US forces capture 14 Iraqi Shia terrorists in Baghdad
Eight League of the Righteous operatives and six Hezbollah Brigades operatives are captured in Baghdad over the past 24 hours.
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Iraq
Coalition forces detained 16 al Qaeda operatives during a series of raids and captured seven more in Baghdad. Iraqi forces killed one al Qaeda fighter and captured 15 in Khanaan, and captured another six in southern Diyala. An Iranian with forged documents was detained in Wasit province.
Clear and Present Danger
The Obama administration is about to discover that the terrorists detained at Guantanamo are there for good reason. Originally published in The Weekly Standard.
Shabaab Leader Sanctioned as Zawahiri Responds to Group’s Oath of Loyalty
The US Treasury sanctions three senior Al Shabaab leaders as the Somali terror group is close to being integrated with al Qaeda.
Israel
Israeli Air Force chief: We are ready to deal with Iran
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Iran aims for 2009 launch of nuclear plant
Pakistan closes border crossing to NATO traffic
The political agent in Khyber suspends shipments into Afghanistan after a rash of hijackings. Security in Khyber deteriorates.
Pakistan
The Taliban kidnapped an Iranian diplomat in a suburb of Peshawar. The government said the Mohmand tribes “will be targeted by helicopters and jet bombers” if they did not turn on the Taliban. Pakistani troops killed two Taliban fighters in Swat.
Iraq
Iraqi Security Forces captured 66 insurgents south of Mosul, 11 al Qaeda operatives in northern Iraq, eight wanted men in Nasariyah, and eight insurgents in Kirkuk. Coalition forces killed one al Qaeda operative and captured 18 more. Iraqi troops captured an “Iranian infiltrator” in Al Kut while US forces killed a Hezbollah Brigades operative and […]
Senior al Qaeda leader thought killed in North Waziristan strike
Officials believe Abu Jihad al Masri was one of several al Qaeda operatives killed in yesterday’s strikes in North and South Waziristan. He is the leader of the Egyptian Islamic Group, sits on al Qaeda’s Shura Majlis, and serves as an operational and intelligence chief.
Iraqi troops find EFP factory in Sadr City
Third massive cache found inside the former Mahdi Army stronghold; 49 explosively formed penetrators found in Sadr City since Oct. 20. Seven Special Groups fighters killed and 118 captured during October.
Iraqi forces detain 180 “suspects” during Basrah raids
A Pakistani and an “Iranian infiltrator” are among those detained in security sweeps in Basrah province.
Iraq
US troops killed five Mahdi Army fighters after they attacked a New Baghdad outpost. Coalition forces killed four al Qaeda operative and captured seven during raids nationwide. Iraqi forces arrested an “Iranian infiltrator” in Basrah, a Special Groups leader in Al Kut, seven al Qaeda operatives in Diyala and Ninewa, twelve insurgents near Tal Afar, […]
US strikes kill Taliban commander, Afghan soldiers
Taliban leader Mullah Ghafar is killed in Helmand; nine Afghan soldiers are killed in Khost. Violence spikes in the South and Southeast.
Iraq
The Sadrists drew tens of thousands of Iraqis to protest the security agreement with the US. Iraqi border guards detained four Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps officers in Mandali. US forces captured a senior Hezbollah Brigades operative in Abd ar Rhman and two Special Groups fighters in Baghdad. Iraqi forces captured 45 insurgents in Baghdad and […]
Iraq
Military officials clarifying Gen. Odierno™s claim about Iran
Al Qaeda in Iraq’s second in command was a Swedish citizen
Abu Qaswarah, who was killed by US forces on Oct. 5, has been identified as Mohamed Moumou, a Swedish citizen. He was a member of Ansar al Islam and was listed a Special Designated Global Terrorist in 2006.
Iraq
US forces killed al Qaeda in Iraq’s second in command. US and Iraqi officials have agreed on terms of the status of forces agreement; the agreement has been submitted to Iraqi political leaders for approval. Iranian officials have attempted to bribe Iraqi members of parliament not to vote for the agreement. Iraqi soldiers detained 13 […]
Iraq
Iranian official says 100 nationals detained in Iraq for illegal entry
Afghanistan
British soldier in Afghanistan on Iran spy charges
An interview with Ambassador Crocker
Bill Murray sits down with Ambassador Crocker and discusses the state of Iraq.
Hezbollah
Iran has sent a new Qods Force officer to replace Hezbollah’s top military commander in Lebanon. Mohammad Rida Zahidi, also known as Hassan Mahdawy, has taken over Hezbollah’s operations and coordination with Syria after Imad Mughniyeh was assassinated in Damascus in February 2008. Zahidi is also assigned to set up terror camps in southern Lebanon.
Afghanistan
The Afghan government denied reports it conducted peace talks with the Taliban in Saudi Arabia last month. President Karzai’s brother denied accusations that he is involved in Afghanistan’s heroin trade and threatened to sue The New York Times. Spanish military intelligence said Iran offered to shelter Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.
Pakistan
Iran urges Pakistan to help free kidnapped police
Iraq
Iraqi and US forces detained 30 insurgents during a month-long operation in the Sulayman Bak region. Police arrest five men behind yesterday’s murder of four Iraqi journalists in Mosul. Coalition forces detained eight suspected al Qaeda operatives during raids in central and northern Iraq. Iraqi soldiers found a massive cache containing EFPs and Iranian explosives […]
Iraq
Bombs kill 10 in Baghdad and near Iranian border
Al Qaeda
Ayman al Zawahiri, al Qaeda’s second in command, issued a new videotape titled “Assessment of Seven Years of Crusades.” Zawahiri accused Iran of collaborating with the US in Iraq and Afghanistan and claimed Hezbollah did not win the 2006 war with Israel. Mustafa Abu Yazid, al Qaeda’s leader in Afghanistan, and Abdulmalik Droukedel, the leader […]
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Russia: Iran nuclear plant nearly ready
Lebanon
A reconciliation accord is expected to be signed between Alawites and Sunnis in northern Lebanon’s capital of Tripoli. A UN report reiterated a call for Israel to compensate Lebanon for damage from the 2006 war. Hassan Nasrallah appeared on Iranian television and warned any offensive in the Gaza Strip “will have unclear implications for Zionists.”
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Iran under attack in new Al-Qaeda video