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Monthly Archives: February 2007
The Baghdad Order Of Battle
By DJ Elliott, CJ Radin and Bill Roggio The Baghdad Order Of Battle. Click map to view. A crucial component of the new Iraq security plan is securing the capital city of Baghdad. The plan is to split Baghdad into two subcommands (Divisions) east and west of the Tigris River. An Iraqi Army general has […]
Iraq
The US will release evidence of Iran’s involvement with supplying weapons to Shia groups. Coalition forces killed 10 IED emplacers in Diyala and Salahadin provinces. A US airstrike accidentally killed 5 Kurdish soldiers in Mosul.
United Kingdom
(UK) Sixth man charged over ‘kidnap plot’
China
(China) Alleged Muslim separatist executed
Iraq
Marines assist in raids on Haditha insurgents
Afghanistan
The Taliban is digging in at Musa Qala. NATO has offered minor support for upcoming operations, and question the utility of sending more troops. Afghans are forming an ideological opponent to the Taliban. Russia is considering relieving Afghanistan of its $10 billion debt.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi “Terror Financing” Arrests: Some clues
Hunting al-Masri; al Qaeda’s Strelas (updated with video)
Abu Ayyub al-Masri. Task Force 145 likely on the trail of al Qaeda leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri; al Qaeda anti-aircraft cells may be using latest version of Strelas The Hunt for al-Masri Coalition forces received a big break yesterday, with the arrest of a close aide to Abu Ayyu al-Masri, the leader of al Qaeda […]
Iran
On Your Dime — US Broadcasting Iran’s Propaganda?
Pakistan
Police discovered armed mortar shells near the convention center in Islamabad. Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud denies being behind the wave of suicide attacks. Pakistan is investigating a purported NATO incursion inside its borders. The border mining plan has been canceled.
United Kingdom
Freed terror suspect says Britain ‘police state™ for Muslims
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Nuclear terrorism risk seen growing
Iran
US SecDef Gates said solid evidence exists Iran is supplying IEDs to the insurgency in Iraq. Iran plans celebrations on Sunday for its nuclear program. The chief Iranian negotiator canceled his meeting in Europe “due to illness.”
Palestinian Territories
Hamas and Fatah agree on the creation of a unity government. Hamas wants the West to accept the government, but refuses to recognize Israel. Israeli police quell rioters at the Al Aqsa mosque. Israeli officials blame Egypt for arms smuggling into Gaza.
Iraq
Shiite District, Flash Point in Baghdad, Rebuilds
France
Paris court takes up Muslim cartoon case
Hezbollah
Hezbollah says seized truck belongs to resistance
Al Qaeda
al Qaeda in Saudi Arabian released the jihadi propaganda monthly “Voice of Jihad”, where it calls for the attack on oil infrastructure world wide. An aide to al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri was captured in Mahmoudiya, south of Baghdad.
Iraq
Aux armes citoyens
Somalia
Friends of Somalia Brigades Reports Attacks on American and Ethiopian Targets, Somali Presidential Quarters
Afghanistan
Spain to send more armour to Afghanistan
Philippines
House fails to ratify anti-terror bill
Iraq
New Weapon Targeting Copters?
Palestinian Territories
Palestinians reach deal on unity government
North Korea
North Korea Nuke Talks Resume on Positive Note
Afghanistan
Afghan forces detained 8 ‘terrorists who confessed to a string of killings in the southern city of Kandahar,’ while two Taliban were killed in a battle in Zabul. A senior defense official said NATO must launch an offensive against the Taliban. “It will be a bloody spring,” according to Said Jawad, the US ambassador to […]
Iraq
US troops open Joint Security Station in Doura
United Kingdom
Muslim preacher who barracked Reid arrested
Pakistan
The Taliban bombed a children’s relief agency in the NWFP and attacked a social welfare office in South Waziristan. An Intelligence Bureau inspector was gunned down in Darra Adamkhel. NATO considers deploying 2,000 troops to the Pakistani border. “Four more militant suspects from the NWFP” were detained for suspicion in involvement in wave of suicide […]