Al Qaeda Brigade 313 website goes online
The website is linked to the Pakistan-based al Qaeda military formation that is commanded by Ilyas Kashmiri.
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Afghan, US forces hunt al Qaeda, Taliban in northeast
Qari Zia Rahman was again the target of a raid in Kunar, while more than 30 Taliban fighters were killed in neighboring Nuristan.
Caucasus Emirate leader Doku Umarov resigns
The leader of the al Qaeda-linked terror group in southern Russia turned command over to Aslambek Vadalov, who was named his successor just one week ago.
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.
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.
Taliban attack airbase in eastern Afghanistan
Coalition forces repelled an attack by a small team of Taliban fighters who attempted to storm the base. The attackers included a suicide bomber.
US designates Caucasus Emirate leader Doku Umarov a global terrorist
Umarov is the founder and emir of the Caucasus Emirate, an al Qaeda-linked group that conducts attacks in Russia.
Senior Jemaah Islamiyah commander captured in Indonesia
Abdullah Sunata created the al Qaeda in Aceh cell and served as “a bridge” between Jemaah Islamiyah and the Philippines-based Abu Sayyaf Group.
Coalition and Afghan forces kill Taliban commander in Kandahar
The combined forces destroyed an IED factory in Panjwai and then killed the Taliban’s district commander and 15 fighters during a follow-on raid.
Russians capture, kill 2 top Caucasus Emirate commanders
The Federal Security Service captured Emir Magas, the military commander of the Caucasus Emirate, and killed Yasir Amarat, a wanted terrorist commander from Jordan.
Taliban overrun Frontier Corps outpost in northwest Pakistan
A Taliban force killed six Frontier Corps troops in an attack in Arakzai; the military claimed 30 Taliban fighters were killed in the counterattack. On June 1, the Pakistani army had said that military operations in Arakzai were completed.
Pakistani military ends operation in Arakzai
General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani’s visit to the Taliban-controlled region “marks the successful conclusion of operations in the Agency.”
Senior Taliban commander killed in Kandahar
Haji Amir is a top military commander who recently returned from Pakistan, where he planned the Taliban counteroffensive against Coalition and Afghan forces in Kandahar.
Top link between al Qaeda and Taliban thought killed in US Predator strike in Khyber
Ebad-ul-Rehman is thought to have been killed in the May 15 attack in the Tirah Valley on May 15. Rehman orchestrated the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
Pakistan hits Taliban in Arakzai
The military claims that more than 70 Taliban fighters were killed and 50 were wounded in airstrikes.
Afghanistan
US troops killed 12 Taliban fighters, including four suicide bombers, who assaulted the main base in Bagram; one US contractor was also killed. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in the south. A Canadian colonel and five US soldiers were among 18 people killed in the May 18 suicide attack in Kabul.
Afghanistan
Afghan border police in Kandahar repelled an attack by three suicide bombers, who were killed in the assault. The Taliban killed a pro-government cleric and two family members in Kunar, two Italian soldiers in Badghis, and an ISAF soldier in the south.
Al Qaeda in Iraq: Last stand, or sign of resilience?
Al Qaeda in Iraq’s recent deadly nationwide assault highlights the shifting tactics of a terror group that has seen its top leaders killed or captured over the past several months.
US pressures Pakistan to target North Waziristan
In the wake of the failed Times Square attack, US officials are pressuring a reluctant Pakistan to move into the jihadist sanctuary.
Pakistani Taliban claim credit for failed NYC Times Square car bombing
Qari Hussain Mehsud, the Taliban’s master trainer of suicide bombers, claimed the car bomb was intended to avenge the deaths of top al Qaeda and Taliban leaders in Pakistan and Iraq.
Taliban strike in North Waziristan and Peshawar
Fighters attacked a police outpost in North Waziristan, while a suicide bomber hit a police convoy in Peshawar.
Top al Qaeda leader linked to 5 Americans on trial in Pakistan
The five Americans detained in Sargodha while trying to link up with al Qaeda were in contact with HUJI leader Qari Saifullah Akhtar.
Pakistan
A Taliban assault on the US consulate in Peshawar resulted in the deaths of four attackers and two security guards. A suicide bomber killed more than 30 people in Dir and torched eight NATO fuel tankers in Khyber. The military killed 11 Taliban fighters in Arakzai. Two former ISI officers and a journalist have been […]
Terror attacks near embassies rock Baghdad, kill 41
Three suicide bombers targeted the Egyptian, Iranian, and German embassies one day after an al Qaeda assault team attacked just south of the capital, killing 25.
Pakistan strikes Taliban camps in Arakzai
Pakistani fighter-bombers struck at hideouts in the Taliban-controlled trial agency. One of the targets was a seminary run by the Tablighi Jamaat.
Tribal militia battles the Taliban in Pakistan’s Kurram agency
Over the past six days, 37 Taliban fighters have been reported killed in the remote tribal agency.
Second strike targets FIA in Multan, frees jihadists
While much of the news from Pakistan focused on the suicide attack that leveled the Federal Investigation Agency building in Lahore, a second strike against the FIA took place under the radar. According to Geo News, an assault team freed three dangerous terrorists from a police prison in Multan. The prisoners, who were not named, […]
Iraq’s election day
Heavy turnout is being reported in Iraq’s parliamentary elections today, despite inevitable insurgent attempts to cow voters with violence. The New York Times: Insurgents here vowed to disrupt the election, and the concerted wave of attacks – as many as 100 thunderous blasts in the capital alone starting just before the polls opened – did […]
Lashkar-e-Taiba
A Lashkar-e-Taiba spokesman denied claims made by Afghan intelligence that it carried out the suicide terror assault on Indian guest houses in Kabul. “We reject claims that we are involved in any actions in Afghanistan,” a spokesman named Abdullah Ghaznavi said.
Taliban release videotape of Hakeemullah Mehsud
The leader of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan is seen in an interview, but there is no indication as to when the tape was recorded.