- Two Militants Killed in Chechnya Interfax on May 17 reported that two militants were killed on the outskirts of the village of Selmentauzen in Chechnya’s Vedeno district. “Four militants were blocked in a wooded area outside Selmentauzen on Wednesday [May 16] evening after they... MORE

ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ CREATES NEW BRIGADE On May 14, a statement by the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was posted on https://w-n-n.com, an Arabic-language web forum that hosts many jihadi texts and declarations. The statement announced the creation of a special brigade to storm... MORE

A new article posted on the jihadi forum alhanein.com on May 4, entitled "Supporting the Islamic State by Single-Handed Terrorism," instructs Islamist fighters to conduct lone acts of terrorism against people and groups involved with the Iraqi government. The article is authored by a user... MORE

Al-Qaeda in Iraq appears to be upping its attacks on U.S. forces. The group, acting through the umbrella jihad organization called the Islamic State of Iraq, issued a number of statements for spectacular attacks during the past few days. Al-Qaeda in Iraq's statements are issued... MORE

ANSAR AL-ISLAM IN THE MUSLIM DESERT DECLARES JIHAD ON MOROCCO On May 1, jihadi forums were notified of the website https://sahara.6te.net, which contained a warning to the Moroccan government that "Ansar al-Islam in the Muslim Desert" has declared "jihad against this agent government headed by... MORE

The latest al-Qaeda arrests in Saudi Arabia have triggered angry responses on jihadi websites. On April 27, the Saudi Interior Ministry announced its security forces had arrested 172 al-Qaeda terrorists (Terrorism Focus, May 1; al-Jazeera, April 27). The spokesman for the ministry said that the... MORE

NEW VIDEO OF AL-QAEDA COMMANDER AL-LIBI RELEASED On April 28, al-Sahab Productions, which is the media wing of al-Qaeda, released a video of an extensive interview with al-Qaeda's commander in Afghanistan, Abu al-Layth al-Libi. As part of the interview, al-Libi responds to a variety of... MORE

In March, Indonesian police raided Jemaah Islamiya (JI) safehouses in the Javanese cities of Yogyakarta, Semerang and Surabaya, leading to the arrests of seven suspects, the death of one and the capture of two large caches of explosives, materials and small arms. The cache included:... MORE

SECURITY OFFICER DECAPITATED IN SAUDI ARABIA Saudi security forces recently discovered the body of a security officer who was murdered at his home in al-Qasim region, northeast of the capital Riyadh (Asharq al-Awsat, April 15). The officer, identified as Colonel Nasser al-Othmani, is believed to... MORE

A year ago, the major concern in the Spanish Moroccan enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla was controlling illegal immigrants, as swarms of Africans attempted to flock into the two cities as an entry point to Europe. Now, however, Spanish authorities are concerned that terrorist violence... MORE