Afghanistan
Soldier’s Afghan strategy: One village elder at a time
Yearly Archives: 2011
Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, a Village Is a Model of Dashed Hopes
Al Qaeda in Iraq praises appointment of Zawahiri to emir
The spokesman for the terror group also said that foreign fighters continue to enter the country, and implored Sunnis to join al Qaeda.
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Iraq’s Qaeda asks ex-fighters to return, threatens attacks
Afghanistan
Taliban use of IEDs reaches record high in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Ban on Pakistan Taliban too little too late
Al Qaeda
Buffalo transportation worker returns to job after heady tour as Somali prime minister
Afghanistan
More power to the Haqqani network
Afghanistan
Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Ghazni, and Paktia. Afghans claimed ISAF troops killed two civilians in Ghazni. An ISAF helicopter made a hard landing in Paktia.
The Taliban
Tayyab Agha, a former aide to Mullah Omar, is said to have gone missing. ISAF and the Afghan government believe Agha has a mandate from Omar to conduct peace negotiations; the Taliban have denied this.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Next Handover Regions to be Slated in Two Months: ISAF
Hizb ut-Tahrir
Agencies struggle to dismantle Hizb ut-Tahrir network
Al Qaeda
Mogadishu celebrates Islamists’ withdrawal but fears grow of new ‘guerrilla’ offensive
Afghanistan
US helicopter ‘shot down in Taliban trap’
Afghanistan
RAF airman blogging from Afghanistan’s front line
Iran
A member of parliament said that Iran is again delaying the launch of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Iran’s ambassador to Baghdad rejected recent reports that the fate of two Americans on trial in Iran for spying will soon be decided.
Al Qaeda
Exclusive: Somali pirate ransoms skirt US directives
Syria
Anti-regime activists claimed that 59 people have been killed by Syrian security forces throughout the country. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have recalled their ambassadors from Damascus.
Somalia
Four people were killed during fighting between government and Shabaab forces in a village near Mogadishu. Four more were killed in fighting in Luk.
Philippines
Marines claimed they killed three Abu Sayyaf fighters during a clash in the town of Patikul in Sulu province. The clash took place near where two Marines were beheaded by Abu Sayyaf fighters last month.
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed 13 Afghan policemen in Kandahar and four ISAF soldiers in the south and the east. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Paktika, Nimroz, and Kunduz. The Taliban may attend the Bonn conference.
Afghanistan
Elite Force Died in Bid to Save Comrades
Afghanistan
Afghan helicopter crash reflects peril for US Special Forces
Afghanistan
Attack on Helicopter in Afghanistan Adds to Signs of an Unstable Region
Philippines
Philippine leader gave new hope for peace: Rebels
Iraq
Muqtada al Sadr threatened to attack US trainers if they remain in Iraq past the December 2011 deadline for withdrawal. Insurgents killed an Awakening fighter in Kirkuk. Security forces detained two insurgents in Diyala.
Syria
Syrian troops backed by tanks are said to have killed 50 people in an assault on the city of Deir al Zor. Soldiers killed 13 more people in an attack in Houla Plain, near Homs.
Somalia
Fighting broke out in Mogadishu as Shabaab rearguard forces attacked African Union and Somali troops advanced into areas abandoned by Shabaab two days ago. Prime Minister Ali said Somali troops would continue to fight Shabaab outside of Mogadishu.
Afghanistan
Sergeant killed in Afghan copter crash “had stuff to do,” brother says
Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, more and more roadside bombs