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Afghans welcome Wikileaks revelations, while Pakistan rejects them
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Taliban seize district in northeastern Afghanistan
After a two-week siege, the Taliban have taken control of Barg-e-Matal, a district right on the border with Pakistan.
US kills 4 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan in second strike today
Predators fired missiles at a compound near Miramshah. The strike is the second today, and the third in three days.
US Predator strike kills 4 in South Waziristan
Today’s strike is the second in the tribal agency in 24 hours. Three of the past four strikes have taken place in South Waziristan, suggesting a shift in US targeting.
Afghanistan
Mullen stresses commitment to Afghanistan, Pakistan
2 American troops missing in Kabul as US targets Kabul Attack Network
ISAF did not disclose the nationality of the missing soldiers; the Taliban claimed they captured the troops. The Kabul Attack Network, which has been behind recent attacks in the capital, is backed by the Taliban, the Haqqani Network, and linked to the Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin.
US airstrike kills 16 in South Waziristan
The attack is only the second Predator strike in Pakistan this month, and took place in Mullah Nazir’s territory.
India
India, Iran distrustful of renewed Afghan-Pakistan ties
Aide to Mullah Omar captured in Afghan south: Report
Abdul Hai Motma’in, the former chief of the Taliban’s Culture and Information department, is said to have been captured in Ghazni province. The Taliban denied the report, and US officials would not confirm it.
Mullah FM alive
Mullah Qari Fazlullah. The Pakistani government has declared Swat Taliban commander Mullah Fazlullah dead numerous times over the past few years, but apparently video footage has now surfaced that shows the Pakistani Taliban commander is alive, albeit recovering from a wound to the leg. Fazlullah was also reported to have been killed during fighting in […]
US adds Haqqani Network, Taliban leaders to list of designated terrorists
Nasiruddin Haqqani, Siraj’s brother; Gul Agha Ishakzai, the Taliban’s top financial officer; and Amir Abdullah, Mullah Baradar’s treasurer, have been designated as global terrorists.
Al Qaeda
US admits ISI-Taliban links, assures India role in Afghanistan not diminished
Algerian government denies reports of former Gitmo detainee’s mistreatment
The Algerian government has denied reports that it is mistreating Abdul Aziz Naji, a former Guantanamo detainee. Naji was a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba and an expert in improvised explosive devices prior to his detention at Gitmo. His transfer was supposed to entail “security measures,” but an Algerian official claims Naji was outright released.
Al Qaeda
Pakistan denies presence of Bin Laden, Mullah Omar
Al Qaeda
Pakistan, Nato to strengthen political framework
Al Qaeda
Tension ramped up a notch in Pakistan
India
India claims that the Pakistani Navy directly trained the Lashkar-e-Taiba members who carried out the 2008 terror assault on the city of Mumbai. The information reportedly came from the interrogation of LeT operative David Coleman Headley.
US hunts wanted Taliban and al Qaeda commander in Kunar
Qari Zia Rahman has allegiance to both the Taliban and al Qaeda. ISAF said he maintained a safe haven in the district of Marawara until a recent operation to secure the region.
Al Qaeda
Clinton: ‘Principal terrorist threat to US emanates from Pakistan’
Two Gitmo detainees transferred to Algeria, Cape Verde
The Defense Department announced the transfer of two Gitmo detainees today. One of the detainees is an IED expert who was a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba and trained al Qaeda operatives. The other allegedly fought at Tora Bora alongside his son, who was also detained at Gitmo.
Uganda
Five Pakistanis are among more than 20 suspects detained for involvement in the July 11 bombings in Kampala that killed 74 people. One of the Pakistanis was mentioned in an email to a Shabaab spokesman. Police believe the attacks were carried out by Shabaab suicide bombers.
United States
Clinton raises pressure on Pakistan to fight militants
Afghanistan
As Clinton visits, Pakistan seals Afghan trade pact
Al Qaeda
Richard Haass on Afghanistan – time to scale down US ambitions
Al Qaeda
Uganda police say Pakistanis among blast suspects
Taliban lay siege to a district in Nuristan
More than 700 Pakistani and Afghan Taliban are assaulting the district center of Barg-e-Matal. The eastern district has switched hands two times this year.
Iran
A senior member of the Iranian parliament said that “Pakistan is terrorists’ shelter” and “Pakistani officials must be held accountable for the issue.” Police arrested 40 people in connection to the Zahedan mosque suicide attacks that was carried out by Jundallah.
Prospects for stability in Musa Qala: challenges and possible solutions
Opium looms large in the insurgency in northern Helmand, further complicating counterinsurgency efforts. Part 3 in the series on Musa Qala.
US adds Anwar al Awlaki to list of designated terrorists
Awlaki “has involved himself in every aspect of the supply chain of terrorism — fundraising for terrorist groups, recruiting and training operatives, and planning and ordering attacks on innocents.”
Al Qaeda
Clinton to visit Pakistan to discuss its crucial Afghan role