Somalia
Shabaab fighters in Burhakaba threatened to behead 20 Islamist commanders and fighters from the rival Hizbul Islam. Shabaab claimed Kenyan police are holding a leader from Kismayo, who have demanded $1,000 to free him.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Pakistan
The Taliban killed a bus driver and a child, and wounded several children in an IED attack on a school bus in Peshawar. The Taliban killed two policemen in an attack in Charsadda.
Afghanistan
Security forces killed and captured dozens of Taliban fighters and commanders in Kandahar, Helmand, and Wardak. Twenty Taliban fighters surrendered in Herat. Germany plans to begin withdrawing its troops in 2012.
Iraq
An al Qaeda suicide bomber killed three civilians and a policemen in an attack on Shia worshipers in Baqubah. Insurgents killed three civilians in an IED attack in Babil.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Sweden – Stockholm bomber ‘acted on Al-Qaeda’s orders’
Afghanistan
Pakistan: Petraeus makes visit to discuss anti-insurgency strategy
Yemen
Insurgents seriously wounded two soldiers in Shabwa province and kidnapped three more soldiers in Al Dhale province. President Saleh said the US should focus on al Qaeda in Pakistan, and not in Yemen.
Al Qaeda
The network of FOB Chapman bomber Humam al-Balawi
Pakistan
Pakistan teachers being killed, says Human Rights Watch
Sweden
The Stockholm suicide bomber has been identified as Taimour Abdulwahab; he admitted to traveling to the Middle East to wage jihad. Police in the United Kingdom searched a home in Luton where Adbulwahab lived.
Al Qaeda
Pakistan encouraging Hamid Karzai in coalition with militants
Sweden
Stockholm bomber was thrown out of Luton mosque for trying to recruit extremists
Saudi Arabia
Laying out cities, Saudis see window to modernity
Al Qaeda
With new violence, more Christians are fleeing Iraq
Iran
President Ahmadinejad fired Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki. Iran conducted a large military ground exercise near the Iraqi border. Iranian MPs called on the government to downgrade diplomatic relations with Britain.
Shabaab
Stockholm bomber aimed for major targets: prosecutor
Shabaab’s leader traveled to UAE?
This is a rumor, but it still bears watching. Sunatimes reported that Shabaab’s spiritual leader, Sheikh Mukhtar Abdurahman Abu Zubeyr (AKA Ahmed Abdi Aw Mohamed Godane,) has traveled twice, via Kenya, to the UAE to visit his wife and family in Sharjah: The reclusive leader made unreported trips to United Arab Emirate to visit his […]
Pakistan
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will allow negotiations with the Taliban to secure the release of a university vice chancellor. Security forces arrested 50 terror suspects in Swat and Nowshera. The Taliban torched a NATO supply trailer in Kalat.
Al Qaeda
‘UK varsities now nursery of terror’
Denmark
Swedish leader urges tolerance after failed terror attack
Iran
Iranian president increasingly grabbing power from parliament
Afghanistan
UK – John Major dubious about Afghanistan withdrawal date
Sweden
UK – Police search address linked to Sweden bombings
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed six US and two Afghan soldiers in an attack in Zhari in Kandahar, and wounded eight troops in a separate suicide attack in Jalai in Kandahar. Security forces killed and captured scores of Taliban fighters and commanders in Zabul, Khost, Wardak, Nangarhar, Kunar, and Kunduz. Twelve Taliban fighters surrendered in Kunduz.
Iraq
Al Qaeda suicide bombers killed three civilians in Ramadi and Diyala. Insurgents killed two policemen in attacks in Baghdad and Mosul. Security forces detained three wanted men in Baghdad and foiled a suicide attack in Balad.
Somalia
Fifteen people were killed during fighting in Mogadishu. The Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama’a militia claimed it captured then pardoned five Shabaab fighters; Shabaab disputed the report. Pirates hijacked a ship and captured 24 crew members.
Yemen
Twelve Houthis and six pro-government tribesmen were killed during a clash at a checkpoint in Sa’ada. Southern separatists kidnapped seven policemen in Radfan, Lahj, and Dhale. The government claimed fighting terrorism consumes almost half of its budget.
Sweden
Swedes shocked by 1st terror attack in 3 decades
Afghanistan
Pakistan – Officials go after Pakistani who ferrets out corruption
Afghanistan
Protesters urge return of Briton from Guantanamo