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Pakistan – Local Taliban commander ends truce with army after Bin Laden killing
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Human Rights Watch chief condemns bin Laden killing
‘Good’ Pakistani Taliban leader Nazir affirms membership in al Qaeda
“I am part of al Qaeda,” the South Waziristan Taliban chieftain said. He also said “the mujahideen from Afghanistan will join forces with the Arabs” to wage jihad in the Middle East.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Anwar al Awlaki, the al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ideologue and leader, threatened to avenge the death of Osama bin Laden. “The martyrdom of Sheikh Osama does not mean that jihad will end.”
Yemen
Five soldiers and four civilians were killed in an IED attack that targeted a military vehicle near a bazaar in Zinjibar in Abyan province. The area is a known haven for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
After bin Laden: who will lead al Qaeda?
Osama will be difficult to replace, but al Qaeda will choose a new emir from a cadre of top leaders with years of experience.
Iraq
Nine Iraqis were killed in a car bombing in Baghdad. Insurgents killed three Iraqis in Karbala and a policeman in Baghdad. Security forces detained the chief adviser to the Salahadin provincial council.
Syria
Security forces have rounded up hundreds of anti-regime protesters and have charged them with “degrading the prestige of the state,” according to a human rights group. Nearly 3,000 Syrians have been arrested, but the number may be as high as 8,000.
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Lawyers denounce bin Laden killing
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Lashkar-e-Taiba holds prayers for bin Laden in Pakistan
Pakistani lawyers, Lashkar-e-Taiba mourn bin Laden’s death
“Osama was a Muslim hero,” a prominent lawyer in Peshawar said, while LeT chief Hafiz Saeed said he was “a great person.”
Somalia
Eight people were killed after Shabaab forces ambushed a military convoy in Gedo. Shabaab leaders are at odds over whether to destroy two bridges to halt the advance of government forces in Bay and Bakool.
Afghanistan
Afghan troops killed and wounded more than 25 Taliban and foreign fighters in Nuristan. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Helmand, Zabul, Khost, Nangarhar, Wardak, Logar, and Baghlan. A security guard was killed in an ISAF airstrike in Ghazni. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in the east.
Iraq
Insurgents killed two civilians in Baghdad and a police chief in Ninewa. An Iraqi general denied reports in the Iranian press that Iraq was hosting Israeli warplanes to attack Iran.
Yemen
The Republican Guard abandoned a base in Labus in Lahj province after clashes with the tribes for 10 days. The US embassy issued a warning to citizens in Yemen after Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan.
Somalia
Pro-government forces killed 26 Shabaab fighters in Garbaharey after Shabaab launched an attack on the town. Shabaab banned people in Jowhar from listening to news of Osama bin Laden’s death.
CIA director: Pakistan ‘might alert the targets … jeopardize the mission’ to kill Osama bin Laden
The US did not trust Pakistan to keep secret the raid to kill al Qaeda’s emir.
Pakistan critical of ‘unilateral’ US raid that killed Osama bin Laden
The Foreign Ministry denied any Pakistani involvement in the “unilateral action” and said bin Laden’s wife and children are in Pakistani custody.
Afghan troops kill, wound 25 ‘foreign fighters’ in Nuristan
Arabs, Chechens, and Pakistanis were among those killed and wounded during an Afghan operation in the district of Barg-e-Matal, the governor of Nuristan said.
Pakistani politician, hundreds more gather in Quetta to mourn death of bin Laden
Pakistani senators called the US raid that killed bin Laden “a direct assault on Pakistan’s territorial sovereignty.”
Pakistan
Hundreds of people gathered in Quetta to mourn the death of Osama bin Laden. The Pakistani Taliban threatened to attack Pakistan and the US to avenge the death of bin Laden. Four people were killed in an IED attack in Charsadda.
Afghanistan
The Taliban executed a former commander who reconciled with the government and a village elder in Kandahar. Seven Taliban fighters in Wardak were killed in a premature detonation. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Helmand, Ghazni, Khost, Logar, Baghlan, and Badghis.
Iraq
Insurgents killed five civilians in Baghdad, Al Kut, and Mosul, and a policeman in Baqubah. Security forces released the member of the Anbar provincial council who was detained in Fallujah.
Somalia
Thousands of Somalis in Mogadishu cheered the death of Osama bin Laden. Shabaab imposed a curfew in Bu’ale. Both the Somali government and Shabaab claimed victory during recent fighting in the Gedo region.
Osama bin Laden’s son also reported killed during raid in Pakistan
Khalid bin Laden, one of Osama’s younger sons, was among those killed yesterday during the special operations raid that killed Osama in a fortified mansion in an upscale area of Abbottabad in Pakistan. Amal al Sadah, Osama’s Yemeni bride, was wounded.
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News Desk: Notes on the death of Osama bin Laden
Pakistani complicity in sheltering Osama bin Laden is evident
Bin Laden could not have sheltered in Abbottabad without Pakistani intelligence knowing of his presence.
Pakistani Taliban threaten Pakistani state after Osama bin Laden’s death
“Now Pakistani rulers, President Zardari and the army will be our first targets. America will be our second target,” a Taliban spokesman said.
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Osama bin Laden body headed for burial at sea, officials say
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Osama bin Laden’s death will not mute Jihad call