Philippines
Insurgents commanded by senior Abu Sayyaf leader Furuji Indama killed three militiamen and wounded seven more in an ambush on Basilan island. The militia was attacked as it patrolled a rubber plantation. One insurgent was also killed.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Syria
Syrian government troops launched a new round of assaults across the country. The Douma suburb of Damascus was also attacked. More than 20,000 refugees have fled to Turkey.
Yemen
Yemeni warplanes killed 10 al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters in Abyan. AQAP claimed credit for the bombing of gas pipelines in Shabwa.
Somalia
One hundred African Union troops from Uganda and Burundi deployed to Baidoa. Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Ali Dhere vowed to step up suicide attacks in Mogadishu. Heavy fighting between Somali and Shabaab forces was reported near Bardera.
Nigeria
Boko Haram fighters opened fire at a crowded market in Maiduguri, killing seven people. The State Security Services arrested four people and seized 60 IEDs in Gombe.
Mali
Tuareg rebels from the MNLA declared a ceasefire and announced the establishment of their Azawad state in northern Mali. The Ansar Dine, which has allied with the MNLA, has called for the establishment of a sharia state in Mali.
Iran
Iran bars Reuters over ninja ‘assassin’ error
Al Qaeda
British couple in dramatic Timbuktu escape
Seychelles
US drone crashes at Seychelles airport
Afghanistan
In opium, Afghans find hedge against uncertain future
Afghanistan
Afghan Commandos Graduate, Ready to Lead Night Raids
Al Qaeda
Indonesia: Bali bombing witnesses in court describe pain
Report: Osama bin Laden helped plan Mumbai attacks
Documents recovered in Osama bin Laden’s Pakistani safe house reportedly show that the al Qaeda master had a hand in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Jamaat-ud-Dawa
US admits it lacks evidence to convict $10m Hafiz Saeed
Afghanistan
Iran’s Efforts to Stir Afghan Violence Provoke Concern
Turkish jihadist group has agreement to train with Afghan Taliban
Abu Bara’a Turki , the emir of the Cemaat-ul-Islam, said his group “is affiliated with the Afghan Taliban” and “is authorized by the Taliban to provide training to the mujahideen.”
Africa
Global Jihad Sustained Through Africa
Report: Afghan local counterinsurgency programs prove successful
Two years since their inception, the Village Stability Operations (VSO) and Afghan Local Police (ALP) counterinsurgency programs have demonstrated success. But this success needs to be kept in perspective.
United States
Terrorism charges were refiled in military court against 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and co-conspirators Walid bin Attash, Ramzi bin al-Shibh, Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali a.k.a Ammar al-Baluchi, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi. They will be arraigned at Guantanamo within 30 days for trial by military tribunal, where they face the death penalty if convicted.
India
American intelligence agencies spooked by Britain’s open courts
Kenyan military official falsely claims Shabaab spokesman fled Somalia
Shabaab spokesman Dhere granted an interview from Mogadishu while the KDF claimed Dhere had fled Somalia and denounced his emir.
Syria
Analysis: Syria peace plan seen buying Assad time
Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed 12 people, including three ISAF soldiers, in Faryab. Security forces killed 16 insurgents in Kapisa and have assumed command of security in Takhar.
Iraq
The government postponed a reconciliation conference. Vice President Tariq al Hashemi, who is wanted for terrorism charges, has arrived in Saudi Arabia.
Syria
Signaling the failure of the latest UN peace deal, Syrian government troops renewed attacks into rebel areas. Activists reported tank assaults, shelling, and scores killed. Russia warned Western and Arab nations against arming Syrian rebels.
Yemen
The military claimed it ousted al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula from its positions in an areas between Lahj and Abyan provinces. The head of the Republican Guard, who is former President Saleh’s son, reportedly disobeyed orders from President Hadi to stop the fighting north of Sana’a.
Somalia
Shabaab claimed credit for a bombing at the national theater that killed 10 people, including the presidents of Somalia’s Olympic committee and soccer federation. Prime Minister Ali was at the theater. Shabaab denied using a female suicide bomber to execute the attack.
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Three senior Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb leaders have been spotted in northern Mali after Tuareg rebels seized control of the area. Abu Zeid, Mukhtar Belmukhtar, and Yahya Abu al Hammam reportedly met with Tuareg leader Iyad Ag Ghaly in Timbuktu.
Syria
Text of Annan’s six-point peace plan for Syria
Afghanistan
Strong Evidence Kandahar Killings Soldier Acted Alone: Afghan Army Chief