Iran
Iran gives Taliban hi-tech weapons to fight British
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Iraq
Mosul: The night of the hunters
Afghanistan
An estimated 100 Taliban fighters were killed in Thursday’s airstrike in Helmand province. An ISAF investigation suggested there were few if any civilians killed in the bombing.
United States
Police closed a highway in Goose Creek, South Carolina after pulling over a car during a routine traffic stop and finding explosives in the trunk. Two men of Middle Eastern decent are said to have been arrested. Goose Creek is the home to the Naval Weapons Station and the Naval Consolidated Brig.
Al Qaeda
Surge of Suicide Bombers
Iraq
Iraqi, Coalition forces continue Operation Alljah in Fallujah
Pakistan
A suicide bomber killed 9 and wounded 35 in an attack in Kurram. Four soildiers and 10 Taliban fighters were killed after the Taliban attacked a checkpoint in North Waziristan with 50 rockets and a ground attack. About 2,000 North Waziristan tribesmen called on the government to withdraw troops from the region and chanted “death […]
Thailand
Muslim insurgents detonated a bomb in front of a train station in Narathiwat province, injuring seven people including a pregnant woman. Twelve schools in Pattani province were closed after insurgents threatened teachers and students.
Iraq
Marine unit commander wants to shed some gear
Afghanistan
[UPDATE2] The NATO airstrikes in the district of Baghran in Helmand province resulted in two Taliban commanders killed, including Mullah Rahim. Mullah Mansoor Dadullah, the new commander of the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, was a target. He was said to be attending a rally and beheading of a “US spy.”
Lebanon
UN council troubled over Lebanon arms
Pakistan and the Taliban insurgency
Red agencies/ districts controlled by the Taliban; purple is defacto control; yellow is under threat. Suicide attempt foiled in Punjab; skirmishes in North Waziristan; Mohmand’s Red Mosque The Taliban is maintaining the attacks against the Pakistani government and the security forces in the Northwest Frontier Province and beyond. In Punjab province, a suicide bomber penetrated […]
Lebanon
Lebanese troops continue to battle Fatah al Islam in the Nahr Al Bared Palestinian refugee camp. Two Katyusha rockets were fired at a nearby power plant; one struck its target. The plant was shut down yesterday after five Katyushas struck the station.
Afghanistan
The Taliban claimed to have kidnapped an Indian engineer working in Baghlan province. The Taliban and South Korean are seeking a venue to conduct negotiations for the release of the 21 Korean hostages. Afghan authorities are investigating claims that 200 civilians were killed in an airstrike that targeted two Taliban commanders in the Baghran district […]
Afghanistan
List of 8 Taliban prisoners wanted in exchange for South Koreans revealed
Algeria
Algerian security forces killed Rachid Sid Ali, a military adviser to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, along with his aide during an operation in the Kabylie region east of Algiers. Ali was responsible for coordinating the triple suicide attack against the prime minister and security forces headquarters in Algiers in April 2007. Algerian security […]
Pakistan
8 slain Kashmir infiltrators were Pakistanis: India
Kashmir
Kashmir: Latin America new base for struggle
Afghanistan
Taliban, S.Korea seek venue for hostage talks
Al Qaeda
New US threat to use force: Al Qaeda sheltering in Waziristan, Taliban in Balochistan
Iraq
Recruiting policy pulls in more Iraqis
Philippines
Two bombs were detonated at a bus terminal in South Cotabato province, wounding one and injuring an unknown number of civilians. Two suspects in the beheading of 10 Marine have surrendered. Four members of Abu Sayyaf have been identified as being involved in he beheadings. The US is prepared to step up aid to the […]
Iraq
Equipment lag hindering Iraqi forces in Mosul
Afghanistan
Taliban: “Satisfied” In Hostage Talks
Iraq
Gates Offers Blunt Review of Progress in Iraq
Al Qaeda
British Terror Suspect Dies From Burns at Hospital
Iraq
New US air campaign south of Baghdad
Iraq
Baqubah Transitions to ‘Hold™ Status, Commander Says
Al Qaeda
US counting on Pakistani action against al Qaeda
Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle: August 2007 Update
Iraqi & Coalition forces Order of Battle as of Jul 31, 2007. The August 2007 updates to the Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle are now available at the ISF OOB Page. Significant changes include plans to deploy a Kurdish Regional Guards (Peshmerga) Division outside of KRG, a minor reorganization of the pages and the […]