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Christians under attack in Kenya, Nigeria
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Egypt
Many in Egypt Muslim Brotherhood are wary of plunge into politics
Egypt
Egypt’s conservative Islamist party endorsed a liberal Islamist for president, calling it a reaction against the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate. The Muslim Brotherhood said the ruling generals planned to reshuffle the cabinet.
Sudan
Border clashes between Sudan and South Sudan killed 21 people. South Sudan said it would pull out of a disputed region. Sudan’s President declared a state of emergency for the area. China offered South Sudan $8 billion in aid.
Syria
Analysis: Cease-Fire in Syria Buying Time at a Cost
Afghanistan
Think Again: Al Qaeda
Pakistani, Saudi fighters killed in Helmand operation
Meanwhile, the bin Laden documents show that Taliban emir Mullah Omar plotted Afghan strategy with Osama bin laden and Ayman al Zawahiri.
Al Qaeda
Bin Laden files show al-Qaida and Taliban leaders in close contact
Al Qaeda
Weaker Al Qaeda still plots payback for US raid
Kenya
An attacker threw a grenade inside a church in Nairobi, killing one person and injuring at least 15 more, some critically. The al Qaeda-linked Shabaab is suspected in the attack.
German jihadist killed by US in March drone strike
Samir H., a known “Islamist” from Aachen, is said to have been killed in the March 9 strike in Makeen in South Waziristan.
US drone strike kills 4 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan
The strike is the first in Pakistan in a month. Foreign fighters, likely Arabs and members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, were reported to have been targeted.
Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda is weaker without bin Laden, but its franchise persists
Nigeria
An assault on Christian worshipers at a university campus in Kano killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more. The attackers, who arrived on motorbikes, are suspected to be members of the al Qaeda-linked Boko Haram. A second attack today, at a church in Maiduguri, killed five people, including a pastor.
Ansar al Sharia
Qaeda-linked group frees 73 Yemeni soldiers
Al Qaeda
US missiles kill 2 in NW Pakistan
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed 10 members of the Afghan Local police in Wardak and an ISAF soldier in the south. Two policemen and two Taliban fighters were killed during an assassination attempt that targeted Kandahar’s governor. The Taliban rejected a proposed “safe passage” for negotiations.
Al Qaeda
When Politics Fail, Islamists Take Lead in Yemen
Iran
US signals major shift on Iran nuclear program
Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, failed assassination try leaves 4 dead
Taliban attacks kill 12 Afghan policemen
In the east, 10 members of the Afghan Local Police were killed in an IED attack, while in the south, two policemen were killed in a failed assassination attempt against Kandahar’s governor.
Yemen
Tribesmen allied with the Yemeni military killed seven members of the al Qaeda-linked Ansar al-Sharia near the city of Lawdar in Abyan province. An intelligence officer was shot and killed in Lahej province.
Pakistan
At the UN: Pakistan leads on several fronts
Afghanistan
Afghan Youth Group Targets Former Warlords Ahead Of Contentious Holiday
Ukraine
Reward Offered For Information On Ukrainian Bombings
Egypt
Egypt Salafis back ex-Brotherhood man for president
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Government Has No Political Commitment to Fight Terrorism: National Front
Europe
The EU Terrorism Report for 2012 says the death of Osama bin Laden “has had little immediate impact on the al-Qaeda affiliated or inspired terrorism threat in the EU.” According to the report, 122 people were arrested in the EU in 2011 for offenses linked to al Qaeda terrorism, and over 50 percent of those […]
Denmark
Three suspected terrorists arrested in Copenhagen yesterday will be held for four weeks while the investigation continues; one pled guilty to weapons charges. A fourth man linked to the plot, a Palestinian, appeared in court on a charge of illegal entry into the country.
Iran
US deploys stealth jets to air base in Southwest Asia –