Iraq
Radical Cleric’s Path, Now at a Crossroads, Could Turn Iraq, Too
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Afghanistan
Pakistan ‘supported Kabul embassy attack’ – Mike Mullen
Pakistan
“No boots on our ground”: Pakistan warns US
Special operations forces kill Taliban’s commander of Tangi Valley
Qari Tahir was the target of the raid that resulted in the downing of a US Army Chinook in August. Thirty-eight US and Afghan troops, including 17 Navy SEALs, were killed.
US airstrikes kill AQAP fighters in southern Yemen
Eleven AQAP fighters are said to have been killed in recent airstrikes in Abyan province.
Pakistan ‘promising peace to the world’
A video version of the print ad that touted the role of Pakistan in the fight against terrorists, despite the country’s resistance to taking action against its pet terror groups.
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed a police chief and eight officers in Ghazni, and two ISAF soldiers in the south. Afghan troops retook control of the Waygal district in Nuristan; 18 Taliban fighters were killed. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Helmand, Zabul, Paktia, Nangarhar, Balk, and Baghlan.
Iraq
Insurgents killed a police general in Baghdad and a police officer in Mosul, and kidnapped three Bangladeshi women in Diyala. Security forces arrested four members of an assassination cell in Baghdad.
Nigeria
Africa Rising: Nigeria plans to build nuclear power plants
Libya
NATO authorizes extending Libya mission 90 days
Egypt
In Egypt, Islamists Reach Out to Wary Secularists
Syria
Iraq is calling for regime change in Syria. the European Union plans to impose new sanctions on Syria, including a ban on oil investments. Turkey is considering imposing sanctions and coordinating its efforts with the US.
Saudi Arabia
Mujab Mohammed Jamal al Qahtani, an al Qaeda operative who is on Saudi Arabia’s wanted list, is said to be negotiating his surrender. Qahtani “has called his family telling them of his decision and asking them for help to return home and hand himself over,” the Saudi government said.
Yemen
Four al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters were killed in airstrikes in Abyan. Fighting continues in Sana’a despite a truce. Mediation by the Gulf Cooperation Council has failed.
India
Tahawwur Rana wants new trial in Mumbai terror case
Pakistan
FBI head visits Islamabad amid tensions
US building a ‘constellation’ of drone bases
Bases are being built in Ethiopia and the Arabian Peninsula; two are operational in Djibouti and the Seychelles.
Somalia
Three soldiers were killed as Shabaab and government forces clashed in Mogadishu. Elements of Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama’a accused the government of attempting to split the militia.
Nigeria
The Niger Delta Liberation Force threatened to team up with security forces and attack Boko Haram if it moved into the Delta region. The FBI and Interpol are said to have joined the manhunt for UN headquarters bombing mastermind Mamman Nur.
Al Qaeda
Sentence for Terrorist Is Too Short, Court Rules
Pakistan frees al Qaeda commander: report
Dr. Amin al Haq, who served as the security coordinator of Osama bin Laden’s Black Guard, was released after nearly four years in custody.
Afghanistan
Analysis: Afghan assassination means Taliban ‘want war, not peace’
United States
US Expands Drone Flights to Take Aim at East Africa
Israel
Obama Praises Libya’s Post-Qaddafi Leaders at U.N.
Al Qaeda
US says Pakistani spies using group for “proxy war”
Iraq calls for Syria’s Assad to step down
Just one month ago Prime Minister Maliki was accused of being a stooge of the Iranians.
Libya
Libyan militias amass weapons
Al Qaeda
US sharpens warning to Pakistan
Al Qaeda
US assembling secret drone bases in Africa, Arabian Peninsula, officials say
Pakistan
ISI seeks one-week to submit reply in Saleem Shahzad case