Monthly Archives: January 2016

Pakistani firefighters try to extinguish a vehicle on fire following Tuesday’s suicide blast in Peshawar. (Mohammad Sajjad/The Associated Press) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) have claimed responsibility for a “fidayi” (suicide) attack on Khasadar checkpoint near Karkhano market Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The blast … Continue reading →

Al Qaeda in Maghreb (AQIM) have released a statement in Arabic detailing their “revenge operation” carried out by Al Murabitoon group on the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. At least 28 people died in the luxury hotel which is popular … Continue reading →

Still from Wilayat Khorasan video Contacts loyal to Islamic State (Wilayat Khorasan) have denied the death of leader Hafiz Saeed Khan in a drone strike in Afghanistan on Thursday claiming he is alive. An audio recording was circulated, IS did confirm … Continue reading →

Afghan security personnel outside the house in Jalalabad that was targeted by a suicide bomber on Sunday morning (Image, Mohammad Anwar Danishyar, AP) Islamic Emirate (Afghan Taliban) have denied involvement in a suicide bombing targeting the home of a tribal elder belonging … Continue reading →

Post via Islamic Emirate The Kabul Bank case has not yet fully subsided before another government corruption scandal came to surface. A couple of weeks ago independent media sources revealed a report by Parliament’s Drug-Prevention Committee on the scale of … Continue reading →

Post via Islamic Emirate All know that the invaders announced at the end of 2014 that their military mission has ended in Afghanistan. Meanwhile they were asserting that they will no longer participate in military operations and a new phase of … Continue reading →

Pakistani tribesmen protest US drone attacks in the Pakistani tribal region on February 25, 2012. (AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images) In recent months I agreed to be interviewed by questionnaire and engage in online discussion with Iffat Anjum Shonchoie from the International … Continue reading →

Post via Islamic Emirate HELMAND, Jan. 15 – Officials reporting from southern Helmand province say that for the past 2 days Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate have been conducting a large scale operation against enemy positions in Gerishk district’s De Adam … Continue reading →

Post via Islamic Emirate (N.B. This article includes only those incidents, casualties and financial losses which were confirmed and announced by the enemy themselves. However, for the real amount of their losses and casualties, one is advised to visit ‘Alemara’ … Continue reading →

Cars ablaze outside Splendid Hotel (Image via BBC) Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) have released a statement claiming responsibility for an attack on the Splendid Hotel, Ouagadougou popular with UN staff and westerners. The attack began around 7.30 local time. … Continue reading →