Afghanistan
Pentagon: Taliban Launch ‘Complex’ Attack on French Unit in Afghanistan
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Afghanistan
Pentagon Plans to Send More Than 12,000 Additional Troops to Afghanistan
Somalia
UN approves Somalia force for six more months
Iraq
Iraqi forces arrest Sunni Arab politician’s son
Iraq
Iraqi Sunnis outraged over Diyala raids, arrests
Pakistan
Al Qaeda vows to hunt Musharraf down
Pakistan
Sharif Threatens to Pull Out of Pakistani Coalition
Afghanistan
Rumours hit Afghan drug trade
Taliban suicide bomber strikes at Pakistani hospital, kills 29
Taliban continue suicide bombing campaign in an effort to derail current operations in Swat and Bajaur.
Pakistan
Cracks in Pakistan coalition day after Musharraf quits
Iraq
US troops detained two Special Groups leaders in Baghdad and an Asaib al Haq operative in Diyala. Iraqi troops captured two Special Groups operatives in central Iraq, three Mahdi fighters in Maysan, four more in Basrah, and four al Qaeda operatives in Miqdadiyah. Iraqi and US forces captured 12 al Qaeda suspects in raids nationwide. […]
Iraq
US military hawks tanks to Iraqis in deal worth up to $2B
Afghanistan
Ten French soldiers were killed and 21 were wounded in a Taliban ambush east of Kabul; 13 Taliban were killed and 21 French soldiers were wounded in the incident. US and Afghan forces thwarted multiple Taliban suicide attacks on Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost province. An Afghan child and an interpreter were killed in […]
FOB Salerno withstands 2-day Taliban onslaught
US and Afghan forces thwart a major attempt by the Taliban to breach the biggest Coalition bases in southeastern Afghanistan.
Afghanistan
SAS to be used to tackle Taliban in Afghanistan
Iraq
Policemen kill Diyala governor’s escort, beat deputy
Taliban kill 10 French troops in Kabul province ambush
Twenty-one French troops are wounded. Italian and Afghan troops battle Taliban fighters in separate engagement in the same region.
Al Qaeda suicide attack hits police center in Algeria
Forty-three Algerians were killed and more than 45 wounded in a suicide car bombing at a recruiting event at a police academy. Today’s attack is the latest in a string of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb bombings this summer.
Sons of Iraq patrol recon – building relationships one night at a time
US troops accompany Tarmiyah’s local security forces during patrols in the city.
Afghanistan
Jihadis shift attention to war in Afghanistan
Pakistan
US Vows Continued Support for Pakistan Following Musharraf Resignation
Pakistan
Musharraf foes set to hold talks
Pakistan
Pervez Musharraf’s resignation leaves Pakistani anti-terror policy uncertain
Pakistan
Musharraf’s resignation highlights terrorism concerns
Al Qaeda
A terror cell appears to have been plotting attacks against the British royal family. A suspect was detained with photos, maps, and information about Britain’s royal family, as well as details on landmarks in London and the US. “They had details of explosives and poisons along with information about London landmarks and a computer folder […]
Pakistan
Pervez Musharraf resigned as president of Pakistan. The government is seeking to restore the judges sacked by Musharraf. The Taliban offered talks with the government after Musharraf’s resignation. Fifty Pakistanis were killed in the latest round of fighting in Kurram. The Northwest Frontier Province assembly passed a resolution calling for sharia law in Malakand.
Iran
US military sources said Iran’s test to launch a satellite into space failed. The second stage of the rocket launch “was erratic and out of control” and the rocket “did not perform as designed.” Iran claimed its warplanes now have the range to reach Israel.
Pakistan
Pakistanis jubilant over Musharraf’s resignation
Iraq
More than 460 wanted persons have been detained since the latest operation began in Diyala and 1,323 others surrendered as part of the amnesty program. Iraqi security forces detained 20 insurgents in Baghdad, eight in Basrah, and three in Wasit. Iraqi forces detained 14 al Qaeda-linked insurgents in raids nationwide. Coalition forces detained 11 al […]
Iraq
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to Train Iraqi Shiite Youths