ISIL said to have sent teams of operatives north to Europe
LONDON — Islamic State of Iraq and Levant was believed to have sent squads to Europe. Western security sources said ISIL has been sending operatives from Iraq and Syria (more…)
Sources: Saudi embassy in Tajikistan recruited fighters for ISIL
NICOSIA — Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant are recruiting fighters from Central Asia. Iranian sources said ISIL has mobilized at least 1,000 Muslims from Tajikistan. They reported (more…)
ISIL said to recruit north Africans for war training in Iraq, Syria
CAIRO — Morocco has warned of a threat from Al Qaida. The North African kingdom reported a threat from Al Qaida-aligned fighters who planned to return from the wars (more…)
Egypt prosecutors say Brotherhood helped build major Ansar network
CAIRO — Egypt has been prosecuting a series of alleged insurgency cells by the ousted Muslim Brotherhood. Prosecutors have charged that the Brotherhood established an insurgency cell in the (more…)
Al Qaida in northern Africa plots strikes on major European targets
LONDON — One of Al Qaida’s largest franchise has been planning major strikes in the European Union. Media reports asserted that Al Qaida Organization in the Islamic Maghreb has (more…)
Hamas says it fired new J-80 rocket at Tel Aviv in war on Israel
GAZA CITY — Hamas claims it has deployed a new surface-to-surface rocket in the war against Israel. Hamas’ military wing said it began firing its latest rocket, called J-80. (more…)
Sudan threatens to drop CI accord with U.S. due to ‘tensions’
CAIRO — Sudan has decided to revise its counter-insurgency agreement with the United States. The Khartoum regime said Sudan would unilaterally change the CI accord signed with the United (more…)
EU tracking ISIL recruitment operations in Europe using social media
LONDON — The European Union plans to track online recruitment forums linked to Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. EU counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove said the union was (more…)
Al Qaida recruiting Syrian fighters for operations in northern Africa
CAIRO — Syrian fighters for Al Qaida have been preparing to return to North Africa to destabilize pro-Western governments. Analysts and media reports asserted that Al Qaida has sought (more…)