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Pakistan
Obama’s Pentagon nominee interested in counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan
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Afghanistan
White House declines to call Afghan Taliban ‘terrorists’
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Al Qaeda
US drone strategy in trouble as Yemeni al Qaeda gathers support
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Afghanistan
1 of the Taliban 5 back in the game
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Afghanistan
Officials: Detainee swapped for Bergdahl suspected of militant activities
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Al Qaeda
Freed al Qaeda agent was part of proposed swap for Americans jailed in Qatar
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Afghanistan
The Looming Narco-State in Afghanistan
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India
US-returned techie held in India for planning to join ISIS
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United States
CENTCOM reported that the US and partner nations have carried out five airstrikes in Iraq and six in Syria against the Islamic State since yesterday morning. The Pentagon announced plans to deploy over 400 American trainers and hundreds more “enabling forces” to sites in Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia as early as March, where they will begin training Syrian rebel forces; partner nations in the US-led coalition are also expected to send trainers. The process of vetting “moderate” recruits is ongoing. The US and the UK agreed to work together to develop strategies to counter violent extremism; they also plan…
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United States
Report Finds No Substitute for Mass Data Collection
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Islamic State
ISIS losing ground in symbolic Kobane battle
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Haqqani Network
US welcomes reports of Pakistani plan to ban Haqqanis
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United States
CENTCOM said the US and partner nations have conducted 11 airstrikes in Iraq and 11 in Syria against the Islamic State since yesterday morning. Secretary of State Kerry said that the US and the UK are thinking of launching a special initiative to address the threat of Boko Haram in Nigeria and neighboring countries. The Obama administration has released Yemeni Guantanamo detainees Khadr al Yafi, Abd al Rahman Abdullah Abu Shabati, Fadil Husayn Salih Hintif, Mohammed al Khatib, and Qader; four went to Oman and Qader to Estonia.
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United States
The FBI arrested Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, of Green Township, Ohio, an Islamic State sympathizer who is suspected of planning to set off bombs targeting US lawmakers in Washington, DC. Authorities stepped up security at airports after last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris and al Qaeda’s publishing of a new bomb recipe; American, French, and British officials jointly canceled six US-bound flights from France, England, and Scotland on Jan. 11 and Jan. 12 due to security concerns. US officials met with members of the Syrian “moderate political and armed opposition” over the past two days in Turkey to discuss the…
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Free Syrian Army
Turkey Bans Publication of Reports on Syria Arms Delivery
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Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
US Steps Up Airport Security After Al Qaeda’s ‘Hidden Bomb’ Recipe
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Afghanistan
Mentor of Charlie Hebdo gunmen has been UK-based
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Afghanistan
Meet the shadowy figure recruiting for the Islamic State in Afghanistan
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United States
CENTCOM reported that the US and partner nations have conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq and four in Syria against the Islamic State since yesterday morning. Gen. Austin, the commander of CENTCOM, said that the hackers who briefly took over its Twitter and YouTube accounts yesterday did not compromise the CENTCOM network or obtain classified information; he also said the FBI is investigating the incident.
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Haqqani Network
Kerry holds security talks in Pakistan after school massacre
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IRGC
Iran eclipses US as Iraq’s ally in fight against militants
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United States
Hackers purportedly from the Islamic State took over CENTCOM’s Twitter feed and YouTube page for 30 minutes today, posting threats and information about military personnel. The US and partner nations have carried out 16 airstrikes in Iraq and 11 in Syria against the Islamic State since yesterday morning. The White House admitted that a high-level US official should have been sent to participate in yesterday’s huge protest in Paris against terrorism and attacks on freedom of speech. Officials are investigating claims that a US airstrike against an Islamic State facility in Al Bab, Syria on Dec. 28 killed 50 civilians.…
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Iraq
Iraq may need three years to restructure and rebuild military: PM
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Hamas
PLO faces US civil trial over terror attacks in Israel
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United States
The US and partner nations have conducted nine airstrikes in Iraq and 10 in Syria against the Islamic State since yesterday morning. Attorney General Holder announced that the White House will host an international security summit on Feb. 18 to “discuss ways in which we can counteract this violent extremism that exists around the world.” Holder said that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula “remains the most dangerous of the al Qaeda cells that we are constantly focused on.”
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France
US issues global travel alert after Paris terror attacks
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Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
After Paris attacks, questions about intelligence failures
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Algeria
Libya conflict threatens entire Maghreb
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CIA
Reaching Outside CIA, Obama Picks Treasury Official to Become Agency’s No. 2
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Al Nusrah Front
Syria regime fights off the Al Nusrah Front in Aleppo
