
TEL AVIV – Mokhtar Belmokhtar, leader of Al Murabitoon, an al-Qaeda affiliate operating in West Africa, is thought to be behind the deadly assault on the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, Mali on Friday.
by Aaron Klein23 Nov 2015, 10:16 AM PST0

Contents: Terror groups compete for credit for Mali hotel attack; Mali hotel terror attack highlights al-Qaeda’s strength in Africa
by John J. Xenakis21 Nov 2015, 9:50 AM PST0

According to Veryan Khan of the Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium, the great under-the-radar terror threat comes from an expanse of the Sahara Desert in Mauritania, where ISIS, al-Qaeda, and Boko Haram are working together to train Western recruits for jihad, including terror attacks in Europe and North America. “The situation in Mauritania is a powder keg very few people are talking about,” Khan told Fox News.
by John Hayward24 Mar 2015, 6:55 AM PST0

Tunisia in shock after terror attack on museum in Tunis; Beneath the surface, Tunisia is a terrorist breeding ground
by John J. Xenakis19 Mar 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

The French defense ministry unveiled France’s 2015 defense strategy last week, which was revised following the terrorist attacks in Paris and the Islamic extremist threat stemming from Africa, reports Vice News.
by Edwin Mora16 Mar 2015, 11:00 AM PST0

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei makes public appearance on Sunday; Mali’s capital city Bamako in shock after terror attack; Are ISIS and Boko Haram ‘far right’ extremists?
by John J. Xenakis9 Mar 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

ISIS-linked group takes credit for hotel bombing in Tripoli Libya; Libya’s oil production plummets because of conflict; S&P lowers Russia’s bonds to junk status
by John J. Xenakis28 Jan 2015, 6:31 AM PST0

Nigeria’s Boko Haram terrorists spread into Cameroon; Major escalation in fighting in Yemen; Israel on alert after Iran confirms its general was killed by Israel
by John J. Xenakis20 Jan 2015, 6:51 AM PST0