Rivalry among Boko Haram factions compounds violence in northern Nigeria Splits within the armed group have led to factions setting up bases across northern Nigeria and the Lake Chad region. Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2023
Dozens of civilians and soldiers killed in twin attacks in northern Mali At least 64 people were killed when suspected jihadists attacked an army base and a passenger boat on the Niger River in northern Mali on Thursday. Radio France Internationale · Sep 8, 2023
Attack on boat, army base in Mali kills at least 49 civilians, 15 soldiers Three days of mourning have been declared as authorities continue to assess the death toll in Mali’s latest attacks. Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2023
Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham steps up anti-government operations Rebel commander says it has carried out 30 operations against Syrian military targets this year. Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2023
ISIL doubled territory it controls in Mali in less than a year: UN UN experts say the group now controls rural areas in eastern Menaka and large parts of the Ansongo area in northern Gao. Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2023
Niger coup leader proposes a three-year transition of power Abdourahmane Tchiani warns that any military intervention in Niger ‘will not be a walk in the park’ for those involved. Al Jazeera · Aug 20, 2023
Teen accused of plotting potentially ‘catastrophic terrorist attack’ The 17-year-old from Philadelphia accused of communicating with Syrian group linked to Al-Qaeda The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
‘Al-Qaeda’ attack kills secessionist commander and three fighters in Yemen Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has taken advantage of the war in Yemen to launch attacks. Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2023
Niger closes airspace as ECOWAS deadline for coup reversal expires Coup leaders say there has been a pre-deployment of troops in two Central African nations for military intervention. Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2023
Defiance, fear in Niger as ECOWAS deadline looms ECOWAS ultimatum for Niger coup leaders to restore deposed president or risk intervention is set to expire on Sunday. Al Jazeera · Aug 6, 2023
Israel Asked To Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIS, Al-Qaeda Continues To Pose Threats Former IDF Chief reveals Egypt sought Israeli airstrikes against ISIS; Al-Qaeda and ISIS pose ongoing threats in Middle East Zenger · Jun 30, 2023
Islamic State leader 'killed in airstrike' as special forces bomb Iraq hideout Specialists are carrying out tests on DNA samples from the remains of a terror suspect collected after a cave was bombed in the Hamrin Mountains in north east Iraq Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2023
West's backing for Ukraine has hit Russian military 'without NATO firing a shot' British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey pointed to the Kremlin's losses as evidence of how NATO's support for Kyiv had harmed Russian forces without the alliance needing to fire weapons Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2023
Bedlam reigns in Afghanistan and Pakistan Afghanistan and Pakistan are sinking deeper into disarray, and the US bears a significant share of the blame. As long as this long-troubled region remains in turmoil, Islamist terrorism will continue to thrive, with grave implications for international security. Bangkok Post · Jun 1, 2023
Dynamite News · May 31, 2023 Terror conspiracy case: NIA conducts raids at three locations in Kashmir A total of 51 locations have been searched in recent days in connection with the terror conspiracy case, which was registered suo moto by the NIA on June 21, 2022. Read further on Dynamite News:
Daily Mirror · May 28, 2023 'Al-Qaeda tried to kidnap me in Iraq' - ex-Royal Marine reveals terror snatch bid Lee West has shared his memories form a 17-year career as an elite Royal Marines commando including the moment he was nearly taken prisoner by terrorists in Baghdad
Salon · May 25, 2023 U.S. continues quest to hide torture Will we ever know the full story of the horrific global torture regime U.S. established in the War on Terror?
The Hindu · May 23, 2023 Morning Digest | No need to make a dash for ₹2,000 swaps, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das; wrestlers accept Brij Bhushan’s demand for a narco test under SC supervision, and more The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day
The Hindu · May 22, 2023 Gujarat ATS busts al-Qaeda module, arrests 4 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on May 22 arrested four persons allegedly linked with terror outfit al-Qaeda and exposed al-Qaeda’s module to hire people to spread terror in India.
Al Jazeera · May 19, 2023 US probes whether attack killed civilian, not al-Qaeda leader A US air raid in Syria may have killed a poor farmer with 10 children rather than al-Qaeda leader as initially stated.
France 24 · May 11, 2023 Reporter's notebook: Idlib, the last Islamist rebel bastion in Syria FRANCE 24’s jihadism expert Wassim Nasr recently travelled to Idlib, the northwestern Syrian province controlled by the armed Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), and a desired target for President Bashar al-Assad and his regime. During his visit, Nasr became the first-ever French journalist to meet with Abou Mohammed…
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023 US Military Says It Targeted Senior Al-Qaeda Leader in Syria The US-led coalition carried out a drone strike Wednesday in northwestern Syria targeting a senior al-Qaeda leader, the US military said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said the strike hit a chicken farm near the town of Harem, killing one person. It said the dead…
Daily Mirror · May 1, 2023 Chilling last words of terrorist Osama Bin Laden before he was shot dead Osama Bin Laden's fourth and youngest wife has recalled the moments leading up to the death of her husband in his Pakistan compound
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023 Newly released photos capture drama at White House during operation to kill Osama bin Laden More than 900 pictures taken by White House photographers on 1 May 2011 were released through an FOIA request
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 29, 2023 US Soldiers Join Somali Army in its War Against Shabaab US soldiers joined the Somali army, preparing for the second phase of the war against the extremist Somali al-Shabaab Movement. An official in the Somali government confirmed, on condition of anonymity, to Asharq Al-Awsat that members of the US Special Forces had arrived in the Mahas area, about 300 km…