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EU plot, German jihadis and the Waziristan connection
Yearly Archives: 2010
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Eight German militants killed in Pakistan drone strike
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German authorities reserved about terror warnings
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US officials warn of major assault on airports
Somalia
Somali ambulance workers risk death in city of war
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British intelligence agents sent to foil attacks on Games
Pakistan
US Predators killed eight Germans in an airstrike in North Waziristan. Six Afghan “terrorists” were detained in a security sweep in Hangu. The Taliban torched two more NATO fuel tankers and killed a truck driver in Kalat.
India
The Indian Mujahideen, a front group for the Lashkar-e-Taiba, threatened to launch biological attacks in the state of Assam if its demands are not met. “Free all our Jihadi brothers who are in Central Jail, Guwahati, stop all activities against Jihad in Assam, stop all project of [development] in Assam,” an email to an Indian […]
8 Germans said killed in Predator strike in North Waziristan
The strike took place in Mir Ali, a known haven for al Qaeda leader Abu Kasha al Iraqi, who supports the Islamic Jihad Group.
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed four ISAF soldiers and three civilians in Kandahar, and nearly assassinated the deputy mayor of Kandahar city. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban and Haqqani Network commanders and members in Kandahar, Helmand, Khost, Zabul, Ghazni, Nimroz, and Faryab.
Iraq
Insurgents killed two policemen in an IED attack in Diyala and a TV cameraman in a bombing in Fallujah. Security forces detained 18 wanted men in Basrah. Iraq’s oil minister claimed the country has 143.1 billion barrels of oil in reserve.
Somalia
Thirteen people were killed during clashes between Somali and Shabaab fighters in Mogadishu. A Somali soldier killed a politician in Mogadishu.
Afghanistan
Ex-UN official says Taliban infiltrating Afghan forces
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Afghan colonel vital to US despite graft allegations
Yemen
Security forces detained a suspected al Qaeda operative in Sa’ana. An al Qaeda fighter on trial claimed Yemen’s intelligence service arranged for him to join the terror group. Yemen’s tourist industry has lost more than $10 billion over the past 10 years due to kidnappings and terror threats.
Indonesia
Six Islamists were killed and four wounded in a gunfight with authorities over the weekend. Two were killed in a raid in Dolok Sagala village, northern Sumatra. One officer was wounded during a firefight that killed four Islamists wanted for robbing a bank and attacking a police station.
Iran
Tehran arrested several people for “nuclear spying” in connection with the computer worm attack on Bushehr. Iraq announced oil reserves in excess of 143 billion; Iraq overtakes Iran as the world’s fourth largest producer. Iran and Egypt resumed direct commercial flights between Tehran and Cairo for the first time in three decades.
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Western passports a coveted tool in al Qaeda™s arsenal
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Vagueness of alert leaves travelers frustrated
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US urges caution on traveling to Europe
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Security focus shifts to north
Taliban torch another NATO fuel convoy in Islamabad
More than 60 NATO supply trucks and fuel tankers have been destroyed in Taliban attacks since the Pakistani government closed the Khyber Pass to NATO traffic. The latest attack took place near Islamabad.
Thailand
Muslim insurgents ambushed and killed three soldiers and wounded four others as they traveled to meet local villagers in Tala. A ranger died from his wounds in a hospital in Yala after insurgents attacked his military outpost in Bannang Sata district.
Algeria
Suspected Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb fighters killed five Algerian soldiers and wounded 10 others in Tizi Ouzou province. The soldiers’ convoy was struck by multiple explosives before coming under fire by AQIM during an operation sweeping for Islamist fighters in the province. More than 7,500 Islamists have taken advantage of the amnesty offered […]
Pakistan
Key NATO supply route hit again in Pakistan
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Pakistan: Dozens of Europeans in terror training
Germany
‘Islam now part of Germany’: president
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US terror warning could hurt Europe’s economy
Pakistan
The Taliban executed three “US spies” in North Waziristan. NATO’s supply line to Pakistan through the Khyber Pass remains closed for the fourth day in a row; the government said it would consider reopening it soon.
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed seven civilians in an IED attack in Paktia. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban and Haqqani Network commanders and members in Kandahar, Zabul, Ghazni, and Badghis. President Karzai has disbanded eight security firms.