US launches second Predator strike in North Waziristan
The strike took place in Mir Ali, the home of influential al Qaeda operative Abu Kasha al Iraqi.
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Pakistan
US Predators killed four “militants” in North Waziristan. The Taliban destroyed 20 NATO fuel tankers in Quetta. The US apologized for a cross-border strike in Kurram that killed two Pakistani troops.
Afghanistan
Coalition forces killed the Taliban’s shadow governor for Faryab. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban and Haqqani Network members in Kandahar, Ghazni, Khost, Logar, Wardak, and Kunar. The Taliban killed two civilians in an IED attack in Zabul.
Kenya
Police arrested Sascha Alessandro Boettcher, a German national, during a raid in Mtwapa outside the coastal city of Mombasa. Boettcher, a recent convert to Islam, is suspected of traveling to Kenya in an attempt to join Shabaab, the al Qaeda-linked terror group in Somalia.
Iraq
Insurgents killed two civilians in attacks in Mosul. Security forces detained 14 wanted men in Basrah, seized two suicide belts in Baghdad, and disabled five IEDs in Maysan.
Russia
Sheikh at Tartousi told Muhannad, an Arab commander, to “either repent and obey Emir Abu Usman or leave Caucasus and go home.” Security forces killed Yerlan Yusupov, a Kazakh citizen, responsible for the murder of a police chief, an officer, and two civilians in Dagestan. Two female “accomplices” were also detained.
US Predators kill 6 in al Qaeda safe haven in North Waziristan
The strike took place near the Miramshah bazaar in North Waziristan, a known hub for the Haqqani Network.
Coalition airstrike kills Taliban shadow governor in Afghan north
Qari Ziauddin, the shadow governor for Faryab province, was killed in a “precision airstrike” on Oct. 5.
Yemen
AL Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula attacked two Western targets in the capital of Sana’a. A French contractor working for an Austrian gas company was shot by a security guard; and terrorists fired an RPG at a British embassy car, wounding three.
Taliban destroy 20 NATO fuel tankers in Quetta
More than 100 NATO fuel tankers and supply trucks destined for Afghanistan have been destroyed in attacks since Pakistan closed the Khyber Pass six days ago.
Pakistan deploys air defense missiles in Afghan border?
Arab News has a report that, if true, is sure to send shockwaves throughout Washington. According to an unconfirmed report at Arab News, Pakistan has deployed anti-aircraft missiles along the border with Afghanistan. Pakistan has strengthened its air defense with a view to preventing NATO forces from intruding into its territory from Afghanistan. The strong […]
White House savages Pakistani efforts against Taliban, al Qaeda
The Wall Street Journal has the story on a White House report on Pakistan’s counterinsurgency and counterterrorism efforts against the Taliban and al Qaeda. It seems the Obama administration has tired of Pakistan’s tepid operations in the tribal areas: “The Pakistan military continued to avoid military engagements that would put it in direct conflict with […]
Pakistan
Pakistani customs officials stopped 152 NATO supply trucks from crossing the Chaman border into Afghanistan. Two Pakistani soldiers were killed in an IED attack in North Waziristan. A teacher at the Jamia Binoria madrassa in Karachi who was associated with the Sipah-i-Sahab was murdered outside his home.
United States
Failed Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad was sentenced to life in prison, and during his hearing threatened more attacks. “Brace yourself, the war with Muslims has just begun,” he told the court. “The defeat of the U.S. is imminent, inshallah,” he said.
Iraq
The US ambassador to Iraq said that Muqtada al Sadr’s participation in an Iraqi government would be problematic for ties with Iraq. Insurgents killed a senior police commander and two women in Mosul. Security forces killed a suicide bomber in Diyala and detained an insurgent in Baghdad.
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed a tribal leader in Takhar and eight civilians in Kandahar. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban and Haqqani Network commanders and members in Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Khost, Paktika, Wardak, and Takhar.
IMU-linked Taliban shadow governor captured in Afghan north
Coalition and Afghan forces captured Saifullah, the shadow district governor of Chahar Darah in Kunduz, a known Taliban and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan safe haven.
Bangladesh
Police arrested three men, including a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba leader, during a raid in Dhaka. The commander, Khurram, a Pakistani citizen who is also known as Muhammad Selim, has been identified by other captured LeT operatives as the local leader of LeT.
Thailand
A Thai court rejected a US request to extradite Victor Bout, a Russian arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death.” Bout has shipped arms to the Taliban, Hezbollah, and the Islamic Courts in Somalia.
Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda announced the death Sa’ad Mohammad al Shahri , an al Qaeda operative wanted by the Saudi government since 2005. Al Shahri, whose father was a colonel in the Saudi Army, was killed in a recent US airstrike in Afghanistan.
Tajikistan
Five soldiers were reported to have been killed during clashes with Islamist fighters in the Rasht district. Police killed one of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan fighters who escaped from a prison in Dushanbe in August; four escapees have been killed and seven have been captured.
Wanted Saudi al Qaeda operative killed in Afghanistan airstrike
Al Qaeda announced the death of Sa’ad Mohammad al Shahri, a Saudi citizen who has been on a list of most wanted by the Kingdom since 2005.
Russia
Insurgents killed a village administration head and a local farm director in Dagestan. The bomb scare that forced a plane bound from Moscow to Grozny in Chechnya was a hoax.
More on the Hamburg mosque’s connections to the European plot
CNN confirmed Thomas Joscelyn’s report that the Taiba (Al Quds) Mosque in Hamburg of 9/11 fame is at the heart of the plot to carry out Mumbai-like assaults in Europe. The CNN report highlights some more of the players in the plot. Also note that some of the Germans traveled “overland through Iran” [for more […]
Pakistan
US Predators killed eight Germans in an airstrike in North Waziristan. Six Afghan “terrorists” were detained in a security sweep in Hangu. The Taliban torched two more NATO fuel tankers and killed a truck driver in Kalat.
India
The Indian Mujahideen, a front group for the Lashkar-e-Taiba, threatened to launch biological attacks in the state of Assam if its demands are not met. “Free all our Jihadi brothers who are in Central Jail, Guwahati, stop all activities against Jihad in Assam, stop all project of [development] in Assam,” an email to an Indian […]
8 Germans said killed in Predator strike in North Waziristan
The strike took place in Mir Ali, a known haven for al Qaeda leader Abu Kasha al Iraqi, who supports the Islamic Jihad Group.
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed four ISAF soldiers and three civilians in Kandahar, and nearly assassinated the deputy mayor of Kandahar city. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban and Haqqani Network commanders and members in Kandahar, Helmand, Khost, Zabul, Ghazni, Nimroz, and Faryab.
Iraq
Insurgents killed two policemen in an IED attack in Diyala and a TV cameraman in a bombing in Fallujah. Security forces detained 18 wanted men in Basrah. Iraq’s oil minister claimed the country has 143.1 billion barrels of oil in reserve.
Somalia
Thirteen people were killed during clashes between Somali and Shabaab fighters in Mogadishu. A Somali soldier killed a politician in Mogadishu.