Tag Archives: Islamic Terrorism

Suspected Taliban Members Kills U.S. Troops

Two U.S. soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan by a man dressed in an Afghan police uniform. The forces attached to NATO were shot in Khas Uruzgan, about 250 miles from the capital of Kabul.

Last month the U.S. has suspended training of Afghan police because of insider attacks. Officials wouldn’t confirm that this terrorist was connected to the Taliban but said it was possible the attacker was a militant dressed in a police uniform. 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 →

Islamic Terrorists Attack Kenyan Police

Terrorists launched a grenade attack that injured at least 10 Kenyan police officers was apparently carried out in retaliation for Kenyan military assistance to troops in Somalia fighting the al-Shabab Islamic terrorist organization.

The officers were assaulted as they searched a house near Mombasa for weapons. They were attacked after finding an AK-47 rifle and two grenades. Continue reading →

France Uncovers “Biggest Bomb Plot In Years”

French police arrested 12 people in weekend raids resulting in the discovery of one of the biggest bomb plots in the nation in almost 20 years.

Prosecutors on Friday announced that one suspect was killed after firing on police officers. Five of those detained have been released but seven remain in custody including two that Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said had connections to an international Islamic Jihadist network. Continue reading →

Islamist Militant Kills Children In Kenyan Church

One child was killed and many others wounded when a man connected to Somalian Islamic group Al-Shabab threw a grenade into a church’s children’s Sunday School area in Kenya’s capital of Nairobi.

The man was allegedly angry about African Union forces that included Kenyan army taking the Somalian port of Kismayo from the al-Shabab organization.

A mob later attacked Somalians living near the church leaving 13 injured. 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 →