Al Qaeda
Ties fray between Pakistan and US intelligence agencies
Monthly Archives: February 2011
US helos kill more than 30 Taliban fighters in Kunar
The Taliban fighters were killed during a four-hour-long engagement with a US air weapons team.
Taliban suicide bomber kills 9 in eastern Afghanistan
The suicide bomber appears to have been targeting the provincial governor. Women and children were among those killed.
Egypt
Norwegian foreign ministry confirms Norwegian-Muslim Brotherhood relations
Egypt
Suez Canal workers join broad strikes in Egypt
Afghanistan
Afghan imams wage political battle against US
Morocco
Morocco – Planned anti-govt protest showing signs of division
Indonesia
Indonesia – Hardliners demand ban on Ahmadiyah Muslim sect
Egypt
Revered Islamic preacher rallies Egyptians in Tahrir, signaling larger role for Islam
United States
Patriot Act extended for 3 months
Al Qaeda
Gates: Prospects for closing Guantanamo ‘very, very low’
Afghanistan
Afghan women fear losing safe houses
Afghanistan
US-funded militia in Helmand province to be expanded
Sweden
The latest edition of al Qaeda’s online magazine Inspire contains a tribute to Stockholm suicide bomber Taimour Abdulwahab and threatens further attacks in Sweden. “It is time that the Swedish government rethinks its position against Islam and Muslims before the Mujahideen strike again,” the article warned.
Norway
US feared terrorism from Pakistani-Norwegians – WikiLeaks
Hezbollah
Hezbollah leader warns of border conflict
Afghanistan
Security forces killed and captured several Taliban, Haqqani Network, and HIG commanders and fighters during raids in Kandahar, Helmand, Ghazni, Khost, Wardak, and Parwan. The Taliban killed a policeman and a civilian in Kunduz, and an ISAF soldier in the east.
Iraq
Insurgents killed 13 Iraqis in a car bombing in Miqdadiyah, and killed a cleric north of Mosul. Security forces detained 37 suspected insurgents in Diyala and 20 wanted men in Basrah.
Yemen
Pro-government supporters and anti-government protesters clashed at Sana’a university; dozens of people were wounded. Protests also continue in Taiz. The government is deploying thousands of troops to Sana’a and the provinces.
Somalia
Kidnap and ransom: negotiating lives for cash
Caucasus
Terrorist wave raises doubts about Moscow’s North Caucasus strategy
Al Qaeda
No refuge from fear in Afghanistan, even at prayer
Egypt
Gorbachev warns of Egypt-style Russian revolt
Libya
Four protesters were reported to have been killed during clashes with security forces in the eastern city of Bayda. Dozens of protesters were wounded in clashes with security forces in Benghazi.
Bahrain
Riot police killed six people and wounded dozens more while storming a camp run by anti-government protesters in the capital of Manama. Clashes are being reported in other areas of the city.
Pakistan
Raymond Davis case: Pakistan court delays decision
HIG media emir, military commander detained in Afghan raids
A HIG media emir involved with suicide attacks in Kabul and linked to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan was captured in Parwan. And in Khost, the commander of a 50-man HIG cell was captured.
Iran
A plan to allow two Iranian warships to pass through the Suez Canal en route to Syria has been canceled. A new US intelligence assessment said that the Iranian regime is split on how to proceed with its nuclear program due to international sanctions.
Afghanistan
Hamid Karzai’s brother under US grand jury investigation
Iran
US spies: Iran split on nuclear program