New Profiles and Articles on TRAC
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Islamic State Libya fighters conducted an attack on a security checkpoint controlled by Heftar Forces. Two of the Heftar fighters were killed in the attack which took place on a road in Jufra District.
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Irrespective the increased frequency of attacks, the Shabaab group lacks a clearly defined extremist doctrine, leadership structure and organizational expansion. Attacks reflect small cell activities driven by own initiative relying on opportunity rather than well planned attacks.
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Amid an escalation of activity in Daraa, Syria the Khalid bin Whalid Army has claim two small scale attacks on Free Syrian Army positions. They claimed to have killed approximately 3-5 in the attacks on a checkpoint and a headquarters position. These attacks come as the FSA have increased their troop presence in the area in anticipation of clashes with Assad's Syrian Army and KBWA.
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This is the 24th attack since the start of 2018, with this attack being the the second largest executed by those linked to the Shabaab cult. It should be noted that there is no organized Shabaab cult, but followers acting within cell structures without any overarching leadership structure. A total of 20 civilians have already been killed in Palma during June 2018.
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The propensity to think that this is a simple attack of Fulani herdsmen is a categorical mistake.
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TRAC roundup of IEA claims made May 2017 was 293; a year later, IEA made 446 claims in May 2018.
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Amaq Agency claims to have killed or injured 40 people in a martyrdom operation carried out in Kabul, Afghanistan. The target was a meeting of the Council of Islamic Elders who had gathered to discuss the justifications of suicide bombings, which they deemed not permissible under Islamic Law.
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TRAC sources on the ground report that there is a massive new collaborative effort between TTP, HuA, and TTPJA.
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Islamic State Libya has regularly targeted the Ajdabiya area over the past 3 months.
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Known for its illicit activity, Bakaara Market has become the hunting ground for Islamic State assassinations in Mogadishu.
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On 30 May 2018, a group of ISK fighters carried out an attack on the Afghan Interior Ministry. An IED blast and an armed assault took hours to be thwarted and multiple Afghan police officers were wounded.
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The gunman was a known criminal who was out on parole.
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The first claim for IS Somalia in Qandala area since 2017.
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The attacks are most likely attributed to the Shabaab Sect in Mozambique, who have become more brazen in their hit and run attacks.
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Several different interested parties could have perpetrated the attack.
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The IEDs were dropped off at the restaurant during two different engagements at the restaurant.
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On the 8th day of Ramadan a suicide attack was carried out in a Shia neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. Nashir News Agency claimed 33 killed, but other media outlets reports that a small number were killed and dozens were injured by the blast.
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The subtle imagery of the poster suggests that "Soldiers of the Caliphate in Egypt" (IS other Egyptian branch) may be plotting an attack on Coptic targets.
