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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Afghan, ISAF forces kill more than 70 Taliban in Nuristan
Afghan commandos and Coalition special operations forces launched a raid to retake the district of Barg-e-Matal, which has switched hands multiple times over the past several years.
Iraq
Iraqi troops killed three men armed with weapons and suicide belts in the western city of Haditha. Insurgents killed a policeman in Fallujah and a civilian in Baghdad.
Yemen
Government forces killed six protesters in the capital of Sana’a. Saudi officials said that President Saleh, who has been recovering from injuries sufferred in an attack three months ago, may not return to Yemen.
Somalia
Unidentified aircraft launched airstrikes on suspected Shabaab training camps near Kismayo. Three people were killed during fighting between Shabaab and government forces in Mogadishu.
Mali
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb fighters are said to be moving into the Wagadou Forest near the Mauritanian border. Residents are fleeing the area in anticipation of a security operation.
Algeria
The US State Department warned of an al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb plot to shoot down airliners chartered by oil companies in the country. AQIM is believe to be in possession of Russian-made SAM-7 anti-aircraft missiles.
Islam and the Pakistani Army
Foreign Policy provides some historical context about Islam’s role in the Pakistani Army.
Afghanistan
US Suspects Pakistan Link in Attack
Russia
Poor Central Asians migrate to Moscow
Al Qaeda
Accused Nigerian Bombers Are Junior – Government Official
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Obama Adviser Discusses Using Military on Terrorists
United States
Mozambique holds ‘pirate hunters’
Kenya
Famine in Africa: inside Dadaab, the world’s largest refugee camp
Finland
Authorities arrested a man and a woman, both of Somali origin, who are suspected of financing and recruiting operatives for a terror attack against a country “not very near” Finland. Various houses in Helsinki have been searched in the ongoing investigation.
Afghanistan
Exclusive: Haqqanis to follow Taliban on Afghan peace
Funding the Afghan National Security Forces
Is the US just “trimming the frills,” or is it being penny-wise and pound-foolish?
Afghanistan
Photo Essay: Marines fight on in south Afghanistan
Libya
Libya Counts More Martyrs Than Bodies
Afghanistan
Taliban amnesty drive weak in Afghan hotspots: NATO
Afghanistan
Official: US dollars ending up in Taliban hands
Afghanistan
Kayani lays stress on national interest at NATO meeting
Bahadar has falling out with Lashkar-e-Khorasan
The Taliban’s counterintelligence unit in North Waziristan said Bahadar is an enemy, after the group was ejected from the North Waziristan Shura.
Iraq
Security forces detained two al Qaeda fighters in Kirkuk. Two Iranians were found dead in Baghdad. The Iraqi Air Force is close to purchasing 18 US-made F-16 fighters.
Somalia
Government forces prevented aid workers from entering Shabaab-held areas south of the capital. Shabaab reportedly took heavy losses during recent fighting in El Waq.
Egypt
Egypt PM says peace deal with Israel not sacred
Niger
The military killed three al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb fighters during clashes near the Libyan border. The military released 59 “young fighters” who belong to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
Uganda
A court sentenced two Ugandans linked to Shabaab to prison for their involvement in the July 2010 suicide attacked that killed 76 people in Kampala. Edris Nsubuga was sentenced to 25 years after admitting to planting the explosives; Muhamoud Mugisha was sentenced to five years for conspiracy.
Thailand
Five soldiers were killed in an IED attack in Pattani. Three civilians were killed in three car and motorcycle bombings in Sungai Kolok.
Afghanistan
Why the Kabul attack lasted 20 hours