Thailand
Muslim insurgents killed three people in attacks as the prime minister visited the south. Insurgents killed a teenager and a Buddhist man in shootings in Pattani province, and a Muslim woman in a shooting in Narathiwat province.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Iran
Tehran proposed two dates for resumed nuclear negotiations. Iran will test-fire a domestically-manufactured version of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system. A UN report demonstrated North Korean support for the Syrian, Iranian, and Burmese nuclear programs.
Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters assassinated a colonel at an LNG facility in Shabwa province. Four people were killed in tribal clashes in Abyan province. Thousands of people protested in Dhale over the arrest of a Southern Movement leader.
Syria
UN nuclear chief sets sights on Syria
Afghanistan
Official: White House will review Afghan war strategy but won’t offer Plan B
Afghanistan
Girls’ school burned down in Afghanistan, Qurans destroyed
Al Qaeda
US sends team to East Africa to crack down on ‘germ terrorism’ threat
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed a district governor in Paktia and killed an ISAF soldier in the south. Coalition and Afghan forces killed and captured several Taliban and Haqqani Network commanders and fighters during operations in Kandahar, Helmand, Uruzgan, Zabul, and Kabul. The government ordered 150 aid groups to shut down operations.
Iraq
Ten Iraqis were killed in a car bomb attack late Monday night in Basrah. Insurgents killed two policemen in Mosul. Security forces detained 12 wanted men in Maysan.
Somalia
A Puntland minister said 70 soldiers from neighboring Somaliland fought with Shabaab in the Galgala region. Somaliland’s information minister denied the charge and called Shabaab commander Atom a “terrorist.” Two civilians were killed in a hand grenade blast in Mogadishu.
France
Police arrested five terrorism suspects in Paris and the suburbs who are thought to have trained at al Qaeda camps in Pakistan’s northwest. Several of the suspects are also thought to have sent death threats to the rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris.
Haqqani Network facilitator arrested on plane bound for Saudi Arabia
Afghan officials forced an airplane to return to Kabul International Airport to arrest a Haqqani Network facilitator and three associates.
Afghanistan
US takes on violent Afghan valley that bled Brits
Tajikistan
Tajikistan calls students home from Egypt in bid to prevent radicalisation
Afghanistan
Poll: Majority of Afghans back talks with Taliban
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Challenge heard on move to kill Qaeda-linked cleric
Al Qaeda
Spy agencies infiltrate al-Qaida
Al Qaeda
‘Heart™ of al Qaeda in Pak-Afghan border: Gates
Al Qaeda in Iraq
In Yemen, cultural propriety poses a security challenge
Al Qaeda
US knew for years that cargo planes were terror targets
Palestinian Territories
Hamas’ tightening grip on power: targeting fun in the Gaza Strip
Somalia
Five Somali men face first recent US piracy trial
Italy
Police arrested 16 members of a suspected terrorism logistical support cell in the city of Naples. Most of the suspects were Algerians, Tunisians, and Moroccans; two Italians were also detained.
Iran
Tehran suggested resuming nuclear talks this month in Turkey. The foreign minister announced that Iran supports the formation of an Asian Union. Iran is turning to China for help in continued development of petroleum reserves.
India
India, US on same page, call for smashing terror networks
Afghanistan
Into Taliban territory: the information war
Iran
Iran slams UN nuclear chief, denies keeping secrets
Pakistan
Six Taliban fighters were killed by gunmen in Kurram. The Taliban threatened to killed the vice chancellor of Islamia College University if their demands were not met. Pakistani intelligence indicates the Taliban is preparing to attack religious sites during Eid-ul-Azha.
Turkey
Turkey against NATO missile shield targeting Iran
Afghanistan
Coalition and Afghan forces killed and captured several Taliban and Haqqani Network commanders and fighters during operations in Helmand, Farah, and Paktika. The Taliban killed a civilian in Helmand and an ISAF soldier in the east. Seven Taliban fighters laid down their weapons in Kunduz.