Yearly Archives: 2007

Iraq

| July 6, 2007

Army: Decision to buy more than 17,000 MRAPs not yet finalized

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| July 6, 2007

Counterinsurgents Should Consider A “Fabrication Cell”

Iraq

| July 6, 2007

US forces fight al-Qaida – and wait for Iraqi help – in marshlands outside Baghdad

Pakistan may capitulate to the Red Mosque

| July 6, 2007

Musharraf approves amnesty; update on latest news from the Lal Masjid and the Taliban’s response Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who survived an assassination attempt earlier today, is prepared to pardon the Islamists and the leaders of the Lal Masjid, or Red Mosque, according to Pakistan’s Daily Times. President Musharraf “approved a plan to extend a […]

Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle: July 2007 Update

| July 6, 2007

Iraqi & Coalition forces Order of Battle as of Jun 30, 2007. The July 2007 updates to the Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle are now available at the ISF OOB Page. Significant changes include the release of the Quarterly Report to Congress, updates to the newly forming 11th, 12th and 13th Iraqi Army [IA] […]

Assassination attempt against Pakistan’s President

| July 6, 2007

The latest attempt in a string of attacks against Pakistani government officials Pakistani security officials examine a long barreled anti-aircraft gun and a light machine gun, found on the rooftop of a house in Rawalpindi [AP Photo]. Click to view. As the Lal Masjid standoff nears the end of its fourth day, a report surfaced […]

Somalia

| July 6, 2007

Ethiopian and Somali troops are conducting a major operation in the Bakara market in Mogadishu. Insurgents attempted to assassinate the mayor of Mogadishu and the justice minister. Three Somali soldiers were wounded in an attack on a police station south of the capital.

Pakistan

| July 6, 2007

Militants express support for Pakistani mosque with terrorism

Al Qaeda

| July 6, 2007

Jihadist James Bond’ Gets 10 Years for Running Extremist Web Sites

Morocco

| July 6, 2007

Morocco has raised the security alert to the maximum level after a visit from US and European intelligence officials. The Interior Ministry said it received “reliable intelligence information” an attack is imminent.

Iraq

| July 5, 2007

Sergeant Jesse Kelsch: Someone You Should Know

Thailand

| July 5, 2007

Muslim insurgents sabotaged the rail track between Yala and Narathiwat provinces, forcing trains to suspend services. Three soldiers were wounded in two IED attacks in Yala and Nahathiwat. Two insurgents were killed by police in Pattani.

The battle at the Red Mosque

| July 5, 2007

A Pakistani soldier takes position on an army armoured vehicle [Reuters]. Click to view. Reports of an assault underway; Aziz goes on TV; captured Islamists will return to the NWFP The confrontation between the Taliban-supporting Islamists of the Lal Masjid, or Red Mosque, and the Pakistani government in the heart of Islamabad appears to be […]

Iraq

| July 5, 2007

Iraq’s acting speaker urges end to party boycotts

Al Qaeda

| July 5, 2007

Homemade, Cheap and Dangerous – Terror Cells Favor Simple Ingredients In Building Bombs