Gunmen ambushed and killed a Syrian general inside Damascus, the first such attack in the capital. Syrian army forces launched new tank and rocket attacks on the city of Homs. Saudi Arabia began circulating a new peace resolution, one week after a similar resolution failed in the UN.
German citizen and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader Mounir Chouka said that “jihad in Germany is only a matter of time.”
Taliban promise to capture, kill Prince Harry
Pakistan – Banned jihadi groups get their money-trains back online: Report
Jihadists, weapons ‘moving from Iraq to Syria’
Can’t go after terrorists hiding in Pakistan: Afghan Army Chief Karimi
France Concerned Over High Price of North Supply Route
Islamism Set Stage for Maldives Coup
In Helmand, training Afghan Local Police is a challenge
In Rare, Blunt Speech, Saudi King Criticizes Syria Vetoes
African Union Appeal for Mobilization to Defeat Al Qaeda in Somalia
The US is considering re-arming AMISOM after Shabaab’s merger with al Qaeda. AMISOM said that it would invest $4.5 million on projects in Mogadishu. Shabaab vowed to continue attacks in Mogadishu.
Libya’s Saadi Gaddafi threatens to lead uprising
Iran to unveil ‘great nuclear achievements’
Nigerian’s Bomb Plot Detailed in Court Filings
Bad Information Led to NATO Airstrike, Afghans Say
In Alabama, Ulugbek Kodirov, an Uzbek caught planning to assassinate President Obama last July, pled guilty to charges against him. He had expressed support for Islamic extremists and obtained a machine gun and grenades for the plot. In New York, Mohammed Wali Zazi, father of would-be NYC subway bomber Najibullah Zazi, was imprisoned for obstruction […]
US stepping up Syrian intel gathering
US Disarmament Expert: ‘The Risk that Nuclear Weapons Will Be Used Is Growing’
Aleppo, Syria, long loyal to Bashar Assad, appears to waver
Report: Saudi Arabia to buy nukes if Iran tests A-bomb
Two car bombs targeting government buildings exploded in Syria’s second largest city, Aleppo, killing 28. Tanks entered the city of Homs. The head of Iran’s Quds Force visited Syria to advise the regime on suppressing the protests.
Insurgents killed an Awakening member in an IED attack in Fallujah. The government freed 18 senior Baathists in Wasit, and said others would soon be released.
Eight inmates were killed during an attempted jailbreak from a prison in Dhamar. Shia Houthi rebels kidnapped three Saudis in Al Jawf.
The Muslim Youth Center, Shabaab’s affiliate in Kenya, said that it is “part of this new union under the banner of AQEA (al-Qaeda East Africa).” The statement was released one day after Shabaab officially joined al Qaeda.
US-Taliban Talks End Without Result, Pakistani TV Says
NATO supplies from Pakistani airspace never stopped
Roads to Nowhere: Program to Win Over Afghans Fails
Muslim Brotherhood Demands Military Cede Power
Somalia’s al-Shabab join al-Qaeda