Taliban destroy 22 NATO trucks in Afghan north
The attack took place in Samangan, where a suicide bomber killed 23 people, including top Afghan officials, in an attack just four days ago.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Suicide bomber kills Syrian defense minister, top security officials
Both the “Brigade of Islam” and the Free Syrian Army claimed credit for the attack that killed the defense minister, his deputy, and President Assad’s national security advisor, and seriously wounded the interior minister and the chief of the national security office.
Syria
Israel Says Syria Pulls Troops from Golan to Suppress Revolt Elsewhere
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Syrian Opposition Group Leader: ‘The Islamists are Seizing Power for Themselves’
Egypt
In the new Egypt, beards appear where they were once banned
Iran
Iran official admits sanctions are hurting
Iran
US ‘building missile defence radar’ in Qatar
Libya
Libya’s Jibril beats Islamists in vote, no majority
Afghanistan
Twelve Taliban fighters, four policemen, three civilians, and an ISAF soldier were killed in fighting. The Afghan soldier who murdered four French troops in Kapisa earlier this year has been sentenced to death. More than 100 Taliban fighters in Badghis reconciled with the government.
Iran
Hillary Clinton: US will use ‘all elements of American power’ to stop Tehran developing nuclear weapons
Syria
In Damascus, heavy fighting continued for a third day as government forces deployed tanks and helicopters. A rebel army commander said the fighting was the beginning of their push to take over the capital. A senior defector said Assad will not hesitate to use chemical weapons. Peace negotiations in the UN have deadlocked.
IMU eulogizes Turkish fighter killed in northern Afghanistan
Zubayr al Turki had fought the Pakistani Army in Waziristan since 2008 and also trained fighters in military tactics in Kunduz province, Afghanistan.
Yemen
A soldier from Central Security was captured while smuggling an explosive belt into a military camp. The soldier was preparing to detonate it during a parade on July 17.
Afghanistan
In Afghan village, fears that government can’t provide after Americans leave
US adds Bahraini citizen to terror list for serving as al Qaeda trainer
Ahmed Abdulrahman Sihab Ahmed Sihab is wanted for training “members of al Qaeda in terrorist tactics, techniques, and procedures.”
Senegal
Security forces detained 10 suspected al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb fighters during an operation in Dagana, a town along the Mauritanian border. Ten imams and students suspected of plotting terror attacks were detained in Matam.
Syria
Syria fighting rages in capital, Russia pressed
Pakistan
UN doctor, driver shot in Karachi: officials
Afghanistan
Afghan soldier sentenced to death for French killings
Somalia
Shabaab claimed credit for yesterday’s attack that killed a former cabinet minister and member of parliament. Shabaab hit Ethiopian troops in Beledweyne with IED attacks.
Nigeria
A student was killed in a bombing outside of a government office in Jos. One person was killed in an attack outside of an Islamic school in Jos. Police found a bomb factory in Kogi.
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed 10 Afghans in attacks in Kunduz, Ghazni, and Kandahar, beheaded three soldiers in Nuristan, and killed two ISAF soldiers in the south. The defense ministry is investigating claims of a truce between Afghan soldiers and the Taliban in Uruzgan.
Egypt
Egypt Military Aide Meets Clinton, Then Steps Up Political Feud
Egypt
US role in Egypt unclear
Tunisia
Tunisia coalition’s main party opts for ‘moderate’ stance
Iran
Iran left to ponder its next move in the Arabian Gulf
Syria
In Iran, two opposing pictures of Syria
Yemen
Gunmen killed a prison director, his daughter, and two guards in an attack on a convoy in Taiz. Yemeni Salafists are seeking a greater role in the country’s political transition.
Somalia
Shabaab killed a member of parliament in a car bombing in Mogadishu and shot and killed two more people in a bombing in Afgoye. Kenyan aircraft struck a Shabaab training camp in Howsingo, killing 18 people.
Nigeria
A female politician was murdered in Maiduguri. A car bomb was detonated near a church in Kogi; one person was detained in connection with the attack.