Afghanistan
The Taliban killed two British soldiers in an IED attack in Helmand. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Khost, Paktia, and Logar.
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More in Afghanistan criticize country’s direction. What it means for US troops.
Afghanistan
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Iraq
Iraq executed a Tunisian al Qaeda operative who was involved in the 2006 bombing of the Golden mosques in Samarra; one Egyptian and nine Iraqis were also executed for terrorism charges. Muqtada al Sadr said he supports Syrian President Bashir al Assad.
Yemen
President Saleh claims he will step down in 90 days. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula assassinated an army colonel in Aden.
Somalia
The African Union will work with Kenya to battle Shabaab. The deputy chairman of Kenya’s parliament said his country would not advance on Kismayo. Six people were killed in food riots in Mogadishu.
Haqqani Network releases video of training camps
The video shows uniformed Haqqani Network fighters conducting a variety of training exercises in a camp in North Waziristan.
Shabaab
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US Predators kill 7 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan
The strike took place in Ramzak in North Waziristan, an area which has not been targeted in the past. The Pakistani military operates a large base in Ramzak.
Al Qaeda
Ayman al Zawahiri, the emir of al Qaeda, released a videotape that commemorated his predecessor, Osama bin Laden. “People don’t know that this man was tender, gentle, kind, with refined feelings, even when life was hard,” Zawahiri said.
Pakistan
US Predators killed 18 Taliban and “foreign fighters” in an airstrike in North Waziristan. Security forces killed 16 Taliban fighters during fighting yesterday in Arakzai. Five “terrorists” and two policemen were killed during a clash in Karachi.
Afghanistan
Karzai says Afghanistan needs future pact with US but says night raids must end
Afghanistan
President Karzai said the US must end night raids before a status of forces deal can be negotiated. The US killed 27 Taliban fighters in an airstrike in Nangarhar. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Ghazni, Khost, Nangarhar, Laghman, Logar, and Wardak. The Taliban killed two ISAF soldiers in […]
ISAF targets ‘al Qaeda facilitator’ in Nangarhar
The Behsud district in Nangarhar, where the al Qaeda leader was targeted, is a known hub of jihadist activities.
US airstrike kills 27 insurgents in Afghan east
Air weapons teams have provided significant firepower to ISAF and Afghan troops.
Yemen
Yesterday, Yemeni troops killed seven AQAP fighters, including an Iranian, a Pakistani, and two Somali nationals, during fighting in Zinjibar. AQAP remains in control of the provincial capital.
Somalia
Two people were killed during fighting between Shabaab and government forces in Mogadishu. Shabaab said Kenya “failed” in its attempt to secure the south.
Nigeria
President Jonathan Goodluck called for Boko Haram fighters to lay down their arms, and promised “mercy.” Boko Haram detonated an IED on a highway in Maiduguri.
US Predators kill 18 Taliban fighters in South Waziristan
Five Predators fired up to 10 missiles at a “sprawling compound” along the border with Pakistan. “Foreign fighters” are said to be among those killed.
AQAP seizes another town in southern Yemen
Al Koud is the latest town in Abyan province to fall to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
Jund al Khilafah claims attack in Kazakhstan
The terror group said “a solder in our brigade” killed six people, including four security personnel, in Taraz on Nov. 12.
Libya
In Zintan, Libya, Celebrating Unity and Feeling Some Tension
Austria
Austrian Mohamed Mahmoud Returns to Online Jihad
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Afghanistan
The Taliban killed one policeman in a donkey bomb attack in Faryab. Security forces captured several Taliban leaders and fighters in Helmand and Khost. Twenty-nine percent of Afghans sympathize with the Taliban, while 82 percent support reconciliation.
Iraq
Insurgents killed a policeman and a doctor in Mosul, and a US soldier in central Iraq. The government approved a $17.2 billion deal for Royal Dutch Shell PLC to process gas in Basrah.
Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula captured the town of Al Khoud in Abtan province. AQAP took control of the town after resisting strikes by the Yemeni Air Force.
Egypt
Security forces detained two men in El Arish linked to the attack on a gas pipeline on the Sinai Peninsula that supplies gas to Israel and Jordan. The men belong to Al Takfir awl Hijra.
Kenya
Israel is prepared to support the Kenyan government to battle Shabaab in southern Somalia. “Kenya’s enemies are Israel’s enemies so we should be able to help,” Prime Minister Netanyahu said. “We have similar forces planning to bring us down.”
Haqqani Network manual praises al Qaeda
The 144-page book also sanctions suicide attacks and calls for strikes in the US and the West.