IMU announces death of German jihadist
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan said that Abu Bakr al Almani, a previously unknown jihadist, was killed during battle.
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IMU claims Panjshir attack carried out ‘in cooperation’ with the Taliban
One Uzbek and four Afghans were part of the group that attacked the Provincial Reconstruction Team base on Oct. 15.
‘Safe havens in Pakistan remain the insurgency’s greatest enabler’: DoD report
The DoD seeks to work with Pakistan while that country continues to support the Haqqani Network; al Qaeda remains connected to the Taliban, but the IMU doesn’t get a mention.
Fuel tanker bombing in Parwan kills 12 Afghan civilians
The Taliban and allied groups are attempting to carry out major operations in the provinces just north of Kabul.
Pakistani Taliban release new video of Swiss hostages
The Taliban again called for the release of ‘Lady al Qaeda’ Aafia Siddiqui. The hostages may be managed by Moezeddine Garsallaoui, a Swiss citizen who is a senior al Qaeda leader in North Waziristan.
Suicide bomber attempts to assassinate Afghan interior minister
The attack took place in Parwan and is the second in the province in two months. The interior minister was not in the convoy.
IMU claims 2010 attack on Bagram Airbase was executed ‘in coordination and cooperation with other jihadi groups’
An Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander said the assault team included “Turks, Tajiks, Arabs, Pashtuns, and Afghans.” IMU emir Abu Usman Adil said the group is dedicated to creating a global caliphate.
Haqqani Network commmander killed in airstrike on Pakistan border
Dilawar was the principal deputy to the top Haqqani Network commander in Afghanistan who was captured last week. He also was connected to al Qaeda and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
‘German Taliban Mujahideen’ leader thought killed in US airstrike
A propaganda outlet for the the Victorious Sect said that Abdul Fettah al Almani was killed. The report is unconfirmed.
US adds 5 al Qaeda, Taliban, Haqqani Network, and IMU facilitators to terrorist list
The five leaders are based in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The designations highlight the interconnectedness of the various terror groups based in the region.
US Predators kill 6 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan strike
Four “militants of central Asian origin” were said to have been killed in the strike in the Mir Ali area.
Special operations forces hunt IMU’s top commander in Afghan northeast
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan’s leader for the Afghan north is connected to networks in Kabul and Ghazni, and facilitates suicide and other attacks.
Report: ANP General Daud Daud’s grave destroyed by militants
Unconfirmed reports indicate unknown militants overran a checkpoint overseeing the grave site of slain Afghan National Police General Daud Daud in northern Afghanistan. It is unclear if the general’s body was stolen from the tomb.
ISAF targets IMU military commander in Kunduz
Special operations forces have targeted the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan three times this month during raids in the northern Afghan province.
US Predators strike in South Waziristan
Four “militants” were killed in an area that previously served as a haven for Uzbek, Chechen, and Arab fighters.
Operation Badr: tracking the Taliban summer offensive in Jawzjan province
The Taliban have expanded the insurgency in northern Afghanistan.
Internet jihadist killed in Predator strike in Waziristan
A fighter named Hafeed Salahuddin is said to have been killed in Waziristan with a small group of fighters. Also, Mounir Chouka, a German jihadist with the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, may have been “seriously wounded” in a Predator strike.
Taliban suicide assault team kills 22 in central Afghanistan
Six suicide bombers launched a complex attack against the governor’s compound in Parwan province.
ISAF detains senior Haqqani Network leader linked to the IMU
The Haqqani Network commander was the deputy operational leader in Paktia, and led more than 250 fighters, including Uzbeks.
Suicide assault team strikes guesthouse in Kunduz
Four Afghan security guards were killed in an attack that was likely aided by the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
ISAF targets al Qaeda-linked Taliban operative in Afghan southeast
The Taliban facilitator has “direct ties to senior al Qaeda members and arranges escape routes for them to safe havens in Pakistan.” A senior Afghan official said that five “foreign fighters” were killed during the operation in Ghazni.
Taliban defensive about UNAMA report on civilian casualties
UNAMA said the Taliban account for 80 percent of the civilian casualties in Afghanistan.
ISAF again targets IMU leaders in northern Afghanistan
Recent raids in Takhar targeted a commander linked to Iran and a facilitator who aids in suicide attacks.
Raids continue against the IMU in the Afghan north
Yesterday, ISAF targeted the “head governing official for insurgent operations” who trains both the Taliban and IMU in the district of Burkah in Baghlan.
Special operations forces capture IMU explosives expert
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan operative was the “lead insurgent explosives trainer in northern Afghanistan.”
Special operations forces capture burka-clad Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader in Afghan north
The senior commander was captured during a night raid in Kunduz. The IMU has been targeted by special operations forces in seven raids so far this month.
Special operations forces capture 5 al Qaeda operatives in Afghan southeast
The raid took place in Ghazni province. The targeted facilitator operates in Pakistan, plans operations, and shuttles money and fighters into both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
ISAF captures ‘foreign fighter’ facilitator in southeastern Afghanistan
“The facilitator assisted in the transfer of Uzbeks and Farsi speaking foreign fighters from Pakistan into Afghanistan to fight for the Taliban,” ISAF reported.
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan released an audiotape in German of a nasheed, or song, that praised slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. “The fact is that our best man and the Sheikh of Allah and the mujahideen is no longer amongst us,” the IMU said.
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan released a martyrdom tape about “Abdullah the Essen,” a German citizen known as Miqdad who wanted “to kill Germans.” He was killed by US forces on April 23, 2011.