US Predators strike in Pakistan for 4th time in 24 hours
Afghan Taliban were reported among the six terrorists killed in an attack outside of Miramshah.
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US kills 18 ‘militants’ in 3 strikes in North Waziristan
The US has carried out six attacks in Pakistan this month. Four of those strikes have hit targets in Datta Khel, a headquarters for al Qaeda.
Yemen arrests ex-Gitmo detainee who fought in Afghanistan and Kashmir
Jabir Jubran al Fayfi, a former Gitmo detainee who fought in Afghanistan and Kashmir, has been arrested in Yemen. Along with other former Gitmo detainees, al Fayfi joined al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
21 killed in blast at police station in northwestern Pakistan
The bombing in Kohat is the fifth this month, and signals that the Taliban have relaunched their terror campaign in Pakistan.
US strike kills 5 in al Qaeda haven in North Waziristan
The strike is the fourth in four days. Three of those strikes have taken place in the al Qaeda hub of Datta Khel.
Suicide bomber kills 19 in attack on Pakistani police station
The attack took place in the northwestern district of Lakki Marwat. The suicide attack is the fourth in Pakistan since Sept. 1.
IMU-linked Taliban district commander killed in Takhar raid
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan-linked commander was killed during a raid that resulted in the capture of a senior military commissioner and newly minted deputy shadow governor.
Iraqi troops repel al Qaeda suicide assault on Baghdad base
Five suicide bombers, four Iraqi soldiers, and three civilians were reported killed in the daylight assault on a military headquarters in Rusafa.
US airstrike kills 8 in North Waziristan
The strike took place in Data Khel, a region under the control of Hafiz Gul Bahadar.
‘Taliban military commissioner’ captured in Afghan north
Six Taliban fighters were killed during a raid in Takhar that targeted the newly minted deputy shadow governor. The Taliban leader held the job for one day.
US Predators kill 15 ‘militants’ in pair of strikes in North Waziristan
The attacks took place near Miramshah and in Data Khel. A Taliban commander known as Inayatullah is reported to have been killed.
Suicide bomber strikes police station in Tajikistan
One policeman was killed, 30 were wounded, and one is missing after a suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a police headquarters in Khujand.
Taliban kill 55 in suicide attacks against religious minorities in Quetta and Mardan
In today’s attacks, 54 Shia were killed during a protest in Quetta and one Ahmadi was killed at a mosque in Mardan.
Libya frees ex-Gitmo detainee
As part of its reconciliation process with terrorists and extremists, the Libyan government has freed a former Gitmo detainee who served al Qaeda and the Taliban for almost a decade.
20 Haqqani Network fighters killed in failed assault on US base in Paktika
The attack is the third on a US outpost in eastern Afghanistan in four days.
Uzbek terror commander serving as Taliban shadow governor killed by US special forces
Mohammed Amin , a senior Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander, served as the Taliban’s deputy shadow governor for Takhar province. ISAF and Afghan forces have pursued the IMU in the north over the past month.
Punjabi Taliban kill 29 in attacks on religious processions in Lahore
The Lashkar-e-Jhangvi al Almi, another name for the Punjabi Taliban, claimed it carried out the attack.
US Treasury sanctions Pakistani Taliban, top two leaders
Hakeemullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman Mehsud have been designated as specially designated global terrorists for their sponsorship of terrorist acts in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the US.
19 Taliban fighters killed in raid in Kunar
A combined US and Afghan force air assaulted into a Taliban stronghold in the Pech district, a known haven for al Qaeda.
Al Qaeda leader in Yemen tries to woo Saudi soldiers
Said al Shihri, an ex-Gitmo detainee who is one of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s most senior leaders, issued an audiotape earlier this month seeking the support of Saudi soldiers and security officers. Al Shihri’s tape echoes the messaging of al Qaeda cleric Anwar al Awlaki, who has sought to convince Muslim soldiers to serve al Qaeda.
Haqqani Network took heavy casualties in recent assault on US bases
Last weekend’s attack by the Haqqani Network on Forward Operating Bases Salerno and Chapman has been costly for the terror group; 35 fighters and a commander were killed, and more are being rounded up.
Senior Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander targeted in northern Afghanistan
One Taliban fighter was killed as an IMU commander who facilitates the entry of al Qaeda operatives into Afghanistan was targeted in an airstrike in Kunduz province.
Top Taliban leader captured in Logar province
Zia Ul Haq was the Taliban’s military commander for Logar province. He was “responsible for the facilitation of foreign fighters and suicide bombers into Kabul City” and was closely linked to the Kabul Attack Network.
Police defeat Caucasus Emirate assault on Chechen president’s hometown
Twelve terrorists and five policemen were killed in the complex attack carried out by heavily armed suicide bombers.
US, Afghan troops beat back Haqqani Network assault on two bases in Khost
The Haqqani Network fighters were wearing US military uniforms. A senior Haqqani Network facilitator who aids in suicide attacks was killed during the fighting.
US Predator strike kills 4 ‘terrorists’ in Pakistan’s northwest
The attack took place in Kurram. The US has struck targets in Kurram just two other times since 2004.
Coalition, Afghan forces strike at al Qaeda-linked cells in north and east
Al Qaeda-linked cells are targeted in in Kunduz, Badakhshan, and Paktika, while more than 90 Taliban fighters were killed in Kabul and Laghman.
USAID leader in Pakistan supports Jamaat-ud-Dawa front
Rajiv Shah, the USAID chief, visited a camp in Sukkur run by the Falah-i-Insaniat, a front run by Jamaat-ud-Dawa. Shah delivered two truckloads of supplies to the camp, while Jamaat-ud-Dawa, used the visit as part of its propaganda.
Al Qaeda suicide bombers target Iraqi police
Suicide bombers struck police stations in Baghdad and Al Kut, while remotely triggered car bombs were detonated outside police stations in Karbala and Basrah.
US, UN sanction top al Qaeda financial official
Muhammad Abdallah Hasan Abu al Khayr is Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law and a senior aide to Ayman al Zawahiri. He is a top contender to take over al Qaeda’s financial operations.