‘German Taliban Mujahideen’ leader thought killed in US airstrike
A propaganda outlet for the the Victorious Sect said that Abdul Fettah al Almani was killed. The report is unconfirmed.
Author Archives: Bill Roggio
Iraq
Insurgents killed a policeman and a civilian in Baqubah, and another civilian in Kirkuk. The chief of police of Baghdadi was among five people killed in yesterday’s attack in the western town.
Al Qaeda in Iraq
The US added al Qaeda in Iraq’s emir, Abu Du’a, who is also known as Abu Bakr al Baghdadi al Husseini al Qurshi, to the list of designated terrorists. Abu Du’a is now one of the top three most-wanted terror leaders in the world, with a $10 million bounty for information leading to his capture.
Yemen
The Yemeni government denied reports that Yemeni Air Force fighter-bombers killed 30 soldiers during strikes in Abyan province. “Such news is unfounded,” the official news service of the state claimed.
US adds al Qaeda in Iraq’s emir to list of designated terrorists
Abu Du’a, also known as Abu Bakr al Baghdadi al Husseini al Qurshi, is now one of the top three most-wanted terror leaders in the world. The US has offered a $10 million bounty for information leading to his capture.
Somalia
A Shabaab suicide bomber killed scores of people, including many students and their parents, in an attack at a compound in Mogadishu. Shabaab claimed they were targeting AMISOM and government officials.
Shabaab suicide bomber kills scores in Mogadishu
A suicide bomber detonated a truck packed with explosives outside a compound where students were present. Shabaab claimed it was targeting government ministers and “informers.”
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed three Afghans in a pair of suicide attacks in Kandahar. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Paktia, Balkh, and Logar.
Afghanistan
In the Afghan villages where Taliban still rule
Afghanistan
US – Pakistan Spar Over Support for Haqqani Terror Network
Pakistan
The Man Behind Pakistani Spy Agency’s Plot to Influence Washington
Egypt
Exclusive: Islamist Pamphlet, Distributed in Downtown Cairo, Calls for Insurrection in Egyptian Army
Iraq
Security forces stormed a government building in the town of Baghdadi after suicide bombers took hostages; three of the hostages were killed. Insurgents killed the anti-crime director for Kirkuk and an intelligence official and a civilian in Baghdad.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Unnamed members of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and tribal officials have claimed that Anwar al Awlaki was not killed in the Sept. 30 Predator strike in Al Jawf. The AQAP members claimed that proof would soon be released.
Yemen
Women’s rights campaigner warns of Islamists behind Yemen uprising
Somalia
Shabaab killed two people in an IED attack in Karan north of Mogadishu. Three telecom and money transfer firms reopened after Shabaab closed them down for failing to pay bribes.
Afghanistan
Two dead in Afghan blast near minister
Libya
Megrahi says his Lockerbie role exaggerated
Morocco
Police detained five members of an al Qaeda-linked cell in Sale and Casablanca. The cell pledged allegiance to Ayman al Zawahiri; used the Internet to link up with al Qaeda groups in Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Yemen, and Somalia; and plotted attacks against Western targets.
Afghanistan
Haqqani Network denies killing Afghan envoy Rabbani
Afghanistan
Rogue Afghan soldier who killed Brit Army hero is captured
AQAP’s senior bomb maker Asiri not killed in strike that killed Awlaki
A Yemeni official told The Long War Journal that Ibrahim Hassan Tali al Asiri is alive, but named two other al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters killed in the strike.
Indonesia
Counterterrorism police from Detachment 88 have arrested one of the four most wanted terrorists connected to two suicide attacks in Solo and Cirebon over the past year. The suspect, Beni Asri, was detained in Solok in West Sumatra.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Terror alert raised after US kills al Qaeda cleric
Afghanistan
Afghan officials blamed the Pakistani government, the ISI, and the Quetta Shura for the assassination of the head of the High Peace Council. The Taliban killed nine Afghan troops in Paktia and an ISAF soldier in the south. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Khost, Wardak, Logar, and Nangarhar.
Pakistan’s ISI, Quetta Shura behind Rabbani’s assassination, Afghan officials say
According to Afghan authorities, the suicide bomber who killed the head of the High Peace Council was a Pakistani from Chaman.
‘Good’ Pakistani Taliban commander killed in US Predator strike
Haleem Ullah was a deputy to Mullah Nazir, the Taliban leader who also claims to be a member of al Qaeda. The US has ramped up strikes in Nazir’s territories this year.
Saudi Arabia
The government has begun the trial of seven Saudis thought to be members of an al Qaeda-linked terror cell. The men are said to have established a training camp in the mountains along the Yemeni border.
Yemen
The Yemeni air force killed 30 of its own soldiers in a strike outside of Zinjibar. The soldiers were from the 119th Brigade, which is said to support forces opposing President Saleh’s regime.
Uganda
Police arrested a Somali and a Ugandan in Kisenyi on suspicion of plotting terror attacks. The Somali was identified as Abdula Mohammed.