ICRC
Red Cross halts most Pakistan aid after beheading
Yearly Archives: 2012
Al Qaeda
SEAL book raises questions about bin Laden’s death
Sweden
Swedish intelligence agency spends £500,000 on James Bond-themed party
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Lawmakers Call for NDS Chief’s Reinstatement
Iran
Wiper Malware That Hit Iran Left Possible Clues of Its Origins
Syria
Envisioning a post-Assad Syria as civil war grinds on
‘Black Widow’ assassinates moderate Muslim cleric in Russia’s Caucasus
The attack is the third in six weeks against prominent Muslim clerics who were working to promote moderate versions of Islam in Russia. Two others were targeted in Tatarstan in July; one was killed.
Dangerous Pakistani Taliban commander thought killed
Commander Tariq Afridi, the leader of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan’s operations in Khyber, as well as in regions in Arakzai, Peshawar, Kohat, and Hangu, is said to have been murdered by a relative.
Norway
Mullah Krekar, the extremist cleric and founder of Ansar al Islam, was sentenced to an additional year in prison for intimidation and incitement to terrorism. In March he was sentenced to five years in prison on similar charges.
United States
Piracy Around Horn of Africa Has Plunged, US Says
Free Syrian Army
Syrian Rebels Get Arms From a Diverse Network of Sources
Afghanistan
Afghan beheadings could signal confusion in Taliban ranks
Afghanistan
IBMS installed at Pak-Afghan border
Al Qaeda
Egypt Leader Said to Reach out to Sinai Radicals
Afghanistan
Ten Taliban fighters, seven policemen, an NDS officer, and four civilians were killed during clashes and attacks throughout the country. General Abdul Raziq, the Chief of Police for Kandahar province, was among several people wounded in a suicide attack.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Taliban’s Deeds Defame Islam: Mufti
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Experts lambast MoD for revealing ANA deaths
Lebanon
Syria: Melkite Greek Catholic archbishop fled to Lebanon
Iraq
Insurgents killed a policeman and a soldier in Baghdad, and a civilian in Fallujah. Security forces detained two “terrorists” in Tikrit.
Shabaab
Somali diaspora see hope and opportunity in Mogadishu
Pakistan
Lawyers Seek Release of Pakistani Girl Charged With Blasphemy
Egypt
Israel wants Egypt’s Islamist president to visit
Iran
The Endless War: Saudi Arabia Goes on the Offensive against Iran
Egypt
New Egypt leader steps out on world stage seeking “balance”
Iran
Iran Said to Send Troops to Bolster Syria
Syria
Western states worked with Turkey to establish buffer zones within Syria. French President Hollande warned Syria’s use of chemical weapons would be a legitimate justification for military intervention. Heavy fighting shifted back to Damascus after weeks of battles in the northern city of Aleppo.
Somalia
Somali and AMISOM forces took control of Marka after Shabaab retreated without a fight. Shabaab fighters executed four people before leaving the port town.
Kenya
Two policemen were killed and 16 more were wounded as Muslim supporters of Shabaab rioted in Mombasa for the second day straight. The Shabaab supporters are rioting after Sheikh Aboud Rogo Mohammed was gunned down on Aug. 25.
Libya
Libyan salafists destroy Sufi shrines
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Islamists brutalise Touareg civilians