Iran
U.N. council must increase sanctions on Iran: US
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Afghanistan
Ragtag Taliban Show Tenacity in Afghanistan
Syria
Slain Syrian general buried, questions linger
Algeria
A suicide bomber wounded 25 Algerians, including four policemen, in an attack in the town of Tizi Ouzou. The bomber attacked a police station. Al Qaeda is beginning to deploy female suicide bombers in North Africa.
Somalia
Blast in Somali capital kills 14, mostly women
Afghanistan
Afghan President: Terror Spreading Like ‘Wild Fire’ In South Asia
Iraq
Basic soldiering lessons just the start for military transition teams in Iraq
Afghanistan
RAF sends air rescue crews to Afghanistan
Turkey
‘Ice warrior™ poised to repel rise of Islamic rule in Turkey
Al Qaeda’s East Africa operations chief escapes raid in Kenya
Kenyan police missed capturing Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, who was behind the 1998 bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
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Thirteen Afghan polio cases, unrest hampering vaccinations
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International soldier, Afghan judge killed
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Sri Lankan forces close in on rebels, fighting kills 23
Iraq
Iraqi forces detained 37 insurgents during operations in Diyala province, including four senior al Qaeda leaders, and arrested 48 Mahdi Army fighters in Nasiriyah. Two Special Groups operatives were captured in Qurna. Iraqi troops killed two terrorists and captured five in Mosul. Coalition forces detained 15 al Qaeda operatives in central and northern Iraq. Twelve […]
Iraq
The Last Battle – The Fight Among Iraq’s Shiites
Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda confirmed WMD expert Abu Khabab al Masri was killed in the July 28 airstrike in South Waziristan, Pakistan. Mustafa Abu Yazid, al Qaeda’s commander in Afghanistan, issued a statement noting al Masri’s death and said his followers would avenge Khabab’s death.
Pakistan
Sixty-one girls’ schools have been destroyed in Swat. A police officer was killed in Swat. The Taliban targeted military outposts in Lower Dir. A Pakistani TV station said operations would be launched in Mohmand and Bajaur. Posters denouncing increasing Taliban influence continue to appear in Karachi.
Pakistan
Rogue Pakistan spies aid Taliban in Afghanistan
Al Qaeda confirms WMD expert Abu Khabab killed in South Waziristan strike
Three other Egyptians were killed in the attack. Khabab is the third senior al Qaeda leader killed in strikes in Pakistan’s tribal areas this year.
In Pictures: US and Iraqis in Tarmiyah
The Sons of Iraq, US soldiers, and Iraqi troops work together to secure Tarmiyah, a former al Qaeda stronghold in Salahadin province.
Hezbollah
Lebanese reach draft on Hezbollah arms
Thailand
(Thailand) Songkhla, Hat Yai bombs target 7-Elevens
Syria
Syria arrests man cleared of Madrid bombing
Afghanistan
Two French aid workers freed in Afghanistan
Iran
Iran’s Foreign Minister Shrugs Off Nuclear Deadline
The Haqqani Network: Reign of terror
The Haqqani Network has risen in prominence in the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan. The Haqqani family has been behind some of the most high-profile attacks in Afghanistan and is rivaling the older generation of Taliban leaders.
Iraq
Iraqi forces arrested 265 suspects, including a senior al Qaeda leader, since operations began in Diyala five days ago. Five Awakening fighters were killed in a bombing in Diyala. Coalition forces detained 21 al Qaeda operatives operations in central and northern Iraq. More than 40,000 security forces have deployed in Karbala. Iraqi will purchase $11 […]
Pakistan
Seven policemen were killed in a bomb attack in Swat. At least 103 have been killed since fighting in Swat began this week; the Taliban torched three girls’ schools. The Lal Masjid’s deputy chief cleric threatened to rebuild the Jamia Hafsa. The Pakistani government said it would investigate links to the bombing of the Indian […]
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Iraq says 265 arrested in anti-Qaeda offensive
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Somali peace deal threatened as 10 ministers quit