The spreading destruction of the Sa’ada War in Yemen
The war in Yemen is expanding beyond the northern Sa’ada governorate as bombings are audible for the first time in Sana’a, the nation’s capital.
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Iraq
Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri visited Baghdad while Kuwait named its ambassador to Iraq. Iran denied sponsoring the Special Groups. Coalition forces detained nine al Qaeda operatives during raids. Iraqi forces detained 15 insurgents in Baghdad and an al Qaeda leader in Fallujah.
Two Taliban commanders killed in Kandahar
Afghan and Coalition forces continue to have success disrupting the Taliban command elements, but security in Kandahar deteriorates.
Iraq
Coalition forces detained an al Qaeda bombing-cell leader and eight additional suspects in separate operations. Iraqi troops arrested 23 insurgents in southern Baghdad province. Iraqi security forces arrested 25 Sadrists during a raid on a mosque in Diwaniyah. The US military has denied Iranian reporters access to Coalition facilities.
Iraq
Coalition forces, US embassy ban Iranian media from accessing coalition bases
Battle Over Sadr City Defines Apache Helicopter Regiment’s Tour in Iraq
Helicopter crews from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment played a crucial role during this spring’s battle against the Mahdi Army in Sadr City.
Somalia
Police and military units clashed in the Lower Shabelle region. Shabaab terrorists killed a senior UN official and wounded two others. The prime minister accused the Islamic Courts of breaking the peace agreement signed last month. The chief of the courts in Hiran resigned after accusing the government of failing to do its job.
Iraqi forces pursue Mahdi Army in Baghdad
Senior Sadrist leader detained in Sadr City; Sadrist office closed in Shula; company commander detained in Karadah; bombing in Sha’ab killed six.
Syria
Syria ‘would break links with Iran’ if America steps in to help it
Pakistan
Mullah Abdul Salaam blames Pakistanis and Iranians for attacks on British
Afghan Army kills 25 Taliban after ambush in the northwestern province of Badghis
Taliban continue ambushes despite taking lopsided casualties. Seven Taliban killed in clash in Paktika.
Sons of Iraq in Tarmiyah aid Coalition forces
The Sunni auxiliary police units are asserting themselves in the former al Qaeda in Iraq stronghold north of Baghdad.
Somalia
Thirty-nine Somalis were reported killed during fighting between Shabaab and African Union, Somali, and Ethiopian troops throughout Somalia. Twenty-five of those were reported killed during fighting in the central province of Hiran, including six Shabaab fighters.
Iraqi forces detain Sadrist leaders, uncover Special Groups headquarters in Amarah
The governor of Maysan, the leader of the provincial council, a deputy security chief, and a provincial health official are detained during recent operations in Maysan province.
Water distribution site opens in northeast Baghdad, offers free water for poorest families
The US military and Iraqi police hope the plant will lead to information on the Mahdi Army operating in the Shia neighborhood.
Al Qaeda
Spain arrested three Algerian al Qaeda financiers behind operations in Iraq, Pakistan, Algeria, and Iran. The founder of al Qaeda’s first women-only website will be among several women to denounce al Qaeda during interviews to be aired on Saudi television.
Iraqi Security Forces Five Year Plan: An updated projection
A rough estimate of the state of the Iraqi Security Forces at the end of 2012.
Relative peace in Baghdad remains fragile as troops carry out counterinsurgency plan
US soliders seek to stablize the Mahdi Army dominated neighborhood in northeastern Baghdad.
Mahdi Army decimated during recent fighting
An Iraqi intelligence report said more than 2,000 Mahdi Army fighters were killed during fighting over the past several months. “This led to the almost complete collapse of the army.” Operations against the Mahdi Army continue in Baghdad and the South.
Iraqi and U.S. Troops Seize 7 EFPs, Mortar Systems in New Baghdad Night Raids
The US Army and the Iraqi police conduct a series of raids against the Mahdi Army Special Groups in northeastern Baghdad.
One hundred insurgents detained in Baghdad during past week
Bill Murray reports from Baghdad, Iraq. Major General Qassim Atta and Rear Admiral Patrick Driscoll brief on the security situation in Baghdad and the current operation in Amarah.
Operations target Mahdi Army in South
Senior Sadrist leader detained in Al Kut. More than 100 Mahdi Army fighters and Sadrists detained in the South over the weekend.
Three senior Mahdi Army commanders captured in Baghdad, Hillah
Iraqi Special Operations Forces captured a Mahdi Army leader with “close ties” to Sadr’s office in Najaf. Coalition forces captured two senior Mahdi Army commanders in Hillah and Baghdad.
Israel
Iran Threatens ‘Strong Blow’ if Arch-Enemy Israel Strikes
Israel
Israel ‘held Iran attack exercise’
Somalia
Two policemen were killed in an attack that targeted President Abdullahi Yusuf’s convoy in Mogadishu. A senior Somali military officer resigned after claiming Ethiopian military officers interfered with his command. The provincial government and security forces are reported to have withdrawn from Beledweyne in Hiran.
Al Qaeda
Iran: Leader of the Sunni Movements
Maysan operation continues to target Sadrist leaders
Mahdi Army caves to security forces, no opposition as political and militia commanders are detained. Sadrists are in disarray. Operations will move to the marshes on the Iranian border.
Iraqi security forces detain senior Sadrist during Maysan operation
The mayor of Amarah and deputy provincial governor is detained during a raid. Security operations are under way in neighboring Dhi Qhar and Wasit provinces.
US designates two Hezbollah operatives in Venezuela as terrorists
A Venezuelan diplomat and a businessman use their positions to fund Hezbollah’s operations, as well and help operatives travel across the Middle East and to South America.