Details emerge on Ahrar-ul-Hind’s emir
Maulana Umar Qasmi was a member of Jaish-e-Mohammed before becoming the emir of the Ahrar-ul-Hind, the Taliban splinter group that refuses to negotiate with the government.
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Head of al Qaeda ‘Victory Committee’ in Syria
Sanafi al Nasr heads al Qaeda’s “Victory Committee” and has relocated to Syria. He has become a vocal critic of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) and has been allied with ISIS’ main jihadist rivals, including the Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda’s official branch in Syria.
US drones kill al Qaeda operative who fought in Iraq
An al Qaeda commander in northern Yemen known as Ali Juraym was killed in the strike. He previously fought for al Qaeda in Iraq.
ISIS suicide assault team strikes government complex in Samarra
A Tunisian known as Abu Anas al Tunisi was a member of the three-man suicide assault team that targeted a government complex in Samarra.
US kills 3 AQAP operatives in Yemen drone strike
An al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leader is said to have been targeted in the strike. Three AQAP operatives, including a wanted commander, are reported to have been killed.
Ahrar-ul-Hind suicide assault team attacks courthouse in Islamabad
The jihadist splinter group has vowed to continue attacks in Pakistan regardless of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan’s negotiations with the government.
Iran
President Rouhani declared yesterday that Iran has decided on principle not to develop weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons. He also said the Iranian government’s foreign policy is now “based on easing tensions and building confidence with the world.” State media said five border guards who had been kidnapped in Pakistan were freed.
Afghanistan
Pakistani army fuels anger in securing Swat from Taliban
Senior Taliban commander gunned down in North Waziristan
Asmatullah Shaheen Bhittani, a senior leader who was appointed interim emir for the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan after Hakeemullah’s death, has been gunned down in the Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan.
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed 20 Afghan soldiers and captured eight more after overrunning a military outpost in Kunar province. The attack may have been facilitated by Afghan soldiers sympathetic to the Taliban. The government denied that the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan executed 23 Pakistani Frontier Corps troops inside Afghanistan.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is reportedly seeking Pakistan’s help in the provision of antiaircraft and antitank weapons for Syrian rebels. The Grand Mufti called on Saudi Arabians to donate to the Saudi National Campaign to Support Brothers in Syria. Between June 2012 and June 2013, the fund distributed over $114 million in support of displaced Syrians in […]
Taliban kill 20 Afghan soldiers, capture 8 in Kunar
So much for the idea that the US withdrawal from Kunar will cause the insurgency to collapse.
Afghan Taliban denounces former senior official, denies involvement in peace talks
The Taliban again denied that Agha Jan Mutasim represents the group, and said his actions are “detrimental” to both the Taliban and “the goals of the sacred Jihad.”
Shabaab suicide assault team attacks Somali presidential compound
Shabaab fighters dressed in military uniforms attacked a mosque inside the presidential palace. Two government officials are reported to be among those killed.
Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed two civilians at a cultural center in Kabul. Yesterday, a suicide bomber targeted presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah. Pakistan claimed that the 23 Frontier Corps personnel who were executed by the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan were killed inside Afghanistan.
New photos of Nasr City cell members published
Members of the Nasr City cell proudly display their loyalty to al Qaeda as they await trial in Egypt. The cell has multiple ties to al Qaeda. And one of its leaders, Muhammad Jamal al Kashef, trained some of the fighters who participated in the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya.
United States
The Obama administration is reconsidering military and diplomatic options on the Syrian conflict, including the creation of a Special Forces-led mission to train and equip rebel fighters and the establishment of a limited no-fly zone. A senior official said the administration is opposed to the provision of MANPADs to the Syrian rebels. US officials are […]
India
Pakistan militant resurfaces, ignites Indian fears of attacks
Afghanistan
US seeks new bases for drones targeting Al Qaeda in Pakistan
Belarus
No Love For Valentine’s Day In Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus
AQAP storms prison in Yemen’s capital, frees al Qaeda operatives
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula freed 19 of its operatives in a complex suicide assault on the central prison in Sana’a.
Taliban establish training camps in southern Helmand
Dishu and Khanishan districts in Helmand province were turned over to Afghan control in early 2013. One year later, the Taliban have opened camps in the districts.
United Kingdom
Police searched a residence in Crawley, West Sussex, said to have been the home of British suicide bomber Abdul Waheed Majid a.k.a. Abu Suleiman al-Britani, who detonated in an Al Nusrah Front assault on Aleppo prison in Syria last week. Majid, a 41-year-old UK citizen of Pakistani origin, is thought to be the first British […]
Treasury adds Afghan heroin trafficker to narcotics kingpin list
Lahore Jan, an Afghan national based in Jalalabad, uses his hawala to transfer funds for the Taliban.
Al Qaeda’s expansion into Egypt
Testimony to the House Committee on Homeland Security on al Qaeda’s network in Egypt and the threat it poses to the US
Who is the American the US seeks to target with drones?
The name has not been disclosed, but Sayfullah and Ibrahim al Amriki are two military operatives known to have operated in the Afghan-Pakistan region.
Al Qaeda
Obama administration mulls lethal strike on American in Pakistan
Taliban ‘negotiator’ Abdullah Aziz appears with armed guards
Aziz’ appearance with AK-47 toting thugs is merely the opening act in the absurdist theater of Pakistan’s negotiations with the Taliban.
Afghanistan
At Pakistan’s ‘Taliban U,’ jihadists major in anti-Americanism
United States
New Homeland Security Director Jeh Johnson said the war in Syria has become a matter of homeland security due to the risks posed by US jihadists. US officials said at least 50 Americans have traveled to Syria to fight. Last week National Intelligence Director James Clapper said parts of northern Syria were becoming like Pakistan’s […]