Al Qaeda
Pakistan’s spy agency seeks some credit for bin Laden’s death
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Afghanistan
‘Manhunt’ details US mission to find Osama bin Laden
Boko Haram
Nigeria journalists become target of radical sect
Afghanistan
Afghan Forces Attack Coalition Troops, Officials Say
Iran
Iran planning to cut internet access to rest of world
North Korea
Satellite photos show preparations for new North Korea nuclear test
Al Qaeda
Bin Laden widows and children prepare for new life in Saudi Arabia
Fatah
Palestinian minister resigns over web censorship
Egypt
Saudi recalls ambassador, shuts embassy in Egypt
Pakistan
Pakistan deported Osama bin Laden’s widows, two Saudis and one Yemeni, and his children to Saudi Arabia. A suicide bomber died in a premature detonation in Quetta.
Afghanistan
Talks Between US and Pakistan Fail Over Airstrike Apology
Afghanistan
Pakistan-Afghan-US to work for Taliban names removal from UN list
Afghanistan
Book review: Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan and Afghanistan by Ahmed Rashid
Afghanistan
Afghan peace process: ‘Safe passage’ for Taliban agreed
United States
Army Wants NonLethal ‘Magic Bullet’ Drone for Soldiers
Syria
A suicide bomber killed at least 10 people outside a mosque in Damascus. The Syrian government and opposition activists blamed each other.
Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula bombed a liquefied natural gas pipeline in Shabwa province. Osama bin Laden’s Yemeni wife will remain in Saudi Arabia.
Somalia
AMISOM said it plans to expand operations outside of Mogadishu and urged Somalis to unite against Shabaab. Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Ali Rage threatened Somali elders who participate in creating a constitution.
Al Qaeda
Last Stand in Abbottabad: The Untold Story of Osama bin Laden’s Hideout
Afghanistan
Taliban closes dozens of Afghan schools
Maldives
Mohamed Waheed consolidates power in Maldives
Afghanistan
Taliban website under repeat attack by hackers
Inter-Services Intelligence Agency
Pakistan – Asim Bajwa appointed as new DG ISPR
Afghanistan
Safe passage for Afghan Taliban considered
Afghanistan
We Should Defend Afghanistan at Any Price: Karimi
United States
Cyber intelligence legislation passed in House of Representatives
Denmark
Security forces arrested three suspected terrorists in Copenhagen, charging them with possession of illegal weapons. One suspect is a Danish citizen who lives in Egypt, one is a Turk, and the other a Jordanian. The investigation is ongoing.
United States
A military court refused to dismiss the most serious charges against Pfc. Bradley Manning, including that of aiding the enemy. He faces a total of 22 charges for sending massive quantities of sensitive data to WikiLeaks. A federal judge denied a Freedom of Information Act request that asked for photos and video taken of Osama […]
Ansar al Sharia
Islamist militants blow up Yemen gas pipeline
Japan
United States to Cut Number of Marines on Okinawa