The Free Syrian Army, who had been the main force in the uprising against the Syrian government, is losing fighters to the Islamic extremist group Jabhat al-Nusra.
The defection of fighters to the Islamic group is causing a problem for western governments who are looking to help the rebels in their fight against President Assad’s regime. Continue reading
Syrian state TV announced that President Bashar al-Assad had activated Palestinian groups to attack Israel.
Media linked to the terrorist group Hezbollah, however, stated that only “popular committees” had been formed by Lebanon and Syria in response to Israel’s attacks in Syria and that those committees are “ready to fight Israel.” Continue reading
A series of massive explosions illuminated the dark sky over Damascus early Sunday, igniting renewed claims that Israel has launched attacks into the war-torn country. Continue reading
Over 12,000 UN troops will be stationed in Mali beginning in July after a resolution received unanimous approval from the UN Security Council.
The force will include over 6,000 West African soldiers already serving in Mali. The French, who proposed the resolution, will now leave 1,000 troops in the country to fight al-Qaeda related terrorist groups. France originally said they would be removing all 4,000 troops sent to Mali in January to stop the terrorists from overtaking the Malian government. Continue reading
South Korean investigators have released a report showing that the massive cyber-attacks on television stations and banks was the work of North Korea.
Investigators said they discovered pieces of the code that were an identical match to code in malware previously connected to North Korean spies. In addition to the malware, 22 of the IP addresses were identified as being used by North Korea in previous attacks. Continue reading
United Nations head Ban Ki-moon has said that at least 11,000 peacekeepers will be needed in Mali to ward off threats from Islamic terrorists.
The peacekeepers would be backed up by a second force, lead by African troops, that would concentrate on combat operations against the remaining terrorists hiding in the northern mountains. French forces that are scheduled to leave at the end of April currently head combat operations. Continue reading
French forces have overtaken and dismantled a major al-Qaeda base in the northern mountains of Mali.
French defense minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told the BBC that a “very impressive” amount of weapons had been captured at the site. Tons of AK-47s, grenade launchers and even pickup trucks were found hidden inside natural caves in the region. Continue reading
French President Francois Hollande has announced a timetable for the removal of all French troops from the battle with Islamists in Mali.
The first wave of troops will be withdrawn in March and the remainder will be gone by the end of April. Over 4,000 French troops have been deployed to the region to help stop an advance of a brutal al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist group. Continue reading
Chad’s military reported the killing of Islamist leader Abdelhamid Abou Zeid in an operation in northern Mali over the weekend.
French military officials said it was “probable” that Abou Zeid was killed along with fellow leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar, but that until they had a body, they would not officially state the terrorist leaders were dead. Continue reading
A local militia working with government forces has reported taking the northern Maliam town of Kidal, the last major stronghold for the terrorists attempting to take over the country.
The Islamists reportedly have fled into the desert to regroup and find new locations to launch their assault on the government. They had been forcing an extreme brand of Sharia Law on the northern part of the nation for a year. Continue reading
