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Al Qaeda anger at Jazeera on Laden tape
Yearly Archives: 2007
Turkey
Turks say US pressure won’t stop attack
Iraq
Basra police detain 267 foreign ‘criminals’
Al Qaeda
Spain arrested six members of an al Qaeda in Iraq recruiting cell; the cell was led by an Algerian and a Moroccan. France arrested seven members of an al Qaeda in Iraq recruiting cell that operated in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.
Somalia
Fifteen civilians were killed in Mogadishu after an IED targeted a military convoy missed and hit a bus. Two soldiers were killed in an IED attack in central Somalia. A district commissioner in Afgoye narrowly escaped an assassination attempt. Three Ugandan peacekeepers were wounded in a mortar attack.
Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said, “I am not satisfied that an alliance, whose members have over 2 million soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen, cannot find the modest additional resources that have been committed for Afghanistan.” Thirteen Taliban and 5 police were killed in fighting throughout Afghanistan. ISAF forces have launched an operation to dislodge […]
Iraq
Coalition forces killed three al Qaeda operatives and captured 11. Iraqi Special Operations Forces captured two al Qaeda cell leaders in Baghdad and Abu Ghraib. Iraqi Security Forces captured 21 suspected insurgents. Sadr reiterated his call for the Mahdi Army to stop attacks. Arrest warrants were issued for 50 Iraqi policemen for their involvement in […]
Taliban suicide bomber targets police in Swat; kills 30
Taliban leader Maulana Qazi Fazlullah strikes first, just days after over 3,000 police and paramilitary troops are moved into Swat.
Pakistani military deploys in Swat
Pakistani government admitted it lost its writ in large segments of Swat. Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah threatened to attack if an operation commences.
Algeria
The New Battle of Algiers
Iraq
Iraq: Kurds Hold The Keys To Turkey’s Dilemma
Afghanistan
Afghanistan is lost, says proposed British envoy
Pakistan
The government is working to set the agenda for negotiations with the Taliban in November. The army has deployed several thousand troops into Swat. Four al Qaeda suspects were arrested in Mardan. A new investigating officer has been assigned to look into the assassination attempt on Benazir Bhutto.
Pakistan
Baggage of past dogs Pakistan probe into Bhutto blast
Al Qaeda
Latest bin Laden message ‘the most important in al-Qaeda’s history’
Al Qaeda
An Iraqi Parade Against al-Qaeda
“The darkness has become pitch black” – Osama bin Laden on Iraq situation
Transcript of bin Laden’s latest audiotape shows the Iraq situation is viewed as dire. Bin Laden shows a tactical awareness of the decline in IED capabilities, contempt for the Saudi king, fear of the Iraqi military, and calls for Muslims to continue the fight.
Iraq
Muqtada al Sadr has reiterated his call for the Mahdi Army to halt fighting after clashes in Karbala and Diwaniyah. The Mahdi Army attacked a police station in Basra. US forces found a large EFP cache, including 120 assembled EFPs and 150 copper discs. Coalition forces captured 21 al Qaeda operatives. The Iraqi military killed […]
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The New Republic ‘Shock Troops’ story collapses
Iraq
Shiites Work Against Extremists, Generals Say
Iraq
US general outlines Baghdad security handover plan
Iraq
Turkey masses more troops, raids in Iraq confirmed
Pakistan
Balancing acts in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan™s last chance
Al Qaeda
Where the Jihad Lives Now
Al Qaeda
Bin Laden Message Urges Holy War In Darfur
Thailand
A 10-year-old girl was killed and seven civilians were wounded after Muslim insurgents conducted a drive-by shooting Narathiwat province. The government has banned 384 insurgent suspects from returning to the south.
Iraq
Iraq: Insurgent group rallies to new Bin Laden call to arms
Al Qaeda
Terror student Siddique jailed for eight years
Turkey
The PKK has posted images of the eight captured Turkish soldiers on one of its websites. The US is weighing the option of conducting airstrikes against PKK camps inside Iraq.