Danish jihadist killed while fighting for Muhajireen Brigade in Syria
Before waging jihad in Syria, Kenneth Sørensen spent time in Yemen at Zindani’s Imam University as well as in Lebanon, Egypt, and Libya.
Author Archives: Bill Roggio
Taliban claim bombing at political rally, name new emir of Kurram
A politician from the pro-Taliban Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl party was targeted because he “handed over dozens of Arab mujahideen to America” after the battle of Tora Bora. Hafiz Dolat Khan is the Taliban’s new emir in Kurram.
Afghanistan
ISAF killed a wanted Saudi terrorist and an Afghan commander in Nuristan last week; both men have been linked to “Arab” elements of the insurgency. The Taliban killed four civilians in an IED attack in Farah.
Iraq
Insurgents killed nine Iraqi civilians in attacks and bombings in and around Baghdad. In one attack, the mayor of Mahmudiyah and his son were killed after gunmen stormed their home. Three more civilians were killed at a bombing near an Internet cafe in the capital.
Somalia
A suicide bomber killed eight people and wounded 25 more in an attack on an Interior Ministry convoy that was transporting a Qatari delegation. Shabaab claimed credit for the attack and another in the Daynille district in the capital.
ISAF kills 2 ‘Arab’-linked commanders in Nuristan
One of those killed, Saleh Abd al Aziz Hamad al Luhayb, was wanted by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of the Interior. The International Security Assistance Force will not describe him and others with links to “Arabs” as al Qaeda.
Afghanistan
An Afghan soldier killed two ISAF troops in the west. The Taliban killed five ISAF soldiers in Kandahar and another ISAF soldier in the north, and captured seven Afghan Local Policemen in Faryab.
Iraq
Insurgents killed seven Iraqis in a bombing at a Sunni mosque in Baghdad. Al Qaeda killed two soldiers in Taji. Security forces detained a wanted al Qaeda leader in Mawahil and three al Qaeda propagandists in Anbar.
Somalia
Shabaab’s emir called for more “martyrdom operations” against the Somali government. The United Nations established the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNAMIS). Security forces detained 70 suspected Shabaab fighters in Beledweyne.
Afghan soldier kills 2 ISAF troops in latest green-on-blue attack
The two ISAF soldiers were killed in western Afghanistan. So far this year, there have been six such attacks, which account for 13 percent of ISAF’s deaths.
Pakistani Taliban praise bin Laden by ‘waging jihad for the Caliphate’
“We dedicate all our activities for the next decade to Sheikh Osama bin Laden,” Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan spokesman Ihsanullah Ihsan said in a video praising the slain al Qaeda leader.
Iraq
Suicide bombers killed four soldiers in Ramadi and five Awakening fighters in Fallujah. Insurgents killed two Iraqi soldiers in an IED attack in Yusufiyah. The UN said that more people were killed in April than in any month since 2008.
ISAF targets ‘insurgent leader’ linked to Haqqanis, Pakistani Taliban, and ‘Arabs’
The insurgent leader runs a training camp somewhere along the Afghan-Pakistan border and commands more than 100 fighters, including suicide bombers.
Iraq
A suicide bomber killed three Iraqis in Fallujah. Eight more people were killed in attacks elsewhere in Iraq. Royal Dutch Shell broke ground on a natural gas field in Basrah.
Afghanistan
The Taliban assassinated a member of the High Peace Council in Helmand and captured 28 policemen in Faryab. Security forces killed six Taliban fighters in Ghazni. Pakistani and Afghan troops clashed in Nangarhar.
Somalia
General Abas, the Somali military commander in the south, said the security situation in Kismayo is deteriorating. A female suicide bomber was captured while attempting to attack a Kenyan base in Kismayo.
Taliban assassinate member of Afghan High Peace Council
The Taliban have now assassinated three senior members of the peace council since the end of the summer of 2011. The attack was likely executed by the Mullah Dadullah Front.
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed three ISAF soldiers and nine Afghan civilians in bombings in the south and north, and freed 10 Afghan soldiers who were captured in Badakhshan. Video of yesterday’s plane crash at Bagram has emerged on the Internet.
Iraq
Insurgents killed six Iraqis in bombings in Baghdad and Nahmudiyah. Tribes in Anbar handed over 16 al Qaeda operatives to the government. Security forces captured eight al Qaeda fighters in Babil.
Somalia
Shabaab claimed it killed five Kenyan soldiers in Jannaale and eight more in Kismayo. Somali troops killed five Shabaab fighters after taking control of El Garas. The Puntland government executed 13 Shabaab fighters in Bosasso.
Iraq
Insurgents killed 36 Iraqis in a series of five bombings in the central and southern cities of Amara, Diwaniyah, Mahmudiyah, and Karbala. Iraq’s speaker of parliament said the government should resign and new elections should be held.
Somalia
Shabaab fighters paraded in the coastal town of Barawe, which is currently under the al Qaeda group’s control. Last week, Shabaab assassinated Somalia’s deputy chief prosecutor in Mogadishu.
Tunisia
The interior minister claimed that security forces arrested hundreds of “Salafists” who are involved with funneling Tunisian recruits to Syria to wage jihad against President Assad’s regime. The Salafists recruited the men in mosques and operated under the guise of charities.
Haqqani Network’s Taj Mir Jawad subgroup targeted in raid
Taj Mir Jawad is a co-leader of the Kabul Attack Network, and is a senior commander in the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network.
Afghanistan
Four ISAF soldiers were killed when an aircraft crashed in Zabul. A policeman killed two of his colleagues in Paktia. The Taliban announced the start of the Khalid bin Waleed spring offensive. The departing French ambassador had harsh words about the situation in Afghanistan.
Iraq
Sunni tribes in Anbar formed the “Army of Pride and Dignity” and are preparing to defend the province from government forces. Insurgents killed four soldiers in Ramadi and three policemen in Taji. Security forces killed a senior al Qaeda leader in Baqubah.
Taliban promise suicide assaults, ‘insider attacks’ in this year’s spring offensive
The “Khalid bin Waleed spring operation” will include the use “special military tactics,” “collective martyrdom operations,” and “insider attacks,” against Coalition personnel.
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed 45 civilians in an IED attack in Kandahar. A policeman killed six of his colleagues in Takhar. A hail storm damaged 50 ISAF helicopters based at Kandahar Air Field.
Iraq
Insurgents killed four civilians and wounded 46 more in a bombing at a mosque in Baghdad, and assassinated a police commander west of Kirkuk. Security forces detained nine wanted terrorists in Rubia near the Syrian border.
Somalia
General Galal said that Somalia must adjust its strategy to combat Shabaab’s increasing use of guerilla warfare. American jihadist Omar Hammami claimed he was wounded by a would-be Shabaab assassin.