US airstrike kills 27 insurgents in Afghan east
Air weapons teams have provided significant firepower to ISAF and Afghan troops.
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ISAF targets Hizb-i Islami Khalis leader in Afghan east
The raid took place in the Khogyani district in Nangarhar, which in the past has served as a haven for a variety of terror groups, including Lashkar-e-Taiba, Laskar-e-Islam, the Haqqani Network, and al Qaeda.
‘Good’ Taliban leader threatens Pakistani state over drone strikes
Taliban leader Hafiz Gul Bahadar said his “patience” with the government is in danger of ending as US airstrikes are killing people in North Waziristan.
US captures al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network leader in Afghan east
The “senior Haqqani official” is linked to al Qaeda and “directly supports insurgent activity in Kabul province.”
Lal Masjid cleric acquitted by Pakistani court
Abdullah Aziz, who has organized insurrection in Islamabad, is one of Pakistan’s many Teflon clerics.
Suicide bomber kills 17 in Kabul, including 5 ISAF troops
A suicide bomber flipped an up-armored Rhino in the capital; the Taliban claimed credit for the attack. Three Australian soldiers were killed in Kandahar, and a female suicide bomber attacked Afghan intelligence officials in Kunar.
Karzai assassination plotters part of Kabul Attack Network
The six-man cell included a medical professor, three university students, and a member of Karzai’s presidential bodyguard.
Pakistan’s Jihad continues
The report of the murder of a US Army major at a Pakistani base in Teri Mangal in 2007 is but the latest piece of evidence of that country’s duplicity.
US State Department adds Indian Mujahideen to list of terror groups
The terror group has been implicated as being behind numerous attacks inside India. The US said the Indian Mujahideen “maintains close ties” to Lashkar e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami.
Taliban launch complex attack on US embassy in Kabul
A Taliban team launched rocket-propelled grenades at the US embassy and ISAF headquarters from a high-rise under construction, while suicide bombers attacked two police stations.
US Treasury lists 3 senior al Qaeda leaders as terrorists
The al Qaeda leaders were identified as Younis al Mauritani, a senior member of the external operations council who was recently arrested in Pakistan; Hassan Ghul, a key facilitator who was freed by the Pakistanis in 2007; and Abu Yahya al Libi, a top ideologue.
HUJI claims bombing at Delhi High Court
The Harakat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami claimed it carried out the attack to force India to repeal the death sentence of a terrorist involved in the 2001 assault on the parliament in Delhi.
Governor: Most of Nuristan under Taliban control
The Taliban are in control of six districts in eastern Nuristan province. The US military relocated forces from the region beginning in October 2009.
Haqqani Network directed Kabul hotel assault by phone from Pakistan
Badruddin Haqqani and Qari Younis were recorded while providing tactical guidance to the fighters who assaulted the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul in June. The Haqqani commanders called from Pakistan.
Al Qaeda cell targeted by Treasury Department tied to multiple terror groups
Two senior members of al Qaeda’s al Ghuraba cell were designated by the Treasury Department earlier this month. The cell was first broken up in 2003, based on intelligence gleaned from detainees in the CIA’s controversial enhanced interrogation program. Lashkar-e-Taiba reportedly provided training for the cell.
Taliban suicide assault team strikes in Kabul
The Taliban targeted the office of the British Council, killing eight people.
US Treasury designates 3 Jemaah Islamiyah operatives as terrorists
One of the operatives, Abdul Rahim Ba’asyir, has close ties to al Qaeda and the Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Pakistani Taliban commander claims female suicide attack
Mohmand emir Omar Khalid said the use of female suicide bombers “is part of our strategy and in war strategies keep on changing.”
38 US, Afghan forces killed in helo crash
The Taliban and an Afghan official claimed the Chinook was shot down as it left the scene of a raid in Wardak.
Senior al Qaeda leader attacks Pakistani state in bin Laden eulogy
The tape casts further doubt that Ilyas Kashmiri, a top al Qaeda leader, and Ustadh Ahmad Farooq, al Qaeda’s media emir and top ideologue in Pakistan, were killed in a Predator airstrike in early June.
Kashmiri faked death: Indian intelligence
“The indications are that Kashmiri intentionally floated the news of his death in a drone attack to avoid the heat following the killing of Bin Laden in Pakistan,” according to a report.
North Waziristan Taliban leader Bahadar denies reports he expelled ‘militants’
Hafiz Gul Bahadar’s spokesman said reports that Bahadar ordered Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan leader Hakeemullah Mehsud and others to leave the tribal agency were “fabricated.”
Taliban shoot down US helicopter in Kunar
The Chinook was shot down just outside an Afghan base. No US soldiers were killed. The Taliban claimed two of its fighters were killed while shooting down the helo with RPGs.
Key adviser to Karzai, member of parliament assassinated in suicide assault in Kabul
Jan Mohammad Khan, the former governor of Uruzgan province, and Mohammad Hashim Watanwal, a parliamentarian from Uruzgan, were killed during a suicide assault at Khan’s compound.
Is Ilyas Kashmiri really dead?
Unidentified “sources” say that reports of the top al Qaeda leader’s death are premature.
21 killed in Mumbai bombings
The so-called Indian Mujahideen is suspected of carrying out the three bombings in India’s financial capital today.
Taliban step up cross-border attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan
The latest attacks in Kamdish in Afghanistan and Dir in Pakistan highlight the Taliban’s ability to carry out large attacks in remote areas of both countries.
ISAF airstrike kills senior Haqqani Network commander involved in Kabul hotel attack
Ismail Jan provided “material support” to the suicide assault team that attacked the Intercontinental just two days ago. ISAF also confirmed the assault was carried out by the Kabul Attack Network.
Taliban suicide assault team attacks hotel in Kabul
A suicide assault team penetrated security at the Intercontinental and has opened fire on guests. Foreigners are the target of the operation.
Suicide bomber attacks hospital in eastern Afghanistan
More than 30 people, including medical personnel and patients, were killed after a suicide bomber deliberately rammed an SUV packed with explosives into a hospital in Logar.