When was the last al Qaeda operative killed or captured in Afghanistan?
Debunking the perception that al Qaeda operatives are no longer being targeted in Afghanistan.
Debunking the perception that al Qaeda operatives are no longer being targeted in Afghanistan.
Authorities arrested Jemaah Islamiyah operatives Mohamed Rafee Abdul Rahman and Abd Rahim Abdul Rahman, two brothers, and Sahrudin Mohd Sapian after they were deported to Singapore earlier this year. Sahrudin helped the network with recruiting and attack planning, and Mohamed Rafee provided logistical support; both men had received terrorist training in Afghanistan.
US NATO Ambassador Says Afghan Policy Intact
Osama bin Laden hid terror codes in two copies of the Bible
Pakistan – Minorities voice concern for their rights
Security forces killed 18 Taliban fighters during shelling in Kurram and Orakzai. Officials claimed NATO forces wounded six people in cross-border mortar attacks. Secretary of State Clinton said Pakistan is not justified to detain a Pakistani doctor who aided in the hunt of Osama bin Laden.
An Afghan soldier and a teacher killed two ISAF soldiers in Kandahar province. The Taliban killed two policemen in attacks in Panjshir and Uruzgan. The UN said the US soldiers who burned Korans should be punished.
North Korea agreed to suspend its nuclear weapons program in exchange for food aid from the US. In the past, North Korea has made similar promises.
The Free Syrian Army retreated from the Bab Amr neighborhood in Homs. The civilian Syrian National Council and the military Free Syrian Army set up a joint command center. A Free Syrian Army commander said Iranian Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah brigades were fighting alongside the Syrian army.
Iran Invokes the West to Scare Up Voters
A remote-controlled bomb mounted on a motorbike exploded as it passed close to the Istanbul headquarters of Turkey’s ruling AK Party, injuring 10 people. Kurdish separatist groups as well as Islamist militants have carried out similar bomb attacks in Turkey in the past.
Israel’s Last Chance to Strike Iran
Afghanistan Unable to Take Over Prisons, Night Raids: Khalilzad
Suicide bombers sold for Rs2m, says Pakistani minister
US General Says Closure Of Pakistan Supply Routes Complicates Afghan Pullout
Iran Sees ‘Creeping Zionist Influence’ In South Caucasus
Norway – Terror body suggests 14 improvements
Ex-Senators Graham and Kerrey See Possible Saudi 9/11 Link
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula reportedly captured a battalion commander after ambushing his convoy in Abyan. Yemeni soldiers and airmen continue protests calling for the ouster of their commanders.
Fifteen people were killed in Garbaharay during clashes between Shabaab and the pro-governemnt Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama’a. The governor of the Bay region said Baidoa is “safe” after Shabaab abandoned the city last week.
Police detained more than 50 Somalis during a raid at the Hagarder refugee camp in northern Kenya after a bombing at a police station in the town. Police suspect the men of having links to Shabaab.
Jordan Islamists want urgent Arab meet on Jerusalem
Afghanistan – Bracing for mass evictions from Pakistan
Cancelled aircraft deal an embarrassment: US general
Afghan security personnel have killed seven ISAF soldiers in the past 10 days, while the Taliban have killed six during the same time period. Already this year, 15 ISAF troops have been killed by Afghan security personnel.
Some Military Advisers Resume Training in Kabul
Majid Khan Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Plots in Military Court
Deadly violence rocks China’s restive Xinjiang
US missionaries injured in Bangladesh by Muslim mob
Key Al-Qaida Witness: Hamburg Islamist to Stand Trial in Germany