Islamic State Sympathizer Arrested for Carrying Out Jerusalem Bombings
Israeli authorities announced the arrest of an Islamic State sympathizer involved in the November 23 Jerusalem bombings.
Monthly Archives: December 2022
UNIFIL Peacekeepers Come Under Fire in Southern Lebanon, Hezbollah Denies Involvement
UNIFIL convoy in southern Lebanon was attacked by small arms fire, Hezbollah is suspected of being involved.
Estimating Russia’s Kh-101 Production Capacity
Data from downed Kh-101 cruise missiles suggests that despite sanctions, Russian production of these (and perhaps other) missiles not only persists but may be greater than some previously thought.
U.S. kills Islamic State officials during raid in Syria
The U.S. military has targeted the Islamic State’s top tier leadership cadre with raids and strikes at least five times since the beginning of the summer of 2022.
Analysis: West Bank Violence Trending Upward
After a brief lull in violence during the month of November, West Bank militant groups have increasingly carried out attacks against IDF troops and Israeli settlements in recent weeks.
German national freed in the Sahel after years of jihadist captivity
German national Jorg Lange was finally freed after being held captive by Islamic State militants in the Sahel since 2018.
Al Qaeda leaders use Afghanistan as a safe haven
While Ayman al Zawahiri was the most prominentAl Qaeda leader killed in Afghanistan, dozens of top and middle tier Al Qaeda leaders, military commanders, trainers, facilitators and operatives have been killed or captured in the country since the beginning of 2010. This refutes the Taliban’s claim that foreign terrorists are not operating from the country.
U.S. designates Al Qaeda, Pakistani Taliban leaders based in Afghanistan
All four terrorists, including the emir of Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent and the deputy emir of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, are based in Afghanistan.