Tag: Jihadist

Libya: National forces flash IS out of Benghazi

February 24, 2016

Libyan National Army Tuesday announced it liberated the last jihadist-held area of Benghazi after two years of fighting. "We have totally liberated the area of ... Read More

Tunisia: 16 Alleged Jihadists Nabbed

February 23, 2016

The Tunisian Interior Ministry announced Monday it arrested 16 jihadist suspects in the governorate of Jendouba who were planning to set up a training camp. ... Read More

Tunisia: State of Emergency Extended

February 22, 2016

Tunisian President Caid Essebsi has extended the state of emergency for another month to start on February 22, Presidency spokesman Moez Sinaoui announced to media ... Read More

Algeria: 109 terrorist killed, 36 nabbed in 2015, Defense Ministry announces

December 28, 2015

Algerian Defence Ministry in a wrap-up of 2015 counter-terrorism operations Sunday indicated that a total of 109 terrorists have been killed and 39 arrested by ... Read More

International: Algeria next IS conquest, analysts

December 16, 2015

Analysts and Islamic State experts are wary of the progression of the terrorist group in Libya in redirection towards Algeria and fear that Algeria for ... Read More

Mauritania: AQIM announces execution of 3 spies “working” for Mauritania and France

December 9, 2015

Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) announced in a video recording Tuesday the execution of three “spies” working for the Mauritanian and the French intelligence services, ... Read More

Algeria: Police breaks TV workers’ sit-in, arrests 18

October 15, 2015

Algerian police forces broke Wednesday a sit-in of workers of the banned El Watan El Djazairia TV and arrested 18 protestors, reports said. A total ... Read More

Morocco, Spain Break Up Jihadi Recruiting Cell

October 5, 2015

Moroccan and Spanish security services have carried out this weekend another successful anti-terror operation which enabled them to capture in total 10 members of a ... Read More

Turkey slams Arab League criticism of airstrikes in Iraq, wins Obama’s nod

August 7, 2015

Turkish Foreign Ministry rejected Thursday Arab League condemnation of Turkish forces’ bombardment of PKK positions across the Iraqi borders. The Ministry urged the Arab League ... Read More

Al Qaeda Strikes Algerian Army

July 20, 2015

It seems that the jihadist terror groups have carried out their threats launched against Algerian authorities when the Islamist militants attacked lately Algerian army, killing ... Read More