The second in command of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has been killed in an operation lead by Yemeni government forces.
Said al-Shihri, a Saudi Arabian national released by the US from Guantanamo Bay in 2007, was reportedly killed by a strike from a US drone along with six other terrorists. The Yemeni government has been fighting Al-Qaeda Islamist militants in the southern part of the country for the past few months. Continue reading
Al-Qaeda affiliated group Boko Haram is targeting the mobile telephone system in Nigeria claiming that the system is being used by the government to track their members.
Assaults on all 24 destroyed towers were accompanied with armed assaults on villagers and local police. Attacks happened throughout the country from the port city of Lagos in the south, Potiskum in the north and the capital city of Abuja. The damage is estimated in the millions of dollars. Continue reading
An attack on the Yemeni Intelligence Headquarters in Aden has killed 14 people and injured dozens.
Government officials said the attack was “well planned” and included rocket propelled grenades and automatic weapons. The assault included a simultaneous attack on two sides of the building. Continue reading
At least 19 Christians have been killed when gunmen stormed a church in Okene, Nigeria and opened fire during the middle of worship. The pastor was among those killed.
The terrorists used Kalashnikov assault rifles leading to government officials suspecting the militant Islamist group Boko Haram which has been responsible for the murders of other Christians inside Nigerian churches. Continue reading
Yemeni government officials announced that al-Qaeda is responsible for a homicide bombing this weekend that killed 45 people and injured dozens.
The homicide bomber walked into a funeral in the city of Jaar and detonated his explosive belt. The service was conducted by a group of tribal militiamen who have supported the Yemeni military in their attempts to eliminate al-Qaeda in the nation. Continue reading
Three men suspected of ties to al-Qaeda have been arrested in Spain along with explosive material. Three other men have been arrested in connection to the weapons and explosives discovered after an operation by Spanish police.
Spain’s Interior Minister said the men are believed to have been planning a major attack in Spain or Europe. Continue reading
Over 325 people died in Iraq during the month of July marking the biggest monthly death toll in almost two years. Over 80 were police and soldiers with the remaining 241 civilians. Most were killed by al-Qaeda insurgents.
In addition to the deaths, almost 700 people were wounded in the attacks including 480 civilians. This is the highest monthly injury total in two years as well. Continue reading
A pair of car bombings in Baghdad has killed 19 people. The blasts happened in the middle of the afternoon rush hour. The first bomb exploded outside a restaurant and the second a few miles away at a passport office.
Insurgents connected to al-Qaeda have been behind the overwhelming majority of the violence and have left 240 people dead this month. The current assault is part of an ongoing campaign of bombings that ramped up with a massive attack on July 23rd that killed 107.
More than 50 people were injured in today’s attacks.
The government confirmed a suicide bomber carried out the first attack while TV news channel al-Sharqiya said that both attacks were suicide bombings.
Over 100 people were killed in a series of terrorist attacks in Iraq on Monday as the resurgence of Al Qaeda gains momentum.
In addition, over 200 people were wounded in the attacks. It’s the deadliest day of violence since US troops left Iraq in December. Continue reading
A homicide bomber attacked the police academy in the capital of Yemen killing six and injuring dozens.
Islamic militants in the country have been vowing to continue a campaign of terror in what they term “retaliation” for the military destroying terrorist strongholds. Ansar al-Sharia, an al-Qaeda affiliate based in the Arabian Peninsula, claimed responsibility for the murders. Continue reading