US Predators kill 7 ‘militants’ in al Qaeda hub in North Waziristan
The strike is the latest in the Mir Ali area, a known stronghold of Abu Kasha al Iraqi and al Qaeda.
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Al Qaeda leader linked to Iran may have been killed in recent Predator strike
Press reports indicate that Atiyah Abd al Rahman, who is Osama bin Laden’s ambassador to Iran, was killed in a recent airstrike in northern Pakistan. US intelligence officials cannot confirm Atiyah’s death, but do confirm that he has relocated from Iran to northern Pakistan.
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Pakistan – Hate on the Internet
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Killing of Pakistan doctor part of Taliban war on educated
US Predators kill 9 in pair of strikes in North Waziristan
Nine terrorists, including “foreigners,” were reported killed in strikes in the Datta Khel and Mohammed Khel areas.
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US Predators killed Mohammed Usman, a senior aide to Osama bin Laden and the ‘spymaster” for Ilyas Kashmiri’s Brigade 313. Usman had nearly two decades of experience in jihad in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and helped unite various Pakistani terror groups.
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‘Hope is not a strategy’ – outgoing US Security Advisor Jones voices concern on Pakistan
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Interpol issues Pakistan army arrest warrants over Mumbai attacks
Taliban assassinate Kunduz governor in attack at mosque
Governor Mohammed Omar was outspoken in his opposition to the Taliban and allied terror groups. He was killed in a bombing at a mosque along with 14 others during Friday prayers.
Senior bin Laden aide killed in recent Predator strike
Mohammed Usman was a key member of Brigade 313 and helped unite al Qaeda with several Pakistani jihadist groups.
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Hamburg mosque which links 9/11 to the badlands of Pakistan
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Terror alerts are political, Pakistani diplomat claims
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German militants training in Pakistani border area
British, German jihadists involved in Europe plot killed in Predator strikes
A leader of the British cell and two German cell members were killed in Predator strikes in September. Abdul Jabbar was named the leader of the Islamic Army of Great Britain.
Coalition kills Taliban’s shadow governor in Badghis province
Mullah Ismail, the Taliban’s shadow governor of Badghis province, and Abdul Hakim, a senior Taliban military commander in the province, were killed during a raid on Oct. 6.
Suicide bombers kill 8 in attack at Karachi shrine
Two suicide bombers detonated within minutes of each other at the shrine of the patron saint of Karachi.
US Predators strike again in Mir Ali
The strike is the third in Mir Ali in four days; three of the past for strikes have hit targets in Mir Ali.
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US tries to calm Pakistan over airstrike
US launches second Predator strike in North Waziristan
The strike took place in Mir Ali, the home of influential al Qaeda operative Abu Kasha al Iraqi.
US Predators kill 6 in al Qaeda safe haven in North Waziristan
The strike took place near the Miramshah bazaar in North Waziristan, a known hub for the Haqqani Network.
Coalition airstrike kills Taliban shadow governor in Afghan north
Qari Ziauddin, the shadow governor for Faryab province, was killed in a “precision airstrike” on Oct. 5.
Taliban destroy 20 NATO fuel tankers in Quetta
More than 100 NATO fuel tankers and supply trucks destined for Afghanistan have been destroyed in attacks since Pakistan closed the Khyber Pass six days ago.
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White House report faults Pakistan’s antimilitant campaign
Al Qaeda’s #3 misidentified again
An al Qaeda leader named Sheikh Younis al Mauritani has been identified as al Qaeda’s external operations chief and number three in the organization. According to US intelligence officials contacted by The Long War Journal, he is neither.
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‘German Taliban’ video posted on al-Qaeda website
IMU-linked Taliban shadow governor captured in Afghan north
Coalition and Afghan forces captured Saifullah, the shadow district governor of Chahar Darah in Kunduz, a known Taliban and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan safe haven.
Bangladesh
Police arrested three men, including a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba leader, during a raid in Dhaka. The commander, Khurram, a Pakistani citizen who is also known as Muhammad Selim, has been identified by other captured LeT operatives as the local leader of LeT.
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US drone ‘kills eight Germans’ in Pakistan amid terror plot fears
More on the Hamburg mosque’s connections to the European plot
CNN confirmed Thomas Joscelyn’s report that the Taiba (Al Quds) Mosque in Hamburg of 9/11 fame is at the heart of the plot to carry out Mumbai-like assaults in Europe. The CNN report highlights some more of the players in the plot. Also note that some of the Germans traveled “overland through Iran” [for more […]
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Eight German militants killed in Pakistan drone strike