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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Afghanistan
Afghan debate spotlights Pentagon’s mixed messages
United Kingdom
Britain bans controversial Indian preacher Zakir Naik
Iran
Secretary Gates testified that Iran could fire “hundreds” of missiles against Europe in an attack. Russian President Medvedev criticized additional US and EU sanctions on Iran. Tehran argued that new sanctions against Iran prove the world powers maintain a double standard.
United States
A federal grand jury formally indicted failed Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad with 10 offenses, including the attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and an attempted act of terrorism transcending national boundaries. Shahzad had received $12,000 in cash from the Pakistani Taliban to carry out the attack.
Iran
Iran shocked by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s condemnation of religious crackdown
Pakistan
Pakistan – Kaira stresses Ulema™s role in fighting terrorists
Afghanistan
Prepare for tough summer in Afghanistan, Canadian commander warns
Afghanistan
Afghanistan moves quickly to tap newfound mineral reserves
Afghanistan
New Japan PM calls for ‘good governance’ in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Gates concerned about pessimism on Afghanistan
Somalia
Hizbul Islam leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys denied that factions of his group have defected and joined rival Shabaab. Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama’a appointed a new military commander.
Iraq
Insurgents killed two policemen in Diyala and five members of a family in Fallujah. Iraqi security forces detained six al Qaeda operatives during operations in central and northern Iraq.
Afghanistan
Afghan and Coalition forces killed 38 Haqqani Network fighters in Paktika, and captured a Taliban sub-commander in Kandahar. A suicide bomber killed only himself in Ghazni. The US military downplayed the importance of the December review of the situation in Afghanistan. The country’s mineral wealth may be worth more than $3 trillion.
Al Qaeda
The growing threat in Pakistan™s Punjab
United Kingdom
UK – Plastic bags to be put over Birmingham ‘terror cameras’
Pakistan
Pakistan support keeps Taliban alive: Former diplomat
Al Qaeda in Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq, al Qaeda in Iraq’s front group, claimed responsibility for the June 13 attack on the Central Bank in Baghdad. Four policemen, 14 Iraqi civilians, and three terrorists were killed in the attack.
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Al Qaeda
Two al Qaeda commanders and a Turkish foreign fighter were killed during the June 10 Predator strike in Norak, North Waziristan. Sheikh Ihsanullah was an “Arab al Qaeda military commander” while Ibrahim was the commander of the Fursan-i-Mohammed Group, according to a statement released by the Taifatul Mansura Group.
Al Qaeda operatives killed in North Waziristan strike
A jihadist group said that an al Qaeda military commander, the leader of a local al Qaeda group, and a Turkish foreign fighter were killed in the June 10 airstrike in North Waziristan.
Afghanistan
US military officials play down year-end Afghan review
Afghanistan
Afghan mineral wealth may be greater: $3 trillion
United Nations
Review panel judges see a culture of UN secrecy
Afghanistan
US – Military and Pentagon leaders urge patience for Afghan mission
Al Qaeda
Pakistan trying to broker Afghan deal
Pakistan
Afghanistan – Haqqani talks?
Afghanistan
US calls for Pakistan action against Haqqani network
Iran
The European Union followed the US’ lead to press for tighter sanctions on Iranian corporations. Iraq said it will not allow Kurdish terrorist groups to perpetrate attacks against Iran. Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan said Turkey is not Iran’s ally.
Afghanistan
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