Al Nusrah front spearheads capture of Syrian dam, claims suicide assault
The al Qaeda affiliate has gained control or has a major presence in several key cities and towns along the Euphrates River, securing its lines of communication into Iraq.
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Suicide assault team hits Syrian intelligence in Palmyra
Yesterday’s attack was likely executed by the Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda in Iraq’s affiliate in Syria.
Al Qaeda in Iraq launches suicide assault in Kirkuk
The tactic of the suicide assault is being employed with increasing frequency by al Qaeda and its affiliates and allies in all of the major theaters of the Long War.
Taliban suicide assault team hits Pakistani military camp
Thirteen Pakistani military personnel, 11 civilians, and 12 Taliban fighters are reported to have been killed. The Taliban said the attack was carried out to avenge the deaths of two senior commanders killed in recent US drone strikes.
Al Nusrah Front claims complex suicide assault on Syrian military base
The al Qaeda affiliate sent five suicide bombers to attack a Syrian military base near the Golan Heights in what the group described as “a compound special operation.”
Taliban suicide assault team attacks police headquarters in Kabul
Three policemen and all five members of the suicide assault team were killed during an eight-hour-long firefight. The Taliban claimed credit for the attack.
Taliban suicide assault team attacks Afghan intelligence headquarters in Kabul
National Directorate of Security personnel repelled the suicide assault team after it detonated a bomb at the main gate and entered the compound.
Taliban suicide assault team attacks Pakistani police station
The Taliban said the attack was executed to avenge the death of Ibrahim Mehsud, the nephew of Baitullah Mehsud, the former emir of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan.
Taliban suicide assault team attacks US airbase in Jalalabad
Nine Taliban fighters, three Afghan security guards, and four civilians were killed as the Taliban attempted to storm Forward Operating Base Fenty in Nangarhar province.
AQAP launches complex suicide assault on Yemeni Army base
Fourteen Yemeni soldiers, including a brigade’s operations officer and two staff colonels, and 12 AQAP fighters were killed after the terror group launched a two-pronged attack on a brigade headquarters in Shaqra.
Al Nusrah Front launches complex suicide assault on Syrian Air Force intelligence HQ
The Al Nusrah Front has now claimed credit for 27 of the 34 suicide bombings in Syria that the The Long War Journal has tallied since December 2011. Nine of those attacks have occurred since the end of August.
Al Nusrah front claims complex suicide assault on Syrian Army HQ
According to the al Qaeda-linked group, its fighters were able to penetrate security and attack the Syrian Army headquarters after a suicide bomber caused a diversion.
Suicide assault team attacks Pakistani airbase in Punjab
Six Taliban fighters and two Pakistanis were killed during the fighting at an airbase that is thought to be related to Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program. The Taliban claimed credit for the attack.
Taliban suicide assault team kills 36 Afghans in western city
The attack took place in Zaranj, the provincial capital of Nimroz. The Taliban have launched several high-profile attacks in western Afghanistan this year.
Taliban release video of Haqqani Network suicide assault on FOB Salerno
The video, released on Voice of Jihad, shows the suicide bombing at the outer wall, and Haqqani Network fighters entering the base.
Taliban suicide assault team strikes police station in Bannu
The Taliban claimed credit for the attack, which is the third against Pakistani security forces in a week.
Taliban launch 2 suicide assaults on US, Afghan forces in Kandahar
Eleven Taliban fighters and three Afghan policemen were killed in the attacks, which were likely carried out by the Mullah Dadullah Front.
US troops repel suicide assault on base in eastern Afghanistan
“Some insurgents were able to get inside the perimeter” of Forward Operating Base Salerno, “but they were neutralized,” a US military spokesman told LWJ.
Taliban kill 6 Afghan policemen, civilian in suicide assault in Farah
A four-man suicide assault team struck the governor’s compound in Farah City.
Taliban launch suicide assault in Kabul following Obama’s departure
Five Taliban fighters and five civilians were killed in the assault on a civilian compound in the Afghan capital. The attack took place just hours after President Obama reiterated that the US seeks a negotiated settlement with the Taliban to end the war.
Suicide assault team attacks police in Peshawar
The Abdullah Azzam Brigade claimed the attack and said it was carried out to avenge the death of Badr Mansoor, an al Qaeda and Taliban leader who was killed in a US drone strike on Feb. 9.
Suicide assault team kills 7 Afghans in the east
The Taliban claimed credit for the attack. Mullah Sangeen Zadran, who is closely linked to al Qaeda, is likely responsible for the suicide assault.
Suicide assault team strikes in western Afghanistan
Two Afghan guards were killed while defending a logistics base near an ISAF base in Herat province.
Suicide assault team kills 5 people in attack on UN office in Kandahar
A four-man suicide assault team hit the United Nations Refugee Agency in Kandahar city. The attack is the second of its kind in the city in five days.
Shabaab claims American involved in Mogadishu suicide assault
Shabaab released an audiotape from Cabdi Salaam al Muhajir, who they claimed is an American citizen. Al Muhajir is one of two suicide bombers who attacked an African Union base in Mogadishu.
Taliban suicide assault team strikes in Kabul
The Taliban targeted the office of the British Council, killing eight people.
Taliban suicide assault team kills 22 in central Afghanistan
Six suicide bombers launched a complex attack against the governor’s compound in Parwan province.
Suicide assault team strikes guesthouse in Kunduz
Four Afghan security guards were killed in an attack that was likely aided by the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
Suicide assault team kills 19 in Uruzgan
A six-man suicide assault team hit the government center in Tarin Kot as well as the home of a key power broker in the southern Afghan province.
Key adviser to Karzai, member of parliament assassinated in suicide assault in Kabul
Jan Mohammad Khan, the former governor of Uruzgan province, and Mohammad Hashim Watanwal, a parliamentarian from Uruzgan, were killed during a suicide assault at Khan’s compound.