Three Pakistanis, two Indians, one Afghan, and one Algerian were among 10 Shabaab fighters killed during a mysterious explosion that mimicked an incident that almost killed Shabaab’s leader in May 2009.
Ten Shabaab fighters, including three Pakistanis, two Indians, an Afghan, and an Algerian, were killed in an explosion at a safe house in Mogadishu. Three people were killed in fighting in Puntland between Shabaab and security forces. Shabaab burned 500 bags of grain stored at a World Food Program warehouse.
Today’s strike is the second this month, and the third since July 25. The attack took place in a region controlled by the Haqqani Network.
Officials: US drones kill 6 in northwest Pakistan
The former deputy shadow governor and military commander of Logar was killed and a district-level commander was captured in separate raids over the past two days.
The young AAF is developing with assistance from embedded ISAF trainers and the procurement of new aircraft. Strengths include the experience of Afghan pilots; challenges center around administration and communication.
Pakistan: Lack of terror convictions hurts fight
Three members of the Jamaat ul Dawa al Quran, including a commander, were killed and several more were captured during a raid in the Pech district. In January, Jamaat ul Dawa al Quran swore allegiance to Mullah Omar and the shadow Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Dawn reports on a minor clash (in Taliban terms) between fighters allied with Mullah Nazir and forces loyal to Hakeemullah Mehsud: According to local people, the clash between the Mullah Nazir group and the group of TTP leader Hakeemullah Mehsud resulted in the death of two supporters of Hakeemullah and one of Mullah Nazir. Official […]
US continues to rush relief to Pakistan
Four Taliban commanders and dozens of fighters have been killed or captured during sweeps in the southern provinces of Helmand and Kandahar over the past week.
Medvedev talks with Afghan, Pakistani leaders
Two recent reports show that Afghanistan’s insurgents are responsible for most civilian casualties (CIVCAS) in the country so far this year. The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission’s (AIHRC) Aug. 8 report, “Report on Civilian Casualities, January 1-July 31, 2010” [PDF], states that 68 percent of Afghan CIVCAS were caused by insurgent activity. Similarly, the United […]
ISAF continues to go after the ‘foreign fighter’ cells in Afghanistan. The latest strike targeted “a former Taliban commander who is currently a senior foreign fighter and weapons facilitator” in Kunduz province in the Afghan north. Of course, the commander has links back into Pakistan. From the ISAF press release: An Afghan and coalition security […]
Abu Usman Adil served as Tahir Yuldashev’s deputy before taking control of the IMU.
A website run by the central Asian terror group and al Qaeda affiliate announced the death of “Shaheed Mohammed Tahir” and posted an image of the commander. Yuldashev was thought to have been killed in a US Predator strike in South Waziristan one year ago.
An air weapons team killed Abu Baqir, “a dual-hatted Taliban sub-commander and al Qaeda group leader” who operated in Kunduz.
Al Qaeda’s top leaders are pleased with Shabaab’s operations but do not want to draw any unnecessary attention to links between the two terror groups. Al Qaeda wants Shabaab to continue to strike at US interests in the region.
Chechens with headbands are walking through a Taliban column during an attack on a US outpost in Kunar province. Click here for more images. Back on July 11, I noted that ISAF was beginning to define the enemy in Afghanistan. At that time, ISAF stated that it was hunting a Taliban commander involved in facilitating […]
Today’s strike is the first since July 25 and took place in a region controlled by the Haqqani Network.
Malauwi Ghulam Haideri served on the Peshawar Shura and was in direct contact with Taliban leaders operating inside Pakistan.
An Afghan Army operation was “routed” during an operation along the Pakistani border in Laghman province.
The raid took place in the district of Zurmat in Paktia province, a known haven for al Qaeda and other foreign fighters.
Security officials said Shabaab forces under Mohammed Said Atom have been driven from the Galgala Mountains.
US aid to Pakistani flood victims ramps up
The Kabul Attack Network targeted a civilian compound in the capital; two Afghan guards were killed in the attack. The Kabul Attack Network is led by a Haqqani Network commander.
A US Army soldier assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, engages the enemy during a patrol near Combat Outpost Honaker Miracle in Kunar province, Afghanistan, on July 29, 2009. US Army photo by Evan Marcy. I’ve received some criticism for noting that the US withdrawal from remote outposts in the Korengal Valley […]
Abu Bakar Bashir is the overall leader of al Qaeda in Aceh and was in regular communication with the terror group, which has plotted to conduct multiple attacks in the country.
Eight Westerners and two Afghans were murdered. HIG claimed the medical team was killed for spying; the Taliban claimed they were proselytizing Christianity.
According to a new report by the US State Department, Usama Abu Kabir, a former Gitmo detainee, was arrested in Jordan in April 2009 while plotting a terrorist attack against Israel. Kabir was allegedly the leader of a terrorist cell.