The referred charges allege that they planned, aided and abetted in a course of conduct that resulted in the bombing of nightclubs in Bali, Indonesia in 2002 and the bombing of a J.W. Marriott hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2003. Keep Reading
Al-Qaeda’s control over Mukalla one week after the Saudi air campaign began represented the first substantial repercussion. Keep Reading
FBI’s forensic analysis revealed that Miah apparently idealized the Boston Marathon Bombers, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, and visited several landmarks in Massachusetts associated with the bombings. Keep Reading
ISIS said in a new issue of its weekly newsletter that rioters "being seen breaking into one of the most important centers of sovereignty in America" signaled that domestic unrest could work to the terror group's advantage. Keep Reading
2020 emphasized the importance of staying nimble as multiple threats simultaneously unfold. Keep Reading
The ministry said the provinces such as Helmand, Nimroz, Farah and Badakhshan where the Taliban has more influence, poppy cultivation and drug processing "have been on the rise" compared to other places. Keep Reading
First Vice President Amrullah on Sunday said that the Taliban still maintains ties with al Qaeda and that their separation “is harder than desalination.” Keep Reading
Beginning in 2016, at the direction of a senior al Shabaab commander who was responsible for, among other things, planning the 2019 Nairobi hotel attack, Abdullah traveled to the Philippines and enrolled in a flight school there. Keep Reading
Al Shabaab, al Qaeda’s East African affiliate, will benefit from the expected withdrawal of US troops from Somalia and growing instability in Somalia and neighboring Ethiopia. Keep Reading
The new leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) is a well-known veteran among the armed groups wreaking havoc in North Africa but experts say it is unclear what path he will chart to assert his authority. Keep Reading
Al-Masri was gunned down in a Tehran alley on Aug. 7, the anniversary of the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Keep Reading
Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri may be dead or at least appears to be “completely off the grid,” according to journalist and veteran jihadi-watcher Hassan Hassan. Keep Reading
Group declares that "the future American president and administration need to be vigilant of war-mongering circles" who oppose pullout agreement that continues despite increased Taliban violence and continued al-Qaeda ties. Keep Reading
Terror groups are using the attacks to incite, with a message of singular purpose trumping credit to one group. Keep Reading
Illicit trade and counterfeiting is a stable funding source for terrorist organizations and transnational criminal groups. Keep Reading
As America prepares to pull out its military forces from the country, policymakers remain divided on how terrorist groups in Afghanistan might challenge the security of the U.S. and the threat they pose to allies and regional countries. Keep Reading
France has been one of the most-targeted Western countries by jihadist organisations in the past 5 years and one of the most concerned by its recent development (40% of Europeans who joined IS are French). Keep Reading
Al-Masri, an Egyptian national, was on the FBI's "most wanted terrorists list." He was charged in the United States with conspiring to kill US nationals and providing resources to a foreign terrorist organization. Keep Reading
Ahmed Luqman Talib has materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, al-Qa’ida, an entity listed in the Annex of E.O. 13224. Keep Reading
He recruited at least five inmates to join ISIS and to conduct terrorist acts in the United States after their release from federal custody, telling them that he was aligned with ISIS and supported al Shabaab and al Qaeda. Keep Reading