"The French military says at least three soldiers have been wounded in northern Mali after an explosion went off near an entrance to the volatile town of Kidal." Source: Explosion wounds 3 French …
Shebab suicide commandos blast way into Somali police station
"A suicide Shebab car bomber blasted open the gates of the police station in the central Somali town of Beledweyne Tuesday, before insurgent commandos stormed the compound shooting and killing, …
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Double bombing kills at least 19, including diplomat, near Iranian Embassy in Beirut
"Twin explosions struck near the Iranian Embassy in Beirut on Tuesday, security officials said, killing nearly two dozen people in what appeared to be the latest in a string of sectarian bombings …
Lebanon blasts hit Iran’s embassy in Beirut
"At least 22 people are reported to have been killed in two bomb blasts that hit the Iranian embassy in the Lebanese capital Beirut in quick succession. The Iranian cultural attache Ebrahim Ansari …
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Pakistan: Four troops among 7 injured in Bannu suicide blast
"Seven persons including four security men sustained injuries when a suicide attack targeted their vehicle in Bannu area on Saturday, Geo News reported." Source: Four troops among 7 injured in Bannu …
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Russian police kill suspected Volgograd bus bomber in shootout
"Russian police killed the main suspect in last month's bombing of a bus in Volgograd and several other suspected militants in Dagestan on Saturday, media reports said. Five militants, including the …
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Bomber Strikes Near Site of U.S.-Afghan Gathering
"A suicide bomber Saturday detonated a car bomb near an upcoming gathering to discuss Kabul’s security agreement with the U.S., killing at least 15 and injuring dozens, Afghan officials said" Source: …
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The Latest On The Terrorist Threat To the US: Testimony by Matthew Olson of NCTC
"It has been just over a year since I last testified before this Committee. Last year I testified that, ‘Al-Qa„ida core is a shadow of its former self, and the overall threat from al-Qa„ida in …
The Next Bin Laden
"Ever since the death of Osama bin Laden, President Obama and his senior lieutenants have been telling war-weary Americans that the end of the nation's longest conflict is within sight. 'Core al-Qaida …
Gasoline bomb attack on bus injures 13 during transport blockade in Nepal ahead of election
"Suspected opposition activists attacked a passenger bus defying an opposition-called transport blockade with gasoline bombs, injuring 13 people on board, police said Friday." Source: Gasoline bomb …