Dozens killed in Taliban infighting in South Waziristan
A local Taliban fighter who is said to have supported negotiations with the government is among 34 jihadists killed during clashes since Sunday.
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Jordan rearrests ex-Gitmo detainee once deemed a ‘high’ risk
A former Guantanamo detainee named Osama Abu Kabir has been arrested in Jordan. The charges have not been made public, but his arrest seems to be connected to Jordanian concerns about the jihad in Syria.
Afghanistan
In Taliban stronghold, a scared electorate
Afghanistan
Afghans vote in landmark poll, undeterred by threats
Former Guantanamo detainee killed while leading jihadist group in Syria
Ibrahim Bin Shakaran, a Moroccan who spent more than three years at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility before being freed, has been killed while leading Sham al Islam in Latakia. Bin Shakaran had run a recruiting network for Abu Musab al Zarqawi after being released by the US.
Afghanistan
Afghans largely left to monitor their own election
Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide bomber dressed in a military uniform killed six policemen in an attack at the Interior Ministry in Kabul. Afghan officials claimed that a Taliban suicide bomber killed 15 Taliban commanders in Ghazni. The Taliban claimed it has the plans for election security.
Afghanistan
Restoring Its Legacy, Moscow Invests In Future In Afghanistan
Afghanistan
British sniper in Afghanistan kills six Taliban with one bullet
US Military
Leftover US equipment in Afghanistan up for grabs for Pakistan
Afghanistan
Afghan Forces Launch Coordinated Assaults Nationwide
Afghanistan
After the Wars: A legacy of pain and pride
Taliban continue to launch suicide assaults in Kabul
The Taliban launched two more suicide assaults in the Afghan capital of Kabul over the past 24 hours. The targets were an American charity and the Independent Election Commission.
Afghanistan
Five Taliban fighters and two civilians were killed in a Taliban suicide assault on the guest house of an American charity in Kabul. The Taliban killed five civilians in an IED attack in Helmand. The NDS broke up a suicide attack in Jawzjan.
Afghanistan
Escalating attacks jangle nerves ahead of crucial Afghan vote
Afghanistan
Exclusive: Pakistan Taliban agrees to ceasefire to help Afghan allies
Al Qaeda spokesman convicted on terrorism charges
A New York jury has convicted Sulaiman Abu Ghaith on terrorism charges. In the weeks following 9/11, he became infamous for his threats against America. During questioning by the FBI in 2013, Abu Ghaith admitted he knew a Guantanamo detainee who is still in custody.
Al Qaeda
Qaeda Militants Seek Syria Base, US Officials Say
Taliban launch suicide attacks in Kabul, Kunar, and Kunduz
The Taliban continue to use the tactics of the suicide assault and the lone suicide bomber to strike at the Afghan government and military.
Afghanistan
Last year bloody for Afghan security forces: Azimi
Pakistan
Pakistan polio vaccinator’s murder by militants raises health workers’ fears
Afghanistan
Afghans Who Helped the US Fear That Time for Visas Has Run Out
Afghanistan
The National Directorate of Security accused Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate of plotting last week’s armed attack on the Serena hotel in Kabul. Security forces killed 14 Taliban fighters during operations in Nangarhar, Paktika, Zabul, and Farah provinces. A suicide bomber wounded two Afghan Local Police officers in an attack in Farah.
Afghanistan
Election monitors flee Afghanistan after hotel attack
Afghanistan
Targeted killings on the rise in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar
Afghanistan
Afghan Interior Ministry Links Haqqani Network to Hotel Attack, Calls for International Support
Taliban suicide team kills 9 at Kabul hotel
Last night’s attack was the second Taliban suicide assault in Afghanistan in a day. The Taliban have prioritized attacks against hotels in Kabul.
Taliban claim suicide assault on Jalalabad police HQ
The Taliban suicide assault team stormed a police headquarters and killed the district chief and nine policemen while fighting off Afghan forces for six hours.
Afghanistan
At Trial, Son-in-Law Recalls a Cave Meeting With Bin Laden on 9/11
Afghanistan
Afghan police payroll under scrutiny from US watchdog