Nigeria
The Joint Task Force killed nine Boko Haram fighters and detained two more during a clash in the town of Tudun Wada Dakadai in Kano state. Boko Haram fighters attacked a police station and a bank in the town.
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Afghanistan
West to pay Afghan military $4 bn a year: Karzai
Russia
Russia destroys 60% of its chemical weapons
Germany
A court sentenced Hussain S., a Syrian-born German resident, to five years in prison for publishing jihadist propaganda online. A key German-language propagandist for Islamic extremist groups, he promoted the efforts of al Qaeda, the Islamic Jihad Union, and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, among others.
France
Security forces shot and killed self-professed al Qaeda murderer Mohammed Merah after a 33-hour seige. Authorities in France, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the US are unclear about Merah’s past. An Internet posting by Jund al Khilafah claimed the killings at the Jewish school, but the post was quickly withdrawn.
Afghanistan
No leads on French shooter in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Jund al Khilafah claims French shooting
But a popular web forum removed the statement within an hour after posting.
United States
Report: Water shortages increasingly will offer weapon for states, terror groups
Egypt
Muslim Brotherhood May Offer Presidential Candidate in Egypt
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Taliban Divisions Damage Peace Talks: Peace Council
Al Qaeda
Detainee Deal Stalls Taliban Talks
Mali
Mali soldiers loot presidential palace after coup
Indonesia
Analysis: Bali attack plot shows Indonesia terror threat evolving
ISAF’s new plan for Afghanistan
General Allen said in testimony before Congress that US was scaling back its planned operations in Eastern Afghanistan due to reduced forces available.
Afghanistan
Afghan officials likely to press for veto power over night raids in formal talks
Pakistan
The Taliban confirmed that three of Mullah Nazir’s deputies were killed in a March 13 drone strike in South Waziristan. The military killed five “militants” in Kurram.
Al Qaeda
US must respect Pakistan’s sovereignty for effective ties
Al Qaeda
Toulouse siege: live
Afghanistan
The Taliban arrested two senior leaders in Ghazni for engaging the Afghan High Peace Council. The Taliban killed three children in Ghazni, and a policeman and a British soldier in Helmand.
Afghanistan
French shooting suspect not jailed in Afghanistan: governor
Afghanistan
Besieged gunman boasted he brought France to its knees
Iraq
Al Qaeda in Iraq claimed credit for a series of bombings and attacks across the country on March 19 that killed 46 Iraqis. AQI said the target was the “fool government preparing” for next week’s Arab League summit in Baghdad.
Al Nusrah Front
Islamists seek influence in Syria uprising
Somalia
Shabaab claimed it killed a Somali intelligence official in Mogadishu and warned civilians to stay away from government buildings and AMISOM bases. Ethiopian forces and Shabaab fighters clashed in Baidoa.
Nigeria
Boko Haram said it would not participate in further talks with the government and that it would continue to wage jihad to establish sharia law in the country. “We have closed all possible doors for negotiation,” said spokesman Abu Qaqa.
Taliban confirm recent drone strike killed 3 of Nazir’s deputies
A third Taliban commander, who was not previously named, was among those killed in the March 13 airstrike.
France
In Toulouse, authorities are trying to arrest Mohamed Merah, a suspect in the killing of seven people. Merah admitted to police negotiators that he trained with al Qaeda in Pakistan and wanted to “avenge” Palestinians and punish the French military for its role in Afghanistan. In Paris, a bomb exploded outside the Indonesian embassy; no […]
Afghanistan
US on track for Afghan deal by NATO summit: Clinton
Al Qaeda gunman in France reportedly escaped Afghan prison
President Sarkozy wants the suspect captured alive. Authorities are scrambling to determine how he escaped notice after returning from Afghanistan.
Al Nusrah Front takes credit for Damascus bombings
The jihadist group claimed it executed two bombings at an Air Force and intelligence headquarters in the capital that killed 27 people.