US targets Haqqani Network in North Waziristan
More than 20 are reported killed in a strike against a compound run by Siraj Haqqani. This is the seventh reported strike inside Pakistan in nine days.
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US detains 7 League of the Righteous operatives in Iraq
The US has captured several senior leaders of the Iranian-backed, Mahdi Army offshoot since identifying the group two weeks ago.
Iraq
Coalition forces captured five operatives from the Iranian-backed Army of the Righteous in Baghdad. Coalition forces captured 14 suspected al Qaeda operatives during raids in Baghdad and central and northern Iraq. Iraqi soldiers captured 14 al Qaeda fighters north of Baqubah. Iraqi police arrested two “wanted men” in Dhi Qhar.
Somalia
The Islamic Courts Union set up sharia courts in Buulobardte, the provincial capital of Hiran. Colonel Barre Hirale vowed to fight the Islamic Courts in Kismayo. Three Somali soldiers were wounded in a grenade attack near Baidoa.
Coalition forces target Hezbollah Brigades in Baghdad
Twenty Hezbollah Brigades operatives have been captured in the past two months. The detentions have provided insight on the group’s propaganda efforts.
Senior Special Groups leader captured at Baghdad airport
The unnamed leader has traveled to Iran and Lebanon to consult with Iranian agents and Hezbollah. He was also behind the June 24 bombing attack at the Sadr City District Advisory Council meeting that killed two US soldiers, two members of the US State Department, and six Iraqis.
Iraq
A suicide bomber killed 25 civilians and wounded 35 in an attack on a police recruiting station in northern Diyala. Iraqi forces detained 36 insurgents in Baghdad and three in Mosul. Coalition forces captured eight al Qaeda fighters in central and northern Iraq and two Hezbollah Brigades operatives in Baghdad. Iraqi troops captured four Special […]
Al Qaeda-linked Shabaab in control of southern Somalia
One and a half years after the Ethiopian Army defeated the Islamic Courts, its successor is poised for a takeover of much of southern and central Somalia. Shabaab seeks to formally join al Qaeda.
Iraq
Aide: Iraq’s al-Sadr may stay in Iran for years
Yemen
Report: Senior Al Qaeda Official In Yemen Funded By Iran, Libya
New Special Groups splinter emerges on Iraqi scene
The Asaib al Haq, or League of the Righteous, a terror group backed by Iran’s Qods Force, is being targeted by Coalition forces in the Baghdad region and the South.
Iraq
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to Train Iraqi Shiite Youths
Iraqi Army beefs up armored forces
Iraq’s arms purchases provides insight on the potential distribution of armor in the Iraqi Army.
Iraq
Iran and Hezbollah continue to support Shia terror groups in Iraq. US Marines killed three insurgents in southwestern Anbar province. Coalition forces detained eight al Qaeda fighters during raids in central and northern Iraq. US soldiers detained a Special Groups operative in the Rashid district of Baghdad.
Iraq
Coalition forces killed one al Qaeda operative and detained five while targeting the group’s financial infrastructure in Baghdad. Iraqi forces detained 34 insurgents in Baghdad and captured an al Qaeda leader in Baqubah. Two police were killed and six were wounded in an IED attack in Baqubah. Two police were killed and five wounded in […]
Coalition forces capture 9 Hezbollah Brigades operatives in Baghdad
The suspects were detained in Adhamiyah, which borders Sadr City to the northwest. A cell leader and weapons smuggler, a propaganda expert, and an IRAM facilitator were among those captured.
The Chai count
The US Army discovers a new way to measure the effectiveness of counterinsurgency efforts in Diyala province.
On the offensive in northern Diyala
Iraq’s Quick Reaction Forces moves through upper Diyala province in the largest Iraqi offensive in five years.
Former Guantanamo detainee tied to Hamdan and al Qaeda
A look at Said Boujaadia, Salim Hamdan’s lesser-known but more intriguing al Qaeda associate, who was released from Guantanamo Bay and sent to Morocco.
The Hamdan Verdict
Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden’s driver and bodyguard, has been found guilty of supporting terrorism by a military jury at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Six powers to hold talks Wednesday on Iran nuclear program
Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle: August 2008 Update
The Iraqi military announced $10.8 billion in purchases of military hardware from the US, signaling a major upgrade in capabilities.
Coalition forces capture Hezbollah Brigades operative in Baghdad
A Hezbollah Brigades propaganda expert and an associate are detained by special operations forces in New Baghdad.
Operation Omens of Prosperity begins in Diyala
The rural northern and eastern districts are the likely target of the operation. Iraqi troops redeploy in Kirkuk, police detain three Ansar al Islam operatives.
Afghanistan
Iran becoming main route for militants
Iraq
Coalition forces detained 20 suspected al Qaeda fighters during raids in central and northern Iraq. Iraqi special forces captured two Special Groups operatives in Baghdad. US troops captured a Special Groups operative in New Baghdad. US troops found a large cache in the Kadhamiyah district of Baghdad that included Iranian-made C-4 and 11 EFPs.
Iraqi military prepares for offensives in Diyala, Babil
More than 30,000 Iraqi troops are said to be massing for the Diyala operation. Wasit province may be addressed in conjunction with Diyala.
Iraq
Iraqi and Coalition forces captured seven al Qaeda operatives in Diyala and Tamim provinces. Iraqi security forces killed a suicide bomber in Fallujah and detained three “gunmen” in Karbala, four al Qaeda fighters in Kirkuk, and 10 insurgents throughout Iraq. Ansar al Islam is still active on the Iranian border. Seven civilians were wounded in […]
Hezbollah Brigades propaganda specialist captured in Baghdad
The Hezbollah Brigades issued a video on the July 8 IRAM attack on Combat Outpost Ur in Baghdad.
Iraqi, US forces keep pressure on the Mahdi Army
A flurry of raids has gone unreported, but shows the senior Mahdi Army commanders continue to remain in the crosshairs.