Al Qaeda
Yemen security agency prone to inside threats, officials say
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Pakistan
Pakistan officials ‘100 percent’ certain Taliban’s Mehsud is dead
Iran
On the anniversary of Islamic Revolution, President Ahmadinejad announced that Iran is “a nuclear state.” Opposition leaders Karroubi and former President Khatami were attacked when they attended an opposition rally. Tehran cracked down on internet access in the wake of anniversary protests.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: US marines and Taliban clash ahead of Operation Moshtarak
Iran
Iran opposition leaders attacked as regime floods streets
Iraq
Special Forces chief battles to stop book revealing details of operations in Iraq review
February 11, 1979: The day the Shah fell
On the eve of the 31st anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, it’s important to take a step back and get some historical context. The following is a BBC news report from Feb. 11, 1979: Victory for Khomeini as Army Steps Aside Supporters of the Ayatollah Khomeini appear to be in control of the Iranian capital, […]
Treasury targets Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
An IRGC general and four companies owned and operated by the IRGC have been designated under Executive Order 13382.
Afghanistan
Marjah offensive: Afghanistan civilians aren’t taking the hint
Pakistan
A suicide bomber killed 11 tribal police and eight civilians in an attack in Khyber. The Taliban killed a brigadier during an attempt to rescue two Cobra helicopter pilots in Khyber; the fate of the pilots is not known. The Taliban again denied Hakeemullah was killed; the interior minister said he was certain Hakeemullah is […]
Iraq
Security forces detained 24 wanted men in Basrah, an al Qaeda commander and 20 operatives in Baghdad and northern Iraq, six terrorists in Kirkuk, and three arms dealers in Diyala. Insurgents killed a soldier in Mosul and a civilian in Fallujah.
Philippines
Abu Sayyaf kidnapped two locals working for a US-funded road construction project in the town of Maimbung in Sulu province. The Abu Sayyaf fighters have not issued any ransom demands for the release of the two workers.
United States
Aerial pictures, never seen before, of the September 11 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center
Afghanistan
Afghanistan says ready if thousands flee assault
Afghanistan
The US and its allies have 700 bases in Afghanistan
Somalia
Ten civilians were killed during shelling and two soldiers were killed in an IED attack in Mogadishu. Fighting between police and the military in Mogadishu resulted in four soldiers killed. Hundreds of Shabaab fighters are deploying to the capital. The African Union denied Shabaab reports that its soldiers were killed in terrorist bombings.
Afghanistan
The Afghan government will hold a Loya Jirga on the proposed reconciliation plan with the Taliban in mid-spring. Afghan and Coalition forces detained a Taliban and a Haqqani Network sub-commander during raids in Ghazni and Khost, and seized more than 800 pounds of opium in Helmand.
Taliban deny Hakeemullah is dead
Maulvi Noor Jamal, the Taliban commander reported to have replaced Hakeemullah, denied that the leader is dead and said he is not in charge. Pakistan’s interior minister claims he has “credible” information that Hakeemullah is dead.
Suicide bomber kills 19 in Khyber
The bombing in Khyber is the first major Taliban strike in more than a week. Eleven tribal policemen were among those killed.
Pakistan
Suicide attack kills police officers in Pakistan
Israel
Hard times in Gaza fill ranks of Hamas police
Al Qaeda
Pakistan: Bomb attacks ‘signal’ return of Islamist group
Iran
Iran: EU condemns attacks on embassies in Tehran
China
China – Blogger describes Xinjiang as an ‘internet prison’
Iran
Tehran arrested protesters in an attempt to thwart protests on tomorrow’s observance of the anniversary of the Iranian Revolution. President Ahmadinejad moved to give the Basij more political power. President Obama sought new sanctions to target the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
Pakistan plays ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ in Afghanistan
The Pakistanis are dangling a settlement for the Afghan war to the US. The bait is the Haqqanis, according to The New York Times. That’s right, the same Haqqanis who are the closest to al Qaeda: What the Pakistanis can offer is their influence over the Taliban network of Jalaluddin and Siraj Haqqani, whose forces […]
Iran
Small step in Iran™s nuclear effort suggests ambitions for a weapon, experts say
Pakistan
A new rumor of Hakeemullah Mehsud’s death has appeared in the Pakistani press. The military destroyed 20 Taliban bunkers and detained six fighters in Bajaur, and captured a Lashkar-i-Islam leader in Khyber. The interior minister said “foreign elements” may be involved in the violence in Karachi.
Al Qaeda
Dead terrorists tell no tales
Iran
Iran moving to silence dissent with arrests, analysts say