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Al Qaeda in Iraq×
  • Al Qaeda in Iraq

    David Barnett

    News
    Aug 17, 2013

    Iraq Open to US Drone Strikes on Terrorists

    Al Qaeda in Iraq
  • State Department confirms al Qaeda in Iraq leader has relocated to Syria

    Thomas Joscelyn

    News
    Aug 12, 2013

    Al Qaeda’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has claimed responsibility for a deadly string of bombings inside Iraq on Aug. 10. The State Department also confirmed that the ISIL’s emir has relocated to Syria.

    State Department confirms al Qaeda in Iraq leader has relocated to Syria
  • Iraq

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Aug 12, 2013

    For Maliki, Retaining Power Trumps Iraqi Unity

    Iraq
  • Report: Al Qaeda conference call led to US diplomatic closures

    LWJ Staff

    Threat Matrix
    Aug 7, 2013

    The Daily Beast reports that a conference call involving “more than 20 al Qaeda operatives” is what prompted the closing of more than 20 US diplomatic facilities.

    Report: Al Qaeda conference call led to US diplomatic closures
  • Al Qaeda in Iraq

    David Barnett

    News
    Jul 29, 2013

    Al Qaeda in Iraq Abu Ghraib Jailbreak a Counterterrorism Nightmare

    Al Qaeda in Iraq
  • Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant eulogizes Tunisian suicide bomber

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Jul 26, 2013

    Hamza al ‘Awni said that on the ground, the ISIL and the Al Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant, another al Qaeda affiliate in Syria, are “without differences.”

    Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant eulogizes Tunisian suicide bomber
  • Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Jul 24, 2013

    Brazen Attacks at Prisons Raise Worries of Al Qaeda’s Strength in Iraq

    Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
  • Al Qaeda in Iraq

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Jul 23, 2013

    Iraq’s Insurgents Picking Up Attacks During Ramadan

    Al Qaeda in Iraq
  • Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims credit for prison break

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    Jul 23, 2013

    The al Qaeda affiliate scored major tactical and propaganda wins by storming the prison in Abu Ghraib and freeing more than 500 fighters and top leaders.

    Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims credit for prison break
  • Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Jul 23, 2013

    Iraq jailbreak highlights al-Qaeda affiliate’s ascendancy

    Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
  • American passport found at al Qaeda base in northern Syria

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Jul 23, 2013

    American and Egyptian passports belonging to Amiir Farouk Ibrahim, who was born in Pennsylvania, were among a number of travel documents found after the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant abandoned a base in northern Syria.

    American passport found at al Qaeda base in northern Syria
  • Al Qaeda assaults Iraqi jails, frees hundreds of prisoners

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Jul 22, 2013

    The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant attacked prisons in Abu Ghraib and Taji. More than 500 al Qaeda operatives and leaders escaped from Abu Ghraib, while the assault in Taji was repelled.

    Al Qaeda assaults Iraqi jails, frees hundreds of prisoners
  • Tunisian jihadist calls for clerics, youth to fight in Syria

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Jul 20, 2013

    The video was released by the Muhajireen Army, but is credited to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria.

    Tunisian jihadist calls for clerics, youth to fight in Syria
  • Al Qaeda

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Jul 16, 2013

    Violence in Iraq’s Diyala province causes concern

    Al Qaeda
  • Pakistani Taliban ‘has a global agenda,’ commander says

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    Jul 16, 2013

    A aide to Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan emir Hakeemullah Mehsud said that al Qaeda’s operational commander in Syria requested that the Taliban send fighters to wage jihad.

    Pakistani Taliban ‘has a global agenda,’ commander says
  • Free Syrian Army arming al Qaeda, ISIL commander claims

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    Jul 16, 2013

    A leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed the Free Syrian Army is selling weapons to the terror group.

    Free Syrian Army arming al Qaeda, ISIL commander claims
  • Free Syrian Army commander says al Qaeda is ‘welcome’

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    Jul 14, 2013

    A member of the US-backed Supreme Military Council said that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant is “welcome if they help us fight the regime,” just days after the ISIL murdered a senior Free Syrian Army commander.

    Free Syrian Army commander says al Qaeda is ‘welcome’
  • Free Syrian Army issues ultimatum to al Qaeda over murder of commander

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    Jul 13, 2013

    A 24-hour deadline to turn over the al Qaeda commander has already passed. The FSA is using the incident to demand weapons from the West.

    Free Syrian Army issues ultimatum to al Qaeda over murder of commander
  • Suicide bomber detonates inside Iraqi Shia mosque

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    Jul 1, 2013

    In the past 16 days, al Qaeda in Iraq has executed 14 suicide attacks; several have targeted Shia mosques.

    Suicide bomber detonates inside Iraqi Shia mosque
  • Online jihadists discuss fate of al Qaeda operative held by Saudi Arabia

    Thomas Joscelyn

    News
    Jun 27, 2013

    Online jihadists have once again taken up the cause of Saleh al Qarawi, who is detained inside Saudi Arabia. Al Qarawi previously headed the Abdullah Azzam Brigades and reportedly operated from inside Iran. Earlier this month, the Brigades threatened Iran over its role in the Syrian conflict.

    Online jihadists discuss fate of al Qaeda operative held by Saudi Arabia
  • Islamic State of Iraq leader defies Zawahiri in alleged audio message

    Thomas Joscelyn

    News
    Jun 15, 2013

    An audio message attributed to Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, the emir of al Qaeda’s Islamic State of Iraq, was released online on June 14. In the message, al Baghdadi openly disobeys al Qaeda emir Ayman al Zawahiri.

    Islamic State of Iraq leader defies Zawahiri in alleged audio message
  • Al Nusrah Front releases first official messages in 2 months

    Thomas Joscelyn

    News
    Jun 14, 2013

    Al Qaeda’s Al Nusrah Front has released four new messages, the first such productions in two months. The Al Nusrah Front and Islamic State of Iraq suspended their propaganda operations after a dispute erupted in early April. Ayman al Zawahiri ruled on the dispute in a letter and their propaganda operations have now been restarted.

    Al Nusrah Front releases first official messages in 2 months
  • Suicide bombers kill 14 in Damascus

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    Jun 11, 2013

    Two suicide bombers detonated explosives at a police station in the Syrian capital.

    Suicide bombers kill 14 in Damascus
  • Al Qaeda

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Jun 6, 2013

    Analysis: Hezbollah’s Syria victory risks wider Sunni-Shi’ite conflict

    Al Qaeda
  • Al Qaeda in Iraq

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Jun 2, 2013

    Over 7,000 Syrian refugees return from Iraq as security improves

    Al Qaeda in Iraq
  • Inspire Magazine excerpts LWJ on AQAP links to al Qaeda ‘core’

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    May 31, 2013

    The excerpted report notes that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was able to run an article by Adam Gadahn.

    Inspire Magazine excerpts LWJ on AQAP links to al Qaeda ‘core’
  • Al Nusrah Front

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    May 26, 2013

    Iraqi Volunteers Join Both Sides Of War In Syria

    Al Nusrah Front
  • Al Qaeda

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    May 19, 2013

    Al-Qaeda’s Syrian wing takes over the oilfields once belonging to Assad

    Al Qaeda
  • Al Nusrah Front

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    May 1, 2013

    Insight: Rebel gains in southern Syria sharpen Jordan’s dilemma

    Al Nusrah Front
  • Iraq

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Apr 18, 2013

    Iraq Failing Security Test Ahead Of Vote

    Iraq
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