Thai security forces captured 53 suspected insurgents during raids in Narathiwat and Yala provinces. Abdulromae Pereesee, a suspected key leader of the Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK). The army claimed the Muslim insurgency is divided and local citizens are helping the military uproot the insurgency. Thirteen civilians were wounded in a bombing at a tea shop […]
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The Taliban claimed to have executed the second South Korean hostage after the latest deadline past. Twenty-one more hostages are in custody. The government sacked the provincial police chiefs of Daykundi and Wardak provinces.
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Map of region of recent fighting in Helmand province. Click to view. Qari Faiz Mohammad killed in a raid in Helmand province Coalition forces struck another blow to the senior Taliban leadership in Afghanistan. On July 23, Afghan and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops killed Qari Faiz Mohammad, the chairman of the Taliban Military […]
Bush to sign bill linking Pakistan aid to anti-terror fight: US Congress adopts measure
An estimated 600 students of the Lal Masjid were trained as suicide bombers are believed to be hiding in Islamabad. Soldiers and police have been warned not to wear their uniforms in public. A kidnapped policeman in Kohat and three policeman in Dir were murdered. The army shelled Taliban positions near Miramshah after a policeman […]
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The Lebanese Army seized a Fatah al Islam command bunker as 8 terrorists were killed in the latest round of fighting. A Lebanese force backed by German advisors will attempt to stem the flow of weapons smuggled from Syria.
The Taliban fired their first heat-seeking anti-aircraft missile on a U.S. C-130 flying in southwestern Nimroz province. The SA-7 was believed to have been smuggled from Iran. A former Taliban member and tribal leaders are negotiating with the Taliban for the release of the 22 Korean hostages.
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The Red Mosque has been closed indefinitely. Baituallah Mehsud’s Taliban forces have taken positions to block the Wana-Dera Ismail Khan highway in North Waziristan. The military established three check points in Miramshah while attacks and looting are ongoing. Six terrorists were arrested for involvement with suicide attacks in the NWFP.
Bring ’em on: Militants in Pakistan await US