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  • Israel’s Air Force attacks warehouses used to ‘store and stage Iranian weapons’ in Syria

    Joe Truzman

    News
    Jan 14, 2021

    Joint U.S. and Israeli military cooperation led to airstrikes targeting Iranian sites and that of its proxy groups in eastern Syria Wednesday morning.

    Israel’s Air Force attacks warehouses used to ‘store and stage Iranian weapons’ in Syria
  • Israel stepping up airstrikes against Syrian troops in recent weeks

    Joe Truzman

    News
    Jan 11, 2021

    In Israel’s attempts to thwart the establishment of Iranian-led proxies in southern Syria, it has also targeted Syrian troops in recent weeks.

    Israel stepping up airstrikes against Syrian troops in recent weeks
  • Israel continues its campaign of targeting Iranian-affiliated sites in Syria

    Joe Truzman

    News
    Dec 31, 2020

    For the second time in less than a week, Israel launched airstrikes against Iranian-affiliated military targets in Syria.

    Israel continues its campaign of targeting Iranian-affiliated sites in Syria
  • Analysis: Israeli military targets Hezbollah activity in Syria

    Joe Truzman

    Analysis
    Nov 27, 2020

    Recent airstrikes in southern Syria indicate Israel’s attempt to thwart Hezbollah activity near the Golan border.

    Analysis: Israeli military targets Hezbollah activity in Syria
  • Israel launches airstrikes against Quds Force and Syrian military positions

    Joe Truzman

    News
    Nov 20, 2020

    The IDF attacked positions belonging to Iran’s IRGC Quds Force and Syrian Armed Forces after IEDs were discovered near the Alpha Line.

    Israel launches airstrikes against Quds Force and Syrian military positions
  • Israel’s military steps up campaign against Iran and its proxies in southern Syria

    Joe Truzman

    News
    Oct 23, 2020

    IDF military operations continue in southern Syria against Iranian military entrenchment near the Golan border.

    Israel’s military steps up campaign against Iran and its proxies in southern Syria
  • Attack reportedly foiled at Syria-Golan border

    Joe Truzman

    News
    Aug 5, 2020

    Several militants identified along the Syrian-Golan border Sunday evening were killed as they attempted to plant a bomb at the security fence.

    Attack reportedly foiled at Syria-Golan border
  • Israeli airstrikes in Damascus reportedly kill Hezbollah fighter

    Joe Truzman

    News
    Jul 21, 2020

    Overnight airstrikes against pro-Iranian sites in Damascus resulted in the confirmed killing of a Lebanese Hezbollah fighter.

    Israeli airstrikes in Damascus reportedly kill Hezbollah fighter
  • Generation Jihad Ep. 16 – Al Qaeda’s Never-ending Problems in Syria

    Thomas Joscelyn & Bill Roggio

    Generation Jihad
    Jun 30, 2020

    Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss al Qaeda’s problems in Syria, where a series of disputes have upset the group’s chain of command.

    Generation Jihad Ep. 16 – Al Qaeda’s Never-ending Problems in Syria
  • Israel attacks pro-Iranian positions with airstrikes in Syria

    Joe Truzman

    News
    Jun 28, 2020

    Syrian Arab Army and Iranian-backed militia sites reportedly struck by Israel during the morning hours of June 24.

    Israel attacks pro-Iranian positions with airstrikes in Syria
  • Jihadist group confirms arrest of Uzbek commander

    Caleb Weiss

    Threat Matrix
    Jun 18, 2020

    Jabhat Ansar al Din has confirmed that Abu Saloh al Uzbeki, the former leader of HTS’ Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad, has indeed been arrested by his former group.

    Jihadist group confirms arrest of Uzbek commander
  • Hay’at Tahrir al Sham reportedly arrests Uzbek jihadist leader

    Caleb Weiss

    News
    Jun 17, 2020

    Abu Saloh, the founder and first emir of Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad, was arrested by HTS yesterday after the jihadist reportedly failed to pay his debts.

    Hay’at Tahrir al Sham reportedly arrests Uzbek jihadist leader
  • Generation Jihad Ep. 12 – The ISIS Spokesman’s Latest Rant

    Thomas Joscelyn & Bill Roggio

    Generation Jihad
    Jun 2, 2020

    Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn on the latest diatribe released by Abu Hamza al-Qurashi, the Islamic State’s spokesman, who portrays the coronavirus as an act of divine retribution against the West and accuses the Taliban of working with the “Crusaders.”

    Generation Jihad Ep. 12 – The ISIS Spokesman’s Latest Rant
  • Wanted Islamic State leader reported killed in Syria

    Bill Roggio

    News
    May 28, 2020

    The U.S. continues to target high level Islamic State leaders in Syria despite President Trump’s claim that the group has been “defeated.” Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service said that the U.S. military killed Hajji Taysir, who oversees the “Research Department for ISIS’s chemical and biological weapons efforts in Syria.” His death has not been confirmed.

    Wanted Islamic State leader reported killed in Syria
  • Iranian-founded Afghan Shia militia celebrates 7th anniversary in Aleppo

    Caleb Weiss & Joe Truzman

    News
    May 12, 2020

    Since its founding in 2013, the Iranian-led Afghan Shia militia has been at the forefront of most major battles in the defense of the Assad regime.

