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Al Qaida groups lead Syrian rebels’ seizure of air base in sign they continue...

BEIRUT — Syrian rebels spearheaded by al Qaida in Iraq and its local allies took control Tuesday of a crucial military airport in northern Syria, opening a vital supply line between the rebel-held...

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Al Qaida groups lead Syrian rebels’ seizure of air base in sign they continue...

BEIRUT -- Syrian rebels spearheaded by al Qaida in Iraq and its local allies took control Tuesday of a crucial military airport in northern Syria, opening a vital supply line between the rebel-held...

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For Boston Suspects, Was Chechnya’s Violent Past a Motive?

MOSCOW, April 19 (Nabi Abdullaev, RIA Novosti) – As investigators hunt for evidence about the Boston bombing suspects, some of their questions – like the American public’s – will focus on Russia’s...

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Al Qaida groups lead Syrian rebels’ seizure of air base in sign they continue...

BEIRUT -- Syrian rebels spearheaded by al Qaida in Iraq and its local allies took control Tuesday of a crucial military airport in northern Syria, opening a vital supply line between the rebel-held...

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Al Qaida groups lead Syrian rebels’ seizure of air base in sign they continue...

BEIRUT Syrian rebels spearheaded by al Qaida in Iraq and its local allies took control Tuesday of a crucial military airport in northern Syria, opening a vital supply line between the rebel-held north...

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Putin’s Medieval Peace Pact in Chechnya

The involvement of two ethnic Chechens in the Boston Marathon bombing came as a brutal reminder of the wars that ravaged the Russian republic more than a decade ago. Less understood is that they aren’t...

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Al-Qaida groups lead Syrian rebels’ seizure of air base

BEIRUT — Syrian rebels spearheaded by al-Qaida in Iraq and its local allies took control Tuesday of a crucial military airport in northern Syria, opening a vital supply line between the rebel-held...

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Islamic State may threaten Russia's Caucasus

By Sarah Rainsford BBC News, Moscow 30 June 2015 From the section Europe Moscow-backed security forces have been battling Islamist insurgents in Chechnya and other Russian republics of the Caucasus The...

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Russian force training to counter militants from Syria - Chechen leader

* Putin struggling to quell Islamist insurgency in North Caucasus ...

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Obama Joins Putin War as Syria Jihadists Stalk Olympics

President Vladimir Putin is turning to Barack Obama for help protecting the costliest Winter Games ever from attacks by Islamic extremists, including hundreds of battle-hardened jihadists now fighting...

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Russian force trains to counter militants from Syria -Chechen leader

* Putin struggling to quell Islamist insurgency in North Caucasus ...

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Ramzan Kadyrov: Putin's key Chechen ally

By Laurence Peter BBC News 9 March 2015 From the section Europe President Putin relies on Mr Kadyrov (right) to bolster Russian power in Chechnya Once again the name of the Chechen leader - Ramzan...

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Why the Jihadi Threat to Russia Is Getting Worse

The deadly terror attacks in Paris in January underscored the risk facing Western Europe as jihadis return home from fighting in Syria and Iraq. But the place that most foreign jihadis call home isn't...

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Virtual Jihad: Chechnya's Instagram Insurgency

The continuing anti-Russian insurgency in Chechnya briefly returned to American newspapers after the Boston Marathon bombings, thanks to the Tsarnaev brothers' roots in the Caucasian Mountain region,...

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Profiles of wanted 'Islamic State leaders'

6 May 2015 From the section Middle East Tariq al-Harzi (left) and Abdul Rahman al-Qaduli (right) are said to be "senior officials" in IS The US Department of State is offering rewards totalling $20m...

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The Syrian rebel groups pulling in foreign fighters

Throughout the Syrian civil war, one of the major concerns of Western powers in particular has been the inflow of Sunni foreign fighters, who come from the wider Arab world, Western Europe, and as far...

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Boston suspects revive focus on Russia's restive North Caucasus (Comment)

Tweet As US investigators hunt for evidence about the Boston bombing suspects, some of their questions will focus on Russia's restive North Caucasus, including the war-scarred Chechnya region that has...

