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Syria
The Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic Front battled regime forces in Hama; in Reef Dimashq; in Homs, where Al Nusrah carried out two suicide bombings; in Latakia, where they were joined by Junoud al Sham, Ahrar al Sham, Sham al Islam, and Ansar al Sham; and in Aleppo, where they were joined by Fajr al Islam and the Abu A’mara battalion. Also in Aleppo, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham clashed with Kurdish YPG fighters in Kobani city, and bombarded regime forces near Kweiris airport. Islamic fighters fought against regime forces in Idlib and in Sweida. Four…
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Head of al Qaeda’s ‘Victory Committee’ survived battle in Syria
Sanafi al Nasr, a senior al Qaeda leader who was reportedly killed in Latakia, Syria in late March, is alive. Nasr leads an al Qaeda committee responsible for the group’s strategic planning and policy.
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Syria
From martyrs to victims: Counting Syria’s dead
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Syria
The Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic Front battled regime forces in Hama; in Aleppo, where they were joined by the al Mujahideen army; in Reef Dimashq; and in Latakia, where they were joined by the Junoud al Sham, Ahrar al Sham, Sham al Islam, and Ansar al Sham. Turkish border guards opened fire on Kurdish civilians trying to enter Turkey from Syria in Aleppo. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham executed a defected soldier in Hasakah, and clashed with Islamic fighters in Deir Izzour. A large car bomb detonated outside a mosque in the largely Alawite Akrama…
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Ansar al Sharia
From dawa to hesba: the strange evolution of Ansar al Sharia
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Al Nusrah Front sharia official uses social media to condemn killing of fellow jihadist
Abu Sulayman al Muhajir used his Twitter account to condemn the killing of Abu Muhammad al Fateh, the Al Nusrah Front’s leader in the province of Idlib, Syria. Sulayman says that Fateh joined al Qaeda in Iraq in 2005 and went on to become a confidante of Abu Muhammad al Julani, Al Nusrah’s emir.
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ISIS’ ‘Diyala Division’ lauds foreign suicide bombers, including Dane
The Diyala Division praised 26 suicide bombers, including foreign fighters from Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Tajikistan, Chechnya, and Denmark.
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Syria
In Raqqah, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham conducted raids and arrests. In Aleppo, the Al Nusrah Front, the Islamic Front, and the Abu A’mara battalion attacked a large regime barracks by first blowing up tunnels under it, and were joined by the al Mujahideen army and rebels in other areas; the ISIS clashed with Kurdish YPG forces and bombarded areas near Kobani city. In Idlib, regime forces ambushed Islamic forces near M’aret al-Nu’man city, killing 28 non-Syrian fighters. In Reef Dimashq, regime forces clashed with Al Nusrah, Islamic forces, and rebel fighters. A jihadist media outlet issued…
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Europe
European jihadists form ISIS brigades in Syria
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OPCW
Syria submits more ‘detailed’ list of chemical weapons
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Iraq
Jordanian jihadis returning from Syria war rattle US-aligned kingdom
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Al Qaeda’s general manager threatens America in video of large gathering
A video of Nasir al Wuhayshi, al Qaeda’s general manager, has sparked renewed interest in the media. Wuhayshi threatens the US in the video. His “core” leadership role gives him influence across al Qaeda’s international network.
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ISIS reportedly kills Al Nusrah Front’s commander for Idlib province
Abu Muhammad al Ansari, the emir for Idlib province, and his family are said to have been killed by an Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham assassination team.
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Al Nusrah Front
Any hope for long-held civilian hostages in Syria?
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Syria
Watchdog: Rise in targeted media killings in Syria
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Syria
Opposition activists accused the Assad regime of a gas attack in Harasta, the fourth such attack claimed by the opposition so far in April. The Al Nusrah Front said it was cutting ties with the Raqqah Rebel Brigade. In Idlib, Al Nusrah clashed with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham, after ISIS fighters killed Al Nusrah’s emir for Idlib and his family members. Al Nusrah and the Islamic Front battled regime forces in Latakia and in Reef Dimashq. The Islamic Front clashed with regime forces in Deraa, and fought against the ISIS in Deir Izzour. The ISIS released…
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Syria
US Congress balks at war on terror funding for Syria
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Al Nusrah Front
West Aleppo faces unending assault
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Iran
Hamas’ growing rivalry with Islamic Jihad
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Al Qaeda
The Facebook jihadis seeking action in Syria
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Al Nusrah Front
Syria war: Maaloula’s monastery destroyed after Assad forces drive rebels out
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Angola
Port dubbed ‘Cathedral of the Mafia’ to host transfer of Syria chemical weapons
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Syria
Regime forces launched an offensive on Homs city, parts of which have been besieged for almost two years, and retook one of the last rebel-held villages in Qalamoun. The Al Nusrah Front claimed three car bombings in Homs and said its fighters are eager to detonate more as well as conduct suicide attacks. In Aleppo, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham clashed with the Kurdish Front brigade, and the Islamic Front battled regime forces; ISIS also was targeted by regime forces in Aleppo. ISIS clashed with Islamic fighters in Raqqah. Al Nusrah announced an offensive in Sweida province,…
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Iraq
Iraq’s Kurds dig trench to block militants
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Al Nusrah Front
Is Turkey behind the chemical attack in Syria?
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OPCW
After Delays, Syria Completes Another Shipment of Chemical Arms
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Al Nusrah Front
Morocco dismantles Syria recruitment cell
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Iran
Rebel videos show first US-made rockets in Syria
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Syria
Regime forces recaptured the ancient Christian town of Maaloula, which had fallen to the Al Nusrah Front and rebels in December. Three journalists from Hezbollah’s al Manar news were killed near Maaloula and two others were wounded when their car was attacked by Islamist “terrorists.” The Syrian National Coalition urged the US to take action against alleged “genocide” by regime forces. The US rejected the regime’s claim that it was winning and said the war was now one of “attrition.” The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham clashed with Kurdish YPG forces in Raqqah, and killed six Al Nusrah…
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Social Media Jihad: Still tweeting Ayman al Zawahiri
Jihadist ideologues have mounted a social media campaign to ask Ayman al Zawahiri to more fully explain al Qaeda’s conflict with its former branch, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS).
