Turkish Military Blocks Off Italian Drill Ship in Mediterranean
On February 11th, Cyprus accused the Turkish military of blocking a drill ship exploring for natural gas. The Cypriot-flagged ship...
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Qatari Deal for Military Jets as the Gulf Crisis Persists
The Qatari and British governments have signed a “statement of intent” for the sale of 24 Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets...
Afghan Terrorists Planned to Attack London
On Wednesday, May 10, 2016, Italian police detained two Afghan men in the Southern Italian city of Bari, for having...
Italian Authorities Note Growing Number of Jihadists in Lombardy Region
On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Italian authorities arrested four suspected Islamic State (IS) members during anti-terror raids in northern Italy....
Deal for United Libyan Government Signed … by Some
On July 11, representatives from the internationally recognized government of Libya and from various factions that create the Islamist opposition...
Islamic State Claims Italian Consulate Bombing
At approximately 6:15am on July 11, a 450-kilogram car bomb laden exploded near the Italian Consulate in Cairo, Egypt. The...
ISIS Takes Control of Airport in Sirte, Libya
Islamic State (ISIS) forces raided the civilian airbase Al-Qardabiya, near the northern city of Sirte Libya, Thursday, May 28, 2015....
Libyan airstrikes against Islamic State as Threat To Europe Grows
The Libyan Air Force launched attacks on Islamic State strongholds within Derna, Libya. These airstrikes have targeted several weapons and...
Securing Italy from Islamic State Requires Changes to Refugee Laws
The Islamic State has announced that it is beginning its countdown to terror in Italy. Photos were spread on twitter...
Large Italian Counterterrorism Operation Shows Threat to Europe
Italian police are currently conducting a large-scale counterterrorism operation on Friday to dismantle an al-Qaeda linked terror network that was...
“Balkan Connection” Discovered
After a two year long operation, Italian police arrested three men accused of being ISIS recruiters in northern Italy and...
Islamic State’s Continuing Threat to Italy
Last month on Free Fire we discussed the possibility of an Islamic State attack on Italy. As of March 2nd,...
Islamic State Threatens Italy
Ever since the fall of the Gaddafi regime in Libya, the embattled nation has become fertile ground for Islamist rebels...