Afghanistan
Rejected Afghan interpreters get second chance to come to Canada
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Afghanistan
Denmark – Former defense minister under fire over Afghanistan military base
Al Qaeda
Terror and the law, a nice little earner for lawyers
United Kingdom
Three terror suspects arrested at Heathrow airport two days ago were freed on bail under conditions. Scotland Yard is concerned for the safety of convicted terrorist Saajid Muhammad Badat, who has testified in numerous cases against al Qaeda operatives.
United States
Najibullah Zazi testified that he and New York subway bomb plot co-conspirators Adis Medunjanin and Zarein Ahmedzay met with wanted al Qaeda mastermind Adnan El Shukrijumah in Waziristan in 2008 to plan attacks. Targets discussed included Walmart, Times Square, Penn Station, the NY Stock Exchange, malls, theaters, and public transportation. Also testifying in the case […]
Al Qaeda
Pakistan – Intelligence leads: ‘TTP chief convenes meeting to plan revenge attacks’
Afghanistan
Afghan plot foiled, 11 tons of explosives seized
Afghanistan
US Army Investigated Soldiers Over Drug Use
Afghanistan
Afghanistan militants ‘planning huge’ attack held in Kabul
Europe
Reports show critical weaknesses in Obama administration’s European missile defense plans
Afghanistan
‘Afghanistan security fund’: Muslim funding for Kabul security?
Difa-e-Pakistan
Pakistan – Jamaat-e-Islami protests proposed restoration of NATO supply
Pakistan
Pakistan – Media bodies condemn murder of journalist
IAEA
Pakistan calls for access to nuclear technology
Malaysia
Parliament passed a more liberal security law, prohibiting indefinite detention without trial. Since 1999, “a dozen” attacks by terrorist groups have been foiled, including a planned attack on the Petronas Twin Towers in 2008 by the al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah. JI has also targeted police stations, restaurants, and Kuala airport. And in 2000, another militant […]
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Anti-Taliban forces deceived in 2001: Massoud
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Taliban shut schools in Ghazni after government bans motorbikes
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – ‘Let Our People Live’: Herat Activists Call for End to War
United States
Spy Satellite Clash for Military and Intelligence Officials
Syria
Syria Accused of Failing to Live Up to Peace Plan
Syria
A spokesman for UN envoy Kofi Annan said the ceasefire was ‘very fragile’ and the situation was ‘not good.’ Syrian government troops fired on protesters.
Boko Haram
Nigeria: Government Opens Secret Detention Centre for Boko Haram
Yemen
The military claimed that 27 al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters were killed during clashes and airstrikes in Zinjibar and Lawdar. Two soldiers were killed during fighting near Zinjibar. The Interior Ministry said that AQAP is planning a suicide assault on the LNG plant in Balhaf.
Egypt
In the biggest demonstration in months, thousands gathered in Tahrir Square to protest against the ruling military. The protest followed an Egyptian election commission decision to disqualify 10 candidates from participating in upcoming presidential elections.
Shabaab dodges questions on rumor of Hammami’s death
More than one week after rumors surfaced that the American-born Shabaab commander was executed, Shabaab remains silent.
Sudan
South Sudan withdrew from a disputed oil field, averting a potential war with Sudan. Sudan declared victory, saying its armed forces had “liberated” the area.
Somalia
Burundian forces captured the Daynille airstrip in Mogadishu. One person was killed in a mortar attack in the capital. Two Shabaab commanders in Qoqani defected to the government.
United States
Drone Use Takes Off on the Home Front
Guantanamo
The Guantánamo Docket
Maldives
Deposed Maldives president says coup has fueled radical Islam