Monthly Archives: June 2007

Iraq

| June 13, 2007

Forces raid lollipop factory used to make bombs

Sudan

| June 13, 2007

Sudan’s legendary Islamist takes a moderate view

1920s Revolution Brigades turns on al Qaeda in Diyala

| June 12, 2007

Group is aligned to the the Anbar Salvation Council; developments in the Diyala Campaign The 1920s Revolution Brigades. As the U.S. and Iraqi forces gear up to conduct a push into Diyala province, the heart of al Qaeda’s stronghold in Iraq, a prominent Sunni insurgent group has turned on the terror group in the city […]

Palestinian Territories

| June 12, 2007

Fighting between Fatah and Hamas continued as President Abbas’ office and Prime Minister Haniyeh’s home were attacked by rival factions.Four Fatah security stations were overrun. Hamas has warned Fatah to abandon other security outposts or face attacks. Eighteen have been killed over the past 2 days.

Afghanistan

| June 12, 2007

NATO’s top general in Afghanistan stated Iran is supporting the Taliban. Seven police officers were killed in a friendly fire incident after police attacked a US convoy at night. Twenty-four Taliban were killed in fighting on Monday.

Iran

| June 12, 2007

Iran said the US will “regret” arresting 5 of its “diplomats” in Irbil in January of 2007. IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei stated the US must defuse the crisis over Iran’s nuclear program, and Iran will have the capacity to build 3 nukes a year once it completes the planned 8,000 centrifuges,

Lebanon

| June 12, 2007

Heavy fighting continues between the Army and al Qaeda linked Fatah al-Islam in the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian camp. Three soldiers and 2 Red Cross workers were killed in yesterday’s fighting, while 61 soldiers have been killed since the fighting began.

Iraq

| June 12, 2007

The Hidden Hand of Iran in the Resurgence of Ansar al-Islam

Palestinian Territories

| June 11, 2007

Nine were killed and 26 wounded in renewed fighting between Hamas and Fatah in Gaza. Fighting took place at the Palestinian Cabinet building and a hospital. The US is backing a move to ease the financial embargo on the Palestinian Authority.

Thailand

| June 11, 2007

Nearly 100 schools were closed in Narathiwat province after Muslim insurgents walked into schools and murdered three teachers. Indonesia is seeking information on its citizens’ involvement in the Thai insurgency.

Pakistan

| June 11, 2007

Security forces arrested 3 al Qaeda suspects, including 2 holding German passports, in the border town of Taftan in southwestern Balochistan province. A jirga will be held in Peshawar on June 14 to discuss the security situation in the tribal agencies. A bomb attack on the home of a senior government officer in Bhara Kahu […]

Iraq

| June 11, 2007

Counterinsurgency expert advises Soldiers in Iraq

Iraq

| June 10, 2007

Bridge Down in Mahmoudiya – Truck Bomb Brings Down A Southern Baghdad Bridge

Palestinian Territories

| June 10, 2007

The Palestinian media criticized al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and Islamic Jihad for using a jeeps marked as a TV truck in its attack on a border crossing point in Gaza. Hamas and Fatah clashed again in Gaza; six were killed in the fighting.

Thailand

| June 10, 2007

Two Muslim men and a policeman were killed in two driveby shootings in Narathiwat province. Two Muslim men were killed in a driveby shooting in Songkhla province. Muslim insurgents attacked a school bus in Yala province, wounding 8 teenagers and the bus driver.

Afghanistan

| June 10, 2007

Afghan and NATO forces killed 57 Taliban in 2 clashes: 30 were killed after attacking government buildings in the Murghab district in Badghis province, and 27 were killed in Zabul. The Taliban fired rockets at a building where President Karzai was giving a speech, but no casualties were reported.

Afghanistan

| June 10, 2007

Afghan President Hamid Karzai Survives Apparent Assassination Attempt by Taliban