The Ministry of the Interior said that more than 300 Afghan policemen were killed during the month of June. The Taliban killed a district police chief in an IED attack in Baghlan. The NDS killed a suicide bomber in Kabul and captured a Pakistani suicide bomber in Nangarhar.
Afghan security forces disrupted terrorist plots in Kabul City and Jalalabad, but a massive explosion near the Parwan provincial governor’s compound caused significant damage. An additional suicide attack failed after the bomber prematurely detonated in Kunduz.
Over the past several years, the daily operational updates have revealed that al Qaeda and its allies remain entrenched in Afghanistan and continue to cooperate closely with the Taliban.
A new al Qaeda video features Hossam Abdul Raouf, the editor of the “Vanguards of Khorasan” magazine. Raouf has long served al Qaeda. In his new speech, Raouf returns to an old theme, criticizing democracy and arguing that sharia law must be implemented.
Ibrahim al Afghani, a jihadist leader closely linked to al Qaeda, and Abul Hamid Hashi Olhayi, were killed during Shabaab infighting in Barawe. Hassan Dahir Aweys is reportedly in custody in Mogadishu.
Pakistan – Chinese mountaineer narrates dramatic escape
Online jihadists have once again taken up the cause of Saleh al Qarawi, who is detained inside Saudi Arabia. Al Qarawi previously headed the Abdullah Azzam Brigades and reportedly operated from inside Iran. Earlier this month, the Brigades threatened Iran over its role in the Syrian conflict.
A video purporting to show two Czech women who were kidnapped in Pakistan in March was given to a Czech TV station. In the video, which was dated April 16, the two women appealed for “cooperation” from the Czech Republic and the European Union to secure their release; a sign in the video said “Our […]
Armed rioters attacked police stations in China’s restive western Xinjiang province today. Clashes between rioters and police left at least 27 dead, and an atmosphere of martial law is being reported in Shanshan county.
Wanted NSA leaker Edward Snowden flew to Moscow from Hong Kong, where officials had been asked by the US to arrest him. He is said to be heading to Cuba and possible asylum in Ecuador. The US has revoked his passport. A US citizen was among 10 foreign tourists killed by the Taliban in northwest […]
Taliban Representatives in Qatar Were Sent By Pakistan: Saleh
The governors of Kunar and Nuristan provinces in Afghanistan claimed that Sheikh Dost Mohammed was killed in a US drone strike. Dost Mohammed’s death is unconfirmed, and Afghan officials have claimed he was killed one other time already this year.
Pakistan has more funds stowed in Swiss Banks than India: Report
Three members of a suicide assault team killed security guards at the mosque, allowing one of the bombers to detonate his vest as Shia worshipers were offering Friday prayers.
The Taliban are using their office in Qatar to further their political standing in the international community as well as negotiate the release of al Qaeda-linked leaders.
Eight fighters from al Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia penetrated security at a United Nations Development Program compound, killing several UN employees.
The al Qaeda leader was targeted in a raid in the Watahpur district, a known hub for the terror group, on June 6.
A female suicide bomber killed female college students on a bus, then a suicide assault team struck a hospital where the wounded were taken.
Afghanistan Supports Pakistan’s Stance on US Drone Strikes: Karzai
The al Qaeda facilitator who was targeted in Nangarhar is known to relay messages for senior al Qaeda leadership and provide financial and logistical support for terrorists operating in Afghanistan.
Evaluating Afghan claims of foreign support for Afghanistan’s insurgency requires an understanding of the local context of history, nationalism, and xenophobia.
India call violation of Pakistan airspace technical
Sentence goes on for Pakistani detainees in Bagram
Al Jazeera has published a letter purportedly written by Ayman al Zawahiri to al Qaeda’s franchises in Iraq and Syria. Two US intelligence officials say the letter is genuine. In the letter, Zawahiri rules on a dispute between the two al Qaeda branches and appoints a new representative in the region.
Over the past several days, ISAF launched five raids against two senior al Qaeda leaders and two al Qaeda-linked Taliban commanders in Kunar and Nuristan provinces.
Security forces killed two Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan fighters in Sar-i-Pul and captured four Pakistani fighters in Panjshir. ISAF denied that its forces killed children in an airstrike that targeted a Taliban commander in Badakhshan.
Afghan soldiers “turned his weapon” on US troops in Paktika, killing two soldiers and a civilian adviser. The attack is the seventh of its kind so far this year.
The State Department said it is concerned about Iran’s longstanding support for the Taliban, and again called Iran the number one state sponsor of terrorism. State was responding to recent reports that Iran is now routing supplies to the Taliban in Afghanistan openly rather than secretly as before.
The strike is the first in the Shawal Valley, a known terrorist haven, since late 2012. An unidentified “high value target” is reported to have been killed.
Abd al Hamid al Masli, a Libyan, is a “key improvised explosive device (IED) facilitator” who operates in Waziristan. He temporarily served as the head of al Qaeda’s military committee, likely after Abdullah Said al Libi, the former head of the Lashkar al Zil, was killed in a drone strike.