In an article by Task and Purpose, previously undisclosed information revealed that two U.S. members of the Marine Special Operations Command (MSOC), also referred to as Marine Raiders had received decorations (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Combat "V") following a battle with militants of Al-Qaeda...
A telegram channel close to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) recently released an eulogy in tribute to Mokhtar Akkouri, or by his nom de guerre Abu Omar al-Tunisi. Akkouri born 1985 in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia was a jihadist veteran, during the years 2006-2007 involved...
Last Saturday night reports emerged that the wife of AQIM's Al-Mourabitoune leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar had been arrested in Mechili, about 75km south of the Cyrenaican city of Derna, the announcement came from Beida's 'Anti-terrorism and subversion directorate'. According to reports did the counter-terrorist unit act...