Afghanistan
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West African jihadists flock to northern Mali
Foreign jihadists from West African countries such as Togo, Benin, Niger, Nigeria, Guinea, Senegal, and the Ivory Coast are filling out the ranks.
Afghanistan
ISAF killed an al Qaeda facilitator in Kunar and several Haqqani Network fighters in Khost. The Taliban killed five people in an attack on a village in Faryab. Eight Taliban fighters reconciled with the government in Baghlan.
United States
Pakistan is developing non-strategic nuclear arms: US experts
United Nations
Pakistan not to welcome any UN group in future
2 al Qaeda leaders reported killed in Mir Ali drone strike
Abu Kasha al Iraqi and Fateh al Turki are rumored to have been killed in the Sept. 24 strike in Mir Ali. The report has not been confirmed.
Taliban release video of planning for Camp Bastion assault
The video clip shows a map on a whiteboard that details the location of the security perimeter, aircraft, hangars, and other buildings. Al Qaeda and the Mullah Dadullah Front were likely involved in the assault that destroyed six USMC Harriers.
US drone strike kills 5 ‘militants’ in Mir Ali
The strike is the second in three days, and took place in an area known to host a variety of South Asian terror groups.
Afghanistan
US, Pakistan plan joint effort to boost Taliban talks
Al Qaeda
Anti-Islam film: Pakistan minister offers bounty
Afghanistan
Afghanistan bans Pakistani papers over propaganda
US drones kill 3 ‘militants’ in Datta Khel
The strike is the first in Pakistan in three weeks. Datta Khel is a known hub for al Qaeda as well as the Taliban and the Haqqani Network.
Afghanistan
Pakistani minister vows better counterterror work with US, but won’t talk of tackling Haqqanis
Al Qaeda’s plan for Libya highlighted in congressional report
A report published by the federal research division of the Library of Congress highlights al Qaeda’s clandestine strategy for Libya. Working under orders from senior al Qaeda leaders in Pakistan, al Qaeda operatives in Libya are in the final stages of creating a fully operational network.
Afghanistan – now what?
With the surge of US forces in Afghanistan over and a pause in partnered operations, American policy is in disarray.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan says Pakistani shelling risks negative consequences
Yemen
The chief of security for Al Mahfad district in Abyan said that more than 400 Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters, including Saudis and Pakistanis, have regrouped there. AQAP uses their bases in Al Mahfad to launch attacks in Sana’a, Abyan, Hadramout, Shabwah, and Marib.
Ex-Gitmo detainee reportedly tied to consulate attack
Sufyan ben Qumu was transferred from Guantanamo to Libya in 2007, and then freed in 2010. He leads a brigade in Ansar al Sharia and is a key al Qaeda operative in Libya, according to a Congressional report.
‘Foreign militants’ still present in Ghazni
Afghan officials and civilians said that “Pakistanis, Chechens, and Arabs” continue to operate in the southeastern Afghan province, just days after al Qaeda released a video of operations in the province.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Surrendering rebels say Pakistan, Iran aided them
IMU’s leader for Kunduz captured during raid
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader directed the group’s operations in the northern Afghan province, and provided training and direction for IED attacks against Coalition and Afghan forces.
India
Pakistan – Kasab seeks presidential clemency
ISAF captures Taliban leader involved in Camp Bastion attack
The US military also announced that the Harrier squadron commander was one of the two Marines killed in the suicide assault on Camp Bastion that took out eight strike aircraft.
Female suicide bomber from Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin strikes in Kabul
Eight foreigner workers, including Russians and South Africans, and four Afghan civilians, were killed in the blast near Kabul International Airport.
Haqqani Network
Pakistan – ‘North Waziristan operation to stay under wraps’
Al Qaeda ‘facilitator’ killed in Kunar airstrike
Asadullah is the second Afghan member of al Qaeda killed in the past week. He organized and directed attacks, and was behind the Aug. 8 suicide attack in Asadabad that killed three US soldiers and a USAID employee.
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
Pakistan journalists’ choice: Face death, or jail
Jamaat-e-Islami
Pakistan – Rs10 million bounty offered for anti-Islam filmmaker
6 Harrier jets destroyed, 2 damaged in Taliban assault on Camp Bastion
The loss of the strike aircraft will impact military operations in the south. The members of the suicide assault team wore US Army uniforms and “appeared to be well equipped, trained and rehearsed,” ISAF said.
Afghanistan
Pakistan slams US ‘pick and choose’ policy in Afghanistan