A Muslim cleric who is was the imam of a downtown Miami mosque has been convicted of sending tens of thousands of dollars to the Taliban in Pakistan.
77-year-old Hafiz Khan has been convicted on two counts of conspiracy and two counts of providing material support to terrorists. Each charge has a maximum 15-year prison term. Khan will be sentenced May 30. Continue reading
Terrorists attacked a police outpost in central Afghanistan has killed 11 policemen and 6 others.
The attack infiltrated a sleeping quarters in the compound where the 17 men were killed while they slept. The Islamists reportedly poisoned the men before shooting them. Police officials say the six who were not officers likely were visiting friends at the base when they were killed. Continue reading
A “manifesto” discovered by journalists covering the fighting between French forces and Islamic terrorists in Mali appears to indicate divisions between the terror groups trying to take over the nation.
A French newspaper published the paper allegedly written by Abdel Malek Droukdel, the head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. AQIM is the leading terror group in the attempt to overthrow the Mali government. Continue reading
French President Francois Hollande has called the latest offensive by French troops in Mali the “final phase.”
The French troops joined with Chadian troops in the Ifoghas mountains where they say the members of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb are believed to be hiding and attempting to regroup. At least 65 terrorists have been killed in the fighting along with 13 Chad troops. Continue reading
The United States has deployed armed troops to Niger in a mission to support the French war against terrorists in Mali.
In a manner that will allow the U.S. to deny direct involvement in the war against al-Qaeda, 100 troops have been sent to neighboring Niger to provide “intelligence support” in the attempt to drive terrorists out of Mali. Continue reading
Terrorists detonated two bombs near a fruit market in Hyderabad, killing 16 and injuring 117 others. The death toll is expected to rise as several of the wounded are in critical condition.
The bombs were placed on bicycles about 500 feet apart near the heavily used marketplace. No terror group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Continue reading
A bombing at a vegetable market in Quetta, Pakistan has killed 81 people.
The attack left more than 180 others injured and the death toll is likely to rise as many wounded are in critical condition. Many victims are also buried in the rubble of the building. Continue reading
Greece, in the middle of the worst recession in the world, has had masked intruders firebomb a gold mining development in the northern part of the country with the stated goal of shutting the mining operation.
Machinery, vehicles and storage containers were damaged in the attack. Continue reading
Six anti-Taliban tribe members have been killed and 26 wounded in a bomb assault in northwest Pakistan.
The Pakistani government has been funding tribes in the northern part of the nation who are willing to join in the battle to eradicate the Taliban. The tribes focus on driving the terrorists out of their individual communities. Continue reading
Terrorists attempted to gain access to a Thailand military base yesterday and ended up finding themselves in the crossfire of an ambush.
Sixteen of the terrorists were killed in the attempted assault. Continue reading
