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Shabaab suicide attack kills 20 in Somali capital
The suicide bomber struck a police outpost near Mogadishu’s seaport. Six foreign fighters were reported to have been killed during clashes over the weekend.
Al Qaeda
Pakistan: Colonel Imam was killed last month for spying
Al Qaeda operative, ‘Punjabis’ thought killed in South Waziristan Predator strike
Pakistani officials claimed that Abu Zaid al Iraqi, al Qaeda’s financier in Pakistan, and “Punjabi” terrorists were killed in yesterday’s Predator strike in South Waziristan.
Al Qaeda
Increased US drone strikes in Pakistan killing few high-ranking militants
US Predators strike in South Waziristan
The strike is the first since Jan. 23, and ends a long pause in attacks against al Qaeda and the Taliban in Pakistan’s tribal areas.
India
Pakistan has control over its atomic assets: Foreign Office
Afghanistan
Pakistan – Editorial: Kurram peace deal
Hakeemullah Mehsud alive, shown on tape executing former ISI officer
The Pakistani Taliban emir is seen directing the execution of Colonel Imam on videotape released to the Pakistani press. The tape confirms that Hakeemullah was not killed in an early October 2010 Predator strike.
Taliban suicide assault team kills 42 at Jalalabad bank
A seven-man Taliban suicide team hit the Jalalabad branch of the Kabul Bank as police were queued to collect their pay. The attack is the latest in Afghanistan’s major cities.
Al Qaeda
Ties fray between Pakistan and US intelligence agencies
US helos kill more than 30 Taliban fighters in Kunar
The Taliban fighters were killed during a four-hour-long engagement with a US air weapons team.
Norway
US feared terrorism from Pakistani-Norwegians – WikiLeaks
HIG media emir, military commander detained in Afghan raids
A HIG media emir involved with suicide attacks in Kabul and linked to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan was captured in Parwan. And in Khost, the commander of a 50-man HIG cell was captured.
Europe
US anti-terror official warns Pakistani group Lashkar-e-Taiba could strike in Europe or US
Afghanistan
A history of anti-Americanism in Pakistan
The Taliban
Pakistani Taliban spokesman Azam Tariq warned the Pakistani government not to free the US consular official accused of murdering two people in Lahore. “If (Pakistani) rulers hand him over to America then we will target these rulers. If Pakistani courts cannot punish Davis then they should hand him over to us,” said Tariq. “We will […]
Deputy emir of al Qaeda training camp agrees to plea deal at Gitmo
An al Qaeda trainer agreed to a plea deal at Gitmo on Tuesday. The terms of the deal remain undisclosed. The trainer, Noor Uthman Mohammed, was captured alongside top al Qaeda leader Abu Zubaydah in March 2002 and was allegedly involved in Zubaydah’s plot against Israel.
Afghanistan
AP sources: Clinton to name new Af-Pak envoy
Suicide bomber targets hotel in Kabul
Two security guards were killed in an attack at the Safi Landmark hotel in the second suicide attack in the capital in three weeks.
Afghanistan
Pakistan delays implementation of Afghan transit pact
Afghanistan
Afghan troops detained eight Taliban fighters in Kandahar, Zabul, Helmand, and Khost. The US suspended a trilateral meeting on regional security in Washington with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide assault team killed 16 police officers and three civilians in an attack on a police headquarters in Kandahar. The Taliban kidnapped two policemen in Kunar. Security forces killed two Taliban fighters in Badghis, and detained 20 Taliban fighters in Kandahar and five more in Farah. Helmand’s governor accused Iran and Pakistan of […]
Taliban suicide assault team hits police station in Kandahar
Afghan security officials repelled the assault on the provincial police headquarters in Kandahar. The Taliban also launched other small-scale attacks against police in the provincial capital.
Islamic Jihad Group operative captured in Afghan north
The IJG facilitator “is responsible for coordinating the movement of foreign fighters from Iran and Pakistan into Afghanistan,” ISAF stated.
Italian judge orders former Gitmo detainee freed
A former Gitmo detainee convicted of terrorism-related charges was freed from an Italian jail on Monday. Adel Ben Mabrouk, a Tunisian who lived in Italy for much of the 1990s, was a member of a known al Qaeda network in Italy prior to his detention at Guantanamo. Mabrouk was captured after fleeing the Tora Bora Mountains in late 2001.
India
Nuclear experts say Pakistan may be building 4th plutonium reactor
US designates al Qaeda, Haqqani Network leaders as terrorists
Said Jan ‘Abd al Salam, an Afghan, ran an al Qaeda training camp in Pakistan. Khalil al Rahman Haqqani is a key fundraiser who has traveled to the UAE and aided al Qaeda military operations.
Tora Bora Military Front commander speaks at funeral of former Gitmo detainee
Anwar ul Haq Mujahid, who had formerly been detained and released by Pakistan, spoke at Awar Gul’s funeral in Nangarhar province. An official Taliban statement was read, praising Gul as “the renowned commander.” In addition, Afghan President Hamid Karzai called for the release of a top Taliban official from Guantanamo.
Haqqani Network
Report: US needs to show progress on Pakistan aid