UN atomic chief warns: Nuclear terror threat ‘cannot be excluded’
Terrorists have the means to obtain nuclear material and the knowledge to construct a potentially deadly device, the head of the UN’s atomic watchdog said. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Turkey detains Japanese jihadist on way to Syria
A Japanese citizen who was in contact with jihadists was detained by Turkish authorities near the border with Syria. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Number of ISIL jihadists in Libya expanded dramatically in past year
ISIL now has up to 6,500 jihadists in Libya, according to the Lexington Institute, which said the terror organizations had fewer than 1,000 followers in Libya last year. (FULL (more…)
Rebel spy chief: CIA has ignored intel on ISIL since 2013
The CIA ignored intelligence that could have prevented ISIL’s rise, the head of a Syrian rebel group’s spying operation said. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Nusra Front jihadists seize strategic hilltops from Syrian regime
Assad regime forces were driven from several key hilltops in northern Syria on March 7 by a loose alliance of jihadists led by Al Qaida affiliate Nusra Front (FULL (more…)
U.S. intel: Al Qaida staging a comeback, still ‘a serious threat’
Al Qaida, overshadowed for the past few years by Islamic State of Iraq of Levant (ISIL), is increasing its number of attacks and claiming territory, analysts and U.S. intelligence (more…)
ISIL rolls out first all-female brigade headed by Saudi terrorist
Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) has formed an all-female brigade which will be led by a female Saudi terrorist. (FULL STORY) (more…)
ISIL ventures into white collar crime with looted cash
ISIL is pouring cash it looted from banks during its takeover of the Iraqi city of Mosul into legitimate currency markets in the Middle East, earning $20 million per (more…)
Think tank: Israel should consider pre-emptive attack on Hamas
Israel should launch a pre-emptive blitz attack on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a think tank said. The primary goal for Israel in such a strike would be to (more…)