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Blogging the War, But Not in English
Monthly Archives: May 2007
Philippines
Philippines steps up security after bombing
Iran
Another Detainee in Iran
Iraq
US raises pressure on Iraq’s leader
The Diyala Salvation Front
Tribal leaders in the troubled province organize against al Qaeda Map of southern Diyala. Click map to view. In March, we noted the successful model of the Anbar Salvation Council will very likely be replicated elsewhere in regions where al Qaeda has established bases of operation. We singled out Diyala in particular, as al Qaeda’s […]
Afghanistan
The US will maintain its expanded force structure in Afghanistan thru 2008. Locals are claiming that 21 civilians were killed during an airstrike in Sangin district in Helmand, but ISAF has neither confirmed nor denied.
Iran
US: Iran helping some Sunni insurgents
Thailand
Muslim insurgents of the Runda Kampulan Kecil (RKK) killed 7 Thai soldiers in an attack in the southern Narathiwat province. The RKK hit the vehicle with a 50 pound bomb, then proceeded to shoot the survivors. Insurgents also killed a father and son in Yala province.
Pakistan
Pakistani CD and internet cafe owners in the NWFP are appealing to MMA led government for protection from Taliban threats, but state “no one from the district administration is lending a helping hand.” Pakistan claimed it deployed an additional 10,000 troops to the NWFP.
Al Qaeda
UN panel proposes sanction on Taliban, al Qaeda
Somalia
Somalia police and soldiers have been ordered to seize veils as Islamic Courts fighters hav ebeen said to be hiding behind them. A bomb exploded in Mogadishu’s Baraka market, killing 1 and wounding dozens. A curfew has been imposed on the southern port city of Kismayo.
United Kingdom
Police arrested 4 more Muslim suspects in the 7/7 London Tubes bombings, including the widow of terrorist Mohammed Sidique Khan. Police believe the 4 are involved in the “commission, preparation, or instigation of acts of terrorism.” A London chef detained then released from Guantanamo Bay will now face charges in his native country of Morocco.
Iraq
10 Army brigades are told they’re going to Iraq this year
Palestinian Territories
Jaysh Al Islam has demanded that Palestinians in British custody be released in exchange for the kidnapped BBC journalist. Fatah is demanding Jund al-Sham at the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp hand over the killers of two Fatah members. Jihadia Salafiya claimed it attacked a UN school in Gaza as the UN is “spreading Christian missionary.” […]
Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda Video Claims Algeria Bombing
Iran
Major powers to discuss sanctions against Iran
Al Qaeda
Al-Qa’ida’s (mis)Adventures in the Horn of Africa
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The Balkan Front
Afghanistan
Afghan senate calls for direct talks with Taliban
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The COIN Aircraft Comeback
Thailand
An estimated 1,000 Muslims demonstrated outside a military base in Pattani. The Thai government claimed they were encouraged by Muslim insurgents. A Buddhist was shot, then burned in in Yala province.
Philippines
An explosion near a marketplace in Tacurong City killed 3 and wounded 30. Philippines marines killed 5 members of commander Habier Malik’s MNLF forces on Jolo Island.
Afghanistan
Kandahar, Afghanistan: Living with an eerie silence
Afghanistan
The Taliban ambushed a NATO convoy in Kandahar, and one civilian was killed in the cross fire. A UN driver was murdered in Kandahar City. NATO said its troops will remain in country for years. A Pakistani-Afghan jirga will meet in August.
United States
The FBI arrested “six Islamic radicals who were planning a heavily armed attack against soldiers at Fort Dix as part of a jihad against America… Some of the would-be attackers have been living illegally in the United States, while others are legal immigrants… Four are ethnic Albanians, one was born in Turkey, and a sixth […]
Pakistan
Nine tankers carrying fuel to US forces were blown up in Khyber. The Taliban have banned music and its sale in North Waziristan. The interior ministry is warning of suicide attacks by a “Waziristan-based jihadi organisation” against security forces. NWFP Governor Aurakzai “expressed concern” over the Taliban’s influence in Bajaur. PML-Q President Shujaat “visited the […]
United States
Amnesty International launches close Gitmo campaign
OPSEC, the OOBs and the Myopic Mis-Focus of Security Personnel
By DJ Elliott, IS1(SW), USN(Ret) What is wrong with this photo’s caption? U.S. Army Soldiers move to the UH-60 Black Hawk after searching the area for items of interest during an aerial response force mission, Iraq, March 31. Soldiers are assigned to the 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. […]
Iraq
Car bomb kills 16 in Iraqi Shi’ite city of Kufa
Iraq
Sealing Syrian border is a difficult task