Taliban overruns Afghan army camp in Kandahar
Afghan forces suffered 97 percent casualties during the suicide assault. The attack is the latest in the southern province, where the Taliban has stepped up its attacks on Afghan military outposts.
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US strikes Islamic State camp in Libyan desert
The US carried out six airstrikes against an Islamic State camp “approximately 150 miles southeast of Sirte” on Sept. 22, according to US Africa Command. The bombings reportedly killed 17 jihadists and destroyed three vehicles.
US citizen pleaded guilty to training with al Qaeda in Syria, plotting attack
The Department of Justice announced on June 29 that Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud pleaded guilty nearly two years ago to training with and fighting for Al Nusrah Front in Syria. Al Nusrah “instructed” Mohamud “to return to the US and commit an act of terrorism.” He admittedly planned to kill American “military officers or other government employees or people in uniform.”
North Caucasian group highlights training in Syria
An ethnic Nogai group from the North Caucasus recently showed some of its fighters training in northern Syria. A group of the same name exists in the Caucasus Emirate, but it remains to be seen if this the same unit.
67 Taliban fighters ‘graduate’ from camps in Afghan north
One of the training facilities is in a contested district in Faryab province. The Taliban has publicized 12 camps since late 2014.
Osama bin Laden’s files: AQIM commander recommended training Boko Haram’s members
A letter recovered in Osama bin Laden’s compound reveals that a senior AQIM commander recommended that his group train Boko Haram’s forces. Other official sources confirm that AQIM did provide the training and also groomed part of Boko Haram’s leadership. However, one of the Boko Haram leaders identified in the letter later cofounded a splinter group known as Ansaru, which rejects Boko Haram’s policies. Ansaru has been supported by AQIM.
Taliban promotes ‘Special Group’ training in northwestern Pakistan
The video of fighters purportedly training and firing RPGs in the open in Swabi indicates that the Taliban have returned.
Al Qaeda highlights ‘Qari Imran Camp’ in South Waziristan
The presence of an al Qaeda camp in South Waziristan as late as 2013 contradicts claims by the Pakistani military that the tribal agency was secured after launching an offensive against the Movement of the Taliban and allied groups, including al Qaeda, in 2009.
Islamic State highlights ‘first camp of the Caliphate in Somalia’
The Islamic State promoted a training camp and announced its first attack in Somalia. Islamic State followers have been ruthlessly pursued by Shabaab, al Qaeda’s official branch in East Africa, as they attempt to gain traction in the country.
US strike on camp targeted local AQAP fighters, not external network, commander claims
While the AQAP commander’s statement may be technically true, it ignores the fact that jihadist groups’ local and foreign operations support each other, and both pose a threat to the West.
US intensifies air campaign against al Qaeda in Yemen
The US launched six drone and airstrikes against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula during the Month of March, equaling the total of the previous five months. The intensified airstrikes coincided with the strengthening of AQAP’s hold on southern Yemen.
Islamic State joins others in training children for jihad in Afghanistan
Teen-aged boys are shown training at the “Cubs of the Caliphate Camp,” which is likely located in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar.
Pakistani Taliban assaults Air Force camp near Peshawar
The Movement of the Taliban is capable of organizing, training and executing attacks such as today’s assault on the Air Force camp near Peshawar despite the military offensive that is targeting the group in North Waziristan.
Taliban touts camp in Paktia province
The “Training Camp Shaheed Ustaz Aasim in the Lions Den” is said to be in the Zurmat district in the eastern Afghan province. The district is a known bastion of the Haqqani Network and has hosted al Qaeda fighters in the past.
Islamic State claims camp in Pakistan’s tribal areas
If the images released by the Islamic State supporter are legitimate, then Khorasan province now has a foothold in Waziristan, the epicenter of al Qaeda’s base of support in Pakistan.
Boko Haram releases photos showing children in training
A media organization linked to Boko Haram, the jihadist group that controls large portions of northeastern Nigeria, has released images purporting to show children receiving weapons training.
French warplanes bomb Islamic State camp in Iraq
French warplanes hit an Islamic State training facility, recruitment center, and IED factory in Hawijah in Salahaddin province on Oct. 23.
Islamic State releases photos of camp in Aleppo
The location of the camp in Syria’s Aleppo province has not been disclosed.
AQAP launches suicide assault on Yemeni military training base
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula continues to target Yemeni security forces with suicide assaults and ambushes in southern and central Yemen.
3 al Qaeda military ‘training experts’ killed in US drone strike in Pakistan
The three al Qaeda trainers reported killed in the July 28 strike in North Waziristan hailed from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Yemen.
Turkistan Islamic Party releases video of children in training
In the video, the children, some of whom appear to be no older than six, are shown firing handguns, AK-47 assault rifles, and a PKM machine-gun.
French fighters training in North Waziristan
Pakistani officials claim that 85 Frenchmen have been training in the known terrorist havens of Datta Khel and Miramshah.
Taliban camps remain in operation in South Waziristan
Journalists encountered “fighters from Turkmenistan” while moving to the Taliban training camp.
Pakistani arrested by FBI created video for Lashkar-e-Taiba, trained in camps
LWJ has obtained the video of the Lashkar-e-Taiba propaganda tape that was created by Jubair Ahmad at the behest of Hafiz Saeed’s son.
80 Haqqani Network, ‘foreign fighters’ killed in raid on Paktika camp
Afghan officials said that foreign fighters were among the Haqqani Network fighters killed during yesterday’s assault on an encampment in Paktika province.
ISAF, Afghan troops strike Haqqani Network ‘encampment’ in east
ISAF said that more than 50 Haqqani Network fighters were killed during a daylong battle in Paktika province.
Mauritanian troops attack AQIM camp in Mali
“Very fierce” fighting was reported after Mauritanian soldiers conducted a cross-border attack on an al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb camp.
Taliban suicide bomber kills 80 at Pakistani Frontier Corps training center
“This was the first revenge for Osama’s martyrdom. Wait for bigger attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan,” a Pakistani Taliban spokesman said.
Business is still booming at Afghan and Pakistani terror camps
So many foreign jihadis are arriving in the Afghan-Pakistan border area that “there are problems finding places for them to stay,” according to a recently captured terrorist.
Fedayeen-e-Islam boasts 1,000 suicide bombers trained in North Waziristan camps
Spokesman Shakirullah Shakir said three camps in Mir Ali have cranked out the legion of terrorists.