You can reduce the number of the Tiny Minority of Extremists Who Misunderstand Islam in Algeria by 24. “24 suspected terrorists seized in Algeria,” from UPI, : Algiers, Algeria, Apr. 25 (UPI) — Algerian security forces arrested 24 terror suspects and the army had surrounded up 20 Islamic gunmen in the mountains, it was reported […]
Jihadists kill 16 people in attack near Algerian capital
From AP, with thanks to Susan: ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) – Suspected Islamic militants killed 16 people in a pre-dawn attack south of the Algerian capital on Saturday [October 23], an official statement said. It was the first bloodshed since the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The victims, mostly youths, were driving to […]
Algeria: “We cannot invite people to Islam when our party is sinking in immorality”
Algeria’s radical Muslims in scandal and disarray. Much of the problem seems to come from the harshness of Islamic law itself, which sees “sexual assault” as the inevitable consequence of the simple presence of a man and a woman alone in a house. From Arab News, with thanks to Ali Dashti: Led by Abdallah Jaballah, […]
Algerian Military Says Terror Leader Killed
One of the most active Islamic radical leaders in North Africa has been killed. No doubt he was waging jihad in North Africa because of his rage over Abu Ghraib and Israel. From AP, with thanks to Ali Dashti: ALGIERS, Algeria — Troops killed one of North Africa’s most wanted Islamic militants, who had sought […]
Algerian Islamic rebels declare war on foreigners
From Reuters, with thanks to Nicolei: ALGIERS, June 13 (Reuters) – Algeria’s leading Islamic militant group, which has ties to al Qaeda, has declared war on foreign people and companies in the oil-rich north African country, an Islamic website said on Sunday. The “foreigners war statement” appeared shortly after the Salafist Group for Preaching and […]
Algeria on heightened alert before elections
The fallout from Madrid and Spain’s collapse continues. From Reuters, : Algerian authorities, on heightened alert ahead of presidential elections next month, have killed 17 Islamic rebels in separate attacks over the past week, the Interior Ministry said Tuesday. Seven of the militants belonged to the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat, a hardline group […]
U.S. Special Forces fighting Salafists in southern Algeria
The U.S. is fighting against jihadists in Algeria. From the World Tribune: The United States has deployed Special Forces to the Sahara Desert battle a leading Islamic insurgency group with ties to Al Qaida. U.S. officials said a Special Operations Forces (SOF) unit was operating with Algerian troops in the southern part of the country. […]
“The conflict in the world today is a conflict between belief and unbelief”
This just in from MEMRI: “The Arabic-language daily Al-Hayat published an interview with Nabil Sahrawi, also known as Abu Ibrahim Mustafa, a leader of the Salafi Group for Da’wa and Fighting in Algeria. This group has been linked with Al-Qa’ida. Prior to publication, the interview, which is Sahrawi’s first, was posted on Islamist websites. “At […]
Al-Qaeda quietly relocates to Algeria
The threat of Islamic terror is global, and cannot be attributed solely to Al-Qaeda. However, there are numerous indications that that organization itself is far from incapacitated, even if its involvement in some recent attacks may have been exaggerated. Middle East Newsline now reports that “Al Qaida operatives have been relocating to the southern Sahara […]
A quiet, secure Ramadan, armed to the teeth
Islam Online reports that “political analysts believe the security measures taken by Algerian authorities during Ramadan – when attacks of armed groups against civilians and police forces usually intensify – have largely contributed to limit the scope of such attacks and allowed citizens to enjoy quiet, secure Ramadan nights.” The story explains that “armed groups […]