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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Nigeria
Boko Haram killed 48 people in yesterday’s suicide attacks on churches in Kaduna and Zaria. The terror group claimed credit for the attacks, calling them a “victory against Christian Churches in Kaduna and Zaria which led to the deaths of many Christians and security operatives.”
Mali
West African military chiefs say that Nigeria, Niger, and Senegal have agreed to provide the bulk of a planned 3,270-troop intervention force to wrest northern Mali away from Islamist and separatist rebels. The UN Security Council is considering the African Union’s request for “urgent” support for an intervention in Mali; France has indicated it will […]
Rewards for Justice releases wanted poster for Shabaab leaders
The poster is titled “Faces of Terrorism,” and contains pictures of five of the seven wanted Shabaab leaders.
Afghanistan
Poppy Cultivation Downs 40% in Afghanistan: UN Drug Official
Iran
Israel’s president warns “time is out” for Iran
Al Qaeda
US Adds to Screenings for Departures at Foreign Airports
Egypt
Islamist Candidate Is Apparent Victor in Egypt as Military Cements Its Powers
Suicide bomber kills Afghan Local Police commander
The Taliban have executed two suicide attacks in Kapisa province in the past nine days. The French provide security in the province and are withdrawing their forces by the end of this year.
Afghanistan
Canadian military equipment trapped in Afghanistan
Russia
Syrian forces pound cities; Russia readies marines
Boko Haram
Bodies litter ground after Nigeria religious riots
Afghanistan
Pakistan’s hardline groups ask gov’t to shoot down US drones
Iran
Tajik Mullahs Warn Of New Threat In Temporary Marriages
Caucasus Emirate
Report Of Thwarted Bid To Assassinate Chechen Leader Fails To Convince
Pakistan
Pakistan – In return for ‘tactical’ support, PPP won’t field candidate against Fazl in elections
Jamaat-e-Islami
Pakistan – Tribesmen mourn Landikotal blast
Iraq
Insurgents killed a soldier and a child in two bombings in Fallujah. Two civilians were killed in an IED attack in Sharqat, and a security officer was killed in an IED attack in Kirkuk.
Syria
The UN suspended its observer mission due to the danger from increasing levels of violence. UN observers had been deployed to Syria to monitor a UN-sponsored peace plan.
Al Qaeda
ECOWAS has Mali force troop pledge, still lacks backing
Algeria
Armed men killed two policemen and wounded three civilians in an attack on police barracks in Ouacifs. The town is near Tizi Ouzou, where al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is known to operate.
Boko Haram suicide bombers target Nigerian churches
The al Qaeda-linked terror group has targeted churches in Nigeria on Sundays for three straight weeks.
Somalia
Security forces detained 10 Shabaab fighters in Mogadishu. Five people were wounded in yesterday’s suicide attack in Afgoye. Three people were wounded in a bombing at a market in Mogadishu.
Nigeria
Boko Haram bombed five Christian churches in Kaduna; suicide bombers carried out at least three of the attacks. Twelve people were killed in the blasts.
Afghanistan
Post-Afghan Pullout: US considers handing military hardware to CARs
Afghanistan
Taliban praise India for resisting Afghan entanglement
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Aware of US-Taliban Talks
Afghanistan
Pakistan-Based Insurgent Groups Trying to Insecure Tajikistan: Afghanistan’s NDS
Egypt
Missile confusion threatens Muslim Brotherhood’s relations with Israel
Russia
US enlists Britain’s help to stop ship ‘carrying Russian attack helicopters’ to Syria