Yearly Archives: 2011



Libya

“Unique Capabilities” in the Libyan conflict







Afghanistan

Security forces killed and captured several Taliban fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Ghazni, Wardak, Logar, and Nangarhar. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in an IED attack in the south.


Russia

Seven policemen and a civilian were killed in a suicide attack in the Chechen capital of Grozny as Muslims celebrated the end of Ramadan. A second blast targeted security personnel as they helped the wounded.


Al Qaeda

Algeria at risk of al-Qaeda revenge attacks after accepting Gaddafi family













Yemen

The Yemeni military said it killed six al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters in the Dawfas area of Abyan. AQAP claimed it shot down a Yemeni military helicopter in Abyan on Aug. 27.


Israel

The Israeli navy deployed two warships to the border of Egypt in the Red Sea. The ships were deployed after intelligence that another attack would be launched into Israel from the Egyptian Sinai.


Nigeria

Nigerian youths killed an unknown number of Muslims as they gathered to celebrate the end of Ramadan. The attack took place in Jos, a city that borders the Christan south and Muslim north.





Algeria

ANALYSIS-Security fears behind Algeria haven for Gaddafi family