Egypt
Egyptian Salafite blasts Facebook tomato ‘fatwa’
Yearly Archives: 2012
Afghanistan
Talks on US forces’ presence in Afghanistan soon: Sedney
Pakistan
US mulls new covert raids in Pakistan, sources say
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Pentagon review recommends combat pay changes
Al Qaeda releases another tape from Abu Yahya al Libi
The tape is the second released by al Qaeda and its media arm, As Sahab, since al Libi was reported killed in a drone strike in North Waziristan on June 4.
Syria deteriorates rapidly, threatens wider conflict
In a worst-case scenario, Syria is heading toward a messy civil war engulfing not only itself, but regional and global actors as well.
Somalia
Deaths of hostages held by Somali pirates ‘increasing’
Al Qaeda
Analysis: Somali rebels bruised, but may dodge knockout blow
Egypt
Military Warns Against Threats to Egypt’s ‘Higher Interests’
Iraq
Fourteen Iraqis were killed and dozens more were wounded in a pair of bombings at a market in a Shia neighborhood in Baghdad. Insurgents attempted to assassinate the head of the Sunni Endowment in Samarra.
Yemen
Security forces captured Sami Dayyan, a local al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leader, and two fighters as they traveled from Aden to Lahj. Dayyan is believed to be involved in the assassination of the south’s top military commander.
Somalia
Shabaab claimed that a French officer leading Burundian troops was among those killed when a convoy in Elasha Biyaha was ambushed. Security forces arrested 20 Shabaab “sympathizers” in Afgoye and killed a fighter in Beledweyne.
Ethiopia
A court sentenced Abdurahman Sheikh Hassan to seven years in prison for passing information to the banned Ogaden National Liberation Front. Hassan is head of security for the United Nations in Ogaden, which borders Somalia.
Afghan soldiers retake Kabul hotel after Taliban assault
The Taliban took control of an upscale hotel at a lake on the outskirts of Kabul for 12 hours before Afghan commandos killed the members of the suicide assault team.
Nigeria
Habibu Bama, a Boko Haram member who masterminded the Christmas Day 2011 bombings in Abuja as well as other attacks, was arrested in Damaturu. The head of the Christian Association of Nigeria called the recent attacks on Christians “religious cleansing.”
US Military
Over 3,000 US troops will begin supporting missions in Africa in 2013 on an ‘as needed’ basis for specific deployments, as part of the US military’s “regional alignment concept.” The rotational model, which aims to supply soldiers for brief, training-oriented missions, will be tested in Africa and is being considered for other commands, including Europe […]
Afghanistan
Gunmen seize control of lakeside hotel in Afghanistan
African Union
Once a stopover, Mali town becomes frontline destination for displaced people
Afghanistan
Not in US interests to cut off relations with Pakistan: Clinton
Pakistan
Militants killed three people in a bombing at a Sufi shrine in Peshawar and two more in a bombing at a mosque in Quetta. The Taliban killed a soldier in an attack in South Waziristan.
United States
The Treasury Department sanctioned an Afghan narcotics network headed by Shah Mohammad Barakzai, who operates out of Gereshk. Barakzai was designated along with three others, including Haji Baz Mohammad, for their significant roles in international narcotics trafficking. The US government has asked a court to dismiss complaints seeking information about the targeting of drone strikes.
AQAP claims assassination of Yemen’s southern military commander
AQAP accused the general of being a pawn of the US, and threatened to target other officers involved in the operation.
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Iran ‘producing enriched uranium at faster pace’
Yemen
A Red Cross worker was killed yesterday in Abyan province. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed credit for the suicide attack in Aden that killed the south’s top military commander. The US is giving an additional $52 million in aid to Yemen.
Free Syrian Army
Syria rebels divided, at times violent
Al Qaeda
Declassified documents shed light on scramble to ‘hit’ bin Laden before 9/11
Syria
Sectarianism casts shadow over Syria’s uprising
Syria
Tunisian radicals travel to Syria
Syria
A Syrian Air Force colonel defected, flying his Mig-21 jet to Jordan. A US and UK peace plan may offer President Assad clemency if he relinquishes power.
Israel
After three days of fighting with Israel, Hamas agreed to a ceasefire. Israel killed two members of the Tawhid and Jihad organization, a radical group that played a central role in Monday’s border attack that sparked the fighting. Hamas staged a rally in Gaza and renewed its call for the end of Israel.