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As foreign fighters flood Syria, fears of a new terrorist haven

BEIRUT, Lebanon: As foreign fighters pour into Syria at an increasing clip, extremist groups are carving out pockets of territory that are becoming havens for Islamist militants, posing what United...

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As Foreign Fighters Flood Syria, Fears of a New Extremist Haven

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- As foreign fighters pour into Syria at an increasing clip, extremist groups are carving out pockets of territory that are becoming havens for Islamist militants, posing what United...

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Syria crisis: Omar Shishani, Chechen jihadist leader

There are believed to be about 200 Chechens fighting alongside rebels in Syria, led by commanders from the Pankisi Valley in north-east Georgia. One of the most prominent is Omar Shishani, who was...

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A Look Inside A Chechen-Led Jihadist Training Camp In Syria [Video]

A new jihadist group known as the Jamaat Ahadun Ahad, or the Group of the One and Only, has released a video of its training camp in Syria. The group is led by a Chechen commander and includes fighters...

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Behind Islamic State's Battlefield Gains, Battle-Hardened Chechens

Mike Eckel Among the legions of foreign fighters who have turned the Islamic State into the world’s most dangerous terrorist organization, the Chechens stand out. They crow on YouTube videos about...

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Chechens drawn south to fight against Syria's Assad

On the flight from Istanbul to Tbilisi, I had a conversation with a former employee of the UN's refugee agency who had worked with Chechens living in the Pankisi Gorge. The remote area in north-eastern...

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Syrian jihadists launch Russian-language website

Tweet Moscow, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A new website to promote the activity of a Syrian rebel group has been launched in the Russian language, thereby leading to concerns that Russian Islamists are...

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US Training Helped Mold ISIS Top Military Commander (Tea Party Inc)

(Source: Tea Party Inc) US Training Helped Mold ISIS Top Military Commander - Tea Party News Our mission is to bring awareness to any issue which challenges the security, sovereignty or domestic...

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How US training helped mold Islamic State’s top military commander

KILLIS, Turkey (Tribune News Service) — The 15 Chechens looking to cross the border from Turkey to Syria didn’t strike Abdullah as particularly important or unusual. It was early summer in 2012, and as...

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US training helped mold Islamic State’s top military commander

KILLIS, Turkey (Tribune News Service) — The 15 Chechens looking to cross the border from Turkey to Syria didn’t strike Abdullah as particularly important or unusual. It was early summer in 2012, and as...

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ISIS Leader Omar al-Shishani Fought Under U.S. Umbrella as Late as 2013

By Brad Hoff September 19, 2015 "Information Clearing House" - "Levant Report" - Abu Omar al-Shishani, the red-bearded face of ISIS terror lately described in such headlines as ‘Star pupil’: Pied piper...

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Insurgent group pledges allegiance to al Qaeda's Syria wing

BEIRUT (Reuters) - An insurgent group fighting in Syria made up of around 1,500 Chechen, Uzbek and Tajik fighters has pledged allegiance to al Qaeda's Syria wing Nusra Front, a group monitoring the...

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Central Asia jihadists in Syria declare allegiance to Qaeda

A group of mainly Central Asian jihadists fighting in Syria on Wednesday declared allegiance to Al-Qaeda's offshoot in the country to battle the regime, its ally Russia and a US-led coalition. Jaish...

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Russian force trains to counter militants from Syria: Chechen leader

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A unit of Russian security forces is training to fight Islamist militants battling in Syria on fears they may migrate from the Middle East conflict to join an insurgency in the North...

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For Putin, fight in Syria also a struggle with bitter domestic enemies

IRBIL, Iraq — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s entry this week into the long-running Syrian civil war is driven as much by concerns over the number of Russian speakers among jihadist rebel groups as...

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Chechens fighting in Syria are mercenaries, says Kadyrov

Tweet Dubai, April 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov has dismissed Chechens fighting in Syria as merely mercenaries "fighting for money and not an idea", and that they have nothing...

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Chechens practicing for war in Russia

Editor’s Note: The following report is excerpted from Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin, the premium online newsletter published by the founder of WND. Subscriptions are $99 a year or, for monthly trials,...

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