Two al Qaeda suicide attacks in Miqdadiyah killed 26 and wounded 25. Iraqi Security Forces killed one al Qaeda operative and detained 55 suspects during three raids. Police captured 10 al Qaeda fighters in Karma. Coalition forces captured nine members of a car bomb cell in Baghdad. Coalition forces killed two Special Groups operatives and […]
The state of emergency will be lifted on December 15. Pakistani forces found a prison and liquor after capturing Maulana Fazlullah’s compound. Eight more Taliban, including one of Falullah’s aides, were killed. Locals are destroying the homes of Fazlullah’s fighters. The Jamaat-e-Islami is offerring “tickets to heaven” to those who fight emergency rule and the […]
Coalition, Afghan Forces Defeat Taliban in Two Operations
British, US, Estonian, and Danish troops have been inserted by helicopters on the outskirts of Musa Qala City. A large ANA unit is in a blocking position as the three-pronged assault on Musa Qala has begun. Coalition forces thwarted an ambush in Farah province leaving 17 Taliban dead including a local commander. Three Taliban died […]
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Multinational Forces Iraq continues to target the Iranian-backed Special Groups cells. Weapons trainers have been the main targets in the past three raids. The trainers are likely Qods Force operatives.
A message board closely related to al Qaeda encouraged jihadis to strike at the the embassy of the Roman Catholic Order of Malta in the Egyptian capital of Cairo. Photos of the embassy were also posted online. “Do not stint on your attacks, Egyptians, either with car or truck bombs. … These are photos of […]
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The military has advanced through half of Swat. The government is considering splitting South Waziristan into two agencies. The Foreign Office said US intervention into the tribal areas is not acceptable. President Musharraf said the armed forces have been instrumental in rolling back extremism.
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Helmand Governor Asadullah Wafa declares the Coalition’s assault on Musa Qala has begun. ISAF drops leaflets over the city urging the remaining residents to flee the city center. ISAF forces are reportedly within two miles of Musa Qala City. A British recon soldier was killed and two others were wounded after their patrol engaged an […]
Eight Iraqi soldiers were killed in an attack on a base in Diyala. Seven civilians were kidnapped at fake checkpoint near Kirkuk. Iraqi forces captured a senior al Qaeda operative in Mosul, and captured 25 insurgents and seven al Qaeda fighters during an operation in Khalis. Coalition forces killed three al Qaeda operatives and detained […]
Treasury freezes assets of 7 people with ties to the Iraqi insurgency
Anzor Astemirov, the rebel leader in Kabardino-Balkaria, has taken credit for Doku Umarov’s formation of the Islamic Caucasus Emirate. Astemirov said the idea was first brought up in a meeting with Shamil Basayev in 2005. Astemirov again approached Umarov after Basayev was killed by Russian forces in the summer of 2006.
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Pakistani troops have yet to clear half of Swat after over one month of combat with the Taliban. Taliban camps still thought to be active in two areas; central and northern Swat still absent of government forces.
A status update on the state of the Iraqi Security Forces. Iraq is significantly expanding its Army units as police retraining continues.
The Shin Bet security service arrested two Israeli Arabs suspected of planning terror attacks in Israel. The Palestinian Authority Health Ministry accused Hamas of robbing hospital fuel stockpiles in Gaza. The Hamas-dominated Palestinian Legislative Council championed a bill against concessions on Jerusalem. Abbas rejects provisional borders with Israel and is open to talks with Hamas […]
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