Afghanistan
The Taliban killed seven civilians in a bombing in Helmand. France and Germany have withdrawn advisers from Afghan ministries while the UN has withdrawn personnel from Kunduz.
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Iraq
Insurgents killed seven Iraqis in Baghdad and another in Fallujah. Asaib al Haq, the Iranian-backed terror group, has released the body of US Army Sergeant Ahmed al Taie to the Iraqi government.
Yemen
The Yemeni military reportedly gave al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula one week to leave the cities of Zinjibar and Jaar or face an assault. A general from Taiz accused of killing civilians during protests has fled to Egypt.
Iran
Amnesty International said Iran had escalated a crackdown on dissent in the run-up to this week’s election for parliament. Among those arrested are journalists, political activists and their relatives, religious and ethnic minorities, filmmakers, and people with connections to international media.
Syria
Tunisia said it was ready to grant asylum to President Assad. The political leadership for the Palestinian group Hamas left Syria for Egypt and Qatar. Rebels said they shot down three military helicopters. The UN said over 7,500 people have been killed during the 11-month uprising.
Al Qaeda
Guantanamo Detainees Get New $750G Soccer Field
Pakistan
‘SalamWorld’ to be Facebook for Muslims — but much cleaner
Egypt
Muslim Brotherhood’s political party consolidates power in parliament
Nigeria
Boko Haram fighters killed a policeman during attacks on a bank and a police station in Bauchi. Boko Haram fighters are suspected of torching a school in Maiduguri.
Kenya
A soldier and a Shabaab fighter were both killed after the terror group attacked a military checkpoint near Mandera. The town hosts a large refugee camp for Somalis fleeing the fighting across the border.
Somalia
Shabaab killed nine Somali soldiers during an ambush in Lower Jubba; five Shabaab fighters were also killed. Shabaab killed five youths as they played soccer in Mogadishu.
Al Qaeda
A classic case of self-radicalizing
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Absenteeism rampant among Panjsher officials
Yemen
Yemeni Protesters Set New Goal – Fixing the Military
Afghanistan
US will not alter troop withdrawals despite Koran protests
Al Qaeda
Wikileaks: Pakistan army officials ‘knew of Bin Laden house’
Shabaab
Analysis: Somali reform rush may be militant lifeline
Egypt
US, Egypt lurch into perilous limbo on NGO case
Cutting the Afghan Security Forces: economics trumps military necessity
The US and NATO are discussing a proposal to cut the size of the Afghan National Security Forces. Why is this discussion happening now?
Afghanistan
As the West plans its pullout from Afghanistan, many desperate Afghans are also looking for an exit
Al Qaeda
Western Iraqi Province Sides With Syrian Uprising
Afghanistan
Afghan Children Ensnared in Heroin Trade With Iran
Al Qaeda
Stratfor: Osama bin Laden ‘was in routine contact with Pakistan’s spy agency’
Afghanistan
Britain begins preparations for Afghanistan withdrawal
Al Qaeda
OBL was in contact with members of Pakistan’s spy agency: Report
Afghanistan
Kyrgyzstan fears Iranian attack over US facilities
Russia
The Federal Protective Service said that it foiled a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Vladmir Putin after the upcoming election. Islamic Caucasus Emirate leader Doku Umarov sent three men to kill Putin, the FSO claimed. Two men are in custody.
Pakistan
The Taliban killed seven people in a car bombing in Nowshera and rocketed a police outpost in Peshawar. Helicopter gunships killed six Lashkar-e-Islam fighters in Khyber. An “al Qaeda hitman” may be released from prison after witnesses withdrew their testimonies.
Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed nine Afghans in an attack outside Jalalabad Airfield. The NDS arrested four government workers for spying for Iran and Pakistan. Police accused a female senator of being involved in a kidnapping ring. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Farah, Khost, and Logar,
Thailand
Thai police arrested three more Iranians over the Feb. 14 bombings in Bangkok. Another suspect, a middle-aged man from the Mideast believed to be an explosives expert, remains at large.