Terrorism and Security Situation Reports

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.
Sunday, October 6, 2013 - 06:16

U.S.: Iranian Nuclear Weapons At Least A Year Away, Obama Says

U.S. intelligence assessments show that Iran is still at least a year away from building a nuclear weapons, U.S. President Barack Obama said Oct. 5, AP reported.
Saturday, October 5, 2013 - 10:20

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.
Saturday, October 5, 2013 - 10:13

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.
Saturday, October 5, 2013 - 07:19

Somalia: Foreign Special Forces Attack Al Shabaab Base, Militant Group Says

Foreign special forces staged a nighttime sea and air attack on a key base of Somali hard-line Islamist militia al Shabaab in the southern port city of Barawe on Oct. 5, an al Shabaab spokesman said, AFP and Reuters reported.
Saturday, October 5, 2013 - 07:14

Iran: Supreme Leader Comments On Rapprochement With U.S.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in an Oct. 5 speech that he supports President Hassan Rouhani's diplomatic outreach to the United States while attending the U.N. General Assembly in New York recently, but some of what occurred there was not proper, and the United States cannot be trusted, Reuters reported, citing ISNA.
Saturday, October 5, 2013 - 07:04

Egypt: Brotherhood Supporters March, Clashes Ensue

Supporters of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi held marches in Cairo and other cities across the country Oct. 4, Ahram Online reported.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 09:21

Lebanon: Hezbollah Withdraws Some Fighters From Syria, Report Says

Friday, October 4, 2013 - 07:13

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