Lebanon
March 14 insists Hizbullah unable to defend Lebanon
Monthly Archives: September 2006
Hezbollah
Nasrallah Prefers Olmert Remain Prime Minister
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Why Iran sees no rush for a nuke deal
Iran
European nations warn Iran is stalling on nuclear negotiations. Iranian authorities censor sections of Grand Ayatollah Yousefi Sanei’s website which promote women’s civil rights. The Iranian military roles out a remodeled F-5 fighter and touts it as a newly built Iranian aircraft. Former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami spoke at the Washington National Cathedral.
Palestinian Territories
4 Palestinians were killed and 10 wounded during IDF operation in West Bank
Al Qaeda
“All Will be Defeated and Flee”
Iraq
Prime minister takes control of first Iraqi forces
Lebanon
Turning the Lebanese Army Into Tigers
Pakistan
Pakistan’s Peace Deal with Terrorist Factions a Major Blow to US
Hezbollah
US targets Hezbollah financial firms
Indonesia
2 Bali bombing terrorists sentenced
United Kingdom
Abu Abdullah, al Qaeda suspect and former ‘henchman’ of cleric Abu Hamza, trained kids
Al Qaeda
al Qaeda releases 2 tapes, one a 9-11 “anniversary tape”, the other a statement from AQIZ commnander al-Muhajir. Adam Gadahn, a.k.a. Azzam the American, who recently issued an al Qaeda propaganda tape, “has been charged in a sealed indictment with providing material support to terrorism.” Kuwaiti Sheikh Hamed bin Abdullah al-Ali has issued a fatwa […]
Kyrgyzstan
DoD Announces Air Force Airman Stationed in Kyrgyzstan as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown
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Tamil Tigers call off truce
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Weapons find in The Hague linked to Muslim terror group
Hezbollah
Hizbullah’s postwar PR machine moves into high gear
Iraq
At least 39 killed in Iraq attacks
Turkey
Turkish soldier killed in clash with PKK
Afghanistan
NATO leader, military commander calls for “modest reinforcements” in Afghanistan
Philippines
Abu Sayyaf leader Khadaffy Janjalani and Jemaah Islamiyah explosives expert Umar Patek may have been injured in combat operations in Sulu. The Philippine Army is sending an extra battalion of Special Forces to join the fight, and the Navy is patroling the seas. U.S. Special forces are in the region as “advisers.”
Russia
Four Russian troops were killed and four wounded when their armored vehicle was hit by a land mine in North Ossetia. A bomb was detonated at a railroad crossing in Ingushetia. Members of Doku Umarov’s Chechen terrorist group are seeking to negotiate with the government.
Iraq
Safonov Comments on Progress in Hunting Russian Diplomats™ Iraqi Killers
Afghanistan
U.S. forces conduct a major operation in the Konrangal River Valley in Kunar, along the border with Pakistan. Musharraf visits Afghanistan, calls al Qaeda and the Taliban a “common enemy” but refuses to rout them out of North Waziristan. Three British soldiers were killed in separate engagements in the volatile Helmand province.
The Islamic Emirate of Waziristan and Greater Talibanistan
North Waziristan is not al Qaeda’s endgame, the entire border region is the target References: Dawn provides an overview of the North Waziristan Truce. Compare this to my report from Tuesday night. Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province and Federally Administered Tribal Areas With the Pakistani government ceding authority (but not autonomy) to the Taliban and al […]
Iraq
Iraq hangs 27 on terrorism charges
Al Qaeda
14 key terrorist suspects transferred from secret CIA custody to Guantanamo Bay
Philippines
Peace Talks Resume as Cease-Fire Comes Under Strain in the Philippines
Somalia
Sheik Ahmed Sherif, the head of the ICU, held talks “with US and European diplomats during a recent visit to Kenya.” The purpose was very likely an attempt to split him from Aweys. ICU organized veterans to protest against foreign intervention. During the rally, Sherif “warned Uganda not to send troops to Somalia.”
Afghanistan
US launches attack in east Afghanistan