One day after Al-Qaeda’s #2 leader in Yemen was killed in a drone strike, the terrorist group struck back in an attempted assassination of Yemen’s defense minister.
The attack near government offices in Sanaa killed 11 including 7 of Major General Muhammad Nasir Ahmad’s personal bodyguards. A car bomb detonated as the minister’s motorcade passed the booby-trapped vehicle. Continue reading
The second in command of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has been killed in an operation lead by Yemeni government forces.
Said al-Shihri, a Saudi Arabian national released by the US from Guantanamo Bay in 2007, was reportedly killed by a strike from a US drone along with six other terrorists. The Yemeni government has been fighting Al-Qaeda Islamist militants in the southern part of the country for the past few months. Continue reading
Two women and 15 men were found murdered along the side of a road in the Kajaki district of Afghanistan murdered by Taliban insurgents. All the victims were either beheaded or had their throats slashed. Most showed evidence of beatings and some had shotgun wounds.
Local officials confirmed the Taliban murdered the civilians.
“[They were] partying with music in an area under the control of the Taliban,” Helmand provincial governor’s spokesman told AFP news agency. The Taliban disapprove of men and women mixing in social environments. Continue reading
A remote-controlled car bomb exploded in Gaziantep, Turkey Monday night killing nine people including four children. Almost 70 were injured in the terrorist attack.
Turkish newspaper Sabah said the children were 13, 11, 3 and 1. Continue reading
An attack on the Yemeni Intelligence Headquarters in Aden has killed 14 people and injured dozens.
Government officials said the attack was “well planned” and included rocket propelled grenades and automatic weapons. The assault included a simultaneous attack on two sides of the building. Continue reading
A series of bombings targeting Muslims preparing for the end of Ramadan have killed at least 42 and wounded 130.
The attacks struck at opposite ends of the country and were clearly aimed at civilians.
Four homicide bombers killed 30 in the market areas of the city of Zaranj. Intelligence officials in Zaranj told the BBC that they have arrested several other homicide bombers and said as many at 14 may be in the city. One official reported they were searching for insurgents in the attack area at the beginning of the attacks. Continue reading
At least 19 Christians have been killed when gunmen stormed a church in Okene, Nigeria and opened fire during the middle of worship. The pastor was among those killed.
The terrorists used Kalashnikov assault rifles leading to government officials suspecting the militant Islamist group Boko Haram which has been responsible for the murders of other Christians inside Nigerian churches. Continue reading
Yemeni government officials announced that al-Qaeda is responsible for a homicide bombing this weekend that killed 45 people and injured dozens.
The homicide bomber walked into a funeral in the city of Jaar and detonated his explosive belt. The service was conducted by a group of tribal militiamen who have supported the Yemeni military in their attempts to eliminate al-Qaeda in the nation. Continue reading
Three men suspected of ties to al-Qaeda have been arrested in Spain along with explosive material. Three other men have been arrested in connection to the weapons and explosives discovered after an operation by Spanish police.
Spain’s Interior Minister said the men are believed to have been planning a major attack in Spain or Europe. Continue reading
Over 325 people died in Iraq during the month of July marking the biggest monthly death toll in almost two years. Over 80 were police and soldiers with the remaining 241 civilians. Most were killed by al-Qaeda insurgents.
In addition to the deaths, almost 700 people were wounded in the attacks including 480 civilians. This is the highest monthly injury total in two years as well. Continue reading
