A suicide bomber killed nine Afghans and wounded 13 others in an attack outside a base in Khost. A British soldier was killed in an IED attack in Helmand province. Canada’s defense minister dismissed Taliban threats to attack civilians unless the government withdraws from Afghanistan as propaganda.
Saudi Arabia to Contact Iraq on Saudi Detainee Spying for Iran
Salafists divided over memorandum with Hezbollah
Iran says rocket can carry low-orbit satellite
Pakistan: US reaffirms support after Musharraf resigns
Pakistan: Judges may be reinstated after Musharraf exit
Shia cleric killed, 17 wounded in Baghdad violence
Afghanistan: At least nine dead in suicide blast
Iranian claims of jet range dismissed
Resilient Sunni Stronghold Tests the Iraqi Army’s Best
Attack on mosque in Azerbaijani capital kills at least two
Iraqi Army Provides Security, Builds Wall in Northwest Sadr City
Musharraf has led an uneven fight against al Qaeda. The future of Pakistan’s fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda remains in doubt as the political parties will now vie for control of the government.
US to take over Afghan mission
More than 200 Moro Islamic Liberation Front fighters attacked the town of Kolambugan in the southern province of Lanao del Norte and took control of the town center. Two civilians have been confirmed killed as heavy fighting has been reported and MILF has taken hostages. MILF also attacked two other towns in the province.
Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud created a new parallel judicial systems in South Waziristan. The Taliban beheaded a “US spy” in North Waziristan. Forty-seven Pakistanis were killed in fighting in Kurram as six large tribes vowed to join the government to fight the Taliban. Nine Taliban fighters, a policeman, and a civilian were killed in fighting […]
Reports of al Qaeda’s Death May Be Greatly Exaggerated
‘Millennium bomber’ sentence tossed out by US court
A female suicide bomber killed 12 Sons of Iraq fighters and wounded 24 in Baghdad. Iraqi forces captured 99 insurgents in Karbala and 29
Iran says it has put first dummy satellite in orbit
Afghans shift independence celebration to secret venue
A Stryker platoon is assigned to administer reconstruction and security projects in northern Diyala province.
Afghan troops killed 30 Taliban fighters during separate clashes in southern and eastern Afghanistan. Ten policemen were killed in an IED attack in Kandahar province. Seven thousand additional police have been deployed in Kabul.
More than 50 Somalis and Ethiopian troops were killed and 80 were wounded in a series of clashes from Aug. 15-16. Ethiopian troops killed more than 40 Somali civilians in a bus after being ambushed. Thirteen Somalis and Ethiopians were killed after Shabaab forces ambushed Ethiopian troops in Beletwein. Shabaab forces ambushed President Yusuf’s convoy […]
Bomb hits Afghan minister’s convoy, one hurt: ministry
Afghanistan: Ambiguous Foes
Nine Iraqis were killed and 40 wounded in a car bombing in Balad; 17 Iraqis were wounded in a car bombing in Baghdad. Iraqi forces detained a Special Groups weapons supplier in Hillah, 15 Shia terrorists in Karbala, and two in possession of SA-7 Strella anti-aircraft missiles in Baghdad. Coalition forces captured a Special Groups […]
Fighting in central Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province has erupted. At least two Taliban commanders and scores of their fighters have been killed in recent days. Civilians have also been mistakenly killed in Coalition air raids.
The Pakistani government claimed 462 Taliban and 22 soldiers have been killed in Bajaur. Faqir Mohammed appeared on Pakistani television to deny rumors of his death. Two rockets exploded outside the ISI offices in Kohat while the Taliban bombed a government center, 46 shops, and a school in Swat. The government asked the Taliban to […]
Indian police detained 10 suspects thought to be behind the Ahmedabad bombings last month. Abu Bashir, who is believed to be the cell leader, was also captured. All the suspects were active members from the banned Students’ Islamic Movement of India.