Somalia
The parliament approved the prime minister’s cabinet. Iran said it would open an embassy in Mogadishu. Shabaab claimed to have killed dozens of Ugandan and Kenyan troops.
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Denmark
Denmark – Foreign minister pledges support to Syrian opposition
Libya
AFRICOM commander General Carter Ham said that al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is thought to have been linked to the Sept. 11 assault on the US consulate in Benghazi. “Extremists” have attempted to kill the head of a Sufi center and his sons for opposing Salafists and speaking out against the destruction of shrines.
Tunisia
Clashes broke out between Salafists and other students at Monastir University as the Salafists demanded male and female students dine in separate rooms. Security forces had to break up the fighting.
France
France became the first Western nation to recognize the Syrian National Coalition as the sole representative of the Syrian people. The French defense minister said France and Europe would not intervene militarily in Mali with either ground or air forces. France is moving two of its unarmed surveillance drones from Afghanistan to Africa.
Hezbollah
The Salafist preacher who declared war on Hezbollah
ISAF data show insurgent attacks, civilian casualties increased in September
Data released by ISAF show that the number of insurgent attacks increased slightly in September 2012, as compared to September 2011. And the number of civilian casualties has increased dramatically.
Israel kills top Hamas military commander in Gaza airstrike
Ahmed Jabari, the leader of the Ezzedine al Qassam Brigades, and his aide were killed in a series of airstrikes that targeted Hamas military leaders and rocket launch sites.
Afghanistan
EU suspends aid to Afghanistan
Israel
Syrian rebels seize territory north of Golan Heights
Hamas
Hamas military chief killed in Gaza air strike
Russia
Police arrested six members of the banned Islamic Revival Party, accusing them of recruiting at mosques in Moscow, distributing extremist literature, and encouraging illegal activity. Nine hand grenades, weapons, and extremist literature were seized in raids on the militants’ lodgings.
Afghanistan
Afghans Called Ill-Prepared to Maintain Bases on Their Own
Afghanistan
Pakistan – Most of Taliban income comes from illicit drug trade: Malik
Zawahiri calls on Muslims to implement sharia
In a statement released online, al Qaeda’s emir provides several goals for Muslims to strive toward. While ignoring the toll that al Qaeda’s violence has taken inside the Muslim world, Zawahiri says that Muslims must resist the “Crusader” alliance and implement sharia law.
Al Nusrah Front claims suicide attack in Hama
The al Qaeda-linked terror group has claimed credit for 32 of the 40 suicide attacks in Syria that have taken place since December 2011.
Syria
Analysis: Election over, U.S. cautiously mulls Syria options
Egypt
Egypt security uncovers militant group’s ‘caliphate’ plan to conquer state
Algeria
German Arms Sales to Algeria Have Increased Dramatically
Al Qaeda
Malian expatriates in Paris fear for their homeland
Shabaab
‘No civil war in Somalia’: Swedish Migration Board
Turkey
Angry Turkish Secularists Plant Flag at Ergenekon Trial
Moroccan government dismantled ‘Ansar al Sharia’ terrorist cell
The Moroccan Interior Ministry announced earlier this month that it had disrupted planned terrorist attacks by an organization calling itself Ansar al Sharia in the Islamic Maghreb. The group allegedly sought the support of al Qaeda’s allies in northern Mali, and reportedly partnered with an unnamed Egyptian from the Sinai.
United States
The Pentagon launched an investigation into correspondence between top Afghanistan commander General John Allen and a woman linked to the extramarital affair between former CIA Director David Petraeus and his biographer. Allen’s nomination as commander of US and NATO forces in Europe is on hold. US officials hope to soon determine the pace of the […]
Pakistan
Two Frontier Corps troops were killed in an IED attack in Quetta. Security forces detained four Lashkar-e-Jhangvi operatives in Karachi.
Afghanistan
One person was killed in a rocket attack in Kabul. An ISAF soldier was killed in an explosion at a base in the south. ISAF killed a Taliban commander in Helmand.
Palestinian Territories
Israel was hit by rockets attacks from Gaza. Israeli forces responded with airstrikes. Israel said it might resume targeted killings of militant leaders. Hamas and Islamic Jihad said they were ready for a truce.
Syria
Government jets bombed a rebel-held region near the Turkish border for a second day. The Syrian conflict has displaced 2.5 million people. Britain, France, Gulf states, and the Arab League welcomed the new Syrian opposition coalition; the government scoffed.
Somalia
Ten people were killed after Shabaab forces ambushed an Ethiopian military convoy near Baidoa yesterday. The Jubaland state government in the south accused Kenya of backing warlords.
Afghanistan
Afghan Warlord Ismail Khan’s Call to Arms Rattles Kabul