Daily Intel Brief
Violent clashes in Libya leaves dozens dead, Israel intercepts weapons and drugs on its borders, and Al-Shabaab threatens Kenya with more attacks...
Counterterrorism
Somali-based, al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militant group al-Shabab has issued a new threat against neighboring Kenya. The group said it will continue its attacks in that country as long as Kenyan troops are in Somalia. Al-Shabab said in an English-language statement Saturday…
The Taliban defense minister Sunday directly accused neighboring Pakistan of allowing the United States to use its airspace for drone attacks against Afghanistan. Mohammad Yaqoob leveled the allegations nearly a month after Washington said it killed al-Qaida leader Ayman…
Military & Defense
China's military said on Sunday it was monitoring U.S. Navy vessels sailing through the Taiwan Strait, maintaining a high alert and ready to defeat any provocations. The U.S. Navy said the guided-missile cruisers USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville conducted a…
Clashes in Libya’s capital killed more than two dozen people over the weekend, the deadliest fighting the war-torn country has experienced in more than two years as rival political factions vie for control of the oil-rich nation. According to Tripoli’s health ministry, 32…
Cybersecurity
Fake social media accounts linked to the Chinese Communist Party are posting daily attacks on Lynas Rare Earths Ltd., according to the Australian company. Cyber-protection experts say the campaign is targeting US and Australian collaboration on critical mineral supply…
If there's one thing we can't live without in our modern world, it's electricity. It provides heat and light, pumps water and fuel, refrigerates food, and breathes life into our TVs, computers and phones. So it is no surprise the North American electric grid, which creates, moves and…
Counterintelligence & Espionage
A Ukrainian woman who posed as a member of the Rothschild banking family is under federal investigation after she infiltrated Mar-a-Lago multiple times and mingled with former President Donald Trump, a report says. Ukrainian-born Inna Yashchyshyn used the name of…
The head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency will visit the United States in early September for talks on the possible revival of the Iran nuclear deal, an official said on Sunday. The announced visit is the latest in Israel’s push to sway Western powers from a deal to return to the…
Transnational Organized Crime
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has claimed to be the target of threats and extortion attempts from an organised gang. The Juventus player issued a statement through his lawyers on Sunday, saying the matter had been reported to the authorities. French news…
Security forces have seized an estimated 300 weapons on the Jordanian and Egyptian borders this year, a report released on Sunday said. In addition, more than 2,100 kg. of drugs (over 4,600 lbs.) have been seized along the borders. The drug haul, worth around NIS 135 million…