World View: After ISIS Terrorist Attack, Saudis Face Conflict Between Stability and Reforms
Contents: ISIS claims responsibility for major terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia; As ISIS grows, Saudis face conflict between stability and reforms
Tag: Al Qaeda
Morell: ‘AQI Would Never Have Rebounded’ If US Had Left Troops In Iraq
Former CIA Director Michael Morell declared “AQI [Al Qaeda in Iraq] would never have rebounded had we stayed there in some number” on Wednesday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. Morell initially stated, “I think that the strategy in Iraq,
Report: German Intelligence Helped Track Down Al Qaeda’s Osama Bin Laden
Germany’s equivalent to the CIA, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), helped U.S. intelligence services pinpoint the location of Al Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, according to a new report published Sunday by Germany’s most circulated newspaper.
Troubling Questions Surround US-Ally Pakistan’s Relationship with Osama Bin Laden
Regardless of what one may think about the journalistic practices of Seymour Hersh, it cannot be denied that he has reignited important discussion about how the United States came to find Al Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden and the role of the Pakistani government in harboring the terrorist.
Hezbollah, Assad Regime Drive Out Al Qaeda-Led Forces From Strategic Hill Along Syria-Lebanon Border
Iran ally Hezbollah and Syrian regime troops joined forces to launch a successful offensive against al-Qaeda-led Syrian rebels in mountainous Qalamoun region along the Syria-Lebanon border, reports International Business Times (IBT).
4 Yemen Al-Qaeda Leaders Killed in Suspected US Drone Strike
SANAA, Yemen (AP)– Islamic militant websites say four leading members of Yemen’s Al-Qaeda branch have been killed in a suspected U.S.drone strike the previous day in an eastern Yemen province.
National Security Experts Condemn Hersh Report on Bin Laden Raid
Journalist Seymour “Sy” Hersh has written a piece in the London Review of Books alleging that U.S. President Barack Obama engaged in a massive coverup surrounding the 2011 operation that resulted in the death of al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden.
Former CIA Deputy Director: ‘We Are Going to See Another 9/11 Style Attack’
Monday on “CBS This Morning,” former CIA deputy director Michael Morell said if we don’t keep the pressure on ISIS and Al Qaeda “we are going to see another 9/11 style attack.” In responding to comment yesterday by Homeland Security
Report: NSA Designated Al Jazeera Bureau Chief as Al-Qaeda Terrorist
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has labeled Al Jazeera’s Islamabad bureau chief as an al-Qaeda terrorist, according to files leaked by former NSA contractor-turned-defector Edward Snowden.
Pentagon: U.S. Begins Training Syrian Rebels
WASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon announced on Thursday that the U.S. has begun training about 90 Syrian rebels at an overseas location, adding that pro-Bashar al-Assad regime forces are losing momentum in their fight against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and other groups.
Supporters Mock Million-Dollar Bounties on ISIS Leaders on Twitter
American government officials announced rewards of up to $20 million dollars for any information regarding four leaders of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL): Abdul Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, Tarkhan Tayumurazovich Batirashvili, and Tariq bin al-Tahar bin al-Falih al-Awni al-Harzi.
Report: Philippine Terrorist Killed by Bodyguard for Million-Dollar Bounty
International Business Times reports that Abdul Basit Usman, said to be “one of the most wanted Islamist terrorists in the Philippines,” has been killed by one of his bodyguards for a million-dollar bounty from the U.S. State Department.
German Police Prevent ‘Boston-Style’ Terrorist Plot to Bomb Bicycle Race
It looks as if a jihad bombing attack has been thwarted in Germany, where CNN reports the authorities arrested a “radicalized” couple who were evidently planning to set off home-made explosives at a bicycle race near Frankfurt.
Report: Foreign Ministers from Turkey, Iran to Discuss Solution to Yemen Crisis
Predominantly Sunni Turkey and Shia powerhouse Iran have decided to join forces towards finding a peaceful solution to the chaos in Yemen, reports Turkey’s pro-government Daily Sabah, quoting the Iranian envoy to Turkey.
French School Sent Muslim Girl Home for Wearing ‘Religious’ Long Black Skirt
A school in northeast France received criticism after the principal sent home a 15-year-old Muslim girl named Sarah for wearing a long black skirt, which the principal believed was a violation of the nation’s secular dress code for schools.
Pentagon Will Attempt to Recover Weapons in Yemen After U.S. Embassy Reopens
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Pentagon, amid the chaos plaguing Yemen, is unable to recover more than half a billion dollars worth of weapons, equipment, and other U.S. taxpayer-funded security assistance provided to the impoverished Arab country, according to a U.S. defense official.
ISIS Releases Propaganda Video Showing Fighters Training In Yemen
A new Islamic State propaganda video claims the establishment of a “caliphate” in Yemen, displaying a unit of Islamic State troops conducting rifle drills in the desert near Yemen’s capital city. The Islamic State has previously claimed responsibility for the monstrous suicide bombings at a pair of mosques in Sanaa.
Revealed: the Extremist Preacher Living Freely in West London thanks to the Human Rights Act
An extremist preacher with links to Jihadi John and the Muslim Brotherhood is living freely in West London in taxpayer funded accommodation, as the British authorities are unable to deport him thanks to the Human Rights Act. Hani al-Sibai, 54,
Major Italian Blitz on Terrorist Cell Reveals Bombing Plot against Vatican
ROME, Italy– Counterterrorism police conducted coordinated raids across Italy on Friday against an Islamist cell based in Sardinia and linked to al-Qaeda, arresting eight Pakistanis and an Afghan.
Report: Around 680 Germans Travel Abroad to Join Islamic Terrorist Groups
Germany revealed that nearly 700 of its citizens had traveled abroad as of March to join Islamic extremist forces, Deutsche Welle (DW) reports.
White House Announces ‘American al-Qaeda’ Adam Gadahn Killed By U.S. Forces
On Thursday, the White House announced the previously classified deaths of two hostages and two al-Qaeda leaders of American extraction, including the infamous Adam Gadahn, the terror gang’s roly-poly American propagandist.
Generals: Saudi Intervention in Yemen is Doomed to Failure
According to a report by al-Jazeera, several American generals are skeptical that Saudi Arabia’s intervention in Yemen will succeed.
World View: ISIS Terror in Afghanistan Highlights Government Chaos
ISIS claims responsibility of major terrorist attack in east Afghanistan; Afghanistan becomes more ungovernable as US-led coalition withdraws; Greece scrapes the bottom of the barrel as bankruptcy talk increases
EU Official Estimates Over 6,000 Jihadis Left Europe to Fight in Syria
“At the European level, we estimate that 5,000-6,000 individuals have left for Syria,” European Union Justice Commissioner Vera Jouriva told Le Figaro in a Monday interview, as transcribed by AFP. She went on to say this was a very conservative estimate, because keeping tabs on foreign fighters in the Syrian theater is extremely difficult.
Kansas Man Arrested For Planning Car Bomb Jihad Attack On Ft. Riley
A 20-year-old Kansas man named John T. Booker Jr., who also went by the name Muhammad Abdullah Hassan, was arrested Friday while making final preparations for a 1,000-pound suicide car bomb attack on Ft. Riley, Kansas.
