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Bombs tip-off ‘came from former al-Qaeda member’
Yearly Archives: 2010
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Yemeni bomb plot: Has al-Qaeda become more organized?
Iran
The Iranian Embassy in Nigeria refused to comment on the recent arms seizure in Lagos. The Russian foreign minister called on Iran to resume nuclear talks. President Ahmadinejad congratulated Rousseff on her presidential election win in Brazil.
8 Germans killed in Oct. 4 Predator strike in North Waziristan identified
The Germans were members of the Islamic Jihad Group. An operational commander, a financier, and an expert bomb maker were among those reported killed.
Yemen
Obama administration officials are pushing for the CIA to take control of US special operations forces and step up covert operations in Yemen. The Yemeni government downplayed the al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula terrorism plot that involved bombs placed on cargo aircraft.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Jabber al Fayfi reportedly provided the information that led to the discovery of the al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula terrorism plot that involved bombs placed on cargo aircraft. Fayfi was transferred from Yemen to Saudi Arabia two weeks ago.
Somalia
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, a Somali-American, was sworn in as the country’s new prime minister. Fifteen people were killed in fighting between Shabaab and Somali and African Union forces in Mogadishu.
US Predators kill 6 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan
Two missiles were fired into a compound that had “become a hub of militants’ movement” in North Waziristan.
Pakistan
Pakistan – Massive increase in kidnappings for ransom in south Punjab
Israel
Israel warns Russia that Iran may get S-300 via Venezuela
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Taliban peace talks come to a halt
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Istanbul suicide attack highlights Turkey’s struggle with militant groups
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Bombs were designed to destroy planes, US believes
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Security forces storm Baghdad hostage church
Afghanistan
ISAF estimated 78 Haqqani Network fighters were killed in yesterday’s assault on a US combat outpost in Paktika. Seventeen more Taliban fighters were killed in the Baramcha operation. Security forces killed a senior Taliban leader in Zabul and detained another in Kandahar. The Taliban killed three Afghans in Kandahar and a British soldier in Helmand. […]
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Yemen hunts suspects behind air parcel bombs
Al Qaeda
Iraqi gold™s glitter dims for dealers under siege
Iraq
First passenger plane in 20 years lands in Baghdad
Iraq
Insurgents killed six policemen and an Awakening leader in Baghdad, and a security guard for a political party in Baqubah. Security forces arrested 23 wanted men in Karbala and an al Qaeda “prince” in Khanaqin.
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Taliban hold secret talks with Afghan president
Al Qaeda
Mail bomb in Dubai sent on 2 passenger planes
Turkey
A suicide bomber at a central square in Istanbul wounded 15 police officers and 17 civilians. A second, undetonated bomb was found near the attack. Authorities believe the radical Kurdistan Workers Party carried out the attack, as a truce with the group expired today.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Ibrahim Hassan al Asiri, a wanted al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula operative from Saudi Arabia, is believed to have built one of the bombs in the parcel bomb plot uncovered two days ago. Hanan Al-Samawi, a female engineering student at Sana’a University, and her mother were detained by Yemeni police in connection to the […]
ISAF: Haqqani Network suffered heavy losses in assault on Paktika outpost
Yesterday’s attack on Combat Outpost Margah resulted in the deaths of an estimated 78 Haqqani Network fighters. The assault shows the Haqqani Network remains robust despite heavy targeting by special operations forces.
Morocco
Security forces dismantled two al Qaeda-linked cells. One cell recruited jihadis to fight in Iraq, and the other, the Front of the Saharawi Jihad, plotted terrorist attacks in support of independence for Western Sahara.
Sweden
Two of three men arrested yesterday in connection to a bomb threat in central Gothenburg remain in custody. The security level remains elevated and police are working closely with Sweden’s Security Service.
Thailand
Muslim insurgents killed a village chief on his motorcycle in Pattani™s Khok Pho district in a drive-by shooting. A 78-year old man was killed in a drive-by shooting while he was heading home in Yala™s Muang district. Insurgents have been blamed for the murder.
Pakistan
The Taliban killed two Pakistani soldiers in North Waziristan. A senior Taliban commander was murdered in Karachi. Security forces detained a man carrying more than 120 pounds of explosives in Mansehra.
Nigeria
Nigerian Muslim militant group warns of imminent attack
Al Qaeda
Yemen parcel bombmaker believed to be al Qaeda terrorist Ibrahim Hassan Al Asiri