Eleven terrorists have been arrested in Jordan in connection to an al-Qaeda plot. The men are reported to have planned attacks on Western diplomats and high-traffic locations like shopping centers.
Officials told the BBC the attack was planned to fall on the anniversary of attacks in Amman on November 9, 2005 when three al-Qaeda terrorists made homicide bomb attacks on three hotels killing 60 people. The plot reportedly has been in the planning stages since June where al-Qaeda operatives trained the men to create homemade explosives. Continue reading →
Terrorists detonated a “massive” roadside bomb in northern Afghanistan killing 18 people who were on a bus going to a wedding party.
Mostly women and children were killed. Continue reading →
At least 14 soldiers were killed when al-Qaeda terrorists launched an assault on a military base in southern Yemen. The dawn attack began with a terrorist car bombing followed by fierce fighting between troops and terrorists.
The attack is possibly in response to a US drone attack on Thursday that killed seven terrorists. Security officials reported the terrorists had been meeting at a farm outside of the city of Jaar. Continue reading →
A man who thought he was about to set off a thousand pound bomb in front of the Federal Reserve building in New York was arrested by the FBI Wednesday. Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis of Bangladesh came to the US with the sole purpose of carrying out a terrorist attack according to FBI reports.
The FBI said there was never a threat to citizens as they had been keeping Nafis under observation. Continue reading →
Kenya’s military reports that African Union forces have launched an assault and control large parts of Kismayo, the biggest city still held by Islamic extremists. Operation “Sledge Hammer” launched at 2 a.m. local time.
Local witnesses told the Associated Press that the troops captured the port but that Al-Qaeda related extremists from Al-Shabab controlled other parts of the city. The city is the major source of revenue for the terrorist group as they assess “taxes” on all imported items. Continue reading →
A terrorist attack on a busy road in northwest Pakistan has killed at least 9 and wounded at least 20.
The bomb was intended to take out a van belonging to the Pakistani Air Force but also destroyed two other vehicles including a passenger bus. The attack happened in Peshawar, a stronghold of Taliban and al-Qaeda forces. Continue reading →
Somali citizens are fleeing the city of Kismayo, the key stronghold of the Islamist group al-Shabab, as government forces close in on the city and defeat major pockets of terrorist resistance.
A general in the Somali army told the BBC they plan to take the port but did not give a timetable for the assault. Continue reading →
The University of Texas was evacuated Friday morning after a man with a middle-eastern accent called the school claiming to be with Al-Qaeda and said he had planted bombs throughout the campus.
The call arrived around 8:35 a.m. with a warning the bombs would go off in 90 minutes. University officials posted a message on the campus’ emergency alert website at 9:53 a.m. telling people to “immediately evacuate ALL buildings and get as far away as possible.” Continue reading →
A homicide bomber attacked a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia in an attempt to assassinate the country’s new President who had been staying at the hotel.
The bomber and four of the President’s security team were killed during the attack.
Al-Qaeda affiliated group Al-Shabab claimed credit for the attack. Continue reading →
One day after Al-Qaeda’s #2 leader in Yemen was killed in a drone strike, the terrorist group struck back in an attempted assassination of Yemen’s defense minister.
The attack near government offices in Sanaa killed 11 including 7 of Major General Muhammad Nasir Ahmad’s personal bodyguards. A car bomb detonated as the minister’s motorcade passed the booby-trapped vehicle. Continue reading →