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Afghan, ISAF forces kill more than 70 Taliban in Nuristan
Afghan commandos and Coalition special operations forces launched a raid to retake the district of Barg-e-Matal, which has switched hands multiple times over the past several years.
Afghanistan
US Suspects Pakistan Link in Attack
Afghanistan
Exclusive: Haqqanis to follow Taliban on Afghan peace
Funding the Afghan National Security Forces
Is the US just “trimming the frills,” or is it being penny-wise and pound-foolish?
Bahadar has falling out with Lashkar-e-Khorasan
The Taliban’s counterintelligence unit in North Waziristan said Bahadar is an enemy, after the group was ejected from the North Waziristan Shura.
India
The US added the Indian Mujahideen to the list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. The US State Department described the the terror group as “an India-based terrorist group with significant links to Pakistan.”
The flaw in the US ‘National Strategy for Counterterrorism’
The US and Pakistan have different outlooks on the US role in Afghanistan and in the region.
US State Department adds Indian Mujahideen to list of terror groups
The terror group has been implicated as being behind numerous attacks inside India. The US said the Indian Mujahideen “maintains close ties” to Lashkar e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami.
Guantanamo recidivism rate climbs higher
During congressional testimony, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said that the estimated recidivist rate for ex-Gitmo detainees has risen to 27 percent; 161 ex-Gitmo detainees are now either “confirmed” or “suspected” recidivists.
Afghanistan
US Blames Kabul Assault on Pakistan-Based Group
Special operations forces hunt IMU’s top commander in Afghan northeast
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan’s leader for the Afghan north is connected to networks in Kabul and Ghazni, and facilitates suicide and other attacks.
Afghanistan
ISAF reluctant to act against Pakistani Taliban
Taliban launch complex attack on US embassy in Kabul
A Taliban team launched rocket-propelled grenades at the US embassy and ISAF headquarters from a high-rise under construction, while suicide bombers attacked two police stations.
‘Attiya Allah’ authors article in latest edition of al Qaeda magazine
An article written by an al Qaeda leader who appears to be Atiyah Abd al Rahman was published in the latest edition of the “Vanguards of Khorasan” magazine.
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The Journalist and the Spies: The murder of a reporter who exposed Pakistan’s secrets
Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula killed two soldiers in an IED attack in Zinjibar. The foreign minister met with the Pakistani ambassador and discussed Pakistan’s possible transfer of Osama bin Laden’s wife to Yemen.
US Predators kill 4 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan strike
The strike took place in the Mir Ali area, and is the first in Pakistan’s tribal areas in 19 days.
Afghanistan
Pakistan is ‘not an ally’ in terrorism fight, ex spy chief says
United Kingdom
A court sentenced Pakistani-born British citizen Munir Farooqi to life in prison for plotting terror attacks, soliciting murder, and disseminating jihadi propaganda. Farooqi radicalized and recruited young Muslims to wage jihad.
China
The al Qaeda-linked Turkistan Islamic Party claimed responsibility for attacks in western China that killed more than 30 people. The announcement was made by Abdul Shakoor Turkistani, the new leader of the TIP, who is based in Pakistan.
Afghanistan
Pakistan – Editorial: Intensifying atrocities and threats
Iran
Pakistan to speed up Iran gas pipeline
US Treasury lists 3 senior al Qaeda leaders as terrorists
The al Qaeda leaders were identified as Younis al Mauritani, a senior member of the external operations council who was recently arrested in Pakistan; Hassan Ghul, a key facilitator who was freed by the Pakistanis in 2007; and Abu Yahya al Libi, a top ideologue.
Appeal denied for HIG facilitator detained at Gitmo
The DC Circuit Court denied a Guantanamo detainee’s appeal yesterday. The detainee, Shawali Khan, was a facilitator for Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin prior to his capture in 2002. According to a leaked file, Khan’s cell in Kandahar received weapons and other support from Iran.
HUJI claims bombing at Delhi High Court
The Harakat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami claimed it carried out the attack to force India to repeal the death sentence of a terrorist involved in the 2001 assault on the parliament in Delhi.
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US may seek access to al Qaeda suspect in Pakistan
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Pakistan claims significant al-Qaeda arrests
Governor: Most of Nuristan under Taliban control
The Taliban are in control of six districts in eastern Nuristan province. The US military relocated forces from the region beginning in October 2009.
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Pakistani forces arrested Younis al Mauritania, a member of al Qaeda’s external operations council, during a raid in Quetta. Also captured were two of his aides: Abdul Ghaffar Al Shami and Messara Al Shami.