Coalition

Houthis, Hezbollah threaten Israel with ongoing war

Despite the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, Israel continues to suffer threats from multiple fronts.

Jihadi history: Kenyan detainee transferred out of Guantanamo shows the extent of Al Qaeda’s jihad in East Africa

The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced yesterday that longtime Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu was transferred to his native Kenya. The Ugandan-born Kenyan national...

US forces in Syria at frontline of Iran, regime threats

This appears to be a show of force from the US to show the regime and militias not to get any ideas amid the chaos in Syria.

Iran-backed Iraqi militia threatens to strike US interests should Israel attack Lebanon

The leader of one of Iraq’s most influential and powerful Iran-backed militias threatened US interests in the Middle East in response to a potential large-scale Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah...

US Army ships heading to Gaza, arrive in Crete

US Army ships on their way to Gaza are part of the increased efforts by US-Israeli cooperation to increase humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

U.S. carries out strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq

The U.S. military struck three “facilities” run by the Iran-backed Hezbollah Brigades in Iraq in response to militia attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria, including a ballistic missile attack over...

Iran’s FM visits Lebanon: Hezbollah planning larger attacks on Israel?

US Central Command defended against Houthi drones in the Red Sea and also struck Iranian-backed militias in Iraq this week; Hezbollah threatens escalation

U.S. military kills Hezbollah Brigades fighter in strike in Iraq

The U.S. military killed a fighter from the Iranian-backed Hezbollah Brigades in an airstrike in western Iraq on Nov. 21. The Hezbollah Brigades fighter had previously attacked U.S. troops at the Ain al-Asad...

U.S. adds Iranian-backed militia, five commanders, and an IRGC operative to list of designated terrorists

The U.S. government added Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, an Iranian proxy militia, its secretary general, five members of terrorist organization Hezbollah Brigades, and an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps...

Iran-backed Iraqi militia says it is ‘ready for a war of attrition,’ called Israel its ‘enemy’

Hezbollah Brigades, an Iranian proxy that operates a powerful militia primarily in Iraq but also in Syria, said it is “ready for a war of attrition that may extend for years,” and described Israel,...

U.S. State Department officials speak at same conference as dangerous Iran-backed Iraqi terrorist

Senior U.S. State Department officials spoke at the same conference as Qais al Khazali, a known Shia terrorist who is responsible for arming, training and forming the deadly Iranian-backed militias that...

Kabul Attack Network commander brags about suicide assaults in TV interview

A co-leader of what the U.S. military called the Kabul Attack Network appeared on Afghan television and bragged about his role in killing thousands of Afghans and hundreds of U.S. and Coalition personnel...

Taliban appoints Kabul Attack Network commander as provincial governor

A notorious Taliban commander who organized attacks in and around the capital of Kabul, including deadly attacks on U.S. soldiers and civilians, was appointed by the Taliban to serve as the governor of...

Taliban’s government includes designated terrorists, ex-Guantanamo detainees

The Taliban has announced the formation of an “interim government” to rule over Afghanistan. The Taliban’s regime will be known as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. This is entirely unsurprising....

Analysis: Al Qaeda continues to operate throughout Afghanistan

Collecting and analyzing Shiite militia attacks against the U.S. presence in Iraq

There is a growing consensus that attacks against U.S. facilities and personnel in Iraq by Iran-backed Shiite Militia Groups (SMGs) are increasingly becoming a “new normal.” These attacks ebb and flow...

Treasury Sanctions Quds Force Fronts in Iraq 

The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned 20 people and companies in Iraq and Iran with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF), Tehran’s elite foreign...

Taliban video highlights recent raids in Zabul

Taliban enter Mizan district center (captured at end of July 2019), tour it. Note motorcycle column. Looks to be over 100 fighters. Tour occurs in broad daylight. Fighters are on radios. No Afghan forces...

U.S. announces rewards for 3 Islamic State leaders

On Aug. 21, the US State Department Rewards for Justice Program announced rewards of up to $5 million each for three wanted Islamic State (ISIS) leaders: Sami Jasim Muhammad al-Jaburi, Amir Muhammad...

As U.S. presses negotiations, Taliban promotes training of fighters and attacks

Taliban practices for Peace: Video, ‘Caravan of Khaibar’ at Voice of Jihad, shows fighters moving in a convoy. Notice the new Toyota Hi-Luxs, vehicles adorned with large white Taliban flags, operating...