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.
Afghan lawmakers vote to dismiss security ministers
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.
In Afghanistan, targeted attacks on leaders an ominous trend
9 Afghans Killed in Latest Ethnic Violence
In Afghanistan, US Packs War Gear for the Movers
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.
Rebels in Northern Syria Begin Erecting New State
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.
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.
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.
Kofi Annan’s exit makes it clear: Force trumps talk in 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’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.
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.
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.
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.
Syrian rebel commanders warn extremists could gain sway without aid from US, allies
Syria’s rebels have a new villain: the United States
Pakistan’s extremists whip up frenzy over Burma’s Muslims
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.
Months after Americans leave, an Afghan base in disrepair
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.
Officials warn of crisis in northern Africa
Arab Islamist fighters eager to join Syria rebels
Authorities arrested two wanted terrorists as they tried to enter Bulgaria from Romania. Mohmad Gadamouri, a Chechen linked to a terror attack in Ingushetia in 2003, was carrying a document from Germany certifying his refugee status. The other man, a Turk named Erkan Polater, had similar documentation from the Netherlands.
Pakistan gets $1.1 bn CSF money from US
Israel Prepares Plans to Neutralize Syrian Chemical Weapons
FBI official: Hasan should have been interviewed on e-mails with radical cleric
President Obama signed a secret order earlier this year authorizing the CIA and other US agencies to provide support for the rebels in Syria. The US is collaborating with Turkey and its allies in the operation of a command center near the Syrian border. The US has allocated $25 million in nonlethal support for the […]