Six soldiers belonging to a south Yemen-based successionist force were killed by a planted explosive device on Monday in an attack the United Arab Emirates-backed group says was executed by al-Qaeda’s Yemeni branch. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Mohamed al-Naqib, a spokesman for the Southern Armed Forces, the … Read more
Both the Islamic State group (ISIS) and al-Qaeda have been recruiting lone wolves online to plan terrorist attacks. While counterterrorist organizations worldwide are trying to respond to this phenomenon, they are finding it difficult to prevent all the threats. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org “ISIS has used social media … Read more
In February 2015, at just 15 years old, Shamima Begum left the UK to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Years later, in 2019, Begum was found in the al-Roj camp in northern Syria following the defeat of ISIS. From the camp, the former terror bride has made multiple attempts to return … Read more
Khalid Bataefi Photo: X Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the organization’s branch in Yemen, has announced the death of its leader, Khalid Batarfi, without giving details. In a video statement, the SITE Intelligence group quoted an AQAP official as saying, “Allah took his soul while he patiently sought his reward and stood firm, immigrated, … Read more
The al-Qaeda terrorist organization is having a resurgence in Afghanistan under the ruling Taliban, setting up eight new training camps alongside five madrasas, Islamic educational institutions, around the country, a report from the UN Security Council in late January has revealed. The report said that the training camps are located in various provinces, including … Read more
An ongoing rivalry between terror groups has decimated the camp of a notorious terrorist, Dogo Gide, residents who live in terrains controlled by the terror groups, and a security official, have told PREMIUM TIMES. Al-Qaeda-affiliated Ansaru terrorists and members of the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) launched attacks against Mr Gide’s group, killing many … Read more
Dennis Edney, a lawyer who played a critical role in the release of former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, has died at 77. An obituary published in the Edmonton Journal said Edney had dementia and died Saturday. The soccer-player-turned-lawyer took on many high-profile cases throughout his career. But his Scottish accent became known across the … Read more
