This morning an explosion struck a police station in the center of Tripoli, in the district of Zawiya to Dahani; the attack was immediately claimed on Twitter by ISIS. The police station was occupied by the local Islamic militia led by Abdel Rauf Karah.
European press, especially Italian Media, are giving unlimited space to any news concerning Isis. Every day newspapers, TV, credited websites, in fact devote headlines and numerous journalistic services to the threat posed by the Islamic State against Italy. The sharp increase in mainstream media attention, however, is reached when came alarming news on the situation in Libya all over the world, situation ready to explode with serious consequences in southern Europe.
Since the crash of the Jordanian Air Force jet and the capture of its pilot by ISIS, there has been a direct conflict between Jordan and ISIS. While the crash is the ultimate responsibility of the coalition, it appears to be playing out as an exclusive confrontation between Daesh and Jordan. ISIS has clearly set out to create confusion in Jordan and has tactically being applying pressure.
Following some alarmism appeared on the net about phantom rains missiles on Sicily by ISIS we feel obliged to deny this possibility, unfortunately revived by newspapers are very popular in our country; report a "confirms a suspicion" of the genre can generate fear and fear among the population as well as rekindle old feelings in veterans dormant.
Al Baghdadi in pushing terrorist actions in North Africa and with the attack of Paris is applying the tactics of contingency.
There is not an optimal strategy for Isis, jihadi leaders know clearly that it's always the scenario to make a winning strategy. When the theaters of conflict are changed to the saturation of the possible new areas, the psychological defensive ability of the opponents weaken, making useless the prevention.
New challenges are appearing as the first phase of the war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria reaches the point where a second phase is required that involves a military intervention on the ground as it becomes clear that air strikes will not accomplish the mission objectives.
LIBIA Il braccio dell’ISIS in Libia ha rivendicato il sequestro di 21 cristiani copti egiziani provenienti dal governorato di Minya.Il gruppo jihadista ha inoltre diffuso delle foto degli ostaggi, come riportato da Site Intelligence Group. I 21 cristiani, secondo quanto riferito dall’Is, sarebbero stati catturati nello Stato di Tripoli a capodanno. Si aggravano le condizioni di vita dei cristiani in Libia dalla caduta di Gheddafi nel 2011, numerosi gruppi jihadisti presenti nel Paese hanno più volte colpito famiglie cristiane su tutto il territorio. Non si hanno notizie dei due giornalisti tunisini Nadhir Ktari e Sofien Chourabi sequestrati l’8 gennaio da militanti dell’Is, secondo indiscrezioni i due sarebbero ancora vivi. Intanto nel pomeriggio dell’11 gennaio l’aviazione libica ha bombardato obiettivi militari appartenenti alla coalizione Fajr Libya.
The US fear a Cyber Pearl Harbor. Gen. Martin Dempsey current Chief of the US Joint Forces declares that although the United States is considered a military superpower, that statement can not be extended to the field cyber. An attack that may be off the critical infrastructures, would be disruptive enough to cripple the country.
After two and a half days of tracking, 3 suspected jihadists killed and at least four hostages dead, two simultaneous actions of fire in Paris (Porte de Vincennes) and Dammartin-en-Goele, the nightmare began with the massacre in the preparation of Charlie Hebdo, in Paris, seems to be over. France and all European countries are wondering what kind of "monster" are facing.
Days from Hell in Syria and Iraq: combining together all pieces of news regarding US-led air-operations against the Islamic States (IS), 64 airstrikes have been hitting IS positions since Wednesday, December 24.
Between December 24 end December 25, according to the Combined Joint Task Force, Islamic State’s militias were hit by 39 attacks: 19 were carried out in Syria (17 near the town of Kobane and 2 near Hasakah and Raqqa), while other 20 were carried out in Iraq (near Al Asad, Sinjar, Mosul, Al Qaim, Baiji, Kirkuk, Falluja and Tal Afar).