Emerging Threats Timeline

Oct 07 2013

Iraq: Explosions In Baghdad Kill At Least 30

Several explosions Oct. 7 in Baghdad killed at least 30 people, Russia Today reported.
Oct 07 2013

Egypt: South Sinai Blast Kills 2

Two people were killed and 48 were injured Oct. 7 by an explosion outside the South Sinai security directorate building in Egypt, Nile News TV reported.
Oct 07 2013
Central Asia: The Complexities of the Fergana Valley

Central Asia: The Complexities of the Fergana Valley

The restive heartland of the region contains a melange of ethnicities separated by arbitrary Soviet-era borders.
Oct 07 2013

Egypt: Gunmen Kill 5 Soldiers

Oct 07 2013

Yemen: German Security Official Killed

Oct 06 2013

Nigeria: 20 Killed In Attack On Town In Borno State

At least 20 people, 15 of whom are suspected Boko Haram militants, were killed in the militants' attack on the town of Damboa in Borno state, Xinhua reported Oct. 6.
Oct 06 2013

Egypt: Protester Killed As Country Celebrates Anniversary Of War With Israel

A supporter of former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi was killed and at least two others were wounded in a clash between protesters and police in a town south of Cairo, amid nationwide celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the Egyptian attack on Israeli forces during the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, Reuters reported Oct. 6.
Oct 06 2013

Iraq: Suicide Bomber Kills 15 In Attack On School

A suicide bomber drove a truck laden with explosives into a primary school campus in Tel Afar and detonated his load, killing 15, police and medical sources say, Reuters reported Oct. 6.
Oct 05 2013

Palestinian Territories: Authorities Raid Refugee Camp, Arrest Alleged Militants

Some 200 elite Palestinian security forces raided the Jenin refugee camp on Oct. 5, arresting several alleged members of Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in what was the largest Palestinian Authority security operation in recent years, Times of Israel reported, citing Ma'an News Agency.
Oct 05 2013

Libya: At Least 15 Soldiers Killed In Attack

At least 15 Libyan soldiers were killed and another five were wounded in an attack on a military checkpoint near the town of Bani Walid early on Oct. 5, Fars News reported, citing Libya's state-run LANA news agency.
Oct 03 2013

U.S.: Capitol Briefly Locked Down After Gunshots Were Fired

The U.S. Capitol was briefly put on security lockdown after gunshots were heard outside the building, WUSA9 and AP reported Oct. 3. One police officer was injured, the shooter was arrested and the situation has since been resolved, according to reports.
Oct 03 2013

Libya: Russian Embassy Staff Evacuated to Tunisia

All staff members from the Russian Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, have been evacuated to Tunisia after an attack on the embassy Oct. 2, Al Arabiya reported Oct. 3.

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