United States
NSA spy programmes thwarted potential terrorist plots in 20 nations: Officials
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Libya
Libya strengthens ties to Tunisia
Free Syrian Army
Syria’s rebel fighters brace themselves for Aleppo assault
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi launches suicide assault at hospital in Quetta
A female suicide bomber killed female college students on a bus, then a suicide assault team struck a hospital where the wounded were taken.
Afghanistan
Taliban fighters shrug off NSA surveillance revelations: ‘We knew’
Afghanistan
Afghan Forces, Taking Lead, Hold Steady in Violent District
Afghanistan
Foreign insurgents preparing for major Nuristan attack
Afghanistan
Taliban to carry more attacks on foreigners in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – MPs Call on Information Minister to Disclose ‘Un-Islamic’ Media Outlets
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Supports Pakistan’s Stance on US Drone Strikes: Karzai
Pakistan
US drones & lawlessness in N. Waziristan
Pakistan
Pakistan – ‘Blasphemous magazine’: FIR registered against Ahmadi owners
Islamic State of Iraq leader defies Zawahiri in alleged audio message
An audio message attributed to Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, the emir of al Qaeda’s Islamic State of Iraq, was released online on June 14. In the message, al Baghdadi openly disobeys al Qaeda emir Ayman al Zawahiri.
Russia
Syria, Russia dismiss US chemical weapons claims
United States
The Defense Department approved a request from Jordan to keep F-16 jets and Patriot missiles there after military exercises end this month. Russia warned that any attempt to use the equipment to enforce a no-fly zone over Syria would violate international law. A judge threw out Maj. Nidal Hasan’s “defense of others” legal argument in […]
Iran
Hassan Rouhani, a “moderate” cleric and former chief nuclear negotiator, won the presidential election by a just over 50% majority, avoiding a runoff challenge. Rouhani has promised to ease sanctions on Iran and was recently endorsed by reformist candidate Mohammad Reza Aref, who pulled out of the race on June 11. In August, Rouhani will […]
Iraq
The emir of the Islamic State of Iraq rejected Ayman al Zawahiri’s order to allow the Al Nusrah Front to remain its own group. Insurgents killed three soldiers in Al Qaim. Security forces captured six al Qaeda fighters near Tikrit.
Ahrar al Sham
US puts jets in Jordan, fuels Russian fear of Syria no-fly zone
Pakistan
Three Attacks in Pakistan Spotlight a Nation’s Rifts
Egypt
President Morsi cut all diplomatic ties with the Syrian regime and said he was ready to start providing financial aid to the opposition. Morsi also called on Hezbollah to leave Syria. Authorities claimed to have arrested a man linked to Israel’s Mossad. A flight from Egypt to New York was diverted after the discovery of […]
Turkey
Police clashed with thousands of protesters in Istanbul’s Taksim Square after Prime Minister Erdogan ordered them to clear the area for a rally by the ruling AK party on Sunday. The governor of Istanbul claimed that “provocateurs” are now using guns in the protests. Erdogan said Turkish intelligence was looking into possible links between internal […]
Somalia
Somali soldiers and a militia clashed in Kismayo; 14 fighters from both sides are reported to have been killed. Shabaab’s administrator for Bula Barde is said to have died after being wounded during fighting in the region.
Libya
Gunmen in civilian clothes stormed an army base in Benghazi and stole weapons, set a police headquarters on fire, and clashed with special forces soldiers at another Benghazi base, killing six. The gunmen also attacked a military intelligence headquarters and other security facilities in the city. Benghazi airport was briefly closed for security reasons. A […]
Al Qaeda facilitator targeted in eastern Afghanistan
The al Qaeda facilitator who was targeted in Nangarhar is known to relay messages for senior al Qaeda leadership and provide financial and logistical support for terrorists operating in Afghanistan.
United States
The CIA is preparing to deliver arms and ammunition, but not heavy weapons, to the Syrian rebels by way of Turkey and Jordan. President Obama’s deputy national security adviser said the US would not send troops to Syria, and would not send heavy weapons for fear they would fall into the hands of the Al […]
France
Syria: Britain, US and France in urgent talks on arming rebels
European Court of Human Rights
Qatada legal bill passes £1.7 million
Afghanistan
Afghan Air Force to be Fully Equipped Within Eight Years: ISAF
Al Qaeda
Terrorism knows no border
Pakistan
Police in Islamabad arrested Abdullah Umar, an al Qaeda operative who is thought to have been behind the murder of the prosecutor who was investigating the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto as well as terrorists involved in the 2008 attack on Mumbai, India. Security forces in Chaman captured a “militant” and seized suicide […]