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After 22 months in Af-Pak hot seat, Grossman to ‘return to private life’
Tag Archives: Guantanamo
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Sept. 11 case back at Guantanamo war crimes court, without antics that disrupted last hearing
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Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri calls for more anti-Islam film protests
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The death of Osama bin Laden: how the US finally got its man
Al Qaeda ally orchestrated assault on US Embassy in Tunisia
The Sept. 14 assault on the US Embassy in Tunis was orchestrated by Seifallah ben Hassine, a.k.a. Abu Iyad al Tunisi, who has longstanding ties to al Qaeda. Hassine currently heads Ansar al Sharia Tunisia.
Afghanistan
US Scales Back Plans for Afghan Peace
34 ‘high risk’ Guantanamo detainees approved for transfer
The Obama administration has released a list of 55 Guantanamo detainees who have been approved for transfer, but remain in custody. The Long War Journal finds that 34 of the 55 detainees listed were previously deemed “high risk(s)” by Joint Task Force Guantanamo.
Ex-Gitmo detainee reportedly tied to consulate attack
Sufyan ben Qumu was transferred from Guantanamo to Libya in 2007, and then freed in 2010. He leads a brigade in Ansar al Sharia and is a key al Qaeda operative in Libya, according to a Congressional report.
Canada
Canada blames US for delay in transferring Omar Khadr
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: US hands over controversial Bagram jail
Afghanistan
White House Backs Blacklisting Militant Organization
Afghanistan
US Seems Set to Brand Haqqanis as Terror Group
Afghanistan
Obama administration divided over designating Haqqani network as terrorist group
Qatar
Taliban team in Qatar for negotiations with US
Afghanistan
The Uighur from Guantanamo cooking pizza in Albania
Afghanistan
No decision on Taliban inmates’ transfer: US
Afghanistan
Exclusive: US sweetens Taliban prisoner proposal in bid to revive peace talks
Al Qaeda
Egypt demands release of Guantanamo detainee
Egypt requests release of al Qaeda explosives expert
The Egyptian government has requested the release of Tariq Mahmoud Ahmed al Sawah from Guantanamo. Al Sawah was a top al Qaeda explosives expert before his capture, and designed the prototype of the shoe bomb used by Richard Reid, as well as magnetized limpet mines. He was originally a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the leaked JTF-GTMO file for his case notes that the US government has been spying on the Brotherhood.
Ex-Guantanamo detainee surrenders to Saudis
An ex-Gitmo detainee named Adnan al Sayegh has reportedly turned himself into Saudi authorities. Al Sayegh was a member of al Qaeda’s 55th Arab Brigade, which fought alongside the Taliban in pre-9/11 Afghanistan. He joined al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula after his release from Guantanamo.
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Khadr called ‘manipulative’ in military report to be used by Ottawa
Bangladesh
Two Journalists Freed by Islamic Fighters in Syria After Weeklong Ordeal
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Canada – MacKay’s wife slams newspaper for ‘distorted’ Khadr comments
Afghanistan
Key Afghans Tied to Mass Killings in ’90s Civil War
Canada
Khadr’s lawyers urge decision on return to Canada
Bin Laden loyalist transferred from Guantanamo to Sudan
Ibrahim al Qosi served Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda for years in a variety of capacities. Leaked and declassified files portray him as an experienced combat veteran who fought in Chechnya and Afghanistan. As a courier, he may have delivered money to the operatives who attempted to kill Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak in 1995.
Detained UK suspect trained by Shabaab
An al Qaeda suspect detained in the UK after visiting the site of the Olympic Games was trained by and fought with Shabaab, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia. Leaked US government files show that Shabaab has sought to use its recruits in al Qaeda’s plots against the West.
Afghanistan
Karzai Seeks Full Freedom for Taliban in Guantanamo
Afghanistan
Violent Taliban splinter groups opposed to talks harbinger of civil war after US troops leave
Afghanistan
US, Taliban strike deal to resume talks in Qatar shortly