Pakistani, Saudi fighters killed in Helmand operation
Meanwhile, the bin Laden documents show that Taliban emir Mullah Omar plotted Afghan strategy with Osama bin laden and Ayman al Zawahiri.
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ISAF captures IMU facilitator in Wardak province
The raid took place in the Sayyidabad district, where on Aug. 6, 2011 the Taliban shot down a US Army Chinook helicopter and killed 28 US and Afghan special operations forces, including 17 Navy SEALs.
ISAF targets Haqqani Network commander linked to IMU
The senior Haqqani Network facilitator is linked to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan’s leadership cadre in Pakistan and provides support for attacks in Kabul.
Yemen
The military claimed that 27 al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters were killed during clashes and airstrikes in Zinjibar and Lawdar. Two soldiers were killed during fighting near Zinjibar. The Interior Ministry said that AQAP is planning a suicide assault on the LNG plant in Balhaf.
Taliban launch coordinated attacks in Kabul and 3 provinces
Suicide bombers and assault teams struck in the capital and in Nangarhar, Paktia, and Logar.
‘Koka’ critically injured
The sidelining of Musa Qala’s police chief could create a leadership vacuum in the once-volatile district.
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed 17 Afghans, including 17 policemen, in suicide assaults in Helmand and Herat. ISAF said it does not see evidence that that Taliban have organized a spring offensive. Security forces killed the head of the Taliban in Faryab and captured two facilitators in Helmand and Kandahar.
Al Qaeda leader Ilyas Kashmiri spotted at Taliban meeting
Kashmiri is reported to have met with Hakeemullah Mehsud, the leader of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, in North Waziristan.
Pakistan
A suicide assault team from the Abdullah Azzam Brigade killed four policemen in Peshawar. Seven “terrorists” and three soldiers were killed during clashes in Khyber. The Taliban bombed a school in Swabi.
Taliban seize opportunity in Koran controversy
“Several Urdu speakers, described as Pakistanis, made speeches” during protests outside of Bagram Air Base.
Wanted IMU leader urges attacks in Germany
German citizen and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader Mounir Chouka said that “jihad in Germany is only a matter of time.”
Commander killed in drone strike ‘funneled Pakistani jihadists’ to al Qaeda
Badr Mansoor used his links with the Taliban and Harakat-ul-Mujahideen to recruit leaders and fighters into al Qaeda. US intelligence officials said Mansoor is but a part of al Qaeda’s “deep bench” in Pakistan.
Iraq
Security forces detained al Qaeda’s minister of information in Mosul and 16 members of Vice President Hashemi’s bodyguard. Al Qaeda in Iraq claimed credit for the Jan. 15 suicide assault in Ramadi that killed seven policemen.
US adds IMU, IJU operatives to list of global terrorists
Mounir and Yassin Chouka, two Germans who are operatives in the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and Mevlut Kar, an Islamic Jihad Union facilitator, were added to the list of Specially Designated Global terrorists. All three have ties to al Qaeda.
UN adds 2 Haqqani Network leaders to terrorist list
Ahmed Jan Wazir and Fazl Rabi serve as key commanders in the Haqqani Network and have ties to the Taliban. Wazir was appointed by Taliban and al Qaeda fighters to command operations in Ghazni province.
Afghanistan
Security forces killed 10 Taliban fighters and detained 30 more in Balkh. A suicide bomber failed in his attempt to assassinate Kandahar’s chief of police after penetrating security at the compound. The Taliban claimed credit for yesterday’s suicide assault in Paktika that killed seven people.
US adds Abdullah Azzam Brigades commander to terrorist list
Saleh al Qarawi, a top leader of the Lebanon-based terror group, fought with Abu Musab al Zarqawi in Fallujah. Qarawi was ordered by Zarqawi to form the terror group to conduct attacks in the Middle East.
IMU names 87 ‘martyrs’ killed during past year
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan said commanders and fighters from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Russia, and Germany have been killed during fighting in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
IMU cleric urges Pakistanis to continue sheltering jihadis in Waziristan
Abu Dher al Barmi, an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan cleric and spokesman, said Pakistan is the greatest enemy of jihadists.
US adds Abdullah Azzam Brigades explosives expert to terror list
Ibrahim Suleiman Hamad al Hablain is also on the Saudis’ list of 85-most-wanted terrorists.
Haqqani Network releases video of training camps
The video shows uniformed Haqqani Network fighters conducting a variety of training exercises in a camp in North Waziristan.
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed three Afghan policemen during a suicide assault on the governor’s compound in Paktia; five Taliban fighters were killed during the attack. The governor was hosting tribal leaders during the attack.
Haqqani Network attacks governor’s office in Paktia
Haqqani Network assaults may achieve strategic goals despite battlefield failure.
Afghanistan
A suicide assault team killed a policeman in Baghlan. The Taliban killed a police chief and two bodyguards in an IED attack in Helmand. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban fighters and commanders in Kandahar, Helmand, Khost, Paktia, Wardak, Nangarhar, and Badakhshan.
Boko Haram kills scores in attacks in northern Nigeria
The al Qaeda-linked terror group attacked security headquarters, churches, and mosques in coordinated attacks in two northern states. The terror group deployed suicide bombers during the attacks.
Afghanistan
A suicide assault team attacked a construction company near the PRT in Herat; two Afghan guards and five Taliban fighters were killed. The Taliban killed a British soldier in Helmand. Security forces killed three Taliban fighters in Nangarhar and detained another in Khost.
Lal Masjid cleric acquitted by Pakistani court
Abdullah Aziz, who has organized insurrection in Islamabad, is one of Pakistan’s many Teflon clerics.
US adds senior Haqqani Network leader to terrorist list
Haji Mali Khan, who is currently in US custody, is the sixth senior Haqqani Network leader added to the list of specially designated global terrorists.
Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide assault team killed five people, including three UN workers, in an attack on the UNHCR office in Kandahar; four Taliban fighters were killed in the attack. Security forces captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Helmand, Khost, and Paktia.
IMU claims Panjshir attack carried out ‘in cooperation’ with the Taliban
One Uzbek and four Afghans were part of the group that attacked the Provincial Reconstruction Team base on Oct. 15.