ISAF captures Taliban liaison to Peshawar Shura
The Taliban commander is linked to Dost Mohammed, the shadow governor of Nuristan, and has helped “foreign fighters and suicide bombers” conduct attacks in the Afghan north.
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AQAP overruns Yemeni Army bases, kills 32 soldiers
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters attacked two bases outside of Zinjibar. Forty troops were wounded and at least 28 were captured.
Afghan intelligence thwarts 3rd major terror plot in Kabul
Afghan officials interdicted a truck carrying 1,000 kilograms of explosives in eastern Kabul, preventing a major catastrophe and marking the third major terror plot broken up since April 13.
Afghan intelligence seizes 11 tons of explosives, thwarts additional terror plots
Afghan intelligence officials announced the interdiction of 11 tons of potassium chlorate, a high-powered explosive, and arrested 12 Taliban and Haqqani Network fighters in separate raids.
Escaped Pakistani terrorist seen on Taliban video
The Taliban released video of Adnan Rasheed, a terrorist involved in an assassination attempt against former President Musharraf who was among the nearly 400 prisoners to have escaped a prison in Pakistan’s northwest.
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The Taliban assaulted a prison in Bannu and freed nearly 400 inmates, including Adnan Rasheed, who was involved with an assassination attempt of president Pervez Musharraf. Two soldiers were wounded in a suicide attack in South Waziristan.
Taliban kill Afghan Local Police in attacks in west and north
The ALP have been the target of attacks and infiltration in the past week.
AQAP kills 17 Yemeni troops in southern Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters overran a military checkpoint in Al Milah, and seized two tanks and other weapons from Yemeni troops. Thirteen AQAP fighters were also killed.
Al Qaeda gunman in France reportedly escaped Afghan prison
President Sarkozy wants the suspect captured alive. Authorities are scrambling to determine how he escaped notice after returning from Afghanistan.
US drone strike kills 4 AQAP fighters
The strike took place in the southern province of Al Baydah, and is the fourth drone strike in Yemen since March 9.
US drone strike kills 3 AQAP fighters in Yemen
The US has carried out three airstrikes in Yemen from March 9 to March 11. Two took place in Jaar, a city controlled by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
AQAP overruns Yemeni Army base, kills 185 soldiers
A base in Al Koud was overrun. AQAP seized heavy weapons and turned them against the Yemeni troops, and claimed to have captured another 70 soldiers.
Video: Pakistani Taliban execute 15 Frontier Constabulary personnel
Warning: The video of the Pakistani Taliban executing the 15 Frontier Constabulary personnel who were captured late last year is extremely graphic.
Lashakr al Zil strong in Afghanistan-Pakistan border region
Last October, a 500-man force assaulted an observation post in Kunar. The attack was launched from Pakistan.
Leaders of German al Qaeda cell living in Iran
Leaders of an al Qaeda cell that plotted a Mumbai-style attack in Europe in 2010 and fought alongside the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan are living in Iran.
AQAP fighters seize control of Yemeni town, swear allegiance to Zawahiri
Rada’a has been taken over by Tareq al Dhahab, the brother-in-law of slain AQAP ideologue Anwar al Awlaki.
Pakistani Taliban execute 15 Frontier Constabulary personnel
The 15 troops were captured on Dec. 22 after the Taliban overran a fort in Tank. The execution was carried out to avenge the death of a senior Taliban leader who was killed in Khyber last weekend.
ISAF recaptures escaped Taliban convict
Afghan and Coalition forces recaptured a dangerous Taliban military commander after he escaped from a prison in Kandahar three years ago.
US captures al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network leader in Afghan east
The “senior Haqqani official” is linked to al Qaeda and “directly supports insurgent activity in Kabul province.”
US Predator strike kills 4 ‘militants’ in Mir Ali
The US has carried out five strikes in the past six days. Mir Ali is a known haven for al Qaeda and a host of terror groups based in Pakistan’s tribal agency of North Waziristan.
US Predators kill 6 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan strike
The strike took place in the same village in the Mir Ali area where a senior al Qaeda leader was killed six weeks ago.
Kenyan forces enter the fray in southern Somalia
A large number of Kenyan troops have crossed into southern Somalia to take on Shabaab forces.
Afghanistan
A four-man Taliban suicide team was killed while assaulting the PRT in Panjshir. The Taliban killed two ISAF soldiers in the south. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Khost, Paktia, Paktika, Wardak, and Nangarhar.
US kills Haqqani Network’s 3rd in command in North Waziristan strike
US officials said that Jan Baz Zadran was killed in Miramshah in North Waziristan, where Predators struck today.
US adds al Qaeda in Iraq’s emir to list of designated terrorists
Abu Du’a, also known as Abu Bakr al Baghdadi al Husseini al Qurshi, is now one of the top three most-wanted terror leaders in the world. The US has offered a $10 million bounty for information leading to his capture.
US Predators kill 3 ‘militants’ in South Waziristan
The strike took place in Azam Warzak, a transit point for al Qaeda and Taliban fighters entering and exiting Afghanistan.
US Predators kill 6 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan strike
Four “militants of central Asian origin” were said to have been killed in the strike in the Mir Ali area.
ISI supported attack on US Embassy, ISAF HQ in Kabul
Communications intercepts linking the ISI to the Kabul attack have sparked fury from US officials.
Admiral Mullen: Pakistani ISI sponsoring Haqqani attacks
During a Senate hearing today, Admiral Michael Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, highlighted the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence Agency’s role in sponsoring the Haqqani Network – including attacks on American forces in Afghanistan and the US Embassy in Kabul.
Afghan intelligence operations take on significant role
Robust Afghan intelligence operations have helped thwart numerous attacks this summer despite ongoing urban assaults and complex operations launched by the Taliban and the Haqqani Network.