Afghanistan
The Taliban killed three ISAF soldiers in the south, and killed four policemen and captured 16 more in Badakhshah. An Afghan soldier killed an ISAF soldier in the south. ISAF captured an IMU facilitator in Logar.
Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Taliban website hacked for 3rd time in a year
The Taliban’s leading website has been ‘infiltrated’ for the third time in less than a year by unknown cyber-assailants. The Taliban have yet to comment on the disruption to their El Emara website.
US Special Forces soldier killed by Afghan commando
So far this year, 17 ISAF soldiers have been killed by their Afghan counterparts.
ISAF captures IMU facilitator in Wardak province
The raid took place in the Sayyidabad district, where on Aug. 6, 2011 the Taliban shot down a US Army Chinook helicopter and killed 28 US and Afghan special operations forces, including 17 Navy SEALs.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Low-key Mujahedeen’s Victory Day event: MoD
Pakistan
Pakistan says US not listening: drone strikes must stop
Pakistan
Aid to Pakistan: $2.6 billion spent, little ability to show it
Al Qaeda
Pakistan – The kidnapping of a comedian
Afghanistan
Ahmadinejad Endorses Afghanistan-Iran Prisoner Transfer Deal
Afghanistan
Security forces killed 11 Pakistani and Arab fighters during a clearing operation in Ghazni, and killed and captured several Taliban commander and fighters in Helmand, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Khost, and Logar. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in an IED attack in the south.
Afghanistan
Report alleges NATO misleads with ‘Afghan-led’ label even when operations have few Afghans
Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, underground girls school defies Taliban after earlier efforts failed
ISAF targets Haqqani Network commander linked to IMU
The senior Haqqani Network facilitator is linked to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan’s leadership cadre in Pakistan and provides support for attacks in Kabul.
Afghanistan
Exclusive: US eyes options to restart Afghan peace talks
Afghanistan
Security forces killed 20 Taliban fighters in Helmand and three more in Logar, and detained several more in Kandahar, Nangarhar, Paktia, and Helmand. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in an IED attack in the south.
Jamaat-ud-Dawa
Pakistan – Saeed asked to keep low profile, says aide
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Labour Ministry Identifies 130 Illegal Foreign Workers
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Governors Divided on Possibility of US Permanent Bases
United States
Military reworking spy operations
Al Qaeda
Islamists in Enemy Territory: The Missionary Zeal of Germany’s Salafists
Afghanistan
Dealing with Tyrants: German Military Rethinks Exporting Democracy
Al Qaeda
Shoe-bomber supergrass Saajid Badat testifies in US
Afghanistan
A New US-Afghan Strategic Partnership: Should the Taliban Be Afraid?
Afghanistan
The proposed US-Afghan strategic pact calls for the US to provide for Afghanistan’s security for 10 years and prevents attacks on neighboring countries. The Taliban killed two ISAF soldiers in the east. President Karzai barred a US Congressman from entering the country.
Al Qaeda
Pentagon establishes Defense Clandestine Service, new espionage unit
Afghanistan
Afghan-US pact signals US won’t tolerate resurgent al-Qaida, attacks launched from Pakistan
Afghanistan
Why Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has a major blind spot
Afghanistan
Multiple Pakistan-Afghanistan border skirmishes in last year
Death of al Qaeda Shura member confirmed by widow
Abu Miqdad al Masri’s widow confirmed his death as well as the deaths of two of their sons in a US drone strike in Darpa Danda Khel in North Waziristan on Oct. 14, 2011. The strike took place one day after senior Haqqani Network leader Jan Baz Zadran was killed in the same town.
Taliban, Haqqani factions attack tribal rivals in North Waziristan; 10 dead
At least 10 people have been killed and dozens injured after hundreds of Taliban fighters loyal to Hafiz Gul Bahadur and Sirajuddin Haqqani clashed with local anti-Taliban tribesmen in the Shawa area of North Waziristan.