Pakistan to restore NATO’s Afghan oil supply line after 12-month hiatus
With little fanfare except in the Pakistani press, the NATO oil supply line to Afghanistan is expected to resume by the end of this month.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Al Nusrah Front claims 2 suicide attacks, joint operations with jihadist groups in Syria
The al Qaeda-linked group claimed it carried out joint operations with the Ahrar al Sham Brigades and Suqur al Sham. Al Nusrah has now claimed credit for 34 of the 42 suicide attacks that have been recorded in Syria since December 2011.
Turkey
The foreign ministry “harshly condemn[ed]” Israel’s recent operations against militants in Gaza and called on the UN and the international community for redress. Turkey recognized the Syrian National Coalition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people. Villages near the border town of Ceylanpinar were evacuated.
Pakistan
David Petraeus: gleeful Taliban ponder correct way to execute adulterer
United States
Petraeus mistress had substantial classified data on computer: sources
Pakistan
Security force killed five Taliban fighters near Wana in South Waziristan. Police arrested five Taliban fighters in Punjab province. Teh government is considering the release of Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Baradar.
Afghanistan
Pakistan – Crossing the border: NATO oil supply expected to resume by month’s end
Afghan Taliban commander gunned down in Quetta
A former Taliban-era cabinet official and current shadow district chief was reportedly assassinated in Quetta, Pakistan.
Syria
Syrian Strikes Troubling Turkish Towns
Afghanistan
Afghans Test Lead Role in Tough Spot
Hamas
Israel, Hamas take war to Twitter
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed two ISAF interpreters in Logar. Security forces captured several Taliban weapons facilitators. Pakistan is handing over several mid and low-level Taliban operatives to the Afghan peace council.
Iraq
Insurgents killed at least 20 people in a series of bombings in Kirkuk, Mosul, Bayji, Baghdad, Hillah, and Al Kut. Security forces arrested five al Qaeda fighters in Hawijah.
Israel
Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza strip killed Ahmed Jabari, the leader of Hamas’s military wing. Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israel is prepared to widen its offensive against Hamas and other terrorist organizations in response to recent attacks launched on Israel from Gaza. The “Iron Dome” defense system intercepted 17 of 18 rockets launched into Israeli […]
Syria
About 200 fighters from the “Eagles of the Golan,” an al Qaeda-linked Salafist group, took over territory in the demilitarized area of the Golan Heights. France and the Gulf Cooperation Council recognized the Syrian National Coalition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people.
Somalia
The parliament approved the prime minister’s cabinet. Iran said it would open an embassy in Mogadishu. Shabaab claimed to have killed dozens of Ugandan and Kenyan troops.
Denmark
Denmark – Foreign minister pledges support to Syrian opposition
Libya
AFRICOM commander General Carter Ham said that al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is thought to have been linked to the Sept. 11 assault on the US consulate in Benghazi. “Extremists” have attempted to kill the head of a Sufi center and his sons for opposing Salafists and speaking out against the destruction of shrines.
Tunisia
Clashes broke out between Salafists and other students at Monastir University as the Salafists demanded male and female students dine in separate rooms. Security forces had to break up the fighting.
France
France became the first Western nation to recognize the Syrian National Coalition as the sole representative of the Syrian people. The French defense minister said France and Europe would not intervene militarily in Mali with either ground or air forces. France is moving two of its unarmed surveillance drones from Afghanistan to Africa.
Hezbollah
The Salafist preacher who declared war on Hezbollah
ISAF data show insurgent attacks, civilian casualties increased in September
Data released by ISAF show that the number of insurgent attacks increased slightly in September 2012, as compared to September 2011. And the number of civilian casualties has increased dramatically.
Israel kills top Hamas military commander in Gaza airstrike
Ahmed Jabari, the leader of the Ezzedine al Qassam Brigades, and his aide were killed in a series of airstrikes that targeted Hamas military leaders and rocket launch sites.
Afghanistan
EU suspends aid to Afghanistan
Israel
Syrian rebels seize territory north of Golan Heights
Hamas
Hamas military chief killed in Gaza air strike
Russia
Police arrested six members of the banned Islamic Revival Party, accusing them of recruiting at mosques in Moscow, distributing extremist literature, and encouraging illegal activity. Nine hand grenades, weapons, and extremist literature were seized in raids on the militants’ lodgings.
Afghanistan
Afghans Called Ill-Prepared to Maintain Bases on Their Own
Afghanistan
Pakistan – Most of Taliban income comes from illicit drug trade: Malik
Zawahiri calls on Muslims to implement sharia
In a statement released online, al Qaeda’s emir provides several goals for Muslims to strive toward. While ignoring the toll that al Qaeda’s violence has taken inside the Muslim world, Zawahiri says that Muslims must resist the “Crusader” alliance and implement sharia law.