Afghanistan
US troops may stay in Afghanistan until 2024
Yearly Archives: 2011
Iran
Venezuela rejects US criticism of terrorism effort
Pakistan
Pakistan – Army ends operation in Central Kurram
Pakistan
UN urges Pakistan to probe journalist killings
Boko Haram
Italy: Nigerian Christian claims she faces stoning if deported
Lebanon
U.N.’s Lebanon court to probe three Hariri-linked attacks
Somalia
Turkish PM to Set Up Somali Embassy
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US military develops ‘bigger bang’ explosive material
Yemen
Five “Islamists” were killed in airstrikes in the al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula-controlled city of Zinibar. The Yemeni government claimed opposition figures were behind the assassination attempt against President Saleh.
Somalia
Shabaab arrested 15 people in Afgoye for failing to fast during Ramadan. Eritrean President Issaias Afeworki denied reports that he supports Shabaab.
Taliban suicide assault team strikes in Kabul
The Taliban targeted the office of the British Council, killing eight people.
US troops weather rockets, recoilless rifles, and grenades in Sabari
A US patrol hunts insurgents in the village of Majiles in Sabari district. The aftermath of a grenade attack, which wounded six US troops, highlights the difficulty of partnered operations with Afghan forces.
State Department: Iran the ‘most active state sponsor of terrorism’
The US State Department released its annual Country Reports on Terrorism yesterday. The report mentions Iran’s support of the Taliban and refusal to bring senior al Qaeda terrorists to justice.
Suicide bomber kills more than 40 at Pakistani mosque
The suicide bomber detonated his vest just as Friday prayers ended in a mosque in the Jamrud area of Khyber.
US Predators strike in South Waziristan
Four “militants” were killed in an area that previously served as a haven for Uzbek, Chechen, and Arab fighters.
Afghanistan
US to Arm Afghan Forces with Unique Equipment
Afghanistan
Taliban says attacked British, U.N. offices in Kabul
Egypt
Attacks in southern Israel kill 8, wound 40
Militants kill 8 in complex assault on Israeli civilians
A brazen midday attack on Israeli citizens and soldiers by Palestinian militants near the southern Red Sea resort town of Eilat has left eight dead and dozens injured in the worst attack the country has seen since 2008.
Afghanistan
Pakistan says it can bring Haqqani to peace talks
Pakistan
Five soldiers and six Taliban fighters were killed during fighting in Kurram. Police released a sketch of one of the men who kidnapped a US citizen in Lahore.
Afghanistan
NATO shifts training focus to Afghan needs
Afghanistan
Insurgent Attacks Take Toll on Afghan Civilians
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed 24 civilians in a pair of bombings in Herat. Suicide bombers killed two security guards at a base in Paktia. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban and HIG commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Ghazni, Logar, Nangarhar, and Faryab.
Iraq
Security forces killed four terrorists in Baghdad and detained 11 terrorists in Kirkuk and four insurgents in Mosul. Insurgents killed two policemen and three civilians in Anbar, Tarmiyah, and Mosul.
Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters took control of the coastal city of Sharqa in Abyan province. The Houthis accused the US of carrying out a car bombing that killed two people in Al Jawf.
Israel
Terrorists killed seven Israeli citizens in attacks along the Egyptian border. Israeli troops clashed with the gunmen after they shot up a bus and fired an anti-tank missile at a car. Officials said the terrorists infiltrated from Gaza via the Egyptian Sinai.
Algeria
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed credit for the Aug. 14 suicide bombing at a police station in Tizi Ouzou that wounded more then 30 Algerians. AQIM claimed 35 “apostates” were killed.
Pakistan
Pakistan – Return of Kurram IDPs from Aug 25
Pakistan
Pakistan – ‘De-radicalisation’ plan under study