Pakistan
Pushtunwali – Honour among them
Monthly Archives: January 2007
Iran
The Iran We Cannot Avoid
Somalia
US on the alert for terrorists trying for escape by sea from Somalia
Somalia
Ottawa confirms Canadian connection to Somali border arrests
Iran
Documents confiscated from Iranian agents show Iran is supporting both Shia and Sunni insurgents, including al Qaeda and Ansar al-Sunna. A US unit is working to combat Iran’s influence in the Middle East. The IAEA is reviewing Iran’s nuclear program again.
Iraq
[UPDATE 2] Coalition forces detained 23 terrorists in Ramadi. Marines uncover 12 weapons caches in Anbar, and find Iranian made weapons. Contractors will be subject to the Uniformed Code of Military Justice (USMJ), reports DefenseTech.
Afghanistan
Afghan and NATO forces killed 20 Taliban in Helmand. The Taliban claim to have taken over the Washir district in Helmand, but Afghan government issued a denial. Pakistan’s PM will visit Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s Continuing Slide
NWFP/FATA. Click map to view. The Taliban problem has not gone away, and al Qaeda continues to plot against the West from within Pakistan The Pakistani government has finally admitted it has a Taliban and al Qaeda problem, but refuses to take the needed action to confront the terrorist groups. Zeenews.com reported late in December […]
Hunting the Islamic Courts on the Kenyan Border
The Somalia Battlefield on 12/29/2006. Light blue – Ethiopian & TFG advances. Green – ICU territory. Orange – recent clashes. Click image to view. Islamic Courts spokesman claims its leaders are still in country Ethiopian armored an air formations continue to pursue the remnants of the Islamic Courts army that has fled the battlefield in […]
Palestinian Territories
Gunmen kill Fatah militant in Gaza
Somalia
Ethiopian Troops Leave Security In Mogadishu to City’s Residents, Disarmament Order Is Roundly Ignored
Sudan
UN again accused of sexual abuse in Sudan
Lebanon
Has Lebanon’s Cedar revolt come undone?
Iraq
Iraq’s PM longs to leave office
Iraq
Top Iraqi Sunni chief thrown to his death
Iraq
Iraq will investigate Hussein’s execution, particularly the taunt and unauthorized video recording. A Maliki aide was arrested for taking the video. Hussein’s co-defendants are to be executed Thursday. U.S. forces in Ramadi captured 23 suspects with ties to senior al Qaeda leaders. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicted 48 security detainees from December 8 […]
Somalia
Kenya has deported over 300 Somali refugees fleeing the conflict. Kenya transferred troops to guard the Kenyan-Somali border to prevent Islamic militants from entering the nation. The UIC vows to ‘rise from the ashes.’ UN World Food Programme begins to return to normal operations.
Iraq
Bush Risks Losing Control of Iraq Policy
Hezbollah
Hezbollah to decide on next steps
Kashmir
3 ‘militants’ killed in Jammu and Kashmir
Afghanistan
Europe’s Afghan test
Al Qaeda
Addressing the American People and Their Allies on the Occasion of the New Year, Wishing a Year of Death, by the Global Islamic Media Front
Iraq
al Qaeda arms dealer, 3 associates, slain by US forces in Baghdad
Iran
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is reported to be seriously ill. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran would give the West a “historic slap on the face” and “stands by its nuclear rights and will do its best to defend them.” Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies said military action is the only way […]
Israel
Israeli military locations shelled with mortars – Quds Brigades
Al Qaeda
Skill, luck credited for terror-free year
Philippines
Balikatan joint military exercises with the Philippines & US will continue
Palestinian Territories
Hamas, Fatah agree to release captives
Israel
Hamas accepts Israeli offer of 450 Palestinian prisoners for Shalit
Somalia
Ethiopian helicopters hit a Kenyan border post while firing on fleeing ICU forces. Two Ethiopian soldiers were killed in Jilib during an attack by an ICU fighter. The new Interior Minister calls for dissolving the Ethio-Somalia border and uniting the two country’s militaries.