How the Terror Threat to Rail Has Evolved 15 Years After Madrid
Al-Qaeda distributed a DOT map of rail lines belonging to Amtrak, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific, BNSF and CSX. Keep Reading
UN: Al Qaeda Continues to View Afghanistan as a ‘Safe Haven’
The UN describes al Qaeda’s relationship with the Taliban as “long-standing” and “strong,” finding that the international terrorist organization “continues to see Afghanistan as a safe haven for its leadership.” Keep Reading
Malaysia Arrests Nine Suspected Foreign Militants, Says They Planned Mass Attacks Abroad
The Counter Terrorism division received a tip-off from intelligence agencies on the presence of several suspected foreign terrorist fighters belonging to the Al-Shariah Al-Tunisia group. Keep Reading
How Hamza bin Laden Is Recruiting the Next Generation of Jihadists
Bin Laden heir says Muslims should follow in his family's footsteps and "dedicate your youth to jihad." Keep Reading
Million-Dollar Reward Offered for Information on Rising Son Hamza bin Laden
Since at least August 2015, he has released audio and video messages on the Internet calling on his followers to launch attacks against the United States and its Western allies. Keep Reading
French Troops in Mali Kill Top Commander of al Qaeda-Linked Group
Yahia Abou Hamman was the number two in command of Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an umbrella group for al Qaeda-linked insurgents in West Africa’s Sahara. Keep Reading
Threat or Not? Anatomy of a Terror Propaganda Poster
A randomly chosen picture for the target can be viewed by an impressionable person who harbors attack ambitions. Keep Reading
Who Bombed al-Qaeda in Southwest Libya?
There was considerable mirth on social media last week when the United States Africa command (Africom) denied carrying out an airstrike targeting Al Qaeda in southwest Libya. Keep Reading
Terrorism ‘Expanding’ in Sahel, African Union Security Chief Warns
The region is seeing “increasing numbers of terrorist movements,” who attack civilian populations and institutions, Chergui noted. Keep Reading
U.S. Military Intensifies Airstrikes Against al-Qaeda in Somalia
AFRICOM acknowledges that the air campaign is not sufficient to defeat Shabaab, but can only support the Somali government’s efforts. Keep Reading
