Taliban incite Afghans to kill ‘Crusaders’ over Koran burning
Some members of the Afghan parliament have echoed the Taliban’s rhetoric and urged Afghans to wage “jihad” against the “invaders.”
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Afghanistan
Afghan Protests Over Burning of Korans Spread for 3d Day
Pakistan
Afghanistan – Taliban Is Still Strong, National Front Says
Iran
Wife Admits: Slain Iranian Nuke Scientist’s ‘Ultimate Goal Was the Annihilation of Israel’
Wave of bombings across Iraq kills 60
Al Qaeda in Iraq is demonstrating its ability to coordinate and execute multiple attacks throughout Iraq with bombings in Baghdad, Hillah, Balad, and Mosul.
Sweden
Obydkhon Sobitkhony a.k.a. Nazarov, an Uzbek imam in northwestern Sweden, was found shot in the head. A police investigation has not yet resulted in any arrests. Nazarov came to Sweden in 2006 after a crackdown on dissidents in the Uzbek city of Andijan.
United States
The Defense Department’s top lawyer, Jeh C. Johnson, stated that US citizens who join al Qaeda or associated terrorist groups can legitimately be targeted. He defined such groups as those that have aligned themselves with al Qaeda and have begun fighting the US and its allies. Johnson also said courts should not be asked to […]
Al Qaeda
Pentagon Says US Citizens With Terrorism Ties Can Be Targeted in Strikes
Lebanon
Slain journalists may have been targeted by Syrian military
Pakistan
Unknown “gunmen” killed two security personnel and a civilian in an attack in Abbottabad. The Lashkar-e-Islam killed three people in an IED attack in Khyber.
Afghanistan
Afghan Security forces killed eight Afghans during violent protests over the burning of Korans at the Bagram Air Base. Coalition and Afghan security forces captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Helmand and Logar.
Azerbaijan
The National Security Ministry arrested a number of persons belonging to a terror cell suspected of planning attacks. The suspects, said to be working for Iran’s secret services, had amassed weapons and explosives and gathered intelligence.
Syria
US Military: Thousands of troops needed to secure Syrian chemical sites
Iraq
Security forces detained an Ansar al Sunnah leader in Anbar and 10 wanted men near Kirkuk. Insurgents killed a civilian in Mosul.
Afghanistan
Karzai demands quick transfer of US-run jail
Pakistan
Pakistan – Compensation policy sought for civilian victims of terrorism
Al Qaeda
A Growing Following in Germany: The Dangerous Success of Radical Young Clerics
Syria
Syrian forces continued their artillery barrage in Homs, killing more that 80 people, including a US journalist and a French photographer. Saudi King Abdullah told Russian President Medvedev that any further dialogue about the Syrian crisis would be fruitless. Russia, China, and Iran reaffirmed their support for Syria.
Iran
After two days of talks, the IAEA failed to reach an agreement with Iran on its nuclear program. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said his country’s nuclear policies would not change. Russia warned that a strike against Iran could have “catastrophic” consequences.
Syria
As Syrians flee Homs, sectarian faultlines deepen
Somalia
Shabaab withdrew from Baidoa after Ethiopian and Somali forces advanced on the city. The terror group also withdrew from Bardale. A Shabaab cleric said that “fathers and mothers must send their unmarried girls to fight alongside the (male) militants.”
Egypt
Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger religion role
Afghanistan
Afghans, US may defer issues in strategic deal
Nigeria
Several explosions and gunfire were heard in a suburb of Kano, where Boko Haram has been active. The suburb has been cordoned off by security forces, which are thought to be targeting Boko Haram safe houses.
Al Qaeda
Somalia: UK weighs up air strikes against rebels
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – MPs seek harsh punishment for blasphemers
Sweden
Sweden – Lars Vilks egged at ‘Mohammad’ lecture
Italy
Antiterrorism police broke up a Turkish Hezbollah cell in Terni, arresting nine people. The cell helped Palestinian and Kurdish migrants enter Italy illegally by using fake documents and false allegations of torture in their countries of origin. Turkish Hezbollah seeks to establish a theocracy in Turkey.
Shabaab abandons western city as Ethiopian troops advance
Shabaab was in control of Baidoa for three years before abandoning the provincial capital today without a fight.
Taliban seize opportunity in Koran controversy
“Several Urdu speakers, described as Pakistanis, made speeches” during protests outside of Bagram Air Base.