Morocco
Salafi clerics back death threat against Moroccan calling for legalizing sex outside marriage
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Syria
A general in the elite Republican Guard who is a member of President Assad’s inner circle defected and fled the country. Government forces attacked the northern town of Khan Sheikhoun. The Friends of Syria group, meeting in Paris, called for more sanctions.
2 Eritrean officials designated for supporting Shabaab
Two Eritrean intelligence officials were designated by the US Treasury Department for supporting Shabaab, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia. One of the two men is an explosives expert who has allegedly provided training to Shabaab operatives in Eritrea.
Afghanistan
‘Kite Runner’ Author On His Childhood, His Writing, And The Plight Of Afghan Refugees
Denmark
Iraq refugees can’t be forced home
US drones kill 17 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan strike
Today’s strike on a compound killed 17 “suspected militants” in the Datta Khel area, which is controlled by Hafiz Gul Bahadar, a top Taliban commander who shelters al Qaeda and other terror groups.
Somalia
A Shabaab fighter was killed in a premature detonation in Yaqshid. Security forces detained 10 suspected Shabaab fighters in Balad.
Kenya
The Kenyan Defense Forces have officially joined the African Union Mission in Somalia. Prime Minister Raila Odinga said Kenyan forces would battle Shabaab in Somalia until it is defeated.
Nigeria
Two Nigerians, Lukaman Babatunde and Olaniyi Lawal, were accused of membership in al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and charged with using AQAP funds to recruit fighters in Nigeria and send them to Yemen. Boko Haram, a Nigerian group linked to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has sent fighters to Mali to support AQIM […]
Pakistan
Pakistan not pushing for end to US drone strikes
Afghanistan
Pakistan to scan all NATO containers
Afghanistan
Exxon Mobil Signals Interest in Afghan Oil Concession
Morocco
Salafi clerics back death threat against Moroccan calling for legalizing sex outside marriage
Nigeria
Nigerian rebels swap weapons for welding
China
Gulf sabers rattle as Iran sanctions bite
Laskar-e-Taiba commander killed in recent airstrike in Kunar
Ammar died in the same airstrike on July 1 that also killed Khatab Shafiq, a Pakistani citizen who served as Lashkar-e-Taiba’s leader for Kunar province.
United States
Drone makers urge US to ease limits on sales to foreign nations
United Nations
UN forum backs Web freedom after Arab Spring
Afghanistan
Taliban Ambush Witnessed By ABC News Tests Afghan Army
Bahrain
San Diego man stranded after told on no-fly list
Afghanistan
Security forces killed 27 Taliban fighters and detained eight more, including three Pakistanis. The government released 79 Taliban members as part of a reconciliation push. The French have turned over Kapisa province to Afghan forces.
Iraq
A suicide bomber killed five people in Mosul; 20 more Iraqis were wounded in the attack. Iraq’s foreign minister said al Qaeda in Iraq fighters are supporting the insurgency in Syria.
Yemen
Security officials said they seized documents from al Qaeda operatives on plans to establish Islamic emirates in Lahj and Sayoon. Sheikh Abdul Majeed al Zindani denied US claims that he is tied to al Qaeda.
Kenya
Police detained more than 30 people suspected of being involved in bombings at two churches in Garissa; 20 are still in custody. The deputy speaker of parliament denied claims that Kenya is setting up an autonomous state in southern Somalia.
5 ISAF soldiers wounded in latest green-on-blue attack
The attack took place in Sayyidabad, a hotbed of Taliban and al Qaeda activity. The Afghan soldier escaped and the Taliban claimed he joined them.
Al Qaeda fighters moving from Iraq to Syria: report
Al Qaeda in Iraq and other jihadist groups have been operating from within Syria for years, with the support of the Syrian government, and are now turning on their state sponsor.
China
Syrian Opposition Council Struggles for Legitimacy
Mali
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has imposed sharia, of Islamic law, in Gao. Fighters have occupied the town’s hospital and are storing weapons there.
Afghanistan
Northern land routes to be crucial in US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Algeria
Arab Envoys Rebuked for Denying Prize Money to Algerian Writer