Fierce fighting between the Taliban and Afghan forces in Nimroz left four Taliban dead, including a commander. A roadside bomb killed two women in the Nad-e-Ali district of Helmand. Two Taliban groups in Sar-i-Pul and Baghlan provinces surrendered to the Afghan government.
A suicide bomber killed more than 50 Shia pilgrims and injured 91 others as they gathered for Arbain in Basra. An explosion targeting Shia pilgrims east of Mosul injured three civilians and two policemen. Prime Minister Maliki strongly criticized Turkish “interventions” in Iraqi affairs and warned that “Turkey itself would suffer if its actions sparked […]
Shabaab paraded the four abducted Kenyans that have been missing since Wednesday, in the town of Bardhere, Gedo region. Shabaab said it will “punish” the four captives within 24 hours. Somali and Ethiopian troops are preparing to attack Shabaab positions in the region of Hiran located in south central Somalia.
Opium Revenue Rises 133% in 2011
Europe Weighs Implications of Shrinking US Troop Presence
Thailand beefs up security after warning of attack
US boosts its military presence in Persian Gulf
Three men who plotted to attack the US Marine base in Quantico, Va., were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 15 to 45 years. Ziyad Yaghi had recruited jihadists for ringleader Daniel Patrick Boyd; Hysen Sherifi had helped plan the attack; and Mohammad Omar Aly Hassan had disseminated jihadist propaganda. An accomplice is said to […]
Afghan boy suicide bombers tell how they are brainwashed into believing they will survive
Disarm Hezbollah, UN chief tells Lebanon
Unidentified gunmen attacked two policemen at a checkpoint in Dagestan. Two days ago, a powerful homemade bomb killed one Russian policeman and injured eight others as they tried to defuse the device near the village of Komsomolskoye in Dagestan.
The US said Iran would cross a “red line” if it tried to close the Strait of Hormuz. Russia said military intervention in Iran would be a threat to Russia’s own security. Iran said it would discuss allegations it was involved in nuclear weapons work.
From Prison To Kabul’s Presidential Palace
Somali pirates struggle against international crackdown
Sweden – Malmö dwellers forced to deliver their own mail
Mali deployed additional troops, surveillance and fighter aircraft, and over 200 vehicles to Tinzawaten, close to the Algerian border, to provide security for a festival near Timbuktu and to deter Tuareg rebels. Yesterday al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb warned it will kill the Western hostages it holds if European countries attempt to rescue them.
Pakistan – Women in tribal areas still live in fear
NATO Envoy Calls for Afghan-led Peace Talks
Turkish security forces investigating the urban arm of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party raided over 100 locations in 16 cities and detained 32 suspects. Police discovered a cache of explosives near the Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadium.
US Embassy workers detained in Baghdad
US ‘agrees in principle’ to swap Taliban fighters for Bowe Bergdahl
Pakistan’s intelligence agencies ‘should have parliamentary scrutiny’
Brotherhood claim 46 percent of Egypt parliament
Shabaab named Sheikh Ahmad Iman Ali, a leader of the Muslim Youth Center, as its leader in Kenya. The Jan. 11 raid in Gerille by Shabaab forces has resulted in six people killed and four missing; Shabaab also seized weapons from a police station.
The emergency message said that “foreign terrorists” may be seeking to attack areas in Bangkok frequented by tourists. A Hezbollah operative has been arrested.
The US Embassy in Bangkok warned that “foreign terrorists may be currently looking to conduct attacks against tourist areas in Bangkok in the near future.” US citizens were told to “exercise caution when visiting public areas where large groups of Western tourists gather in Bangkok.” Hours later, Thai authorities arrested a Lebanese man linked to […]
Sheikh Ahmad Iman Ali has been named the “Supreme Amiir” of Shabaab in Kenya. The Muslim Youth Center said he would follow in the footsteps of Fazul Mohammed, the slain al Qaeda leader.
US Predators killed six “militants,” including several “foreigners” in a strike in North Waziristan. Security forces killed 15 Taliban fighters in Arakzai. Militants killed three policemen in Peshawar.
Taliban Statement Highlights Challenge of Peace Effort
Canada – Counterterrorism technology to be tested on Edmonton transit riders