Monthly Archives: October 2006

North Korea

| October 4, 2006

North Korea threatened to conduct a nuclear test. It is believed N. Korea may possess up to 12 nukes. The U.S. has detected “unusual activity” at a suspected test site.

Somalia

| October 4, 2006

The Islamic Courts takes control of the town of Afmadow in the Lower Jubba region. Members of the Lower Juba Alliance threaten to retake the port city of Kismayo. Kenya is reconsidering its support of the transitional government. An alleged video of an ICU clreic being tortured in Somaliland leads to protests and threats from […]

Iraq

| October 4, 2006

Abu Ayyaub al-Masri’s aide was captured last week. More that 251 suspected insurgents and terrorists were arrested in Diyala during a major operation last week. An entire Iraqi Police Brigade has been pulled off the line due to involvement with sectarian violence. A bombing near a minister’s convoy kills 21 and wounds over 70.

Afghan Suicide Bombers Directly Linked to Pakistani Camps

| October 4, 2006

Pakistan’s tribal agencies churn out suicide bombers for the Afghan insurgency and beyond, and western Pakistan continues to devolve into a terror safe haven Taliban military commander Jalaluddin Haqqani. Pakistan’s culpability in the rebirth of the Taliban and al Qaeda, and the rise in violence in Afghanistan, is beginning to become difficult for even the […]

Iraq

| October 4, 2006

Over 250 suspected insurgents and terrorists are arrested by the Iraqi army in Diyala

Kashmir

| October 4, 2006

Two killed, seven hurt in terror attack in Indian Kashmir™s main city

Pakistan

| October 4, 2006

Terror Sanctuary -The Taliban and al Qaeda are mounting attacks from the safety of Pakistan

Iraq

| October 4, 2006

Arrests May Cause Partnership between Ansar al-Sunnah and al Qaeda in Iraq

Iraq

| October 4, 2006

Ansar al-Sunnah claims responsibility for killing cousin of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr

Pakistan

| October 4, 2006

Rebels ambush Pakistani army jeep, kill 3 soldiers in Baluchistan

Pakistan

| October 4, 2006

Pakistan is actively engaged in peace talks in South Waziristan. The Pakistani government claims to have arrested 246 Taliban in Quetta over the past month. India will press for Pakistan to turn over suspects in the Mumbai train bombings. A bomb is detonated near Musharraf’s residence in Rawalpindi.

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| October 4, 2006

Report to say IRA paramilitary activity over

Palestinian Territories

| October 4, 2006

The fighting between Hamas and Fatah has sparked fears of civil war in Gaza. Eight have been killed and over 70 wounded in the recent fighting. “Hamas responded to Fatah threats by saying that any attempt to harm its leaders would lead to an all-out confrontation with Fatah.” The IAF struck an Islamic Jihad weapons […]

“Negotiating” with Sadr in Diwaniyah

| October 3, 2006

Sadr’s Madhi Army the target of Iraqi and Coalition pressure in Diwaniyah Muqtada al-Sadr. Muqtada al-Sadr, the Iranian backed Shiite cleric, has been a thorn in the side of the Coalition and the fledgling Iraqi government. In the spring and late summer of 2004, U.S. forces fought intense battles against Sadr for control over the […]

Iran

| October 3, 2006

US Will Push Banks To Cut All Ties to Iran

Somalia

| October 3, 2006

The Islamic Courts withdraws from a town bordering Ethiopia as Ethiopian Army units move in. Ethiopian troops are deployed on the outskirts of Baidoa. The transitional government is receiving arms from Ethiopia. The provincial capital of the middle Juba region has been captured by the ICU.

Iran

| October 3, 2006

Iran proposes French monitoring of enrichment