Afghanistan
Delays at Chinese-Run Afghan Mines Raise Security Fears
Monthly Archives: December 2012
European Union
European Leaders Push for End to Ban on Arming Syria Rebels
Afghanistan
As year ends, US commanders are offering glowing assessments of war progress in Afghanistan
Germany
US troops will man Patriot batteries along Turkey’s border with Syria
Afghanistan
Coordinated Efforts By Afghan Agencies Thwarts Suicide Bombers
Afghanistan
UN reports 28% increase in Afghan civilian casualties
Afghanistan
Khalid Assassin Was Former Prisoner: Saleh
Chechnya
Russia TV anchor slain, official hurt in North Caucasus attacks
Afghanistan
US force in Afghanistan may be smaller than expected after 2014
Afghanistan
Vast sums of aid continue to be stolen in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
US presses Pakistan on bomb fertiliser
Iraq
Al Qaeda fighters killed an Army regimental commander west of Mosul and three policemen in Mosul. Security forces detained two insurgents in Fallujah.
Yemen
The military killed six al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters in air and artillery strikes in Abyan and Marib. Counterterrorism forces captured four AQAP fighters involved in assassinations.
United States
US Muslims to reclaim ‘jihad’ with ad campaign
Palestinian Territories
Hamas staged rallies in the West Bank; finances remain a major issue, however. After the Nov. 21 ceasefire, Gaza has become the quietest in 20 years.
Egypt
As Egypt Prepares To Vote, Only One Side Seems Organized
Egypt
Supporters and opponents of President Morsi staged rallies ahead of Saturday’s referendum on a draft constitution. Demonstrations became violent in Alexandria.
Syria
Syrian rebels and the US urged Russia to help push the Assad regime from power. But Russia said it would continue to support the regime.
Zarqawi’s brother-in-law reported killed while leading Al Nusrah Front unit
Iyad al Tubasi is thought to have been killed in Daraa. He is believed to have been replaced by Abu Anas al Sahhaba, another associate of former al Qaeda in Iraq emir Abu Musab al Zarqawi.
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Mali intervention by ECOWAS: Refugee fears
Ansar al Sharia Morocco does not hide ‘sympathy’ for AQIM
According to a Moroccan press report, Ansar al Sharia Morocco does not hide its sympathy for AQIM, uses the same flag as other Ansar al Sharia chapters, and is suspected of recruiting jihadists to fight in Syria.
Syrian jihadists form ‘Supporters of the Khilafah’ Brigade
Five units in Western Aleppo that are linked to the Al Nusrah Front vowed “to establish the Islamic Khilafah state, and to use it to end decades of colonization and enslavement.”
Mali
Diango Cissoko was sworn in as prime minister, just days after former prime minister Cheikh Modibo Diarra was forced to resign by the Malian military junta that overthrew the government in March. Captain Sanago, who led the coup, is said to oppose plans for foreign military intervention in Mali.
Germany
Federal authorities now say that the pipe bomb found at the Bonn central train station on Monday was placed by a suspect with radical Islamist links. The Interior Ministry warned of an increased risk of attacks on Christmas markets.
United States
The US authorized the deployment of two Patriot missile batteries and 400 troops to Turkey along the Syrian border. The total of six missile batteries to be deployed by NATO is less than requested by Turkey. The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on seven companies and five persons linked to Iran’s uranium-enrichment program.
Al Qaeda
Europe Court Finds Violation in CIA Rendition
Pakistan
Pakistan – Jirga convened: Tribe asked to nab attackers of FWO personnel
Al Qaeda
Found guilty: Prison guard sacked over Dr Afridi’s Fox News interview
Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria claims another suicide attack
The Al Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant said two of its suicide bombers attacked the Interior Ministry yesterday.
Iraq
The central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government agreed on a plan to deescalate the situation in Kirkuk. A suicide bomber killed himself and two prisoners at an entrance to a prison in Baghdad. Security forces raided an al Qaeda media center in Mosul.