Afghanistan
Crackdown against ‘Afghan jihadis’ in Punjab on the cards
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Al Qaeda
Musharraf govt had al Qaeda sympathisers on key posts
Afghanistan
Afghanistan joins Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic Cross-Border Transport Accord
Pakistan
Pakistan – Security on high alert ahead of Eid
Afghanistan
British minister accidentally reveals Afghan memo
Somalia
Somalia’s refugees celebrate holiday with food aid
Yemen
The Yemeni military said it killed six al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters in the Dawfas area of Abyan. AQAP claimed it shot down a Yemeni military helicopter in Abyan on Aug. 27.
Israel
The Israeli navy deployed two warships to the border of Egypt in the Red Sea. The ships were deployed after intelligence that another attack would be launched into Israel from the Egyptian Sinai.
Nigeria
Nigerian youths killed an unknown number of Muslims as they gathered to celebrate the end of Ramadan. The attack took place in Jos, a city that borders the Christan south and Muslim north.
Scenes from a Sabari bunker
US troops discuss Army scandals and detainee procedures after a mortar attack, as an English-speaking detainee listens in.
Israel
Israel says Gaza gets anti-plane arms from Libya
Boko Haram
FACTBOX-What is Nigeria’s Boko Haram?
Algeria
ANALYSIS-Security fears behind Algeria haven for Gaddafi family
Afghanistan
Reducing waste in wartime contracts
Al Qaeda
Former Gitmo detainee calls Sept. 11 ‘disgusting’
United States
Holes remain in flight school scrutiny after 9/11
Hearts, minds, and revenge: local resistance to the Afghan insurgency
Reports suggest local resistance to Taliban activities in Afghanistan continues, with another insurgent killed and one injured in the latest clash in Ghazni province. This marks the third reported instance of villagers attacking Taliban fighters this month.
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Al Qaeda Affiliates Growing Independent
United States
Muslim Americans say life is more difficult since 9/11
Afghanistan
AP EXCLUSIVE: US-Taliban talks were making headway
Afghanistan
Taliban solve people’s disputes in Paktia
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Spy Agencies of Neighbours Behind Afghan Insecurity: NDS
Afghanistan
Security forces killed and captured several Taliban fighters in Ghazni, Kunduz, and Faryab. The Taliban killed an Afghan soldier in Logar and captured four policemen in Kunar. Mullah Omar said the Taliban would not participate in the Bonn conference.
Iraq
Insurgents killed four policemen and a soldier in separate attacks in Baghdad, Baqubah, and Mosul. Turkish warplanes have attacked Kurdish terrorists in northern Iraq.
Yemen
Ten Yemeni soldiers and 26 al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters were killed during fighting in Dawfas in Abyan province. AQAP’s Ansar al Sharia executed a man who opposed the group.
Iran
Iran’s nuclear chief claimed the country is prepared to cooperate more closely with the IAEA. The Defense Ministry said it was manufacturing its own anti-armor missiles.
Libya
The chairman of the African Union accused the rebels of executing black people, and said this was one of the reasons it was withholding aid. “We need clarification because the TNC seems to confuse black people with mercenaries …. They are killing normal workers,” Chairman Jean Ping said.
Tajikistan
Will Tajikistan’s Islamic Party See A Renaissance?
Africa
Few African leaders show up for famine summit
Indonesia
Indonesia: Islamic group seeks to censure film that promotes pluralism