Middle east events and news

ISIS Supporters Threaten FIFA President And Putin
As part of the Islamic State (ISIS) campaign of daily threats against the 2018 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Russia from mid-June to mid-July, pro-ISIS media outlets have released several new digitally-created posters.
Harakat Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen (HSM) Leader Accuses Parliament Of ‘Handing Over’ Somalia’s Wealth To Kenya And Ethiopia, Condemns Presence Of UAE, Turkey In Somalia, Calls On Mujahideen To ‘Extend Flames’ To Invading countries
On May 21, 2018, the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF) posted an English translation of a speech delivered by Abu Ubeydah Ahmad Omar, leader of the Somalia-based jihadi group Harakat Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen, on the occasion of the month of Ramadan.
Former Pakistan Army General Killed Supervising Taliban Activities In Afghanistan
There are conflicting reports in the Pakistani media that retired Lt.-Gen. Shahid Aziz was killed in Afghanistan. Aziz, who served as the director general military operations (DGMO) in the Pakistani army, is believed to have been supervising the Taliban’s operations in Afghanistan. He had served for 37 years (by memri org.).