Afghanistan
Troop shortages mean Taliban retake ground in Helmand
Yearly Archives: 2009
Report: Sufi Mohammed to negotiate peace in Bajaur and Waziristan
The radical cleric behind the Swat ceasefire and ongoing negotiations looks to mediate between the government and the Taliban in the most dangerous tribal agencies.
Iraq
President Obama announced that all combat brigades will be withdrawn by the end of August 2010. A residual force estimated at 50,000 troops will be left to mentor Iraqi troops and police and assist in other areas. Defense Secretary Gates is calling for a small force to remain in Iraq after 2012.
Afghanistan
Protest at Afghan ‘mosque raid’
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Abu Sayaff insurgents in Philippines obtain high-powered weapons shipment
Afghanistan
Afghan Army and Coalition forces killed 10 Taliban fighters after being attacked during a patrol in Uruzgan province’s Shaheed Hasas district. Joint forces also killed one Taliban fighter and detained 10 more during operations in Nangarhar and Khost provinces. Kandahar police detained six members of an IED cell in Kandahar province.
Pakistan
US Senator questions Pakistan’s willingness to act against Taliban
India
The Pakistani colonel charged with involvement in the Mumbai terror attack is a senior officer in the Army’s Special Communications Organization. Mumbai’s police chief said there is no evidence of the Pakistani Inter-Service Intelligence agency’s involvement in the Mumbai attack.
Pakistan
President Zardari said he imposed governor rule after Nawaz Sharif declared ‘war’ over a supreme court decision that prevents him and his brother from holding office. The Swat Taliban stopped a military convoy from entering Mingora. The Taliban beheaded a ‘US spy’ as a gift to the US president.
Pakistan
US aid effort under fire in Pakistan border area
Afghan Police Update: February 2009
The Afghan police have lagged behind the Afghan National Army; 85 percent of the Afghan National Police units are at the lowest rating level for capability and training.
Somalia
More than 35 Somalis were killed and 130 were wounded during two days of fighting between Shabaab and government and African Union forces in Mogadishu. Shabaab fighters took control of Hudur, the capital of Bakool province.
Pakistan
The more you look, the less you see in Swat sharia deal
Afghanistan
Two US soldiers from the National Guard were killed in a roadside bombing attack in southern Afghanistan. A British Marine died from injuries sustained in a roadside bomb attack that killed three other British soldiers in Helmand province. Uzbekistan will allow non-military supplies to pass through.
Iraq
Security forces detained 22 suspected insurgents in Baghdad, 11 al Qaeda fighters in Diyala, and eight members of Ansar al Sunnah in Kirkuk. An Iraqi court sentenced 28 members of the Yamani cult to death and 19 others to life terms. One policeman was killed and nine civilians were wounded in separate attacks in Baghdad. […]
Thailand
Thai separatists to continue fight
Afghanistan
Taliban say want peace with Afghans, NATO troops out
Pakistan
Taliban killed spy as gift to Barack Obama, say Pakistani police
Iraq
In southern Iraq, US commanders say it’s time to go
Pakistan
Pakistani Army colonel ‘was involved’ in Mumbai terror attacks
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Terrorist threat against Saudi Arabia Airlines in Philippines
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Taliban alliance only against US, says Maulvi Nazir
Pakistan
Pakistan pushes US for drones
Pakistan
The Supreme Court ruled that the Sharif brothers are ineligible to run for office and stripped them of control of Punjab province. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan said it will fully support the Lashkar-e-Islam if the Army launches an operation in Khyber. The Taliban said it will dismantle checkpoints in Swat after the Army leaves.
India
India has charged two purported Pakistani Army officiers, six senior Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders, and 30 other operatives for involvement in the November 2008 terror assault on Mumbai. The Pakistani Army officers were identified as Major General Saab and Colonel R Saadat Ullah. Lashkar-e-Taiba founder and leader Hafiz Saeed was also charged.
India charges 2 Pakistani Army officers in Mumbai case
A general, a colonel, and several senior Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders are among 38 people charged with involvement in the November 2008 Mumbai terror assault. Only three suspects are in Indian custody.
Afghanistan
East Afghan clashes up 20 pct this winter-ISAF
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: ISAF, ANSF partner for operation in Wardak’s Jalrez valley
Afghanistan
Afghan and Coalition forces killed 10 Taliban fighters in Uruzgan province. Afghan Army and counter-narcotics forces killed 18 Taliban fighters after being attacked in Helmand province. Three British soldiers were killed in an IED attack in Helmand.
Iraq
The parliament has lifted immunity for member Mohammed al Dayni, who is accused of directing a terror cell in Baghdad. Security forces detained 25 insurgents in Baghdad, 10 more in Thi Qhar, and one member of the Naqshabandiya group in Kirkuk. One US soldier and one interpreter were killed in yesterday’s shooting at a police […]