Abu Dujana, the captured military commander of Jemaah Islamiyah, admitted he is a close associate of Osama bin Laden and Dujana’s terror group shares the same philosophy and tactics as al Qaeda. He stated all Westerners are legitimate targets and attacks will continue.
North Waziristan’s political agent warned a tribe to expel “foreigners” form North Waziristan. Five Tajik “Islamists” were captured crossing the border from Iran into Balochistan. The All Pakistan Minorities Alliance demanded the government ban Jamia Hasfa as it promotes extremism and Talibanisation.
Ayman al-Zawahri released an audio message on the Internet. “Al-Qaida’s deputy leader called on Muslims worldwide to back Hamas with weapons, money and attacks on U.S. and Israeli interests on Monday, even as it urged the Palestinian group to unite with al-Qaida after its takeover of Gaza.” Hamas stated its agenda is not al Qaeda’s.
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Six UNIFIL peacekeepers were killed in an IED attack near the Israeli border. The Army killed six Ansar al-Islam fighters in Tripoli.
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Muslim insurgents killed three and wounded 10 in a bombing of a tea shop in Yala. Five schools in Songkha were burned. Forty suspected insurgents were arrested.
Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, the leader of the Islamic Courts, stated it makes no difference if Ethiopian troops or Ugandan troops are killed. Al Qaeda fought against government troops on Friday in Kismayo. Seven bombs exploded in Mogadishu as the city remained under curfew. Up to four terror cells in the United Kingdom were disrupted […]
Upwards of 20 Taliban were killed in a rocket attack from Afghanistan into Mangroti village in North Waziristan. Four paramilitary soldiers were killed in an IED attack in North Waziristan. Bombs were found in oil tankers destined for Afghanistan.
Hamas will hunt “Israeli spies” in Gaza and conduct a bombing campaign in the West Bank, a senior leader said. Hamas said it wants to share power with Fatah. The IDF arrested the founder of Hamas’ Qassam rocket brigade in the West Bank.
Over 80 Talliban were killed and another 20 captured by NATO and Afghan forces operating in Ghazni, Helmand, and Paktika provinces. Eighteen deminers are reported to have been kidnapped in Ghazni.
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The National Security Council urged Musharraf to take action to stop the spread of the “Talibanization” of northwestern Pakistan. A Taliban commander in North Waziristan threatened the US and Pakistan. A “US Spy” was beheaded in Bajaur. Three Germans were arrested for “Islamist links.”
US forces in Baghdad and the Belts. MNF-I map, click to view. An update on the Battle of Iraq Operation Phantom Thunder, the corps coordinated operation across three theaters in the Baghdad Belts, has completed it seventh day. Ground forces commander Lieutenant General Raymond Odierno gave a briefing on the operation. To date, Coalition and […]
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An al Qaeda “recruiting sergeant” has gone missing from the “control orders” program which allows accused terrorists to remain out of jail. The unnamed operative is the seventh suspect to flee the program since its inception.
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Five were killed during a battle between police and insurgents in Mogadishu’s Baraka market. A curfew has been imposed in the capital. Uganda troops destroyed a large weapons cache abandoned by the Islamic Courts.
The Pakistan Ulema Council has bestowed the title of Saifullah, or sword of Islam, on Osama Bin Laden in response to a British knighthood for Salman Rushdie. A bomb blast at a religious gathering in Bannu killed 1 and wounded 12.
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The Thai government report progress in negotiations with Muslim insurgents, while admitting the situation in the south is deteriorating. The military is completing a sweep of two districts in Yala.
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