ISAF hunts senior al Qaeda leader in Kunar
The unnamed commander, who is associated with al Qaeda facilitators and extremists throughout the Middle East, coordinates the attacks of a group of Arab fighters in Kunar and Nuristan.
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ISAF, Afghan forces kill 30 Taliban in air assault in eastern Afghanistan
ISAF and the governor of Laghman province denied reports of civilian casualties.
Sweden
Police are questioning a Canadian of Pakistani origin in connection to a bomb threat that forced an airliner traveling from Canada to Karachi, Pakistan, to make an emergency landing in Sweden. No bomb or explosives have been found on the airplane.
US Predators hit al Qaeda haven in North Waziristan
Four “militants” were killed in the latest attack in Datta Khel. Nine of the last 18 strikes have hit targets in the Datta Khel area.
‘Lady al Qaeda’ sentenced to 86 years in prison
Aafia Siddiqui, dubbed “Lady al Qaeda” in the press, was sentenced to 86 years in prison on Thursday. Siddiqui was part of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s network and participated in plotting against the US Homeland.
Indonesia
“Militants” have invited terrorists from Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan to join their ranks and help establish an Islamic Emirate in Indonesia. Indonesian and Australian forces will hold join exercises in Bali.
Senior Kabul Attack Network commander killed in Coalition airstrike
Qari Mansur, a Haqqani Network commander, was “one of the most prolific attack planners for the Kabul insurgent network” who organized suicide and IED attacks in the capital.
Al Qaeda
The US sentenced Aafia Siddiqui to 86 years in prison for attempting to murder US federal agents while in custody in Afghanistan. Siddiqui is an MIT-trained Pakistani neuroscientist linked to al Qaeda. She was carrying instructions to make deadly chemicals when she was captured.
US official explains National Counterterrorism Center’s view of the enemy
NCTC director Michael Leiter testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on Wednesday. Leiter’s testimony highlights al Qaeda’s close ties to other jihadist organizations.
Al Qaeda-linked IMU claims deadly ambush on Tajik troops
An Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan spokesman named Abdufattoh Ahmadi claimed the attack that killed 25 Tajik soldiers on Sept. 19.
US troops defeat Haqqani Network assault on base in Khost
While trying to mass for an attack on Combat Outpost Spera, 27 Haqqani Network fighters were killed.
Al Qaeda
Bekkay Harrach, a German national who is a senior member of al Qaeda’s external operations branch may have been killed in a US Predator strike in August that targeted a Haqqani Network compound. Harrach’s death has not been confirmed.
US strike kills 16 in South Waziristan
The strike is the first that hit in an area under the control of “good Taliban” leader Mullah Nazir since July 25. Nazir’s aide is rumored to have been killed in the strike.
Afghanistan
British pensioner arrested in Taliban stronghold on Afghan border
Suicide bomber detonates inside Somalia’s presidental compound
A suicide bomber penetrated the first ring of security at the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu.
Tajikistan
Tajikistan’s defense ministry said foreign terrorists were involved in the ambush in the Rasht Valley that killed upwards of 40 soldiers. “In addition to Tajik citizens, the terrorist group also contained militants and mercenaries including citizens of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Chechnya in Russia,” a spokesman said.
China
China in talks to export Pakistan bigger nuke plant
US Predators strike again in North Waziristan
Eight of the last 15 strikes have taken place in Datta Khel. Four “militants” were reported killed.
25 Tajik soldiers killed in Islamist ambush
An Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander is said to have led an ambush in the Rasht Valley, a haven for Central Asian terrorists.
DoD and IRGC deny US troops captured in Iran
Earlier today, FARS News Agency claimed that seven US soldiers were detained inside Iran in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan. The report has since been withdrawn, and interestingly enough both the US Department of Defense and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, and even Pakistan’s foreign minister, have denied the report. From Iran’s Press TV: IRGC […]
Latest US Predator strike kills 5 in al Qaeda hub in North Waziristan
Seven of this month’s 14 strikes have taken place in the Datta Khel region in North Waziristan. The area is a known haven for al Qaeda.
Al Qaeda-linked Taliban leader killed in Kunar
The Taliban’s shadow district governor for Shigal was associated with top al Qaeda leader Qari Zia Rahman, and has been linked to the first female suicide bomber in Afghanistan.
ETIP leader thought killed in February Predator strike
Abdul Haq al Turkistani, the leader of the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Party and a member of al Qaeda’s Shura Majlis, was killed in a strike in Mir Ali.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan harbors elements terrorising Pakistan – Pakistani interior minister Malik
Afghanistan
Karzai says Pakistan to play role in talks with Taliban
Coalition continues pursuit of IMU commanders in the Afghan north
A Taliban district commander with links to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan was among eight killed in a strike in Kunduz.
Why has the US ramped up attacks in North Waziristan?
In a report at the Christian Science Monitor that attempts to explain why the US has ramped up Predator/Reaper attacks in North Waziristan, there is a great description of the strength of al Qaeda and allied groups in the Taliban-controlled tribal agency: According to US estimates, there are about 2,000 Al Qaeda militants in the […]
Afghanistan
Karzai calls on Pakistan to help destroy militant bases
Latest US Predator strike kills 3 in North Waziristan
Three “rebels” were reported killed in the latest strike in the al Qaeda haven of Datta Khel. The strike is the fourth in two days and the 13th this month.
Siraj Haqqani’s cousin reported killed in Waziristan strike
Click to view slide show of commanders in the Haqqani Network. Pictured is a composite image of Siraj Haqqani. Pakistani intelligence officials are claiming that a Haqqani Network commander named Saifullah who also was one of Siraj Haqqani’s cousins was killed in the Sept. 14 Predator strike in the village of Qutabkhel. From AFP/Dawn: A […]