Yearly Archives: 2007

Algeria

| April 12, 2007

Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s suicide strikes in the capital of Algiers and issued photos of the bombers [see press release, PDF]. AQIM claimed there were 3 targets: the Prime Minister’s office, Interpol HQ and the Special Police HQ. Police dismantled a car bomb with 500 kg of explosives […]

Afghanistan

| April 12, 2007

NATO airstrikes killed 13 Taliban in Helmand proivince, while 4 Taliban were killed when their roadside bomb detonated prematurely. Two Canadians were killed in an IED attack in Kandahar. Australia is set to send an additional 450 troops, including 300 Special Forces.

Pakistan

| April 11, 2007

Pakistan’s intelligence agencies oppose ‘cracking down’ on students of Lal Masjid mosque. The PML president negotiating with teh Lal Masjid clerics offered to rebuild mosques. The Religious Affairs Minister admitted to letting Ghazi off on terrorism charges. The “Wana region is now virtually free of Uzbeks,” according to a agency administrator.

Thailand

| April 11, 2007

Muslim insurgents shot then burned the body of a Buddhist woman in Yala. Muslim insurgent detonated a bomb in a Yala market, wounding seven.

Somalia

| April 11, 2007

The Hawiye clan, which supports the Islamic Courts, claimed 1,086 people have been killed and 4,334 wounded since the fighting began in Mogadishu. Four more were killed as fighting resumed in the capital. Ethiopia is holding 41 terror suspects from 17 countries. Eritrea denied U.S. claims it is supporting the insurgency.

Iraq

| April 11, 2007

Iraqi Spokesman: There’s no Civil War, Just a War Against Civilians

Al Qaeda strikes in Algiers

| April 11, 2007

Aftermath of a suicide car bomb which exploded near the prime minister’s headquarters in central Algiers. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi. Click to view. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb attacks Prime Minister’s office, market Al Qaeda’s new regional affiliate in Northern Africa, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), conducted two major attacks in Algiers, the capital […]

Kashmir

| April 11, 2007

One civilian killed, 10 injured in grenade attack in Indian-administered Kashmir

Yemen

| April 11, 2007

Yemen says 25 troops, 20 rebels die in clashes

Hezbollah

| April 11, 2007

Lawyers for Hezbollah detainees say they deserve POW status

Iran

| April 10, 2007

Iran planning documentary on sailor “confessions”

Pakistan

| April 10, 2007

The government will continue negotiations with the Lal Masjid, which set up a sharia court. A freelance journalist has filed a petition against the Lal Masjid in the Supreme Court, but also requested barring the government from using force. JUI-F political leader and Taliban supporter Fazlur Rehman claimed the controversy was stirred up by Pakistan’s […]

Afghanistan

| April 10, 2007

Eight Afghan soldiers and an unknown number of Taliban were killed during fighting in Zabul province over the past 2 days. The Taliban murdered 2 truck drivers who were supplying U.S. bases in Paktika and kidnapped 3 others. The Afghan Army has moved a battalion of troops into Helmand province to support Operation Achilles.

Thailand

| April 10, 2007

Muslim insurgents shot up a pickup truck carrying students and other passengers in the southern province of Yala. Three were killed and 7 wounded in the attack. On the same day, a host of shootings and roadside bombings occurred in Yala.

Morocco

| April 10, 2007

Moroccan police killed one terrorist while three others detonated their explosives after police conducted raids in the capital of Casablanca. The bombers were members of a cell whose leader blew himself up in a cafe in early March.

Algeria

| April 9, 2007

An attack force of about 50 al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb fighters ambushed an Algerian Army convoy heading for operations against the group in Eastern Algeria. Nine soldiers and at least 4 al Qaeda were killed in the fighting.

Sudan

| April 9, 2007

17 Sudan soldiers dead in clash with Chad troops: Sudan