Morocco
Morocco arrests imam for recruiting Iraq bombers
Yearly Archives: 2006
Iraq
“How Did It Go?”
Afghanistan
Why Canadians don’t know the trivia that’s not trivial
Iraq
Over 7000 al Qaeda in Iraq have been killed or captured over the past 2 years. President Bush and PM Maliki will meet in Jordan today. 36 Sadr politicians are ‘boycotting the government,’ not resigning as they initially threatened. An internal memo cites concerns about PM Maliki’s ability to control the security situation. Insurgent attacks […]
Pakistan
NWFP Governor Jan Orakzai is advising the Pashtun jirga (more on Orakzai.) Interior Minister Sherpao defended the Bajaur strike to parliament but did not say who actually fired the shot (we said the U.S. did on the day the news broke.) Pakistan has successfully test fired the Hataf-IV ballistic missile, with a range of 420 […]
Afghanistan
NATO pledged about 500 more troops for Afghanistan. About 2,500 are needed. NATO claims the Afghan security forces will be ready to begin taking control by 2008. The U.S. is donating helicopters and planes to the Ministry of Defense.
Thailand
Thailand: In Death’s Shadow
Al Qaeda
First Issue of the Technical Mujahid, a New Periodic Magazine Related to Technology and Internet Security Published by al-Fajr Information Center
Pakistan
Osama bin Laden on Top of the World
Afghanistan
Afghan security handover is on track for 2008, says Nato
Afghanistan
Nato split on Afghan combat curbs
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Muslim Cleric Warns Pope Of ‘Islamophobia’
Iraq
Bush to focus on Iraqi troops in Maliki talks
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Bush reaffirms push for Mideast democracy
Pakistan’s Slide
Taliban and al Qaeda leaders confident; the NWFP is becoming a Taliban training and recruiting grounds; Pakistan tells NATO to appease the Taliban in Afghanistan NWFP/FATA. Click map to view. Pakistan continues its slide into darkness as the government attempts to appeases the Taliban. While the Chingai al Qaeda training camp air stike, which killed […]
United States
US Citizen Wanted to Join the Taliban, Officials Say
United States
Judge strikes down Bush on terror groups
Iraq
Jordan’s king meetings with Iraqi Sunni leader to help broker deal to quell violence
Syria
Syrian Islamic militant leader killed
Iraq
Pentagon considers moving troops from Anbar province to Baghdad.
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NATO Countries Need to Make Strategic Investments, Bush Tells Leaders
Chad
Rebels Shoot Down Chadian Military Plan
Iraq
Hezbollah is supporting Sadr’s Mahdi Army. An investigation into the crash of an F-16 north of Baghdad has begun. The pilot is missing. Five women were killed in Ramadi after U.S. forces attack an insurgent safe house. Iraqi special forces captured 2 members of an IED cell. The U.S. media has now labeled Iraq a […]
Iraq
N.Y. Times, others call Iraq conflict ‘civil war™
Anbar, the Washington Post and the Devlin Report
Another partially leaked report on Anbar province Iraq. Click map to view. The Washington Post has access to segments of the latest intelligence report on Anbar province, and reports the situation in western Iraq is dire. Military and intelligence sources that I spoke to who have read the report indicate that they largely agree with […]
Iran
US official says Hezbollah aids Iraq Shiites
Al Qaeda
Jew, turned Muslim, offers knowledge of Al Qaeda
Iraq
Talabani heads to Iran as violence shakes Baghdad
Algeria
Bomb blast in Algeria injures 10 soldiers
Caucasus
Details on Spetz-Operation Which Killed Terrorist Abu-Khafs