Al-Qaeda • Page 19 of 27

Jul- 2020 -

21 July

Islamic State supporters hold up the caliphate's flag

Mawla the ‘Destroyer,’ Brutal New Head of IS Group

The Islamic State group's new head, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi or Mawla, has a reputation for brutality but otherwise remains largely an enigma.

17 July

Commentary

A demonstrator makes a hand gesture believed to have white supremacist connotations, Aug. 17, 2019, in Portland, Oregon, United States

Zakir Gul, Suleyman Ozeren, and Ismail Dincer Gunes

What Does Al-Qaeda Tell Us About The Base?

The rapid growth and vocal intensity of white, racially motivated violent extremist groups that prioritize and engage in domestic terrorism is troubling.

14 July

Africa

Ivory Coast army officers march during the funeral of Colonel Issiaka Ouattara,

Staff Writer With AFP

Ivory Coast Creates Special Military Zone After Jihadist Attack

Ivory Coast has created a military zone in the north to prevent infiltration of militants from neighboring Burkina Faso.

8 July

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Idlib: Syria’s Last Major Opposition Stronghold

Idlib is Syria's last major anti-government bastion, which was targeted by a deadly government offensive last year.

2 July

Terrorism

Taliban fighters patrol an area in rural Afghanistan

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Maintain Ties to Al-Qaeda Affiliate: Pentagon

The Pentagon said the Taliban maintain ties to an Al Qaeda affiliate in Afghanistan, undermining regional security, despite attempts at going ahead with much-delayed peace talks with the Afghan government.

Jun- 2020 -

24 June

Africa

Burkina Faso's armed forces, pictured during training, have carried out security sweeps in an attempt to stem jihadist violence.

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Army Says It Has Destroyed Two Jihadist ‘Bases’

Burkina Faso’s security forces said they destroyed two jihadist bases in the north and east of the country and arrested two suspects near the border with the Ivory Coast.

22 June

Africa

A soldier patrols near the hotel Etoile du Sud in Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast, on March 13, 2016 during a commemoration ceremony for the first anniversary of the 2016 Grand Bassam beach terrorist attack, resulting in the death of 19 people.

Staff Writer With AFP

Ivory Coast Says It Has Captured Jihadist Leader Behind Border Attack

Ivory Coast said it had captured a jihadist who led a deadly attack on a border post and arrested a 'very large' number of his subordinates.

15 June

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Drone Strike in Syria Kills Two Jihadist Leaders: Monitor

A drone attack in northwestern Syria killed two commanders of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group on Sunday, a war monitor said.

10 June

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Three Civilians Dead in AU Firefight With Al Shabaab in Somalia

The African Union said that three civilians were killed and two others injured during a firefight between its forces in Somalia and Islamists from the Al Shabaab group.

9 June

Middle East

Syrian government forces deploy near the Damascus-Aleppo highway in the southern part of Syria's northern Aleppo province on February 10, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Jihadist-Regime Clashes Leave 41 Fighters Dead

An Al-Qaeda offshoot led an offensive Monday against regime forces in northwest Syria, sparking clashes that left 19 pro-government fighters and 22 jihadists dead, a war monitor said.

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