ISIL ‘still winning’ in Iraq despite U.S. strikes, troops, equipment
WASHINGTON — Islamic State of Iraq and Levant continues to score gains in the war in Iraq, a report said. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Report characterizes ISIL as regional but not global security threat
LONDON — Despite its wars in at least two Arab countries, the combat ability of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant remains limited. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Jordan discloses ISIL network, plot to ‘stir up chaos’ in kingdom
AMMAN — Jordan has disclosed the first plot by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
ISIL sending fighters to Iraq from Pakistan, Afghanistan via Iran
NICOSIA — Iran has determined that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant was using the country as a route for fighters from South Asia. Officials said Iranian security (more…)
Al Qaida hires Palestinian tunnel veterans for work in N. Africa
CAIRO — Palestinians have been recruited by Al Qaida cells to oversee attack tunnel construction in North Africa. Security sources said scores of Palestinians have been arriving to such (more…)
Al Qaida takes aim at Sinai tribal leaders believed to support Sisi
CAIRO — Egypt has determined that Al Qaida was targeting pro-government tribal chiefs in the turbulent Sinai Peninsula. Security sources said Egyptian authorities have assessed that Al Qaida-aligned militias (more…)
Report: ISIL fired cluster munitions in Syria’s Aleppo province
WASHINGTON — Islamic State of Iraq and Levant was determined to have fired cluster munitions in Syria. Human Rights Watch asserted that ISIL deployed ground-fired cluster munitions in northern (more…)
Libya charges Sudan air-shipped weapons to Islamic militia
CAIRO — Sudan has sent military supplies to Libya’s Islamic militias. Officials said the Sudanese Air Force sent a Russian-origin An-26 air transport filled with weapons and ammunition to (more…)
Hamas plotted attack on Israel with paragliders trained in Malaysia
TEL AVIV — Israel’s intelligence community has determined that Hamas planned an air strike on a community near the Gaza Strip. Officials said Hamas trained a new unit for (more…)