NATO
Norwegian ship hijacking averted
Yearly Archives: 2011
Iraq
Insurgents killed five civilians and a policeman in Baghdad and a civilian in Mosul. Security forces arrested a council official in Daqouk on terrorism charges. US Defense Secretary Panetta said US troops must have immunity to remain in Iraq.
Syria
Russian President Putin urged President Assad to reform or leave office – the first time the allies have publicly diverged during Syria’s six-month uprising. The most senior officer to defect from Syria’s armed forces said there is no option but to topple Assad by force. Assad’s family has been “selling off the overseas property empire.”
Iran
Analysis: Iran’s biggest financial scam weakens Ahmadinejad
Al Qaeda releases lecture by leader thought killed with Kashmiri
Ustadh Ahmad Farooq, the chief of al Qaeda’s propaganda efforts in Pakistan, was thought to have been killed in a Predator strike with Ilyas Kashmiri.
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Pakistan Pulls Closer to a Reluctant China
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Computer Virus Hits US Drone Fleet
Afghanistan
Afghan leader assails Pakistan for Taliban support
Afghanistan
Afghanistan civil war a significant risk, ‘cold-eyed’ British review to warn
Libya
NATO puts off decision on ending Libya operations
Afghanistan
With Afghan drawdown looming, US scales back ambitions
Somalia
Al-Shabaab – A Looming Threat
Afghanistan
Hamid Karzai admits Afghanistan ‘security failure’
Indonesia
Pope urges freedom for Indonesia’s Christians
United States
Panetta spills _ a little _ on secret CIA drones
Afghanistan
An Afghan Alliance Takes Unexpected Turn
Afghanistan
Cease-Fire for Pine-Nut Harvest Offers Respite in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
US and Nato ‘far from goals’ in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Pakistani Army ready to counter cross-border attacks
Pakistan
Pakistan must protect US interests, says Obama
Anwar al Awlaki sheltered in homes of senior Islah party members
One of the homes belongs to Abdul Majeed al Zindani, who is wanted by the US for serving as Osama bin Laden’s spiritual leader and legal adviser.
Afghanistan
Afghans rally in Kabul, demand NATO troops leave
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed a police chief in Herat. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Paktika, Logar, Ghazni, Zabul, Nimroz, and Kapisa.
Pakistan
Security forces killed a Lashkar-e-Islam leader and an associate in Khyber. The Swat Taliban reportedly agreed to peace talks with the government. The Taliban bombed a school in Mardan.
Syria
NATO bombing in Libya added to Syria vetoes
Al Qaeda
The Abbottabad commission said that Osama bin Laden’s wives and children are allowed to return to their home countires after being questioned. Bin Laden’s compound will also be turned over to local officials.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan appeals for aid as drought looms
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
US Predators killed five al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters in Abyan province. The parents of AQAP propagandist Samir Khan are “appalled” the US killed their son, and described him as a “law-abiding” US citizen.
Somalia
ICRC Begins Food Distribution In Somalia’s Islamist-Controlled Areas
Pakistan commission recommends treason charges for doctor who aided in hunt for bin Laden
Dr. Shakil Afridi ran a fake vaccination program in Abbottabad in an effort to help the CIA find Osama bin Laden.