Kidnapped Australian Doctor Released After Seven Years in Islamist Captivity
An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive by Islamic extremists in West Africa for more than seven years has been freed.
Al-Qaeda on the Islamic Maghreb
Al-Qaeda Threatens Macron, Calls for Death to Those Who ‘Insult’ Mohammed
The North Africa-based Al-Qaeda group has called on its supporters to murder anyone who “insults” the Islamic prophet Mohammed and vowed to take revenge on French President Emmanuel Macron.
Al-Qaeda Capitalizes on Protests in Algeria, Calls for Establishment of Islamic State
A top leader of the North Africa-based al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), seeking to take advantage of protests against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s administration in Algeria, recently urged Muslims to “unite” to establish an Islamic emirate in the country, according to several reports.
Trump Administration Adds 3 Al-Qaeda-Linked Jihadists to U.S. Terror List
The U.S. Department of State officially designated three jihadists linked to al-Qaeda as global terrorists, a move intended to isolate the organization and bar the militants from using America’s financial system.
World View: Orlando Terror Attack May Be Result of Islamic State, al-Qaeda Troubles
Contents: Al-Qaeda leader swears allegiance to Taliban’s new leader; ISIS losing ground may have led to Orlando terror attack
World View: U.S. Military Will Deploy Three Brigades to Eastern Europe to Counter Russia
Contents: US military will deploy three brigades to eastern Europe to counter Russia; Libya’s Government of National Accord sails into port of Tripoli
World View: Yet Another Terrorist Bombing in Ankara Turkey Kills 34
Contents: Yet another terrorist bombing in Ankara Turkey kills 34; AQIM takes credit for armed terror attack on Ivory Coast beach resort
Hotel Recaptured from Al-Qaeda in Burkina Faso; at Least 28 Dead
The Saharan nation of Burkina Faso was the scene of the latest terrorist hostage crisis, as al-Qaeda fighters staged a hotel raid similar to the November attack in Mali. This time, the death toll included 28 people from 18 different countries, plus 50 civilians wounded, and 156 hostages freed.
EXCLUSIVE: Overlooked Benghazi Connection To Mali Hotel Assault
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.
World View: Mali Hotel Terror Attack Highlights al-Qaeda’s Strength in Africa
Contents: Terror groups compete for credit for Mali hotel attack; Mali hotel terror attack highlights al-Qaeda’s strength in Africa
Report: ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and Boko Haram Training Together
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.
World View: Beneath the Surface, Tunisia is a Terrorist Breeding Ground
Tunisia in shock after terror attack on museum in Tunis; Beneath the surface, Tunisia is a terrorist breeding ground
Report: France Revises Military Strategy in Wake of Paris Terror Attacks
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.
World View: S&P lowers Russia’s Bonds to Junk Status
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
World View: Nigeria’s Boko Haram Terrorists Spread Into Cameroon
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
