Author Archives: Bill Roggio

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

Pakistan

| September 24, 2011

The US said “the lines of communication with our Pakistani counterparts remain open” despite the ISI’s support of the Haqqani Network. Security forces killed 10 Taliban fighters in Arakzai and detained a commander in Karachi.

Afghanistan

| September 24, 2011

The Taliban killed seven civilians in an IED attack in Kandahar, a civilian in a suicide attack in Logar, and an ISAF soldier in an attack in the south. “Gunmen” killed a German citizen in Ghor. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban fighters in Paktia and Balkh.

Israel

| September 24, 2011

Abbas rejects peace blueprint proposed by mediators

Iraq

| September 24, 2011

Insurgents killed two policemen in Fallujah and Baqubah, and a Foreign Ministry staffer in Baghdad. American Forces Network Iraq has stopped broadcasting in the country.

Somalia

| September 24, 2011

One dead in blast at UN mine service in Somalia

Yemen

| September 24, 2011

Government forces killed 17 people in an assault on a protest camp on the outskirts of the capital of Sana’a. Protesters said elements of the Republican Guard and Central Security forces were responsible for the attack.

Pakistan

| September 23, 2011

Foreign minister Khar said the US risked losing Pakistan as an ally if it continues to accuse the ISI of supporting terror groups. Four “militants” were killed in an IED attack in Khyber.

Afghanistan

| September 23, 2011

The Taliban killed five ISAF soldiers in the east and the west. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban fighters Kandahar and Khost.

Yemen

| September 23, 2011

President Saleh returned to Yemen after convalescing in Saudi Arabia for three months. The US State Department urged Saleh to step down.

Tunisia

| September 23, 2011

Tunisian troops clashed with dozens of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb fighters who crossed the border from Algeria. Six AQIM fighters are believed to have been killed.

Morocco

| September 23, 2011

Adel Othmani, the prime suspect in the Marrakesh bombing that killed 17 people in April, retracted his confession and told the court he was set up by the intelligence service. Othmani faces the death penalty if convicted.

Pakistan

| September 23, 2011

As sparks fly, Pakistan warns US You will lose an ally

Russia

| September 22, 2011

Six people were killed and 61 more were wounded during three separate bomb blasts in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan. The blasts took place near the Interior Ministry building. Police killed one “militant” thought to be behind the bombings.

Al Qaeda

| September 22, 2011

Pakistan: Rift widens with new US allegations, blunt threat

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| September 22, 2011

Commander: Special ops ready, willing and under pressure

Iran

| September 22, 2011

Iran’s Ahmadinejad attacks West, prompts walk-out

Pakistan

| September 22, 2011

Admiral Mullen directly accused the ISI of supporting the Haqqani Network; Pakistan’s defense and interior ministers denied the charges. Pakistan placed the founder of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi under 10 days of house arrest. The Taliban killed five Pakistanis in Bajaur and two more in Khyber.

Afghanistan

| September 22, 2011

Afghan intelligence said the Taliban’s Quetta Shura was behind the assassination of the chief of the High Peace Council. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban and IMU commanders and fighters in Helmand, Khost, Wardak, and Kunduz.

Yemen

| September 22, 2011

Nine people have been killed in mortar fire and sniper attacks in the capital of Sana’a. Fighting broke out between government forces and “unknown militants” in Al Houta, the provincial capital of Lahj.

Nigeria

| September 22, 2011

Boko Haram killed a lawyer and a government worker in an attack in Maiduguri. Police denied that 22 individuals arrested in Lagos are linked to Boko Haram.