Iraq
Turkey steps up offensive in Iraq after Kurdish raids
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Afghanistan
Small investors struggle while Afghanistan hopes for
Afghanistan
Clinton: Pakistan must boost anti-terror fight
Libya
Libya officials: Gadhafi captured, possibly killed
Syria
Syrian government troops mounted a large crackdown around the capital of Damascus. Thousands rallied in support of President Assad in Aleppo. Libya’s interim government became the first to recognize the Syrian opposition as the legitimate authority in Syria.
Turkey
Kurdish rebels in attacked army outposts in southeast Turkey, killing 26 Turkish soldiers. Hours later, Turkey launched an offensive into the Kurdish region in Iraq. Two weeks earlier the Turkish parliament had approved cross border raids and one week earlier Turkey had urged Iraq to crack down on Kurdish rebels.
Pakistan
Videos show militants’ reach in northwest Pakistan
Pakistan
Terrorists operating from Balochistan prisons: Malik
Iran
US Denies Iran Claims That Saudi Plot Defendant Belongs to Exile Group
Afghanistan
US Troops Battle to Control Key Afghan Route
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US Weighs Cyberwarfare Strategy
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Stuxnet Computer Worm’s Creators May Be Active Again
Pakistan
General Kayani said a US incursion into North Waziristan is unlikely, and suggested that the US focus on problems in Afghanistan and not Pakistan. The military killed six Taliban fighters in Kurram.
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed three civilians and two soldiers in a suicide attack in Badghis and five Afghan soldiers in an IED attack in Herat. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Helmand, Zabul, Khost, Paktia, Paktika, Nangarhar, and Baghlan.
The Taliban
The Taliban released a statement congratulating Hamas for obtaining the release of more than 1,000 prisoners in exchange for a captive Israeli soldier. The Taliban said the trade “can be considered as one of the heaviest blows to the Zionists.”
Yemen
President Saleh demanded guarantees from foreign governments if he is to transfer power. The UNSC is preparing to vote on a resolution dealing with the escalating violence in Yemen. Tribesmen blew up an oil pipeline in Marib.
Hamas
Hamas feeling pressure amid changes in Middle East
IMU claims 2010 attack on Bagram Airbase was executed ‘in coordination and cooperation with other jihadi groups’
An Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander said the assault team included “Turks, Tajiks, Arabs, Pashtuns, and Afghans.” IMU emir Abu Usman Adil said the group is dedicated to creating a global caliphate.
Somalia
Kenyan and Somali forces claimed to have killed 75 Shabaab fighters and captured a base near Afmadow. Somali officials claimed that Shabaab has moved two captive Spanish aid workers to Kismayo.
Kenya
Kenya: Somali militant attacks hurting economy
Afghanistan
Training Concerns Hover Over Delivery of Afghan Equipment
Al Qaeda
Pakistan warns US over unilateral military action
Al Qaeda
Kharotabad: A Taliban safe haven
Kenya
Kenyan Officials, After Troops, Make Surprise Somalia Visit
Afghanistan
Initial US drawdown to pull from restive Afghan east
Pakistan
US attack in North Waziristan unlikely: General Kayani
Afghanistan
Haqqani network boosts infiltration, says official
Afghanistan
Restored Citadel Is Symbol of Hope in Afghanistan
Iraq
Iraqi Kurds Offer Christians a Sanctuary
Pakistan
General Kayani said he is open to conducting peace talks with the Taliban. Prime Minister Gilani said the Taliban can keep their weapons but Interior Minister Malik said they must lay down their arms first.