Syria
Turkey Retires All 40 Commanders Charged in Plot to Overthrow Government
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Syria
State Dept. and Pentagon Planning for Post-Assad Syria
United Kingdom
G4S under fire after nun breaks into US nuclear facility
Free Syrian Army
Photojournalists captured by Islamist militants in Syria feared beheading
IMU announces death of emir, names new leader
The al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan has announced the death of its emir, Abu Usman Adil, in a drone strike in Pakistan in April, and named Usman Ghazi to replace him. Adil was responsible for ramping up the IMU’s activities in Afghanistan.
Egypt
Salafist group warns tomatoes are “Christian”
Spain
A Turkish man arrested at an apartment in Andalucia with explosives in his possession has been jailed, and two Chechen accomplices are being held pending further investigation. The Turk, who has been identified only as “CY,” is alleged to be an al Qaeda facilitator.
Afghanistan
Afghan lawmakers vote to dismiss security ministers
Al Qaeda-linked fighters killed in airstrike in Kunar
Several “al Qaeda associated insurgents” were killed in the airstrike in the Watahpur district in Kunar, where two al Qaeda and two Lashkar-eTaiba leaders have been killed since the end of May.
Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, targeted attacks on leaders an ominous trend
Afghanistan
9 Afghans Killed in Latest Ethnic Violence
Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, US Packs War Gear for the Movers
Germany
Prosecutors accused a German man, “Thomas U.,” of belonging to an Islamist terror group and assisting in an attack on a military base in Afghanistan in 2009. The suspected member of the German Taliban Mujahideen was also accused of recruiting fighters for jihad in Afghanistan. He was arrested in Turkey.
Free Syrian Army
Rebels in Northern Syria Begin Erecting New State
Pakistan to launch another Potemkin offensive in North Waziristan
After years of promising military operations in North Waziristan, and failing to deliver, Pakistani officials want you to believe Pakistan is going to take on the Haqqani Network.
Afghanistan
Security forces killed “several insurgents” in an airstrike in Paktia. Eight Taliban fighters and two civilians were killed in clashes in Nuristan. Nineteen people were wounded in a bombing inside a mosque in Nangarhar.
Iraq
Thirty-four Iraqis were killed in a series of insurgent attacks throughout the country over the past two days. The targets included security forces, Awakening militiamen, government workers, and civilians.
Syria
Kofi Annan’s exit makes it clear: Force trumps talk in Syria
Syria
Government forces shelled a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus, and attacked rebel positions in Aleppo, Damascus, and Hama. Protesters called for the death for President Assad. The UN general assembly condemned the Security Council and the Syrian government.
Egypt
Egypt’s President swore in his new government, which included members of the Muslim Brotherhood in key positions. Attacks on Christian Copts are in the rise. The Egyptian government requested the release of a top al Qaeda explosives expert from Guantanamo.
Somalia
Heavy fighting broke out in Afmadow after Shabaab forces attacked Kenyan troops at their bases in the town. Shabaab claimed it killed six Ugandan troops in an IED attack on an armored personnel carrier in Mogadishu.
Kenya
One person was killed in an apparent grenade attack outside a military airbase in the Eastleigh neighborhood in Nairobi. Eastleigh is a known haven for Shabaab.
Nigeria
A Boko Haram suicide bomber wounded several people in a failed attack outside of a mosque in Potiskum. The target of the attack was the senior traditional leader of Muslims in Yobe state.
Al Qaeda
Syrian rebel commanders warn extremists could gain sway without aid from US, allies
Free Syrian Army
Syria’s rebels have a new villain: the United States
Burma
Pakistan’s extremists whip up frenzy over Burma’s Muslims
Spain arrests 3 al Qaeda suspects
Spanish authorities announced the arrests of three suspected al Qaeda operatives who had allegedly amassed enough explosives to destroy a bus, or do even more damage.
Afghanistan
Months after Americans leave, an Afghan base in disrepair
Hamas frees al Qaeda-linked jihadist leader in Gaza
Abu al Walid al Maqdisi, the leader of the Tawhid and Jihad Group in Jerusalem, was freed after more than a year in prison. His release was announced by Masada al Mujahideen, one of six major jihadist groups operating in Gaza.
Africa
Officials warn of crisis in northern Africa