United States
Saudi suspect in terror plot appears in US court
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Demands Data on C.I.A. Contractors
Iraq
Insurgents killed six people in an attack in Fallujah. Two protesters were killed in Mosul, and scores of protesters and policemen were wounded in Baghdad, Kirkuk, Basrah, Fallujah, and Salahadin.
Somalia
Forty-eight people were killed in heavy fighting between Somali forces and Shabaab fighters in Mogadishu. Shabaab is pressing young men to fight in Jowhar. President Sharif said the government has defeated Shabaab.
Al Qaeda in Iraq
The Interior Ministry claimed its troops killed Nasser al Din Allah Abu Suleiman, the Islamic State of Iraq’s war minister, during a raid in Anbar province. The report has not been confirmed by the US military.
Al Qaeda
In a tape released on jihadist forums, Ayman al Zawahiri said al Qaeda does not sanction attacks against civilians. “Sheikh Osama bin Laden … assigned me again to reiterate this matter. Therefore I urge the mujahideen to consider the rulings of sharia and the interests of Muslims before undertaking any jihad operation.”
Iran
The IAEA said it received reports that Iran is developing a nuclear-armed missile. The IAEA also said Iran is continuing to pursue its nuclear program despite sanctions.
Iraqi troops kill al Qaeda’s ‘war minister’ in Anbar: report
Iraq’s Interior Minister claimed that Nasser al Din Allah Abu Suleiman, the war minister for the Islamic State of Iraq, was killed during a raid in Anbar province.
Libya
President Gaddafi vowed to “crush any enemy” as rebels advanced on Tripoli. Fighting has been reported in Zawiyah, 30 miles outside of the capital. Gaddafi blamed the revolt on Osama bin Laden.
Taliban torch NATO tankers, kill 4 drivers in Peshawar
More than 20 Taliban fighters attacked a convoy carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan.
United States
The US charged a Saudi man attending college in Texas with plotting to carry out attacks in the US. Khalid Ali Aldawsar studied electrical engineering, purchased explosives over the Internet, and planned on attacking dams, a nuclear plant, and the home of former President George W. Bush.
Afghanistan
General Petraeus ordered an investigation into charges that General Caldwell ordered an information campaign against US politicians. Coalition and Afghan forces killed and captured several Taliban, Haqqani Network, and HIG commanders and fighters in Helmand, Kandahar, and Khost. A suicide bomber killed three people in Kandahar. ISAF is investigating reports that civilians were killed in […]
US Predators kill 6 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan strike
The strike hit a car and a compound in the Datta Khel area, a known haven for al Qaeda and allied terrorist groups.
Pakistan
US Predators killed six “militants” in North Waziristan. The Taliban killed five security personnel during an attack on a military outpost in Khyber and torched two NATO fuel tankers
Indonesia
Jemaah Islamiyah’s spiritual leader, Abu Bakar Bashir, told a court that training jihadists is an Islamic duty, but denied any involvement in setting up terror cells in Indonesia. Bashir is on trial for setting up terror camps in Aceh.
Iraq
A suicide bomber killed 13 people, including three policemen, in Ramadi. Al Qaeda killed civilians in Diyala and a policeman in Tal Afar. Muqtada al Sadr returned to Iraq.
Somalia
The African Union claimed it seized three Shabaab strongholds in Mogadishu. The Somali prime minister claimed Shabaab leaders have fled Mogadishu. Fighting between Shabaab and Somali forces has been reported in Beledweyne.
Libya
Forces loyal to President Gaddafi and rebels are battling in western areas of the country; fighting has been reported just 30 miles outside Tripoli. Large numbers of army units and other security forces have defected.
Pakistan
Security forces killed 10 “terrorists” in attacks on hideouts in Kurram. Police arrested 35 “miscreants” during a series of raids in Rawalpindi. Five “criminals,” including a Lashkar-e-Jhangvi operative, were arrested in Karachi.
Afghanistan
Coalition and Afghan forces detained several Taliban fighters in Kandahar. General Caldwell said the Afghan Army loses 32 percent of its forces each year and the police lose 23 percent. The United Nations said that security in Afghanistan is at its lowest in a decade and that the Taliban have expanded operations throughout all of […]
Iraq
Insurgents killed two soldiers in Mosul. Security forces detained six al Qaeda commanders in Al Qaim. A policeman was killed in protests in Halaba, and 14 protesters were wounded in Dhi Qhar.
Iran
The US Treasury designated the head of the Basij militia and Tehran’s prosecutor general for human rights abuses. The two Iranian warships have transited the Suez Canal and are en route to Syria. Senegal cut ties with Iran after the latter shipped weapons to rebels.
Yemen
Two people were killed during protests in Sana’a. Unknown gunmen kidnapped an army colonel and eight soldiers en route to Amran province.
Somalia
Fourteen Shabaab fighters and 10 African Union fighters are reported to have been killed during heavy fighting in Mogadishu. Shabaab also captured a Burundian soldier and paraded the bodies of five African Union troops in the streets
Libya
The Italian government estimated that more than 1,000 people have been killed during the insurrection in Libya. More than one-half of the country is out of government control. An unconfirmed report claimed a former Guantanamo Bay detainee has set up an Islamic Emirate in Derna.
Bahrain
The government freed more than 50 political prisoners, including an opposition leader and 23 Shia accused of plotting to overthrow the government, in an attempt to appease protesters. The government also said it would permit peaceful demonstrations.
Video: Taliban execute civilians in Jalalabad bank
Warning: the images in this video are graphic; the Taliban are seen executing civilians. TOLOnews published video of the Taliban’s attack on the Kabul Bank branch in the eastern city of Nangarhar on Feb. 19. The footage of the massacre was captured by the bank’s security cameras. A clean-shaven Taliban fighter wearing what appears to […]
Afghanistan
Security forces detained several Taliban, Haqqani Network, and HIG commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Uruzgan, Zabul, Khost, Logar, and Nangarhar. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in the south.
Somali pirates kill 4 US citizens
Earlier today, Somali pirates murdered four US citizens who were being held hostage as negotiations for their release were underway. Vice Admiral Mark Fox, the commander of Central Command’s naval forces, briefed the media on what is currently known about the murders. The Somali pirates executed the four US civilians after opening fire on a […]
Iraq
Insurgents killed two soldiers in Mosul and a cleric in Baqubah. Security forces captured an al Qaeda commander north of Baqubah, and broke up a terror group in Ninewa.