Pakistan
Struggling for survival in Swat
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Pakistan
A race against time in Pakistan’s war on the Taliban
Philippines
Abu Sayyaf terrorists beheaded a 61-year-old man who was abducted from Zamboanga City three weeks ago, sparking concern for the safety of six school teachers held captive in the same area. The Court of Appeals in Manila upheld the conviction of former Abu Sayyaf leader Hector Abubakar Janjalani for drug violations leading to his arrest […]
Pakistan
Pakistan: Stuck in the past
Somalia
Seventeen Shabaab fighters, including four foreigners, were killed in a premature detonation at a car bomb workshop in Mogadishu. Three Shabaab fighters were killed during an ambush by the Islamic Courts in the village of Ayn in Hiran province. Puntland police detained 15 pirates and seized five boats.
Shabaab on the offensive in Somalia
Shabaab and the allied Hizbul Islam are consolidating control of central and southern Somalia and are ousting Islamist forces loyal to President Sharif, their former ally.
Pakistan
Over 1.6 million displaced in Malakand: Relief Commissionerate
Pakistan
Violent elements attempting to fan ethnic riots in Karachi: Shahi Syed
Pakistan
6 militants resisting search killed in Darra Adamkhel
Afghanistan
President Karzai’s brother was ambushed in the Surobi district in Nangarhar province; one policeman was killed in the attack. Afghan soldiers were arrested after killing three civilians in Jalalabad in Nangarhar. Afghan and Coalition forces detained three Haqqani Network fighters during a raid in Khost province. Canada may extend its mission past the planned 2011 […]
Iraq
Security forces detained 46 suspected insurgents in Basrah and 17 wanted men in Diyala. A senior police officer was killed and two of his sons were wounded in an IED attack near his home in Basrah. Two civilians were wounded in an IED attack in Baghdad. Iraq has released 132,838 prisoners under an amnesty law. […]
Pakistan
Pakistan: Suicide attacks are un-Islamic: Ulema
Bangladesh
The commander of the Rapid Action Battalion said that “religious militancy is under control” after Boma Mizan, the chief explosives expert and trainer for the the Jamaat ul Mujahideen Bangladesh, was captured. Mizan has reportedly trained most of the 50 JMB bomb makers estimated to be operating in the country.
Pakistan
Offensive against Taliban continues in Malakand
Pakistan
Bloody urban battles could lie ahead in Pakistan
Pakistan
President Zardari said the military will take the fight into Waziristan and the tribal areas. The military claimed 47 Taliban fighters were killed in Swat. Interior Minister Malik said more than 1,000 Taliban have been killed in the Swat operation. General Kiyani said the Army is well suited to conduct counter insurgency operations. Police detained […]
Philippines
A commander of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front surrendered with 57 of his men and 42 small arms to the Army’s First Infantry Division in Lanao Del Norte province. Two weeks ago, 11 other MILF leaders surrendered in Lanao Del Norte after negotiations with government officials.
Somalia
Shabaab captured the strategic central town of Jowhar and is actively recruiting soldiers in the south. Shabaab’s spokesman said it will fight until the government collapses. The UN said it will not take over the peacekeeping mission from the African Union.
Afghanistan
Five suicide bombers died after their explosives detonated prematurely in Ghazni province. Six policemen and one soldier and six Taliban fighters were killed during clashes and attacks in Helmand, Uruzgan, and Zabul provinces. The Afghan Army said it will launch operations to retake control of eight districts in Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, and Daikundi provinces from […]
Iraq
Iraqis and American soldiers anxious over US withdrawal from Sadr City
Pakistan
Pakistan: Talks in Malakand?
Iraq
Security forces detained 35 insurgents in Karmah and 20 more in Fallujah; 10 wanted men in Diyala, seven in Basrah, and five more in Maysan; and two Special Groups fighters in Al Kut. A suicide bomber killed a policeman in Mosul; another policeman was shot and killed in Mosul.
Taliban move forces eastward into Battagram
More than 150 Taliban fighters attacked and overran a police checkpoint that was set up to block an advance into the district.
Kuwait
Kuwaiti women win first parliamentary seats
Afghanistan
Missile attacks on capital Kabul
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Army to recoup Taliban-controlled districts
Pakistan
Fear of Taliban influx looms in Karachi
Russia
Chechen police killed three militants associated with Friday’s suicide bombing in Grozny; a fourth was killed while driving near Grozny. Chechen President Kadyrov dissolved the option of amnesty for militants following Friday’s attack, warning that they would be killed unless they surrender. Kavkaz Center accused Kadyrov of threatening family and friends of Mujahideen.
Pakistan
View through the burka
Pakistan
Pakistan Army developed a full range of counter insurgency training: COAS