The Philippine National Police said it was unlikely the blast at a mall in Manila’s financial district was caused by a terrorist attack. Explosives have not been detected at the site, and a bomb crater and fragments have not been found. The theory is a gas leak caused the explosion, but the investigation is ongoing.
NATO under pressure for more Afghan troops
Sharp drop seen in US deaths in Iraq
Pakistan’s Bhutto receives new death threat
Canadians under Taliban fire
Twelve Taliban were killed in Wardak province and five were captured in Kandahar province. One US soldier was killed and two wounded during a clash in Kunar province.
Two al Qaeda operatives were killed and 38 captured during a series of raids over the past several days. A US helicopter attack on an IED cell in Samara resulted in at least six civilians and one insurgent killed. Forty-six insurgents were captured during two raids in Kirkuk. Fighting between police and the Mahdi Army […]
The governor of Sindh said al Qaeda carried out the attack on Bhutto. Two soldiers were killed in North Waziristan. The Tehrik-i-Taliban was established in Mohmand agency to “flush out gangs carrying out criminal activities in the name of Taliban.” Five Taliban were captured in Zhob in Baluchistan. The US gave Pakistan 30 refurbished Cobra […]
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Turkey rejected the PKK’s offer of a ceasefire. Iraq said it would help Turkey deal with the PKK. Two PKK terrorists were captured while attempting to enter Turkey at the Khabor border crossing.
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In his latest audiotape, al Qaeda’s leader admits leadership problems in Iraq, laments the splits between al Qaeda and insurgent and tribal organizations, and implores Sunnis to eschew tribal and national loyalties for the sake of jihad.
Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden released a tape titled “Message to the people of Iraq.” Bin laden urged the insurgency to unite against the US and the Iraqi government and called on the “mujahideen in Iraq” to reject nationalism and tribal affiliations.