European Court of Human Rights
Abu Qatada free in days after Theresa May got the date wrong
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Pakistan
Pakistani women’s lives destroyed by acid attacks
Africa
African migrants flood Israel after perilous treks
2 Uighur Gitmo detainees transferred to El Salvador
One of the Uighur detainees transferred to El Salvador was deemed a “high” risk by US officials because of his alleged ties to senior al Qaeda operatives.
Al Qaeda in Sinai Peninsula
Inside Sinai, where al Qaeda roam free
United Kingdom
In a pre-planned operation, counterterrorism officials arrested three men, aged 33-39, at Heathrow airport who were returning from Oman. The men, who are suspected of possessing materials intended “for terrorist purposes overseas,” are residents of Birmingham.
Escaped Pakistani terrorist seen on Taliban video
The Taliban released video of Adnan Rasheed, a terrorist involved in an assassination attempt against former President Musharraf who was among the nearly 400 prisoners to have escaped a prison in Pakistan’s northwest.
Jemaah Islamiyah
Malaysia landmarks were terror targets: minister
United States
Two Uighurs held at Guantanamo for over 10 years were released and resettled in El Salvador. Three Uighurs remain in detention. The US has refused China’s request to repatriate freed Uighur detainees to China, because they would face persecution there.
Afghanistan
Russia’s Lavrov Criticizes NATO For Artificial Withdrawal Timing
Afghanistan
Security forces killed 25 Taliban fighters and detained four more in Kabul, Nangarhar, Baghlan, Kunduz, Balkh, Helmand, Zabul, Logar, Ghazni, and Farah. An ISAF helicopter crashed in the southwest; four US soldiers are thought to have died. NATO called on China and Russia to help fund Afghan security forces.
Taliban release photos, videos of Kabul suicide teams
Afghan and US officials have accused the Haqqani Network of executing the April 15 assaults in Kabul and the provincial capitals of Paktia, Logar, and Nangarhar.
South Korea
Seoul boasts of missile able to hit anywhere in North Korea
Sudan
Sudan declares war on South Sudan: Will this draw in East Africa, and China?
Iraq
Al Qaeda in Iraq killed 36 people in bombings and suicide attacks in 10 cities throughout the country. Hezbollah commander Musa Ali Daqduq is expected to be freed from Iraqi custody, his lawyer said.
Syria
The eight-day-old ceasefire between government forces and the opposition continued to deteriorate. Syria and the United Nations signed an agreement for a UN observer mission. The US called for tougher sanctions.
Sudan
The crisis over South Sudan’s occupation of a disputed oilfield escalated. Sudan’s president vowed to teach South Sudan a “final lesson by force” and said the recent violence had “revived the spirit of jihad” in Sudan. South Sudan accused Sudan of planning genocide. Southern Sudan repelled several ground attacks.
Yemen
The CIA wants to expand the drone campaign in Yemen, including the use of “signature strikes” against groups of armed fighters. Yemen LNG plans to restart exports in May after its infrastructure was attacked in March.
Denmark
Sahbi Zalouti, one of four defendants accused of plotting a terror attack on a Danish newspaper, testified that a co-defendant, Mounir Dhari, had received orders while in Pakistan to “kill as many as possible” in Denmark. The defendants had also planned attacks on other Danish targets.
Afghanistan
Afghan Authorities Eye Taliban In Suspected Girls School Poisoning
On soldiers posing with corpses
While the pictures are distasteful, they don’t rate an international scandal.
Al Qaeda
Stopping Al-Qaeda With the Click of a Mouse?
Hamas
In Gaza, Hamas rule has not turned out as many expected
Al Qaeda
CIA seeks new authority to expand Yemen drone campaign
European Court of Human Rights
Abu Qatada deportation: Theresa May DID get date wrong, claim legal experts
Afghanistan
Haqqani Network behind Afghan attacks: US envoy
China
India tests nuclear-capable missile that can reach China
Dozens killed in attacks in Iraq
At least 36 people were killed in today’s attacks in Baghdad, Kirkuk, Mosul, Samarra, Taji, Baqubah, and Ramadi.
United States
Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr submitted a formal request for transfer to Canada. He has been eligible for transfer since pleading guilty last fall to war crimes committed in Afghanistan in 2002. The Canadian government regards Khadr as a dangerous terrorist and has moved slowly on the potential transfer.
Afghanistan
Reprehensible that Pakistan’s ISI maintains ties with Haqqani network: Senator John McCain