Haqqani Network
US, Pakistan heading towards collision
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed five members of a policeman’s family in Faryab, a district police chief and two policemen in Logar, two civilians in Nangarhar, and an ISAF soldier in the south. Security forces killed 11 Taliban fighters and detained 51 more. Ten insurgents reconciled in Herat. UNAMA is scaling back its operations.
Yemen
The Yemeni military said it has regained full control of the city of Azzan in Shabwa province from al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The terror group seized control of Azzan one year ago.
United States
A court sentenced Jesse Curtis Morton, a Muslim convert who started the now-defunct Revolution Muslim website, to nearly 12 years in prison for issuing online threats against persons he considered to be enemies of Islam. Morton had corresponded with al Qaeda propagandist Samir Khan and posted al Qaeda’s magazine on the website.
Syria
Syria admitted it shot down a Turkish reconnaissance jet. Turkey said the jet may have strayed into Syrian airspace. Syria said the attack was an accident. Government and rebel forces fought in the town of Deir al-Zor near the Iraqi border. Iraq’s foreign minister warned that the Syrian conflict could spill over into neighboring states.
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US seeks return to SE Asian bases
Israel
Two rockets hit southern Israel, prompting an Israeli airstrike into Gaza. Hamas and Israel agreed to a new ceasefire.
Somalia
Somali and African Union forces took control of El-ma’an, a port east of Mogadishu, and the Esaley Airstrip. Three Somali military commanders were wounded in a bombing in a cafe in Mogadishu.
Kenya
Police seized a bag of bombmaking materials, including 13 pounds of ammonium nitrate, dropped by three suspects who eluded capture in Nairobi. Yesterday the US warned that a terrorist attack in Kenya was imminent. Police arrested two Iranian nationals suspected of links to a terror network planning bombings in Nairobi and Mombasa.
Afghan officials report suspected poison attack in Sar-i-Pul
Afghan officials think poison was used to sicken more than 100 female students in the northern province, marking the ninth suspected poison attack in northern Afghanistan since April.
Al Nusrah Front
As militants join Syria revolt, fears grow over arms flow
Afghanistan
Reaction: Attack on Qargha Inhumane, Shows Taliban Weakness
Zarqawi’s nephew killed in Yemen drone strike
Muhammad Fazi al Harasheh, or Abu Hammam, waged jihad in Iraq in 2003 and 2005, and fought in Yemen for five months before being killed in a strike this spring.
Egypt
Egypt’s army in control of vast business empire
Syria
Turkish warplane downed by Syria ‘may have crossed border’
Iran
Iranian general: military strike would be the end of Israel
Free Syrian Army
Saudi Arabia plans to fund Syria rebel army
Afghanistan
Pentagon chief all but rules out apology for Pakistan
United States
A State Department report notes that harassment of US official entities in Pakistan has “reached new levels of intensity” since the events of 2011. The report describes the harassment as “deliberate, willful and systematic” and says it included blocking shipments for both assistance programs and construction projects.
Afghanistan
A five-man Taliban suicide assault team took control of a lakeside hotel in Kabul for 12 hours; the five Taliban fighters and 18 Afghans were killed during the attack. The Taliban killed two ISAF soldiers in separate attacks in the south.
Al Qaeda
Indonesia: Bali bomber’s life-term dodge ‘fault of bungling prosecutors’
Egypt
Egyptian Salafite blasts Facebook tomato ‘fatwa’
Afghanistan
Talks on US forces’ presence in Afghanistan soon: Sedney
Pakistan
US mulls new covert raids in Pakistan, sources say
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Pentagon review recommends combat pay changes
Al Qaeda releases another tape from Abu Yahya al Libi
The tape is the second released by al Qaeda and its media arm, As Sahab, since al Libi was reported killed in a drone strike in North Waziristan on June 4.
Syria deteriorates rapidly, threatens wider conflict
In a worst-case scenario, Syria is heading toward a messy civil war engulfing not only itself, but regional and global actors as well.
Somalia
Deaths of hostages held by Somali pirates ‘increasing’
Al Qaeda
Analysis: Somali rebels bruised, but may dodge knockout blow
Egypt
Military Warns Against Threats to Egypt’s ‘Higher Interests’