Turkey Feeling the Consequences of Aiding Jihadis
On Saturday, March 19, 2016, Istiklal Street, a busy shopping district in Istanbul, Turkey, came under attack after a suicide...
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Ivory Coast Becomes Newest Victim of AQIM
On Sunday, March 13, 2016, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) opened fire on a heavily packed beach in...
IS Military Commander Severely Wounded in U.S. Strike
Islamic State (IS) military commander Omar al-Shishani (“The Chechen”), was targeted by a U.S. airstrike last Friday, March 4, 2016....
AU and U.S. Forces Inflict Heavy Losses on Al Shabaab
A U.S. drone strike targeting a terrorist training camp killed 150 members of the Somali terrorist organization Al-Shabaab. The Pentagon...
Tunisia Feeling Pressure from Increased IS Presence
Earlier today, March 7, 2016, Islamic State (IS) followers attacked Tunisian soldiers and police officers in the town of Ben...
Islamic State Defaults to Terror in Response to Setbacks
On Sunday, March 6, 2016, The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for a truck bombing on the town of Hilla,...
IS Attacks Funeral
Earlier today, February 29, 2016, the Islamic State (IS) attacked a funeral held for a relative of a Shiite militia...
IS Strengthening its Presence in Gaza
Breitbart Jerusalem reports that the Israeli Treasury Department is applying sanctions on three IS leaders tied to financing operations. One...
Libyan Military’s Successes in Benghazi Drive Fear into Illegitimate Government
Early yesterday, February 23, 2016, Libyan government forces led by Gen. Khalifa Haftar reclaimed two major sections of Benghazi, Libya’s...
AQAP Continues Their Push Through Weak Opposition in Yemen
Another town in Southern Yemen has fallen under control of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) over the weekend....
Death of Al Shabaab Intel Chief Will Mean Nothing If AU Forces Remain Complacent
Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) reported their airstrike targeting Al Shabaab’s Nadaris camp killed Mahad Mohammed Karatey, the head of Al...
U.S. Targets IS in Libya Despite Ongoing Unity Talks
A U.S. airstrike targeting a major Islamic State (IS) operative, Noureddine Chouchane, may have killed upwards of 40 IS trainees...
Ankara Bombing Sparks Turkey to Increase Attacks Against Kurds
On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, a car bomb detonated besides a convoy transporting Turkish military personnel killing 28 and injuring...
Massive Military Exercise May Point to a Saudi Intervention in Syria
This week the Saudi government is drawing from 20 nations to launch the largest ever military exercise in the region,...
Russia Continues Push to Remove U.S. Influence from Middle East
Reuters reports that Russia is ready to send civil airliners and continue to provide military aid to Iraq to fight...
Rebel Cause in Syria Fading as Government Forces Move Closer to Aleppo
The Syrian city of Aleppo has been surrounded by Assad government forces. Syria’s largest city has been held by multiple...