandos.”
London terrorist was being followed by authorities when he attacked
The Islamic State claims that the stabbings on Streatham High Road in south London yesterday were the work of its fighter. Sudesh Amman has been identified as the assailant. He was jailed on terror-related charges, but recently freed.
AQAP claims “full responsibility” for shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has released a video claiming “full responsibility” for the Dec. 2019 shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola. The video features images of the shooter, Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani (Al-Shamrani) and his will, but doesn’t explain how he was known to AQAP beforehand.