    Iranian-founded Afghan Shia militia celebrates 7th anniversary in Aleppo
  • Israel steps up military campaign against Iran’s military entrenchment in Syria

    Joe Truzman

    News
    May 4, 2020

    Iran continues its support for its proxy militias in Syria, as the Israeli military attempts to counter it.

    Israel steps up military campaign against Iran’s military entrenchment in Syria
  • Hezbollah responds to recent warnings from Israel

    Joe Truzman

    News
    Apr 25, 2020

    Israel and Hezbollah attempt to maintain the status quo that has kept them from conflict despite recent military activity between the two.

    Hezbollah responds to recent warnings from Israel
  • Israel warns Hezbollah over its recent activity in Syria

    Joe Truzman

    News
    Apr 16, 2020

    A recent series of incidents between Israel and Hezbollah has increased the likelihood of renewed conflict between the two foes.

    Israel warns Hezbollah over its recent activity in Syria
  • Islamic State claims first attack in island nation of Maldives

    Caleb Weiss

    News
    Apr 16, 2020

    The Islamic State in Syria has drawn on Maldivian jihadists since 2014, now it seems the group’s violence has spread back to the island nation.

    Islamic State claims first attack in island nation of Maldives
  • Attack on Turkish soldiers spotlights Ankara’s Idlib conundrum

    Aykan Erdemir & Luc Sasseville

    News
    Mar 31, 2020

    On March 19, Turkey’s defense ministry announced the death of two Turkish soldiers at the hands of “radical elements” in northwest Syria’s Idlib. The attack highlights Ankara’s challenges in the Syrian province.

    Attack on Turkish soldiers spotlights Ankara’s Idlib conundrum
  • Jihadists discuss coronavirus, offer advice

    Caleb Weiss

    News
    Mar 13, 2020

    As the world continues to deal with the spread of COVID-19, jihadists have taken it upon themselves to exploit the situation for their own political gain and to offer advice to their own members.

    Jihadists discuss coronavirus, offer advice
  • Turkey’s Operation “Spring Shield” delivers blow to Hezbollah

    Joe Truzman

    News
    Mar 5, 2020

    Recently, Hezbollah has suffered losses it has not seen in years of fighting in Syria.

    Turkey’s Operation “Spring Shield” delivers blow to Hezbollah
  • IRGC trained militias suffer losses in northwest Syria

    Joe Truzman

    News
    Feb 14, 2020

    Iranian-backed militias are taking part in the battle for northwestern Syria.

    IRGC trained militias suffer losses in northwest Syria
  • Damascus area purportedly hit by Israeli warplanes

    Joe Truzman

    News
    Feb 6, 2020

    Iranian-backed militia sites struck by what is thought to be Israeli warplanes Thursday morning.

    Damascus area purportedly hit by Israeli warplanes
  • HTS utilizes suicide bombings against advancing regime forces

    Caleb Weiss

    News
    Feb 6, 2020

    Since the beginning of the year, Hay’at Tahrir al Sham has utilized at least 12 suicide bombers in defense of Idlib from advancing regime forces.

    HTS utilizes suicide bombings against advancing regime forces
  • Hezbollah and Iranian-backed militias suffer heavy losses fighting in Syria

    Joe Truzman

    News
    Feb 5, 2020

    Heavy losses by Hezbollah and Iranian-backed militias fighting in Syria.

    Hezbollah and Iranian-backed militias suffer heavy losses fighting in Syria
  • ‘Incite the Believers’ continues to fight Assad regime in southern Idlib

    Caleb Weiss & Joe Truzman

    News
    Jan 27, 2020

    A coalition of Qaeda-linked jihadist groups in northwestern Syria detail their recent operations.

    ‘Incite the Believers’ continues to fight Assad regime in southern Idlib
  • U.S. kills Iran’s Qods Force commander and Iraq’s deputy PMF leader in strike in Baghdad

    Bill Roggio & Caleb Weiss

    News
    Jan 2, 2020

    Qods Force commander Qassem Soliemani and Popular Mobilization Forces deputy Abu Mahdi al Muhandis were terror and insurgency masterminds who were revered in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and beyond for their support of the Iranian-backed Shia militias and terrorist groups that have destabilized several countries in the Middle East.

    U.S. kills Iran’s Qods Force commander and Iraq’s deputy PMF leader in strike in Baghdad
  • Hezbollah Brigades threatens retaliation after U.S. airstrikes

    Caleb Weiss

    News
    Dec 30, 2019

    Following a deadly rocket attack on a U.S. base in Iraq and subsequent U.S. airstrikes in response, the Iranian-backed Hezbollah Brigades threatens to further retaliate by continuing to target U.S. troops.

    Hezbollah Brigades threatens retaliation after U.S. airstrikes
  • Abdullah Azzam Brigades dissolves itself in Syria

    Caleb Weiss

    News
    Nov 22, 2019

    After a long-hiatus, the al Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades announces its dissolution inside Syria.

    Abdullah Azzam Brigades dissolves itself in Syria
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    Interactive visual: Profiles of 28 Iran-backed terrorist groups and branches in the West Bank

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    Profiles of 15 Iranian-backed Militias in the Middle East

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    Detailing Shabaab’s Leadership and Key Personnel

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