Iraq
Twenty-two Iraqis were killed in a car bomb attack that targeted Shia pilgrims in Hillah. Most of those killed were women and children; more than 60 civilians were wounded.
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Somalia
Prime Minister Ali said the Somali government is ready to negotiate with Shabaab. Four people were killed as Kenyan troops clashed with Shabaab fighters in Qoogani. A security guard was killed after “gunmen” attack a Turkish hospital in Mogadishu.
Kenya
A policeman was killed and three more were wounded in an IED attack on their vehicle at the Daadab refugee camp. Shabaab is known to operate at the camp.
Afghanistan
Security forces killed and captured several Taliban fighters and commanders in Kandahar, Helmand, Khost, Nangarhar, and Kapisa. India pledged to train more than 30,000 Afghan troops. Australia said it may withdraw its troops prior to 2014.
Iran
The Iranian military claimed it shot down a US stealth RQ-170 drone in eastern Iran. ISAF said one of its UAVs crashed in western Afghanistan and said there was no indication it was shot down.
Iraq
Insurgents killed four policemen in Abu Ghraib. Two insurgents were killed in a premature detonation. Iraq is seeking help from Gulf countries to secure its airspace.
Somalia
Shabaab shut down medical clinics in Afgoye. Somalia was listed along with North Korea as the most corrupt nations on the planet.
Nigeria
Boko Haram killed six policemen in an attack on police stations and a bank in Azare in Bauchi state. The father of Boko Haram spokesman Usman Al-Zawahiri said his son is insane.
Iran claims it shot down ‘Beast of Kandahar’ stealth drone
An Iranian official said the RQ-170 was shot down over eastern Iran. ISAF said a UAV crashed in western Afghanistan.
Egypt
Egypt’s Vote Propels Islamic Law Into Spotlight
Al Qaeda
Should Egypt Fear the Rise of the Salafis?
Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda expanding footprint in Africa
Did Jund al Khilafah battle police in Kazakhstan?
Five “terrorists” and two policemen were killed during a clash in the southern Central Asian nation.
US personnel begin to vacate Pakistan’s Shamsi Air Base: report
The base has been used to launch the CIA’s Predator and Reaper strikes in Pakistan’s tribal areas.
Iraq
Insurgents killed eight Iraqis in attacks in Taji and Sharqat. The government executed six terrorists. The US has transferred control of the Victory base complex to the Iraqi military.
Somalia
Kenyan warplanes attacked Shabaab bases in Bardhere; no casualties have been reported. Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Abu Musab said the terror group would conduct further suicide attacks in Mogadishu.
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Security forces detained Mohamed Salem Ould Mohamed Lemine, a radical Salafist preacher who supports al Qaeda, during a raid in Nouakchott. Eighteen other Salafists were also arrested.
Pakistan cleared ISAF airstrikes that killed its own troops
So much for the Mohmand strike being an “unprovoked” and “deliberate act of aggression.”
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed three Afghan police in Baghlan and kidnapped seven Pakistani engineers in Logar. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban fighters and commanders in Kandahar, Ghazni, Khost, Paktia, Paktika, Lorgar, Wardak, and Nangarhar. Twelve insurgents reconciled with the government in Balkh.
Zawahiri claims al Qaeda is holding US citizen hostage
Zawahiri demands the US free all al Qaeda and Taliban leaders and fighters to secure the release of Warren Weinstein, who was captured in Lahore, Pakistan.
Iraq
Insurgents killed 10 Iraqis in a bombing in Khalis and eight more in shootings that targeted the families of former Awakening officials in Buhriz. An insurgent died in a premature detonation while planting an IED in Mosul.
Al Qaeda announces death of Atiyah Abd al Rahman
Ayman al Zawahiri confirmed that Atiyah was killed in a US Predator drone strike in August. Atiyah was one of al Qaeda’s top leaders.
Jihadists announce deaths of 21 Turks linked to the Haqqani Network
Another Turkish fighter is said to have been killed in a recent US Predator airstrike in Mir Ali, Pakistan.
Pakistan
The military killed 12 “militants” during fighting in Kurram. The Taliban killed the head of a “peace committee” in Hangu.
Afghanistan
ISAF said Pakistan has resumed some cooperation to prevent border incidents. Security forces captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Ghazni, Khost, Logar, and Wardak. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in the south.
Iraq
Anbar’s provincial council said it would declare autonomy in the next week. Prime Minister Maliki said Iraq would accept US soldiers as military trainers. Insurgents killed a policeman in Mosul and five civilians in Samarra.
IMU names 87 ‘martyrs’ killed during past year
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan said commanders and fighters from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Russia, and Germany have been killed during fighting in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Senior Shabaab leader survived blast
Hassan Dahir Aweys, who was rumored to have been killed earlier this month, appeared in a western Somali city.
Somalia
A Shabaab suicide bomber killed five people in an attack on a military base in Mogadishu. Shabaab killed six civilians in an IED attack and dismembered two men accused of robbery in Lafole.
Afghanistan
Security forces killed and captured several al Qaeda and Taliban operatives in Kandahar, Ghazni, Khost, Paktika, Nangarhar, and Wardak. The Taliban killed an Afghan soldier in Baghlan. President Karzai urged Pakistan to attend the Bonn conference.