US Predators strike 3 times in al Qaeda haven of North Waziristan
Thirteen “militants” were reported killed in today’s strike in North Waziristan. Also, a former senior Pakistani intelligence officer was found dead in the tribal agency.
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Senior German al Qaeda leader killed in Afghanistan
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan released a statement announcing the death of Bekkay Harrach, a top member of al Qaeda’s external operations network.
US Predators kill 5 ‘militants’ in al Qaeda stronghold of Datta Khel
Today’s strike in North Waziristan is the first in six days, and the sixth since the new year.
US Predators kill 4 ‘foreigners’ in North Waziristan strike
The strike took place in the Mir Ali area, a known haven for al Qaeda and the Islamic Jihad Group.
US Predators kill 5 ‘militants’ in al Qaeda haven of Datta Khel
The strike is the fourth this year. Datta Khel is a known hub for al Qaeda’s leadership.
Pakistan releases top al Qaeda-linked terrorist leader
Qari Saifullah Akhtar, the leader of the Harakat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami, was recently freed after being placed into “protective custody” in August.
Al Qaeda in Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq, al Qaeda’s front group in the country, claimed credit for two suicide attacks last week that targeted a senior police commander in Mosul and the provincial headquarters in Ramadi. A senior police commander was killed in the Mosul attack.
US Predators strike 3 times in North Waziristan
Four “foreigners” were reported killed in one of the strikes.
US Predators strike again along the Afghan-Pakistani border
Eight Haqqani Network fighters were reported killed in a strike on a convoy in Ghulam Khan in North Waziristan, Pakistan. The US carried out 117 strikes in Pakistan in 2010, more than doubling 2009’s total of 53.
ISAF continues to target IMU leaders in the Afghan north
The US has targeted the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan during three raids over the past month. Despite suffering losses to its leadership cadre, the IMU continues to operate in the north in conjunction with the Taliban.
Iraq
A four-man al Qaeda in Iraq suicide team killed a police chief and three policemen in an attack on a police headquarters in Mosul. Security forces detained three al Qaeda operatives in Diyala and another in Kirkuk, and arrested a wanted man in Diwaniyah.
US Predators strike again in North Waziristan
The airstrikes killed 15 Taliban fighters in an area used for staging attacks into Afghanistan.
US Predators kill 25 ‘rebels’ in pair of strikes in North Waziristan
The strikes are the first in 10 days, and the first in the Mir Ali area since the end of November.
US Predators launch 3 more strikes in Khyber, killing 54 ‘terrorists’
The last four strikes have taken place in Khyber, signaling a possible shift in targeting from North Waziristan, where attacks have been focused.
US Predators kill 7 Taliban fighters in Khyber
The strike in Khyber is just the second in the vital tribal agency this year.
US Predators kill 4 ‘rebels’ in North Waziristan strike
The attack took place in an area under the control of the Haqqani Network.
US Predators strike al Qaeda stronghold in North Waziristan
The strike is the second this month; both strikes have hit targets in Datta Khel, a haven for al Qaeda’s leadership cadre.
US Predators kill 5 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan strike
Predators fired four missiles at targets in the Datta Khel area. The strike is the first in eight days.
Yemeni al Qaeda commander reported killed in Mogadishu clash
Rajah Abu Khalid was killed along with 12 other foreign fighters during clashes with African Union and Somali forces in Mogadishu.
ISAF kills Taliban commander in airstrike in northern Helmand
Combined forces have stepped up attacks against the Taliban in the northern district of Kajaki over the past month.
US designates Pakistan-based leaders of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Jaish-e-Mohammed as terrorists
Amanullah Afrid, the top leader of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi; Matiur Rehman, LeJ’s operations chief; and Abdul Rauf Azhar, senior leader in Jaish-e-Mohammed, have been added to the US’ list of terrorists.
US Predators kill 4 ‘militants’ in Mir Ali
Another vehicle was hit as it traveled in an area of North Waziristan known to host foreign terrorists plotting to attack Europe and the US.
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader targeted in Afghan north
The “high-ranking Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan senior leader” facilitates suicide attacks in the north and is in close contact with leaders in Pakistan.
US Predators kill 4 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan
Unmanned strike aircraft hit a vehicle as it traveled through the Mir Ali area, which has been the epicenter of an al Qaeda plot to attack the West.
Pakistani minister ♥ the Taliban
Remember when, immediately after the Lashkar-e-Taiba carried out the terror assault on the city of Mumbai in November 2008, a Pakistani Army corps commander called Taliban leaders Baitullah Mehsud and Mullah Fazlullah “patriots” during a briefing with senior Pakistani journalists? We do. Sadly, that sentiment runs deep in Pakistani military and government circles. Yesterday, Maulana […]
US Predators kill 3 in North Waziristan
The strike is the fourth in the Mir Ali area this month. Foreign terrorists training to strike in the West have been harboring in the area.
Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed eight civilians, a police commander, and a guard in Kunduz. The Taliban killed three ISAF soldiers in the south. Security forces killed and captured scores of Taliban and Haqqani Network fighters and commanders in Helmand, Khost, Logar, and Baghlan, and repelled an assault on a base in Nangarhar.
US Predators kill 4 in North Waziristan
Four civilians may have been killed in the latest US Predator strike.
US Predators kill 13 terrorists in 3 strikes in North Waziristan
Three strikes took place in the Miramshah, Datta Khel, and Mir Ali areas, all terrorist strongholds.
‘Foreign fighter’ cell leader captured in central Afghanistan
The commander led a cell of approximately 50 foreign fighters in the central province of Wardak.