Norway
Norway Killer Flagged in Anti-Terror Operation
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Pakistan
Son of Assassinated Pakistani Governor Is Kidnapped, Police Say
Libya
Unesco warning over Libya looting
Pakistan
Children sexually abused on Pakistan’s streets
Suicide bomber hits UN office in Nigerian capital
At least 18 people have been killed. Boko Haram claimed it carried out the attack.
Al Qaeda
Tripoli chaos raises fear of missiles going to terrorists
Libya
A Double Agent in Gadhafi Camp
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed three ISAF soldiers in two IED attacks in the south and three civilians in a rocket attack in Paktia. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban and IMU commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Uruzgan, Khost, Logar, Kabul, and Kunduz.
Al Qaeda
‘War on Terror’ president re-tells the 9/11 story as he lived it
Afghanistan
US Determined to Target Afghan Enemies Anywhere: Crocker
Yemen
Eight Ansar al Sharia fighters were killed in an airstrike in southern Yemen. A commander named Abu Jaber al Sanaai was among those killed.
Afghanistan
BBC journalist ‘shot dead by US special forces during raid on the Taliban’
Iraq
Insurgents killed a policeman in a bombing in Mosul. The commander of the 7th Iraqi Army Division dodged an IED attack in Anbar; his driver was killed in the attack.
Nigeria
A Boko Haram assault team attacked a police station in Gobi with bombs and gunfire, killing four policemen and a soldier. The militants then stormed into two local banks, shot seven bank workers dead, wounded four more, and fled with money stolen from the banks. Other banks in the region have also been targeted in […]
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Man’s best friend mourns his death
Faqir Mohammed broadcasting on jihadi radio
The Bajaur Taliban leader is operating an illegal FM radio channel and apparently is broadcasting from Afghanistan.
Commander who liberated Tripoli was LIFG leader
Abd al Hakim Bilhaj claimed to have renounced violence and jihad after he was freed by Saif al Islam during an amnesty program in 2010.
Egypt
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Leader Wants Reforms Across The Arab World
Libya
Rebels continue to battle loyalist resistance in Tripoli, Sirte, and Sahba. The search for Gaddafi himself is ongoing. National Transitional Council head Mahmoud Jabril asked for Western financial aid to help restore services and stabilize the country.
Sweden
Swede: ‘terrorist’ name behind US visa delay
Algeria
Gunmen killed two traffic policemen in Bordj Bouararidj and stole their weapons; one other man was injured in the attack. Most of the increasingly numerous attacks in Algeria have been claimed by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Stop intimidating telecom firms, Taliban told
Afghanistan
Taliban fight takes heavy toll on Pakistani troops
Al Qaeda
Pakistanis in denial 10 years after 9/11
China
China Says It Supports Palestinians’ Statehood Bid
Al Qaeda
Qaddafi Leaves Behind Little to Guide Libya in His Absence
Afghanistan
Rocky handover for Afghan province vacated by NATO
Video shows Taliban executing Afghan police commander with recoilless rifle
The Taliban shouted “Allahu Akbar” after using an 82mm recoilless rifle to execute a police commander in Paktia province in eastern Afghanistan.
ISAF targets IMU military commander in Kunduz
Special operations forces have targeted the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan three times this month during raids in the northern Afghan province.
Philippines
New hope, new fear for Mindanao