Russia
A border guard in Belidzhi in Dagestan shot and killed at least seven soldiers, some of whom were members of a rapid response unit. Wahhabi extremists are suspected in the attack.
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Yemen
A US drone strike killed two al Qaeda fighters, including a Saudi, in a strike in an area between Marib and Hadramout provinces. The government claimed it needs $11 billion in foreign aid.
Somalia
Shabaab claimed it killed more than 50 Somali and African Union soldiers in bombings and attacks yesterday in Mogadishu and Marka. Shabaab forces ambushed Somali troops in Afmadow; the military claimed four Shabaab fighters were killed.
Egypt
The military said it would continue its offensive against Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula; Salafist groups said that the offensive had been called off. President Morsi promised to respect Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel.
Libya
Admitting the government’s weakness, Libya’s interior minister said he would not risk a confrontation with hardline Islamic militant groups responsible for a series of sectarian attacks. A Salafist group recently bulldozed Sufi shrines in Tripoli and Zlitan.
Algeria
Algerian helicopter gunships killed six suspected fighters from the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa as they attempted to enter the country from Mali. The military is boosting security along the border with Mali.
ICRC
Red Cross halts most Pakistan aid after beheading
Al Qaeda
SEAL book raises questions about bin Laden’s death
Sweden
Swedish intelligence agency spends £500,000 on James Bond-themed party
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Lawmakers Call for NDS Chief’s Reinstatement
Iran
Wiper Malware That Hit Iran Left Possible Clues of Its Origins
Syria
Envisioning a post-Assad Syria as civil war grinds on
‘Black Widow’ assassinates moderate Muslim cleric in Russia’s Caucasus
The attack is the third in six weeks against prominent Muslim clerics who were working to promote moderate versions of Islam in Russia. Two others were targeted in Tatarstan in July; one was killed.
Dangerous Pakistani Taliban commander thought killed
Commander Tariq Afridi, the leader of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan’s operations in Khyber, as well as in regions in Arakzai, Peshawar, Kohat, and Hangu, is said to have been murdered by a relative.
Norway
Mullah Krekar, the extremist cleric and founder of Ansar al Islam, was sentenced to an additional year in prison for intimidation and incitement to terrorism. In March he was sentenced to five years in prison on similar charges.
United States
Piracy Around Horn of Africa Has Plunged, US Says
Free Syrian Army
Syrian Rebels Get Arms From a Diverse Network of Sources
Afghanistan
Afghan beheadings could signal confusion in Taliban ranks
Afghanistan
IBMS installed at Pak-Afghan border
Al Qaeda
Egypt Leader Said to Reach out to Sinai Radicals
Afghanistan
Ten Taliban fighters, seven policemen, an NDS officer, and four civilians were killed during clashes and attacks throughout the country. General Abdul Raziq, the Chief of Police for Kandahar province, was among several people wounded in a suicide attack.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Taliban’s Deeds Defame Islam: Mufti
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Experts lambast MoD for revealing ANA deaths
Lebanon
Syria: Melkite Greek Catholic archbishop fled to Lebanon
Iraq
Insurgents killed a policeman and a soldier in Baghdad, and a civilian in Fallujah. Security forces detained two “terrorists” in Tikrit.
Shabaab
Somali diaspora see hope and opportunity in Mogadishu
Pakistan
Lawyers Seek Release of Pakistani Girl Charged With Blasphemy
Egypt
Israel wants Egypt’s Islamist president to visit
Iran
The Endless War: Saudi Arabia Goes on the Offensive against Iran
Egypt
New Egypt leader steps out on world stage seeking “balance”