Somalia
Uganda may send an additional 2,000 soldiers to join African Union forces in Mogadishu. Naval forces reportedly intercepted a ship carrying weapons from Yemen to Shabaab fighters in Somalia.
Yearly Archives: 2011
Al Qaeda
Iraq bomb attacks blamed on al-Qaeda
Egypt
Egypt Deploys Soldiers to North Sinai
US State Department adds Mullah Sangeen to terrorist list
The senior Haqqani Network commander is the shadow governor of Paktika province in Afghanistan, aids “foreign fighters,” plots attacks, and is behind the kidnapping of a US soldier.
Al Qaeda
Al-Qaida in North Africa seeks Arab Spring jihad
Indonesia
Indonesia Mob Victim: No Justice for Minorities
Iraq
Threat Resurges in Deadliest Day of Year for Iraq
Sweden
Ahmed Agiza, who was deported in 2001 along with fellow Egyptian Mohammed Alzery from Sweden to Egypt, where he was convicted of terror charges and jailed, is now claiming that Sweden is responsible for him. The Swedish government has already given Agiza and Alzery each 3 million kronor ($464,000) in compensation.
US Predators kill 4 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan strike
The strike took place in Miramshah, the seat of power for the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network.
Parwan assault latest in Taliban ‘hit campaign’ against hardened rivals
The Taliban assault against the governor of Parwan is just the latest in a string of attacks targeting former United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan and Shura-e Nazar commanders.
Taliban suicide bombers target a fuel depot in Kandahar
The Taliban also attempted to storm a district center in Ghazni.
Afghanistan
A suicide assault team killed four civilian guards in an attack on a fuel depot in Kandahar. Four Taliban fighters and a policeman were killed as the Taliban attempted to overrun a district center in Ghazni. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Helmand, Kandahar, Zabul, Ghazni, Khost, and Logar.
Jihadists train the ‘Cubs of Waziristan’
At a terrorist camp in Pakistan’s tribal areas, 10 young boys are seen on video undergoing firearms training.
Iraq
Insurgents killed over 60 people in attacks throughout Iraq. More than 30 Iraqis were killed in Al Kut, and two policemen were killed as they stopped a pair of suicide bombers from freeing al Qaeda prisoners from a jail in Tikrit.
Yemen
One person was killed in a bombing at a Houthi base in Al Jawf province. A government official blamed opposition leader Hamid al Ahmar for the June assassination attempt that seriously wounded President Saleh.
Lebanon
Police have recaptured one of the five Fatah al Islam members who escaped from the Roumieh prison. Two prison officers and nine guards were detained. Authorities believe the escapees had inside help.
Egypt
The Muslim Brotherhood warned the ruling government not to interfere with the writing of a new constitution. The Muslim Brotherhood believes the military will limit who can draft the document and maintain a role in politics.
Somalia
Ten people were killed during fighting between Shabaab forces and government troops near Beledweyne. Shabaab announced it is conducting hit-and-run attacks in Mogadishu.
Pakistan
Pakistan – Acquittals in terrorism cases: Prosecuting in fear
Pakistan
Religious tolerance in Pakistan
United Kingdom
Terrorism: Jihadists ‘flooding Internet’ with anti-British messages amid riots
Afghanistan
Afghan widows form community on Kabul hill
Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s highest mountain open for business
Pakistan
Pakistan – Military eyes permanent bases in Swat
Pakistan
US Links Pakistani Aid to Performance
Afghanistan
Attack Is Latest to Jolt a Usually Quiet Afghan Area
Egypt
Smuggling in North Sinai Surges as the Police Vanish
Russia
Russia’s Arctic ‘sea grab’
Pakistan
Pakistan allowed China to inspect the wreckage of the US stealth helicopter that crashed during the raid to kill Osama bin Laden. The Taliban killed three soldiers in an attack on a base in North Waziristan. Eleven people were killed in a bombing at a hotel in Baluchistan. Security forces arrested a Taliban commander in […]
Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide assault team killed 16 civilians and six policemen in an attack in Parwan; seven Taliban fighters were also killed. The Taliban killed three ISAF soldiers in the east. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Helmand, Kandahar, Khost, and Faryab.