Afghanistan
NATO’s Afghan drivers fear for their lives
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Somalia
Shabaab claimed it killed 11 Ethiopian soldiers in separate attacks in Yurkud and Hudur, six Kenyan troops in Gedo, two Burundian soldiers in Daynille, eight “apostates” in Sinka Dheer, and scores of “apostates” in Mogadishu. Somali officials claimed 26 Shabaab fighters were killed in Gedo.
Free Syrian Army
White House cautions Syrian rebels not to repeat mistakes of Iraq
Algeria
Spain evacuated foreign aid workers from refugee camps in Tindouf in western Algeria due to “growing insecurity” caused by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in northern Mali. Twelve Spaniards, two Frenchmen, and an Italian are being flown to Madrid.
Mali
West African nations, with the exception of Niger, responded coolly to French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius’s request that they move swiftly to intervene militarily in northern Mali to counter the spread of Ansar Dine and al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
6 Uzbeks killed in North Waziristan drone strike
The strike took place in Mir Ali, a known terrorist haven where the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and the Islamic Jihad Group, an IMU splinter group, are based.
Al Qaeda
Obama administration weighs intervention in Mali
India
LeT funded Abu Jundal’s time in Saudi Arabia: Report
India
‘Secret’ tunnel connecting India, Pakistan unearthed in J&K
Afghanistan
Pakistan and US trade barbs over Taliban havens
Haqqani Network
Pakistan – Editorial : Decision on Haqqani Network
Al Qaeda
Will Ethiopian crackdown stir Islamist backlash?
Al Qaeda
Khadr called ‘manipulative’ in military report to be used by Ottawa
Army of Islam fighter from Gaza killed in Syria
The Palestinian jihadist was detained for several years by Hamas in Gaza before leaving to fight with “his monotheist brothers” in Syria. Currently 7 jihadist groups are known to be operating in Syria.
Iran
Report: Iran begins stockpiling 3-month food supply
Syria
In Damascus, losing faith in Assad
Syria
Government forces began their expected assault on the rebel-held city of Aleppo. Tanks, artillery, and helicopters attacked rebel positions throughout the day. Civilians fled the city, fearing a massacre. Russia blamed international support for the rebels for the bloodshed.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Attacks on security forces mounting: MoI
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Insurgent Attacks Rise 11%, MOD Confirms
Mali
Special Operations forces risk being overused, misused, former chief says
United States
Saudi Students Flood In as US Reopens Door
Egypt
Egypt’s Islamist president faces backlash from allies over new cabinet
Iran
Syria has expanded chemical weapons supply with Iran’s help, documents show
Afghanistan
Ambassador Crocker Sees Fraught Foreign Landscape Ahead
Al Qaeda
Iyad Ag Ghaly – Mali’s Islamist leader
‘Numerous’ insurgents detained during latest raid against IMU in Kunduz
Almost 30 percent of the announced raids this year against the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan have taken place in Kunduz province.
Shabaab to try, execute 3 more Somalis for ‘spying’
“Spying on Muslims is the ultimate form of treason and carries the death penalty,” the al Qaeda affiliate announced.
Somalia
Militiamen reportedly killed a senior Shabaab commander in Ufurow in Bay. Shabaab announced that it is interrogating three “spies.” Shabaab forces attacked an army base in Hudur.
Nigeria
Two Boko Haram fighters were killed after attacking a Joint Task Force vehicle in Maiduguri. Security forces detained 25 suspected Boko Haram members after the attack.
United Kingdom
A group of British Islamists called off a plan to protest “the evil of the Games” outside Olympic Park, alleging that police had told the group not to go through with it. Spokesman Mizanur Rahman vowed more protests and said Muslims should not participate in the Games.