Islamic State describes its seizure of central Syrian gas field
The Islamic State’s media office in Homs province released a report earlier this week detailing the terror group’s takeover of a large gas facility in central Syria.
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AQAP seeks to consolidate power in Hadramout
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters distributed a statement this weekend in Hadramout province restricting women’s participation in public life. Amid its ongoing assassination campaign in the province, the terror group also stated its intention to establish an Islamic emirate in Yemen headed by Nasir al Wuhayshi.
Abdullah Azzam Brigades launches rocket attacks from Gaza
The Abdullah Azzam Brigades has claimed responsibility for three rocket attacks on Israel since the beginning of Operation Protective Edge.
AQAP attacks government complex in Baydah
AQAP militants attacked the deputy governor’s residence in Baydha province today, just three months after assassinating Baydha’s previous deputy governor, Hussein al Dayan.
Twin AQAP attacks hit Hadramout airport and military headquarters
AQAP fighters assaulted Seyoun Airport in Hadramout on June 26, taking partial control over it before Yemeni forces launched a counteroffensive; in a simultaneous attack, an AQAP suicide car bombing killed five soldiers at a military base in Seyoun.
ISIS photos show gains and Iraqi support
Photos released by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham to social media sites illustrate the group’s gains in Ninewa as well as public support for the offensive.
ISIS takes control of Iraq’s largest refinery in Bayji
Iraq’s largest oil refinery is now in the hands of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham.
Yemeni tribal leader joins AQAP
Southern Yemeni tribal leader Tareq al Fadhli broke the terms of his house arrest in Aden and announced that he has joined AQAP.
ISIS releases a variety of videos
The videos document an attack on a police station, the freeing of prisoners, and the details of the group’s 18 core tenets.
ISIS statement details gains in Mosul
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham detailed its gains in the city of Mosul on Tuesday in a statement released today by ISIS’ Ninewa media office.
Attack on power lines leaves Yemen in total darkness
A suspected al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula attack on key power lines in Marib province has cut off electricity throughout the country for the past two days.
ISIS updates on Iraqi operations from social media
Social media accounts associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham posted photos and videos of ISIS’ ongoing campaign in Iraq.
Yemeni military offensive set to expand
The Yemeni military is preparing to expand its offensive against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula to include central provinces such as Marib and Baydha.
Yemen claims to have killed 500 AQAP fighters
A spokesman for the Yemeni military announced that 500 AQAP militants have been killed since the start of the southern offensive in late April. 17 soldiers were killed in an AQAP attack in Shabwa today.
AQAP commander addresses ‘American Enemy’
In a statement released on May 26, AQAP commander Jalal al Marqishi addresses the “American enemy” and predicts an ignominious US withdrawal from Yemen.
AQAP eulogizes 2 Mukallah prison escapees
In the past week, a Twitter account affiliated with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula tweeted the biographies of two fallen militants who had previously traveled to Iraq.
AQAP documents confiscated by Yemeni military
The Yemeni media reported today that documents confiscated during the southern offensive in Shabwa and Abyan provinces include communications between AQAP commander Jalal al Marqishi and a commander in Abyan’s Mahfad district.
Yemen’s southern offensive against AQAP continues
The Yemeni military continued to bombard al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula targets in Shabwa province and announced that it has completely cleared Azzan and killed AQAP commander Faris al Qamisi.
Pictures and video of Yemeni southern offensive
The Yemeni Ministry of Defense has released pictures from the southern anti-AQAP offensive as well as a video of the military’s activity in the Mahfad district from May 6.
23 killed in simultaneous AQAP attacks in Shabwa
The Yemeni military repelled AQAP attacks to retake Azzan and Gol al Rayda in Shabwa province.
Strike on AQAP weapons convoy in Shabwa kills 5 fighters
A strike on an AQAP convoy carrying weapons and ammunition from Shabwa to Marib killed five AQAP fighters. Yemeni officials claim that militants are fleeing battlefields and hiding in neighboring provinces.
ISIS-Al Nusrah divide reaches Saudi Arabia
A statement by 20 Saudi women released on Twitter threatens to kill preachers who publicly support the Al Nusrah Front over the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham.
Saudi DNA results confirm neither Asiri nor Wuhayshi killed in US drone strike
Saudi DNA results released today confirm that the corpse transferred from Yemen following the US drone strikes in Shabwa on April 20-21 is neither Nasir al Wuhayshi, AQAP’s emir and al Qaeda’s deputy manager, nor Ibrahim al Asiri, AQAP’s master bomb maker.
Yemen expands southern offensive against AQAP
The Yemeni military has expanded its offensive against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula to include Abyan, Shabwa, Baydha, and Sana’a provinces, and announced today that 72 militants have been killed.
Yemen begins southern offensive against AQAP
Yesterday, the Yemeni military began what appears to be a forceful push into al Mahfad, the lawless border region and al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula stronghold between Abyan and Shabwa provinces that was the site of a US strike on an AQAP training camp on April 20.
Suspected AQAP militants kill deputy governor in Baydha
In a drive-by attack, suspected al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula militants assassinated the deputy governor of Baydha province as he was stepping out of his house.
Al Qaeda weapons ship docks in Aden
AQAP militants sailed a ship carrying weapons from Djibouti to Aden on April 11 and clashed with Yemeni security services before sailing away.
Attack in Hadramout kills 4 Yemeni soldiers
In an attack believed to be carried out by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, four Yemeni special forces soldiers were killed at a military checkpoint in Hadramout province.
Yemen identifies 4 slain AQAP militants
Yemeni military officials have managed to identify four of the 10 AQAP militants who were killed while carrying out a terrorist attack on a military facility in Aden last week.
Saudi Arabia convicts 18 of involvement in al Qaeda
The Riyadh Criminal Court sentenced 18 defendants today to prison terms of up to 27 years for involvement in al Qaeda. The day before, top Saudi al Qaeda strategist Faris al Zahrani was sentenced to death, and 15 of his associates were also convicted.