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Algeria Dismantles IS Cell Led by Former Al Qaeda Commander

Algerian authorities have busted a cell loyal to the Islamic State, led by former Al Qaeda commander, Mohamed Yacine Aknouche, who was once based in France operating with Algeria’s Islamic Armed Group (GIA) Aknouche, 43, was convicted in France in 2004 for planning an attempted bombing in Strasbourg and was sentenced in absentia to eight […]

Egypt: Interpol asked to put six Muslim Brotherhood members on red notice for terrorism financing

The Egyptian judiciary has issued a notification to Interpol to include six Muslim Brotherhood leaders on a “red notice” for smuggling funds abroad to finance terrorism, Arab News reports. The Supreme State Security Criminal Court decided to notify Interpol in order to track the leaders, arrest them and hand them over to Egyptian authorities. Wanted […]

US passes “Libya Stabilization Act” to support stability, security in the country

The US House of Representatives has passed the ‘‘Libya Stabilization Act’’ (HR 1228) in a move to advance a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Libya and support the people of Libya. Under the act, the US can sanction activities of rebel General Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) with respect to Syria (currently under […]