Iraq
Insurgents killed four policemen in two shooting in Mosul; three were gunned downed with silenced pistols near a school. Two civilians were killed in attacks in Baghdad and Tarmiya.
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Yemen
Police officials claimed to have broken up a plot to attack foreign embassies in Sana’a. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed credit for the suicide attack in Aden that killed the commander of military forces in the south.
Kenya
After Kismayu, the real battle begins
Iran
Two days of talks between Iran and the six powers over Iran’s nuclear program produced no agreement. Further talks were scheduled for July 3 in Istanbul.
Al Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for attack in Israel
A newly-announced terrorist organization claimed responsibility for yesterday’s cross border attack in Israel, which killed one Israeli civilian. The group, which calls itself Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem (MSC), features al Qaeda-style flags in its videos and says the attack is dedicated to Osama bin Laden.
Syria
Government forces continued to shell the city of Homs. Government and rebel forces clashed in Baba Amr. The rebel Free Syrian Army appealed to the Kurdish minority to join them.
Israel
For the first time in months, Hamas fired rockets from Gaza into southern Israel. No damage or casualties were reported.
Turkey
Turkish army forces clashed with rebel Kurds in southeast Turkey;18 rebels and 8 soldiers were killed. The rebels’ attack also wounded 16 soldiers.
Egypt
In Cairo, thousands protested against a military ruling that gave them sweeping new powers. Both presidential candidates claimed victory in last weekend’s elections.
Pakistan
Pakistan Supreme Court Dismisses Prime Minister
Syria
Fears grow for fate of Syria’s chemical weapons
Pakistan
Popular Pakistani singer Ghazala Javed killed
Myanmar
2 condemned in killing blamed for Myanmar violence
Afghanistan
Violence spikes across southern Afghanistan
Germany
Files Show Neo-Nazis Helped Palestinian Terrorists in Munich 1972 Massacre
Al Qaeda
Pentagon aims to be proactive in countering terror threat in Africa
Afghanistan
ISAF killed several IMU and al Qaeda-linked Taliban leaders in airstrikes in Badakhshan and Nangarhar. A suicide bomber killed four members of the Afghan Local Police and five civilians in Kapisa. Three Afghan policemen killed an ISAF soldier in the south.
Pakistan
Army won’t leave South Waziristan: Kayani
Pakistan
Human traffickers in Pakistan stealing British sponsors’ data
Egypt
Factbox: Egypt’s new constitutional decree
Iran
Iran and the six powers started a new round of talks over Iran’s nuclear program. After the first day, the two sides remained far apart. Mahmud Ahmadinejad has said he plans to leave politics next year after his second term as president ends.
Iraq
A suicide bomber killed 16 people and wounded 40 more at a funeral in Baqubah. The attack took place at the funeral of a Shia tribal leader in the city.
Afghan policemen kill ISAF soldier
“Three individuals in Afghan Police uniforms” killed an ISAF solider in southern Afghanistan before escaping.
Syria
Government forces surrounded and began shelling Sunni districts in the city of Homs. Russia prepared to send two amphibious assault ships and marines to the Syrian port of Tartus.
Israel
Four gunmen infiltrated the Egyptian border and staged an ambush, killing one Israeli and sparking a firefight that left two militants dead. The Palestinian group Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. Israel deployed tanks along the border.
Egypt
Claiming 52% of the vote, the Muslim Brotherhood declared themselves the winners of the presidential election. In the aftermath of the election, the Egyptian military granted itself sweeping new powers by constitutional decree, but tried to minimize the significance of the move. The Muslim Brotherhood called it a ‘coup’ and urged protests.
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Iran’s economic pain deepens as new nuclear talks begin
Yemen
A suicide bomber from Somalia killed the commander of the southern military region in an attack outside of his home in Aden. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula reportedly withdrew from Azzan.
Somalia
Shabaab leader Sheikh Abu Zubayr released a statement in which he vowed to impose sharia law in Somalia. Shabaab commanders in Galgadud are forcing businessmen to fund operations. A Shabaab commander in Jowhar vowed to fight Somali and AMISOM forces.
ISAF kills IMU, al Qaeda-linked Taliban commanders in airstrikes
The Taliban commanders killed in Nangarhar “facilitated the movement of foreign fighters across the border from Pakistan into Afghanistan.” The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander was involved in the kidnapping of four aid workers in Badakhshan.