FDD's Long War Journal

Afghanistan

Pakistan – Fighting flares in northwest between security forces and suspected militants

Taliban suicide assault team strikes Kandahar police, kills 6

The Mullah Dadullah Front, a radical Taliban subgroup closely linked to al Qaeda, is likely behind today’s complex attack.

Al Qaeda never left Kunar, and other problems with US intel

The US intelligence community as a whole still has major problems with its analysis of al Qaeda and Afghanistan.

Afghanistan

White House: Pakistan is failing to defeat militants

Afghanistan

White House assails Pakistan effort on militants

ISAF captures al Qaeda’s top Kunar commander

Abu Ikhlas al Masri served as al Qaeda’s Kunar operations commander before he was captured in a special operations raid in Kunar in December 2010. Kunar remains an al Qaeda haven.

US troops defeat Taliban assault on base in Nangarhar

A Taliban force of 25 fighters attacked Forward Operating Base Fenty in Nangarhar province, but was routed by US troops guarding the base.

Haqqani Network

Why are peace deals so difficult to keep in Pakistan’s tribal areas?

Lashkar-e-Islam

Pakistan – Tribal lashkar makes advances: copters continue to pound LI hideouts

Shocking! Sufi shrine suicide bombers from North Waziristan

The Pakistani military and intel services still don’t want to go into the tribal agency.

ISAF, Afghan forces kill Taliban suicide network leader in Kunduz

Shamsullah directed multiple suicide attacks in the Afghan north, including three large attacks since the end of February.

Al Qaeda

Pakistan: Shahbaz Sharif threatens long march against drone strikes

20 killed in clash between Lashkar-e-Islam factions

Some details emerge on the infighting in Khyber.

US troops defeat Taliban suicide assault on Kabul base

Four Taliban suicide bombers were killed while attempting to storm Camp Phoenix in the Afghan capital. The attack takes place as violent protests occur in Kandahar and Mazar-i-Sharif.

Lashkar-e-Islam chief targeted for assassination in Khyber

Mangal Bagh was targeted by members of his own group.

Indonesia’s National Intelligence Agency confirmed that Pakistan arrested Jemaah Islamiyah commander and bomb maker Umar Patek, who is wanted for his involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings. Patek’s wife was also arrested by Pakistani security forces.

Indonesia

Pakistan gives Jakarta access to Bali bomb suspect

Afghanistan

Pakistan has ‘hands full’ against terrorists: NATO

India

India and Pakistan to co-operate in Mumbai attack probe

India

India and Pakistan to establish counter-terrorism hotline

Northeastern Afghan district falls after Taliban assault

A large Taliban force attacked the district center in Waygal today and drove out Afghan police. The Taliban claim to have kidnapped 13 police and seized large amounts of weapons and ammunition.

Taliban create Lashkar-e-Khorasan to hunt Predator spies

The group was established by the Haqqani Network and Hafiz Gul Bahadar to root out so-called US spies that aid in the US’ Predator campaign in Pakistan.

Taliban kill 20 Afghans in suicide assault

The Taliban claimed credit for the suicide attack that killed 20 Afghan road workers in the Bermel district in Paktika province.

Taliban capture scores of police recruits in Kunar

The Taliban claimed credit for the kidnapping of more than 40 Afghan men who attempted to join the police in the contested northeastern Afghan province.

Lashkar-e-Taiba

Hafiz Saeed, the founder and chief of the Lashkar-a-Taiba and Jamaat-ud-Dawa, said Pakistani terror groups have a “right” to fight in Jammu and Kashmir to “teach India a lesson.” He also said that US involvement in South Asia has set back the fight in Kashmir.