Iraq
A suicide bomber killed seven Iraqis in an attack outside the Green Zone in Baghdad; a member of parliament was among 24 people wounded. Security forces captured a senior al Qaeda financier in Diyala.
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Nigeria
Security officials said that Abul Qaqa and another senior Boko Haram leader may have been killed during a raid in Kano. Abdul Qaqa has been reported killed and captured in the past.
Al Qaeda ‘facilitator’ killed in Kunar airstrike
Asadullah is the second Afghan member of al Qaeda killed in the past week. He organized and directed attacks, and was behind the Aug. 8 suicide attack in Asadabad that killed three US soldiers and a USAID employee.
Taliban provide some details on Camp Bastion attack
The Taliban claimed the “Khalid ibn al Walid group” and the “Omar bin al Khattab group” were part of the attack, and said they used silencers.
Pakistan
Fourteen civilians were killed in an IED attack in Lower Dir. The Taliban freed the driver of a university professor who was kidnapped in Peshawar on Sept. 7.
Afghanistan
Six Harrier strike aircraft were destroyed and two more were damaged, and three refueling stations were destroyed during the Sept. 14 suicide assault on Camp Bastion. An Afghan policeman killed four ISAF soldiers in Zabul. ISAF captured a Taliban commander who downed a Kiowa attack helicopter in Logar on Sept. 5. ISAF reportedly killed eight […]
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb confirmed that Nabil Abu Alqama, the deputy emir of its branch in the Sahara, was killed in a “tragic accident.” Abu Alqama was reported to have been in a car crash in Mali last week.
ISAF captures Taliban commander behind the downing of US helicopter
Two soldiers were killed when the Taliban shot down a US Army OH-58 Kiowa attack/scout helicopter in eastern Afghanistan on Sept. 5.
6 Harrier jets destroyed, 2 damaged in Taliban assault on Camp Bastion
The loss of the strike aircraft will impact military operations in the south. The members of the suicide assault team wore US Army uniforms and “appeared to be well equipped, trained and rehearsed,” ISAF said.
Afghan police kill 4 more Coalition troops
A policeman killed four ISAF soldiers in Zabul, and was subsequently killed in return fire. Fifteen percent of ISAF’s casualties have been caused by green-on-blue attacks.
Afghanistan
Security forces killed an al Qaeda weapons expert in an airstrike in Paktika. The Taliban killed nine women and three children in an IED attack in Helmand. An Afghan policemen killed an ISAF soldier in the south.
Yemen
A Yemeni official said DNA tests show that Said al Shihri, the deputy emir of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was not killed in a recent drone strike. AQAP urged Yemenis to kill Americans for the release of the video of the Prophet Mohammed.
Somalia
The Kenyan Defense Forces took control of Bibi, a town about 60 miles from Kismayo. A Somali military commander claimed Shabaab has been defeated in southern Somalia.
Afghan policeman kills 2 British soldiers in Helmand
The member of the Afghan Local Police was killed after gunning down two British soldiers in Gereshk district. So far this year, 14 percent of ISAF’s casualties have been caused by green-on-blue, or insider attacks.
Al Qaeda ‘weapons expert’ killed in eastern Afghanistan
Taqwa, an Afghan national, directed attacks and funneled IEDs and weapons to insurgents in Paktika province. ISAF has conducted at least 19 raids against al Qaeda’s network in Afghanistan since the end of May.
Jihadists attack international peacekeeper base in Egypt’s Sinai
Scores of Salafist jihadists attacked a peacekeeper base in the Sinai that is manned by international troops, breached the perimeter, wounded four troops, and raised al Qaeda’s flag over the base.
Afghanistan
Jihadists killed two ISAF soldiers in a complex assault on Camp Bastion in Helmand; the Taliban breached the wire and damaged military aircraft and buildings. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in an IED attack the south. Britain may begin withdrawing troops earlier than expected.
Iraq
Abdul Mehdi al Karbalai, the representative to Iraq’s senior Shia cleric, called for the UN to criminalize insults against the Prophet Mohammed. The leader of the Asaib al Haq, who was freed by the US in 2010, threatened to attack US interests in Iraq.
Jihadists launch complex assault on Camp Bastion in Helmand
Two Coalition troops, said to be US Marines, were killed after a suicide assault team breached the wire at Bastion and attacked the airfield. During the attack, several military jets, a hangar, and buildings were damaged.
US adds 2 senior Hezbollah military leaders to terror list
The US Treasury Department added Hezbollah’s military leader and the head of its External Security Organization to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
Somalia
Kenyan and Somali troops are battling Shabaab in the village of Birta-dheer near Kismayo; heavy fighting has been reported. Shabaab detonated two IEDs against Somali forces in Afgoya.
Kenya
Police arrested two suspected terrorists and seized weapons, grenades, and bullet proof vests during a raid in Eastleigh, a Shabaab haven in the capital of Nairobi. Police said that the terrorists were planning to conduct attacks on churches.
Afghanistan
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Afghanistan
The Taliban beheaded two Afghan policemen in Baghlan and killed an ISAF soldier in the east. Anti-Taliban uprisings have been reported in Ghor and Badghs provinces.
Yemen
Protesters stormed the US embassy in Sana’a, tore down the US flag, and chanted “death to America” and “death to Israel.” Yemen security forces did not prevent protesters from entering the embassy.
Somalia
Four Somalis were killed in an IED attack in Mogadishu. An outbreak of unknown origin killed 12 people in Hosingow near Kismayo.
Nigeria
Security forces detained 11 suspected Boko Haram fighters and found a cache of explosives during a raid in Maiduguri. Security has been increased at the US Embassy.
Egypt
Obama Says Egypt Neither Ally Nor Enemy
ISAF targets al Qaeda-linked Taliban commanders in Ghazni raids
A commander who helped “foreign insurgents” move throughout the province was captured. Another leader who was targeted serves as “the senior liaison between multiple insurgent groups operating in central and eastern Afghanistan.”
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed a tribal leader in Faryab. The UN said the Taliban raised more than $400 million from taxes and extortion in 2011. UNAMA halted operations in Kunar.