Caleb Weiss
Monday, September 26, 2016 - 08:22
One of Shabaab’s main radio stations in Somalia has published a report claiming “dozens” of pro-government militiamen in central Somalia have surrendered to the al Qaeda branch in recent days.
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 06:41
The Islamic State’s branch in Egypt claimed responsibility for Saturday’s bombing at the Italian consulate in the capital of Cairo that killed one person and wounded at least nine others.
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 06:59
The Islamic State has released photographs from its offensive in the eastern Syrian city of Hasakah. Two of the photos detail the use of the US-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 08:28
In a new video released by the Islamic State, the jihadist group shows the capture of the ancient city of Palmyra, also known as Tadmur in Arabic. During the video, at least one U.S.-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile is seen being used against Syrian regime troops near the city.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:34
The Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's official branch in Syria, has posted a picture and video of its fighters using an American-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile on an Assad regime tank.
Monday, December 15, 2014 - 06:55
The Islamic State took control of a town in Anbar province in western Iraq yesterday and executed 21 members of the Sunni Awakening tribal movement in another town late last week.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 10:01
The Islamic State has released photographs purporting to show its fighters downing an Iraqi helicopter near Baiji with a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS). The photos were disseminated on Twitter by Islamic State supporters after being posted elsewhere on the Internet. The terrorist organization has taken to releasing its propaganda via its supporters on Twitter as the majority of its official accounts are continuously being suspended by the social media site.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - 08:17
The US-backed Harakat Hazm, or Hazm Movement, has joined several groups, including Jaish al Muhajireen wal Ansar, a Chechen-led jihadist group, and the Islamist Jaish Mujahideen (Army of Mujahideen) in fighting the Assad regime in the Handarat District of Aleppo. In the video posted above, one can clearly see Hazm fighters use a US-supplied BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile to destroy a regime tank. Hazm has also posted a video on its YouTube account showing the destruction of a regime BMP in Handarat.