Iraq
A suicide bomber killed 16 people and wounded 40 more at a funeral in Baqubah. The attack took place at the funeral of a Shia tribal leader in the city.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Afghan policemen kill ISAF soldier
“Three individuals in Afghan Police uniforms” killed an ISAF solider in southern Afghanistan before escaping.
Syria
Government forces surrounded and began shelling Sunni districts in the city of Homs. Russia prepared to send two amphibious assault ships and marines to the Syrian port of Tartus.
Israel
Four gunmen infiltrated the Egyptian border and staged an ambush, killing one Israeli and sparking a firefight that left two militants dead. The Palestinian group Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. Israel deployed tanks along the border.
Egypt
Claiming 52% of the vote, the Muslim Brotherhood declared themselves the winners of the presidential election. In the aftermath of the election, the Egyptian military granted itself sweeping new powers by constitutional decree, but tried to minimize the significance of the move. The Muslim Brotherhood called it a ‘coup’ and urged protests.
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Iran’s economic pain deepens as new nuclear talks begin
Yemen
A suicide bomber from Somalia killed the commander of the southern military region in an attack outside of his home in Aden. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula reportedly withdrew from Azzan.
Somalia
Shabaab leader Sheikh Abu Zubayr released a statement in which he vowed to impose sharia law in Somalia. Shabaab commanders in Galgadud are forcing businessmen to fund operations. A Shabaab commander in Jowhar vowed to fight Somali and AMISOM forces.
ISAF kills IMU, al Qaeda-linked Taliban commanders in airstrikes
The Taliban commanders killed in Nangarhar “facilitated the movement of foreign fighters across the border from Pakistan into Afghanistan.” The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander was involved in the kidnapping of four aid workers in Badakhshan.
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Mali: Islamists cane public smokers
Nigeria
Boko Haram killed 48 people in yesterday’s suicide attacks on churches in Kaduna and Zaria. The terror group claimed credit for the attacks, calling them a “victory against Christian Churches in Kaduna and Zaria which led to the deaths of many Christians and security operatives.”
Mali
West African military chiefs say that Nigeria, Niger, and Senegal have agreed to provide the bulk of a planned 3,270-troop intervention force to wrest northern Mali away from Islamist and separatist rebels. The UN Security Council is considering the African Union’s request for “urgent” support for an intervention in Mali; France has indicated it will […]
Rewards for Justice releases wanted poster for Shabaab leaders
The poster is titled “Faces of Terrorism,” and contains pictures of five of the seven wanted Shabaab leaders.
Afghanistan
Poppy Cultivation Downs 40% in Afghanistan: UN Drug Official
Iran
Israel’s president warns “time is out” for Iran
Al Qaeda
US Adds to Screenings for Departures at Foreign Airports
Egypt
Islamist Candidate Is Apparent Victor in Egypt as Military Cements Its Powers
Suicide bomber kills Afghan Local Police commander
The Taliban have executed two suicide attacks in Kapisa province in the past nine days. The French provide security in the province and are withdrawing their forces by the end of this year.
Afghanistan
Canadian military equipment trapped in Afghanistan
Russia
Syrian forces pound cities; Russia readies marines
Boko Haram
Bodies litter ground after Nigeria religious riots
Afghanistan
Pakistan’s hardline groups ask gov’t to shoot down US drones
Iran
Tajik Mullahs Warn Of New Threat In Temporary Marriages
Caucasus Emirate
Report Of Thwarted Bid To Assassinate Chechen Leader Fails To Convince
Pakistan
Pakistan – In return for ‘tactical’ support, PPP won’t field candidate against Fazl in elections
Jamaat-e-Islami
Pakistan – Tribesmen mourn Landikotal blast
Iraq
Insurgents killed a soldier and a child in two bombings in Fallujah. Two civilians were killed in an IED attack in Sharqat, and a security officer was killed in an IED attack in Kirkuk.
Syria
The UN suspended its observer mission due to the danger from increasing levels of violence. UN observers had been deployed to Syria to monitor a UN-sponsored peace plan.
Al Qaeda
ECOWAS has Mali force troop pledge, still lacks backing
Algeria
Armed men killed two policemen and wounded three civilians in an attack on police barracks in Ouacifs. The town is near Tizi Ouzou, where al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is known to operate.