Breaking: Mastermind behind USS Cole attack killed in airstrike

A U.S. airstrike has killed the al-Qaeda mastermind behind the attack on the USS Cole in 2000 that killed 17 American sailors and wounded 39. According to emerging reports, Jamel Ahmed Mohammed Ali Al-Badawi was killed on Tuesday by a bomb whilst driving his car in the Ma’rib Governorate of Yemen. The Governorate is situated […]

UK Security Minister warns of a ‘resurgent’ Al-Qaeda and the threat of new airline attacks

Almost two decades after the catastrophic 9/11 attacks, al-Qaeda seems capable of mounting similar terrorist strikes involving hijacked airplanes. Despite the relentless pounding that the terrorist organisation has received at the hands of the U.S. and its international allies, the recent focus on the Islamic State (ISIS) appears to have given the arch-terrorist group the […]

Report: Al-Qaeda still capable of major airline strikes

Almost two decades after the catastrophic 9/11 attacks, al-Qaeda seems capable of mounting similar terrorist strikes involving hijacked airplanes. Despite the relentless pounding that the terrorist organisation has received at the hands of the U.S. and its international allies, the recent focus on the Islamic State (ISIS) appears to have given the arch-terrorist group the […]

Al Qaeda kidnapping video: France is to blame?

Al Qaeda branch in sub-Saharan Africa, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM, or the “Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims”), has released a new video addressing the families of several of its hostages. Also addressing the French government’s lack of interest in freeing these hostages. JNIM and other groups in the region have for […]

Islamic State battling against Al Shabaab in Somalia?

On December 16th there were reports coming out of Somalia that Islamic state fighters had clashed with Al Shabaab fighters. The Islamic state news agency, Amaq, released a video on December the 18th that claims to provide visual evidence of its fight with Al Shabaab on December 16th. This is the first time the Islamic state has […]

End in sight? Trump ponders troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by 2020

It’s December. The new year is just around the corner. And that it means that the war in Afghanistan will enter its 18th year. What began as an attempt to obliterate al Qaeda and its Taliban hosts, has evolved throughout the years in a protracted conflict with no end in sight. Apparently, the Afghan government […]

What motivates suicide bombers? This new documentary reveals the truth

Have you ever wondered what motivates ordinary people to commit acts of unthinkable violence? The last decades have been dominated by images of destruction: New York, London, Madrid, Nice, Baghdad, Kabul, and countless other cities. Now, a British filmmaker is endeavouring to describe the incentives behind these attacks in a new documentary called Path of […]

The Mali Green Beret Murder Case is a Stain on All of SOF

The murder case of SSG Logan Melgar of the 3rd Special Forces Group (3rd SFG) is another tough scenario for the SF Group’s soldiers to bear. The unit lost four of its members in a deadly ambush in Niger and then to find out that one of its finer NCOs was murdered in US Embassy […]

Two SEALs and two MARSOC Raiders charged with murder of Green Beret, what happens next?

Two Navy SEALs and two Marine Raiders are facing murder charges over the death of Staff Sergeant Logan Melgar, US Army Special Forces. The four operators face numerous charges, to include felony murder, involuntary manslaughter, conspiracy obstruction of justice, hazing and burglary. The Navy has charged the four of breaking into the Green Beret’s room, […]

Father of Taliban killed in Pakistan

Peshawar, Pakistan — Sami ul-Haq, also known as the spiritual father of the Taliban, was assassinated near his house in the suburbs of Islamabad. The prominent Muslim cleric was found dead by his relatives. Thus far, the identity of his attackers remains unknown. Haq was the teacher of numerous high-profile Afghan and Pakistani Taliban leaders.  Recently, […]

Somalia to get $80 million grant from the World Bank

The World Bank announced on Wednesday that it would send $80 million in grants to Somalia to help the African country enact economic reforms. According to Reuters, this is the first time in almost 30 years that the World Bank has approved any type of funding for the Somalia government. In 1991, the World Bank officially […]

With the Islamic State on the Run, Al-Qaida Calls For Jihad

Al-Qaida’s leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri has urged followers to wage war against the US for opening an embassy in Jerusalem. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. While many Middle East experts claim the move is an attempt to capitalize on the fall of its main rival, the ISIS, it is the normal operating procedure to call for […]