Islamic State

IS is acquiring forces in the North Arabian Desert, and is training recruits to become suicide bombers, to attack allied troops.

A Ugandan man was charged with terrorism-related offenses for supporting the ADF, an IS-linked rebel group, by recruiting fighters and providing material support.

Today, deterrence fails miserably in the Middle East. It is ill-equipped for mitigating threats posed by militant Islamists who feature a potent ideological component.

The attack was thwarted in a joint operation between Interpol, the US FBI, the Spanish Civil Guard.

Lebanese media have said that the attacker wore a black vest painted with the letters “I” and “S” written in Arabic, indicating possible Islamic State affiliation.  

Bortnikov, FSB chief, did not provide evidence to underpin his assertion.

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in the provincial capital Faizabad, the group's Telegram channel said on Wednesday.

A federal complaint charges Mercurio with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization.

Little is written today about Sunni Islamist and jihadi organizations in the Middle East, as the contest between Shia Iran with its proxies and Israel is the central strategic process in the region. 

 Al-Ansari proceeded to reach out to “lone wolves” on Telegram, urging them to “target Christians and Jewish people, especially in the US, Europe, and Israel during the holy month of Ramadan.”