Suicide bomber kills seven outside military headquarters in Rawalpindi
Al Qaeda and the Taliban continue to target military and government leaders in the heart of Pakistan.
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US targets al Qaeda’s al Furqan media wing in Iraq
Eight media cells and offices have been broken up in Iraq since the surge began in January 2007. US forces recently broke up al Furqan’s Mosul cell and captured two leaders and two media specialists.
Beheadings, cease-fire, fighting in Swat
Just days after Maulana Fazlullah’s Taliban conducted a suicide attack on Pakistani troops, a one-day operation was launched, followed by a cease-fire, beheadings, and more fighting.
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Islamic militancy in Pakistan’s northern Swat valley
Taliban suicide bomber targets police in Swat; kills 30
Taliban leader Maulana Qazi Fazlullah strikes first, just days after over 3,000 police and paramilitary troops are moved into Swat.
Afghanistan
Afghan and NATO forces killed over three dozen Taliban during fighting in the Musa Qala Wadi region of Helmand province. US forces killed 20 Taliban during a battle in the Korengal Valley in Kunar province on the border with Pakistan; three civilians were killed and eight wounded during the battle. Britain may send more troops […]
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Pakistan’s Army: Unprepared to tackle terrorism?
Targeting Taliban commander Siraj Haqqani
Siraj Haqqani, the son of Taliban leader Jalaluddin Haqqani, has become the focus of US and Afghan National Army operations in eastern Afghanistan. Siraj has strong ties to al Qaeda central and is pushing the Taliban closer to al Qaeda.
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Pakistan: The ISI and Terrorism – Behind the Accusations
Afghanistan
The top NATO general in Afghanistan said the Iranian military was involved in a shipment of sophisticated explosive devices captured last month. Nine NATO troops were wounded in an ambush in Kandahar. Slovakia will double its forces in country. The Afghan government shut down two more private security companies.
Bombings in Karachi target former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto
The Taliban live up to their word to strike at Bhutto upon her return to Pakistan. Over 133 killed and hundreds wounded in double bombing.
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Terrorists in training head to Pakistan
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Bhutto girds for al Qaeda threat on return to Pakistan
To raise them up. Part 2: The role of the Philippines in the Long War
B.A. Patty was recently embedded with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. In part two of his three-part series, Patty examines the the Philippines’ role in the Long War.
To raise them up. Part 1: The lesser and greater insurgencies of the Philippines
B.A. Patty was recently embedded with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. In part one of his three-part series, Patty examines the roles of organizations such as Abu Sayyaf and MNLF in the insurgency and what Filipino and US troops are doing to squelch terrorist activities.
Afghanistan
Taliban leader Mullah Omar published a speech on a jihadi website. “Neighbors should help Afghans drive Western forces from Afghanistan as they had done during Soviet Union™s invasion,” Omar said. He also said the Taliban should do everything possible to minimize civilian casualties. A Taliabn suicide bomber killed one policeman and six civilians in Spin […]
Consolidating Talibanistan
The Taliban flex their muscles in Swat, Mohmand, and North and South Waziristan; public beheadings and whippings; captured soldiers and government capitulation on display.
Al Qaeda killed in North Waziristan attacks
Twenty-five foreign al Qaeda reported killed in North Waziristan. Report of a major operation in North Waziristan is leaked as the government continues negotiations with the Taliban.
Pushing for peace in North Waziristan
The Pakistani government hopes to revive the North Waziristan Accords as the fighting rages in the tribal agencies.
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Al Qaeda-Taliban nexus in Pakistan tribal belt
Afghanistan
The US airstrike in Paktika province killed 16 members of Tahir Yuldashev’s Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. The fighters were Chechen, Uzbek, and Pakistani; one Uzbek was captured. Four Taliban were captured in Paktia. A suicide bomber wounded three civilians in Lashkar Gah, while an IED attack killed an Australian soldier.
Kashmir
Eight Pakistani terrorists and two Indian soldiers were killed during clashes. Nine terrorists killed several days ago were plotting to bomb bridges and railroad tracks.
Kashmir
Two Indian army officers and nine terrorists were killed in a clash near Tangmarg, a popular tourist resort. The leader of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front leader warned of an “intifada” due to the failure of discussions between India and Pakistan.
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Pakistan’s grip on tribal areas is slipping
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Al Qaeda ‘re-emerging’ in Pakistan sanctuaries: US military
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Pakistan’s Bhutto says she might allow US strike on bin Laden
Kashmir
Two Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen fighters arrested in Kashmir
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Official Links German Terror Plot to Syrian Arms, Pakistani Operatives
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Pakistan backs off Al Qaeda pursuit
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Al Qaeda released two videotapes within hours. Osama bin Laden declared war on Pakistan’s President Musharraf for his assault on the Red Mosque and his “submissiveness and aid to America.” Ayman al Zawahiri called on Muslims to attack African Union and UN peacekeepers deploying to the Sudan and castigated President Bashir for approving the deployment.