Islamic extremists used knives to kill 15 Christians in the northern Nigerian village of Musari. The Friday attack happened in a town considered a stronghold of the al-Qaeda related group Boko Haram although the government has released few details. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Al Qaeda
Islamic Terrorist Cell Arrested In UAE
An Islamic terrorist organization has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates allegedly planning attacks on government installations. Continue reading
Al-Qaeda Top Commander Killed In Pakistan
Pakistani sources are telling media outlets that the most prominent field commander for Al-Qaeda has been killed in a drone strike. Continue reading
31 Dead In Somalia Islamist Assault
The al-Qaeda linked Islamic terrorist group al-Shabab attacked a military base and set off a roadside bomb in the Puntland section of Somalia. At least 31 people are confirmed dead in the attack. Continue reading
Nigeria Thwarts Islamic Terrorist Plot While Stopping Illegal Arms Shipment
Nigerian military forces have thwarted a plot to launch what they term “massive attacks” by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram while in another part of the nation stopping an illegal shipment of arms from Russia.
The attacks were planned to occur during a Muslim celebration called “Sallah” which falls on October 25 and 26 this year. Continue reading
Al-Qaeda Plot In Jordan Stopped
Eleven terrorists have been arrested in Jordan in connection to an al-Qaeda plot. The men are reported to have planned attacks on Western diplomats and high-traffic locations like shopping centers.
Officials told the BBC the attack was planned to fall on the anniversary of attacks in Amman on November 9, 2005 when three al-Qaeda terrorists made homicide bomb attacks on three hotels killing 60 people. The plot reportedly has been in the planning stages since June where al-Qaeda operatives trained the men to create homemade explosives. Continue reading
Terrorists Attack Wedding Party In Afghanistan
Terrorists detonated a “massive” roadside bomb in northern Afghanistan killing 18 people who were on a bus going to a wedding party.
Mostly women and children were killed. Continue reading
Al-Qaeda Assaults Yemeni Military Base
At least 14 soldiers were killed when al-Qaeda terrorists launched an assault on a military base in southern Yemen. The dawn attack began with a terrorist car bombing followed by fierce fighting between troops and terrorists.
The attack is possibly in response to a US drone attack on Thursday that killed seven terrorists. Security officials reported the terrorists had been meeting at a farm outside of the city of Jaar. Continue reading
Terrorist Bomb Plot In New York Stopped
A man who thought he was about to set off a thousand pound bomb in front of the Federal Reserve building in New York was arrested by the FBI Wednesday. Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis of Bangladesh came to the US with the sole purpose of carrying out a terrorist attack according to FBI reports.
The FBI said there was never a threat to citizens as they had been keeping Nafis under observation. Continue reading
African Union Launches Anti-Extremist Offensive
Kenya’s military reports that African Union forces have launched an assault and control large parts of Kismayo, the biggest city still held by Islamic extremists. Operation “Sledge Hammer” launched at 2 a.m. local time.
Local witnesses told the Associated Press that the troops captured the port but that Al-Qaeda related extremists from Al-Shabab controlled other parts of the city. The city is the major source of revenue for the terrorist group as they assess “taxes” on all imported items. Continue reading
