Afghanistan
Watchdog warns Taliban talks may harm Afghan women
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Sudan
Churches call for south Sudan to vote for independence
Afghanistan
Airdrops break records in Afghanistan
Iraq
Insurgents killed two policemen, a civilian, and an Awakening leader and his family in attacks in Fallujah and Baghdad. Security forces detained 22 wanted men in Basrah and 21 more in Kirkuk.
Somalia
Burundi said it would remain in Somalia despite Shabaab’s threats to carry out attacks int he country. Shabaab and Hizbul Islam clashed in Hiran just three days after their leaders met to discuss joining ranks. Hizbul Islam detained 10 people in Elasha.
Uganda
Police detained four “foreigners” suspected of being involved in the deadly suicide attacks in Kampala that killed 74 people. Police also found an unexploded suicide vest in a suburb of Kampala.
Iranian-backed Shia terror group remains a threat in Iraq: General Odierno
Hezbollah Brigades has imposed an “increased threat” over the past several weeks, the US’ top commander in Iraq said. The terror group remains tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Libya
Did BP play a role in the release of a notorious terrorist?
Afghanistan
An Afghan soldier killed three British troops in Helmand. The Taliban killed eight civilians in an IED attack in Helmand. Security forces killed six Taliban fighters in Kunduz and detained “a large number” of Taliban and Haqqani Network operatives in Paktia and Kapisa. A village defense force killed “numerous” Taliban fighters in Ghazni; one villager […]
Iran
An Iranian scientist who went missing in Saudi Arabia more than a year ago has appeared at the Pakistani embassy in Washington, DC. The foreign minister dismissed Russian President Medeved’s remarks that Iran is close to building a nuclear weapon as “unrealistic.”
Pakistan
Sufi shrine attack makes Pakistan go after Jaish, others
Iraq
Amid threat, US heightens security at its Iraq bases
Afghanistan
Fears of Afghan women™s rights being traded for peace
The checkered history of Musa Qala
Coalition forces have struggled to gain control of the district in northern Helmand province for four years. US Marines have now taken over from the British, who have come under fire for their handling of the district. Part 1 of a three-part series.
Taliban
US rebuilds power plant, Taliban reap a windfall
Russia
Security forces detained six women who were prepared to become “Black Widows,” the notorious Muslim female suicide bombers. The six women were detained in the Republic of Dagestan in the Caucasus.
Pakistan
Security forces detained 87 extremists in Punjab and 280 more in Khyber. The Taliban killed a security officer in an IED attack in Arakzai and bombed a school in Bajaur. A suicide bomber killed only himself in a premature detonation in Kohat.
Pakistan
A game no more in Pakistani Pashtun village
Afghanistan
Corrupt Afghan officials tie with top officials
Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda aims to cash in on Kashmir
Karzai pushes for removal of ex-Taliban officials from UN blacklist
The Washington Post reports that Afghan president Hamid Karzai “plans to seek the removal of up to 50 former Taliban officials from a U.N. terrorism blacklist.” From the Post: The Afghan government has sought for years to delist former Taliban figures who it says have cut ties with the Islamist movement. But the campaign to […]
Iraq
Security forces detained eight al Qaeda operatives during operations in Baghdad, Jalulah, As Sadiyah, and Hawijah. Iraqi troops searched Mosul University. Insurgents destroyed two power pylons in Abu Ghraib.
Uganda
Shabaab claimed the dual suicide attack in Kampala that killed 74 people and wounded more than 60. Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage, Shabaab’s top spokesman, said Shabaab was “performing our Islamic duty.”
United Kingdom
A court sentenced three al Qaeda operatives to 20 years each in prison for attempting to blow up airlines using liquid explosives over the Atlantic in 2006. The men were described as “foot soldiers” by the judge, who said they did not know the actual target of the attack.
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed eight civilians in IED attacks in Helmand and Khost. Afghan and Coalition forces detained an undisclosed number of Taliban fighters in Ghazni, Logar, Khost, and Helmand. The UN said 10 Taliban leaders may be removed from the sanctions list.
Shabaab claims credit for dual suicide attacks in Uganda
The al Qaeda affiliate has carried out its first terror attack outside the borders of Somalia. The Somali suicide bombers attacked soccer fans as they watched the World Cup final in Kampala.
Germany agrees to accept two Gitmo detainees
Last week, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière said that his country has agreed to accept two Gitmo detainees. One of the two was recruited by Hamas, trained in an al Qaeda camp, and allegedly wanted to conduct a suicide operation. The other allegedly traveled to Afghanistan to wage jihad after the September 11 attacks.
Pakistan
Pakistan – Government orders ‘crackdown’ on militants
Afghanistan
Pakistan blames militants from Afghanistan for bombing
Iran
Iran – Clerics to work within Tehran schools