US Predators kill 4 in North Waziristan
Four civilians may have been killed in the latest US Predator strike.
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US, Afghan troops beat back Taliban assault on outpost in the east
Six Taliban fighters, including one wearing a suicide vest, were killed in the failed attack on Forward Operating Base Fenty.
Brigade 313 and Taliban team up for Karachi assault
Ilyas Kashmiri is thought to have planned yesterday’s attack on the Crime Investigation Department headquarters in a highly secured area of Karachi. Several members of the assault team escaped during the battle.
Taliban kill 18 in suicide assault on police headquarters in Karachi
Two Taliban commanders and six Lashkar-e-Jhangvi operatives were being interrogated at the police headquarters when it was struck. The Taliban claimed it carried out the attack.
Ex-Gitmo detainee plotted against Saudi kingdom
A former Guantanamo detainee was reportedly involved in plotting against targets in Saudi Arabia in December 2009, two years after he was repatriated to the country. He remains a member of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
US Predators kill 6 Haqqani Network fighters in North Waziristan
The Haqqani Network fighters were killed in a missile barrage while returning from Khost province in Afghanistan.
Haqqani Network facilitator arrested on plane bound for Saudi Arabia
Afghan officials forced an airplane to return to Kabul International Airport to arrest a Haqqani Network facilitator and three associates.
Pakistani Taliban enlist 6 local groups in Wana region of South Waziristan
The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan has announced that several Taliban groups based in areas under the command of Mullah Nazir have joined its ranks. Also, the Taliban spokesman denied that top commanders Hakeemullah and Qari Hussain Mehsud were killed in recent Predator strikes.
ISAF and Afghan forces capture al Qaeda-linked Taliban commander in west
The commander helped “foreign fighters” enter Afghanistan and served as an IED expert.
US kills 14 ‘militants’ in pair of strikes in North Waziristan
Predators and Reapers hit terrorist havens in Miramshah and Datta Khel. Five “foreigners” were reported killed.
AQAP claims responsibility for cargo planes plot
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) released a statement on Friday claiming responsibility for the two package bombs found on board cargo planes in late October. The Saudis supplied the intelligence that was used to disrupt the plot, but US officials doubt the official Saudi story.
Algeria acquits ex-Gitmo detainee of terrorism charges
An Algerian court acquitted former Guantanamo detainee Sofiane Hadarbache of terrorism-related charges. In declassified memos prepared at Gitmo, US military officials alleged that Hadarbache was recruited by al Qaeda in France.
Suicide bomber kills 10 in attack on northwestern Afghan leader
The head of the Faryab provincial council was wounded in an attack by a teen-aged suicide bomber.
Suicide bomber kills 60 at mosque in Pakistan’s northwest
The blast in Darra Adam Khel is the latest in a string of bombings and suicide attacks at religious sites in Pakistan. The Taliban claimed the attack.
US Treasury sanctions leaders of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba
Massod Azhar, the leader of the Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders Azam Cheema, a top military commander, and Hafiz Abdul Rahman Makki, a political official, were placed on the US list of specially designated global terrorists.
US Predators kill 13 terrorists in 3 strikes in North Waziristan
Three strikes took place in the Miramshah, Datta Khel, and Mir Ali areas, all terrorist strongholds.
‘Foreign fighter’ cell leader captured in central Afghanistan
The commander led a cell of approximately 50 foreign fighters in the central province of Wardak.
Al Qaeda in Iraq claims massacre at Christian church in Baghdad
An al Qaeda suicide assault team was killed by Iraqi security forces after taking control of a church in the Iraqi capital. Three Yemenis and two Egyptians are believed to have carried out the attack.
8 Germans killed in Oct. 4 Predator strike in North Waziristan identified
The Germans were members of the Islamic Jihad Group. An operational commander, a financier, and an expert bomb maker were among those reported killed.
US Predators kill 6 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan
Two missiles were fired into a compound that had “become a hub of militants’ movement” in North Waziristan.
ISAF: Haqqani Network suffered heavy losses in assault on Paktika outpost
Yesterday’s attack on Combat Outpost Margah resulted in the deaths of an estimated 78 Haqqani Network fighters. The assault shows the Haqqani Network remains robust despite heavy targeting by special operations forces.
US Marines launch operation against Taliban stronghold near the Pakistani border
US and Afghan forces have moved on the border town of Baramcha, a known safe haven and transit point for al Qaeda and the Taliban from Pakistan.
US troops repel Haqqani Network assault on eastern Afghan base
More than 30 Haqqani Network fighters were killed by US troops as they attempted to storm Combat Outpost Margah in Paktika province.
Russian forces join ISAF in narcotics raid in eastern Afghanistan
Russia appears to be ready to increase its active involvement inside Afghanistan after withdrawing from the country in 1989.
Analysis: Al Qaeda martyrdom tape shows nature and extent of terror group’s reach in Afghanistan
“Winds of Paradise – Part 5” eulogizes five al Qaeda commanders who fought in seven of Afghanistan’s provinces and are representative of the unnamed leaders who serve as the terror group’s deep bench.
US Predators kill 7 ‘militants’ in Datta Khel strike
Three Arabs are reported to have been among those killed in the al Qaeda hub in North Waziristan.
US kills 6 in pair of Predator strikes in North Waziristan
The pair of strikes are the first in nine days. One of the strikes took place in Datta Khel.
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander killed in Afghan north
Qari Mahmad Umar, a shadow district governor in Takhar, was also a senior leader in the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
5 killed in bombing at shrine in eastern Pakistan
A remotely triggered bomb was detonated this morning at a Sufi and Hindu shrine in the city of Pakpattan in Punjab province.
Suicide assault team storms UN compound in western Afghanistan
Afghan police and security guards defeated the attack after three members of the Taliban team were able to enter the compound.