Afghanistan
Besieged gunman boasted he brought France to its knees
Yearly Archives: 2012
Iraq
Al Qaeda in Iraq claimed credit for a series of bombings and attacks across the country on March 19 that killed 46 Iraqis. AQI said the target was the “fool government preparing” for next week’s Arab League summit in Baghdad.
Al Nusrah Front
Islamists seek influence in Syria uprising
Somalia
Shabaab claimed it killed a Somali intelligence official in Mogadishu and warned civilians to stay away from government buildings and AMISOM bases. Ethiopian forces and Shabaab fighters clashed in Baidoa.
Nigeria
Boko Haram said it would not participate in further talks with the government and that it would continue to wage jihad to establish sharia law in the country. “We have closed all possible doors for negotiation,” said spokesman Abu Qaqa.
Taliban confirm recent drone strike killed 3 of Nazir’s deputies
A third Taliban commander, who was not previously named, was among those killed in the March 13 airstrike.
France
In Toulouse, authorities are trying to arrest Mohamed Merah, a suspect in the killing of seven people. Merah admitted to police negotiators that he trained with al Qaeda in Pakistan and wanted to “avenge” Palestinians and punish the French military for its role in Afghanistan. In Paris, a bomb exploded outside the Indonesian embassy; no […]
Afghanistan
US on track for Afghan deal by NATO summit: Clinton
Al Qaeda gunman in France reportedly escaped Afghan prison
President Sarkozy wants the suspect captured alive. Authorities are scrambling to determine how he escaped notice after returning from Afghanistan.
Al Nusrah Front takes credit for Damascus bombings
The jihadist group claimed it executed two bombings at an Air Force and intelligence headquarters in the capital that killed 27 people.
European Union
US exempts Japan and EU nations from Iran oil sanctions
Arab League
Attacks Hit Iraq as It Prepares to Host Arab League
Shabaab
Somalia national theatre reopens after 20 years
Afghanistan
Five disasters we’ll face if US retreats from Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Pakistan committee calls for end to US drone strikes
Afghanistan
US says Afghan mission is winding back
Tajikistan
US report criticizes Turkey for serious limitations on religious freedom
Chechnya
Information War Highlights Intensified Fighting In Chechnya
US may make concessions on night raids in Afghanistan
US officials are considering allowing Afghan judges to review and approve proposed raids.
Iraq
Forty-six Iraqis were killed in a series of suicide attacks and car bombings in Karbala, Kirkuk, Baghdad, and other cities. Security forces detained a senior al Qaeda in Iraq leader in Baqubah.
Yemen
Security forces said they captured six Somalis in Abyan who were working with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The Red Cross visited 72 Yemeni soldiers who are currently in AQAP custody after being captured in Al Koud two weeks ago.
Somalia
Shabaab and Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama’a battled in Dhuso Mareb; Shabaab claimed it killed 15 ASWJ fighters; AWSJ claimed it killed more than 100 Shabaab fighters. Somali forces took control of the town of Dif on the Kenyan border.
Taliban commander wants Pakistan’s nukes, global Islamic caliphate
Omar Khalid also wants to secure the release of al Qaeda prisoners in Pakistan and impose sharia in the country.
Afghanistan
US Readies for Spring Clash With Taliban
Afghanistan
Afghan progress on track, insists top general
Saudi Arabia
Sweden – Secret documents reveal further Saudi arms cooperation
France
Authorities believe the same gunman who shot three French soldiers last week also murdered three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school in Toulouse and filmed the school murders. France’s terrorism alert is at its highest level.
Indonesia
Indonesia: Govt aims to bolster Internet security
France
New York police tighten security at Jewish sites
Afghanistan
Afghan killings suspect owes $1.5M in fraud case