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Monthly Archives: March 2008
Iraq
Iraq Remembers Chemical Attacks on Kurds in Halabja
Algeria
Islamic insurgents attacked an Algerian military convoy in Jijel east of Algiers leaving at least one soldier dead. The deadline for the fate of the kidnapped Austrian nationals has been extended after Austrian government officials made contact with the al Qaeda-linked kidnappers. In exchange for the Austrians, the kidnappers are demanding the release of five […]
Afghanistan
Four Taliban were killed in Nangarhar province after attacking a police post; three others were killed in Helmand™s Musa Qala district. Students returned back to school the next day following a Taliban attempt to burn down a newly built school in Kandahar. Wireless providers have conceded to the Taliban, shutting down service at night.
Iraq
The US military says the explosive vest is now the weapon of choice among al Qaeda in Iraq members as the rate of suicide attacks continues to climb. Most of these bombers are from abroad, namely Saudi Arabia. Power was restored to Iraq’s largest oil refinery Sunday after an outage stalled production.
Pakistan
Four of those injured in this weekend™s bombing at an Islamabad restaurant were US FBI agents. A series of missile strikes killed up to 20 in Pakistan™s South Waziristan, obliterating two structures used by insurgents as hideouts. Pakistan has extradited three Saudi nationals believed to be al Qaeda terrorists to Saudi Arabia.
Yemen
Internet censorship in Yemen
Al Qaeda
Leading Muslim cleric urges Qaeda to free Austrians
Somalia
Insurgent mortar attacks against three military bases around Mogadishu left 33 Ethiopian and government soldiers dead. The Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) has taken responsibility for the attacks.
Missile strike kills 20 in South Waziristan
A missile strike destroyed two compounds and killed up to 20 insurgents in the al Qaeda and Taliban safe haven of South Waziristan. This is the second major strike against insurgent hideouts in Pakistan’s tribal states this week.
Thailand
Bombs kill three, wound 21 in Thai Muslim south
Israel
Right-wing Israelis storm Arab area in Jerusalem
Afghanistan
US coalition forces kill armed woman, man during raid
Iraq
Iraq™s Insurgency Is Running on Stolen Oil Profits
Iran
Iran™s hardliners surge ahead in poll
Israel
Israeli, Palestinian negotiators to meet this week
Pakistan
16 dead in Pakistan missile strike: witnesses, state tv
Pakistan
Video – Bomb explodes in Islamabad restaurant
Somalia
Business leaders in the Somali capital’s main Bakara market held a closed-door meeting Saturday where a proposal to establish a private army was discussed. An officer with the Puntland Intelligence Service (PIS) was shot and killed Thursday night in the region’s port city of Bossaso.
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Somalia’s Humanitarian Crisis Worsens Amid Fears of Widespread Drought
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Canadians have improved security in Kandahar, says Afghan general
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Taliban plan to ‘behead’ Sydney men
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Afghan police discover 4 suicide vests
Algeria
[Update] The kidnapped Austrian pair is said to be held in northern Mali by the Algerian terrorist Abdelhamid Abu Zeid at an al Qaeda base about 95 miles from Kidal town. Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem said Algeria “is not concerned” with the kidnapping issue because “it did not happened inside Algerian territories.”
Israel
Four Palestinians killed as Israel targets militants
Islamabad bombing targets foreigners
A Turkish citizen was killed and 15 others were wounded in a bombing at an Italian restaurant in Pakistan’s capital.
Iraq
US draws portrait of Iraq bombers
Thailand
A bombing at a hotel in Pattani killed two and wounded 14; a hotel owner and a journalist were killed in the attack. A Muslim terrorist was killed during a premature detonation of his car bomb outside of a school in Yala province.
Thailand
Bomb kills one, wounds 12 in Muslim Thai south
Iraq
Iraqi teen in war zone: ‘I will have a future’