Algeria
Algerian imams engage militants in dialogue
Monthly Archives: August 2012
India
Indian government blocks Telegraph website
Egypt
With a sneer, Egypt TV host challenges Islamists
Egypt
Crowds rallied in Cairo, Alexandria, and elsewhere to protest the power of Egypt’s new president and his party, the Muslim Brotherhood. A crowd of about 1,000 protesters in Alexandria was attacked by a mob with sticks and knives; several people were injured. President Morsi outlawed the pretrial detention of a newspaper editor who had been […]
Afghanistan
US general: We hacked the enemy in Afghanistan
Suicide bombings become commonplace in Syria
Relying on translations from the SITE Intelligence Group and other publicly-available information, The Long War Journal has counted 25 reported or suspected suicide bombings in Syria since December 2011. The al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front has claimed responsibility for 18 of these attacks.
Germany
How German Islamists Recruit Young Men for Jihad
Germany
The head of German intelligence warned that Europe is at great risk of Islamist terrorist attacks, particularly from homegrown extremists and those with links to al Qaeda in Yemen. A report estimates that as many as 100,000 Germans have converted to Islam in the past few years, and that 5-10 % of those converts are […]
Kashmiri jihadist commander killed in North Waziristan drone strike
Qazi Hussain Ahmed, the former emir of the Jamaat-e-Islami, spoke at a funeral service for Engineer Ahsan Aziz, who was killed on Aug. 18. Syed Salahuddin, the emir of the Hizbul Mujahideen, was also in attendance.
US drones strike again in North Waziristan’s Shawal Valley
Seven out of the last 10 drone strikes have taken place in the Shawal Valley, which is administered by “good Taliban” commander Hafiz Gul Bahadar.
Lebanon
Syrian War Plays Out Along a Street in Lebanon
Ennahda
Books and art pit freedom of religion against free speech in Tunisia
Pakistan
Pakistan – Islamabad’s Christians afraid after blasphemy arrest
Pakistan
Ahmadis in Rawalpindi had no place to offer Eid prayers: Spokesperson
United States
The top commander of Coalition forces in Afghanistan said that about 25% of the insider attacks are due to Taliban infiltration and coercion. An aircraft carrier has been deployed to the Persian Gulf ahead of schedule due to threats posed by Iran and the Syrian conflict. Officials announced contingency plans to secure Syrian chemical weapons.
Afghanistan
Security forces killed 15 Taliban fighters. Villagers in Ghazni killed two Taliban fighters. More than 30 missiles launched from Pakistan struck in Kunar province.
Iran
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered new terror attacks to warn “America, the Zionists, Britain, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and others” against intervention in Syria, according to Western intelligence reports. Turkey is investigating a possible Iranian link to a recent car bombing that killed eight people.
Iraq
Al Qaeda in Iraq claimed credit for an attack in Haditha that killed 27 policemen and scores of other attacks in Anbar province this summer. A Syrian fighter plane penetrated Iraqi airspace near Al Qaim.
Syria
Fighting continued in Damascus, Aleppo, and other cities. The foreign ministry accused Turkey of helping “terrorists” by providing sophisticated weapons to the rebels. France said it would participate in a proposed partial no-fly zone over Syria.
Russia
Russia said it is working closely with Syria to make sure the country’s chemical weapons remain secure, and said Syria has promised not to move or use them. Russia said it will “restrain [Syria] in all ways possible” from using the weapons, but also warned the US to exert its influence to prevent the weapons […]
Egypt
The chief editor of a private Egyptian newspaper was jailed for insulting President Morsi and “spreading lies.” The newspaper has criticized Morsi’s party, the Muslim Brotherhood. Last month, Egypt’s Shura Council, which is dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood, reshuffled editorial posts at some 50 state-owned news outlets.
United States
Should a Muslim accused in Ft. Hood mass shooting be forced to shave beard for trial?
Denmark
Denmark – Trading of blame and a search for answers in Vollsmose
Somalia
Kenyan aircraft killed two civilians in Bardhere. Puntland forces detained dozens of fighters in Galkayo thought to be linked to Shabaab. Shabaab reportedly beheaded a woman in Awdiinle. Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama’a clashed with government forces in Mataban.
Mali
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said that “military intervention” would be required in Mali if negotiations with the Islamist groups in the north fail. He also said the UN would have to approve any intervention by the Economic Community of West African States.
Algeria
Necib Tayeb, the top judge in al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, was detained while traveling to patch up differences between feuding factions within the terror group. Weapons, ammunition, and documents were also seized along with Tayeb and two other fighters.
China
US Plans New Asia Missile Defenses
Iran
US sends aircraft carrier back to Gulf to face Iran, Syria
Afghanistan
General Notes Taliban Coercion in Some Attacks on Troops in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
As Insider Attack Fears Escalate, APPF Says Afghans Ready to Secure Nato Bases