Iraq
US troops still forced to bolster Iraqi forces in battle
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Syria
In Syria, Iranian president disparages US peace efforts in Mideast
Tajikistan
Islamist fighters killed 40 Tajik soldiers in an ambush in the Rasht Valley. The fighters are thought to have been led by Mullo Abdullo, an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander who is allied with the Afghan Taliban.
Niger
One hundred French military anti-terror specialists have landed in Niger to aid authorities in freeing five French nationals abducted last Thursday. The soldiers entered Niger after a 25-year absence as officials gave consent for the French to deploy “personnel” and “aircraft” to free the hostages. This deployment comes after a French government spokesman pledged that […]
Mauritania
The Mauritanian army confirmed that it is in “total control” of the recent clashes with al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb fighters that killed 12 Islamists. Reports indicate that upwards of 15 Mauritanian soldiers were killed and eight more were wounded in fighting that spilled into Mali in the northern locality of Erch Hendi. Malian […]
25 Tajik soldiers killed in Islamist ambush
An Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander is said to have led an ambush in the Rasht Valley, a haven for Central Asian terrorists.
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed nine people in attacks in Paktika and Badghis. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban and Haqqani Network commanders and fighters in Khost, Paktia, Paktika, Logar, and Nangarhar.
Thailand
Insurgents rampaged through Narathiwat’s Bacho district, killing four Buddhists and burning their homes. A Buddhist rubber tapper farmer was killed by insurgents in Pattani province. A roadside bomb planted by insurgents injured 3 Thai soldiers after leaving their outpost in Narathiwat’s Bacho district.
Iraq
Eighteen Iraqis were killed in a suicide attack in Fallujah and two car bombings in Baghdad. An insurgent was killed in a premature detonation in Fallujah. Security forces detained 18 wanted men in Basrah, a leader in Ansar al Sunnah in Kirkuk, and a “Saudi infiltrator” in Wasit.
India
India – Police: No terror angle in Jama Masjid incidents
Afghanistan
Members of US platoon in Afghanistan accused of killing civilians for sport
Indonesia
Counterterrorism police from Detachment 88 killed two “terrorists” during a raid in North Sumatra province; the terrorists’ families have been detained. Detachment 88 has been accused of torturing six Christians.
Philippines
Philippine soldiers killed Abu Sayyaf commander Abdukarim Sali during a firefight in Basilan. Sali was wanted for his involvement in the kidnappng of 20 people, including three Americans, in May 2001.
Iran
Both the US Department of Defense and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps denied reports that seven US soldiers were in Iranian custody after crossing the border. President Ahmadinejad claimed that the IAEA gave “false” details on Iran’s nuclear program.
The Netherlands
Police arrested a Somali-born British man at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on suspicion of terrorism based on a tip from British intelligence. The suspect was traveling to Uganda when he was detained.
DoD and IRGC deny US troops captured in Iran
Earlier today, FARS News Agency claimed that seven US soldiers were detained inside Iran in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan. The report has since been withdrawn, and interestingly enough both the US Department of Defense and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, and even Pakistan’s foreign minister, have denied the report. From Iran’s Press TV: IRGC […]
Somalia
PM: Somalia to open 2nd front against insurgents
Latest US Predator strike kills 5 in al Qaeda hub in North Waziristan
Seven of this month’s 14 strikes have taken place in the Datta Khel region in North Waziristan. The area is a known haven for al Qaeda.
Afghanistan
Afghan poll workers’ bodies found
Philippines
Philippine troops kill wanted militant
Macedonia
Radical Islam on rise in Balkans
Pakistan
Pakistan – Higher judiciary concerned over judges™ security
Canada
Canadian convicted of lying in Air India bomb case
Afghanistan
A parliament for Afghanistan: Photos
Al Qaeda
US appeals court: How do you quit al Qaeda?
Bangladesh
‘Forced veiling’ debate divides Bangladeshi women
Pakistan
Northwest Pakistan sees surge of drone strikes
Niger
The French nuclear firm Areva and construction company Vinci are pulling their foreign staff from northern Niger in response to the suspected Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb kidnappings. France believes the five hostages have been moved from Niger to Mali.
Pakistan
Kashmir clashes continue as residents defy curfew
Pakistan
Pakistan – Editorial: Brutalised society