Israel Arrests Man Planning Suicide Attack
Israeli police said on March 21 that they arrested a Palestinian man in the West Bank who intended to carry out a suicide attack. According to law enforcement officials, an undercover...
Abu Hamza al-Masri
Israel Thwarts Suicide Attack in West Bank
Israeli forces on March 11 intercepted a Palestinian man who they said was en route to commit a suicide attack in Israel. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet released a...
Flash Briefs
Palestinian Islamic Jihad calls for Ramadan to be ‘month of terror’
The PIJ comments are also linked to those made by Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who has called for escalation during Ramadan.
Op-eds
Operation “Breaking Dawn” in Gaza Enters its Second Day
More than 24 hours after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) northern Gaza commander Taysir al-Jabari, Palestinian militant organizations have fired more than 449...
Op-eds
Ex-Guantanamo Detainee Reportedly Killed in Syria
A former Guantanamo detainee named Slimane Hadj Abderrahmane has reportedly been killed while fighting in Syria. T...
Op-eds
Shabaab Threatens Britain Over Extradition of Abu Hamza al Masri
Co-authored by Lisa Lundquist Yesterday the Somali terror group Shabaab threatened to attack Britain for extraditing radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al Masri, who arrived in the...
Op-eds
Omani Jihadist Participated in Haqqani Network Raid on FOB Salerno
Co-authored by Bill Ardolino A jihadist from Oman was killed during the Haqqani Network suicide assault on a major US base in eastern Afghanistan in June, according to a martyrd...
Op-eds
Key Mumbai Plotter Arrested in Saudi Arabia
A key suspect in the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari, was arrested in Saudi Arabia earlier this month and then turned over to Indian authorities. Also known as Abu J...
Op-eds
3 Egyptians Killed in Recent Predator Strike in North Waziristan
Friday's Predator airstrike in North Waziristan killed three Egyptians closely linked to the Haqqani Network. The son of the "Blind Sheikh," the leader of the Egyptian Islamic Group who is s...
Op-eds
Playing with Fire: South Africa’s Dangerous Terrorist Liaisons
On October 1, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) was officially stood up, achieving its "initial operating capacity" as a subordinate component of the U.S. European Command (EUCOM)...
Op-eds
Judge Finds That Kuwaiti Gitmo Detainee Was No Charity Worker
On Sept. 15, DC District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by a Kuwaiti detainee held at Guantanamo named Fayiz al Kandari. The ruling remained cl...
Op-eds
Intercepted Letters from al-Qaeda Leaders Shed Light on State of Network in Iraq
Yesterday, Center for Terrorism Research (CTR) adjunct fellow Bill Roggio posted an...
Op-eds
Al Qaeda’s Threat to British Leaders
The Spectator reports that three 'British-born Muslims of Asian origin from Blackburn, Lancashire, and ... aged 21, 22 and 23' have been arrested in connection with a threat/truce...
Op-eds
Extradition Delayed Is Justice Denied
He arrived in Europe with great fanfare: an inspiring young leader from a foreign land who spoke with passion about change and social justice. And Europe answered the...