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Afghan troops fight insurgents near Pakistan border, 18 killed
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Pakistan
Obama’s Pentagon nominee interested in counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan
Pakistani Taliban emir for Bajaur joins Islamic State
Maulana Abu Bakr, the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan’s emir for Bajaur, swore allegiance to Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, the “caliph” of the Islamic State.
Jundallah
At least 55 killed in blast at Shikarpur imambargah (Pakistan)
‘Foreigners’ among 7 jihadists killed in US drone strike in Pakistan
The strike took place in the Shawal Valley, a jihadist hub that spans both North and South Waziristan.
Islamic State appoints leaders of ‘Khorasan province,’ issues veiled threat to Afghan Taliban
The governor is a former leader in the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan and his deputy is a former detainee at Guantanamo Bay and Taliban commander in Afghanistan.
Pakistan
Hafiz Saeed unmoved by talk of ban on Jamaat-ud-Dawa
Haqqani Network and Jamaat-ud-Dawa: Banned or not?
Dawn calls out the Pakistani state for obscuring its purported ban of the Haqqani Network and Jamaat-ud-Dawa.
Haqqani Network
Haqqani Network and Jamaat-ud-Dawa: Banned or not?
Pakistan falsely claims it takes ‘immediate action’ against terror groups listed by the UN
Although numerous news outlets have reported that the Haqqani Network and Jamaat-ud-Dawa have been banned in Pakistan, no official announcement of the group’s status from the government or Ministry of Interior has been released.
Islamic State
Local Islamic State commander arrested in Lahore, Pakistan
Haqqani Network
Pakistani government tight-lipped about ban on Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Haqqani Network
Pakistan
Insult to question Pakistan army’s competence, Army spokesman tells CNN
Ex-Gitmo detainee leads contingent of Islamic State fighters in Afghanistan
Mullah Raouf Khadim, an ex-Guantanamo detainee, leads a contingent of fighters loyal to the Islamic State in Helmand, Afghanistan. Raouf and another top Taliban commander were previously forced out of their positions in the Taliban’s hierarchy. According to a leaked threat assessment, the jihadist had ties to at least two members of the so-called “Taliban Five.”
Afghanistan
Top US commander in Afghanistan: ISIS recruiting in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Afghanistan
Officials, Experts Look to Clear Up Rumors of IS Militants in Afghanistan
France
Head of Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami claims anti-Islam policies of West could plunge world into 3rd world war
Algeria
4 Shot During Protest Against Charlie Hebdo in Pakistan
Analysis: Reported ban of Haqqani Network unlikely to end Pakistan’s support of group
Groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba have previously been banned in Pakistan, but continue to receive the support of the military and intelligence establishment.
Haqqani Network
US welcomes reports of Pakistani plan to ban Haqqanis
US drones kill 2 ‘Uzbeks’ in South Waziristan
Seven “militants” are reported to have been killed in a strike on a compound in an area administered by Sajna Mehsud.
Afghanistan
Mentor of Charlie Hebdo gunmen has been UK-based
Afghanistan
Islamic State ‘recruiting Afghan fighters’
Pakistani Taliban splinter group again pledges allegiance to Islamic State
A Pakistani Taliban splinter group released a nearly 17-minute video again pledging its allegiance to the Islamic State. The group primarily consists of low to mid-level former Pakistani Taliban officials from Khyber, Arakzai, Bajaur, Hangu, and Dir in Pakistan, and from Kunar, Logar, and Nangarhar in Afghanistan.
US adds Mullah Fazlullah to list of global terrorists
Fazlullah has presided over the fracturing of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, which remains a dangerous terrorist group.
Haqqani Network
Kerry holds security talks in Pakistan after school massacre
The Islamic State’s curious cover story
The cover story of the Islamic State’s recently released issue of Dabiq, an English-language magazine, is written by an alleged al Qaeda defector known as Abu Jarir ash-Shamali. The group has been trying to win over al Qaeda’s and the Taliban’s supporters, but Shamali’s piece criticizes Osama bin Laden’s jihadist legacy and the Taliban. Shamali also provides new details about how al Qaeda is currently structured.
US drones hit ‘good Taliban’ commander’s compound in North Waziristan
The Hafiz Gul Bahadar Group was the target of the attack, and a “high-value target” is reported to have been killed.
Analysis: Osama bin Laden’s documents pertaining to Abu Anas al Libi should be released
A top al Qaeda operative known as Abu Anas al Libi has died in US custody while awaiting trial. Several documents recovered in Osama bin Laden’s compound discuss al Libi after he was released from Iranian custody in 2010. These files should be released to the public.
Afghanistan
Limited options leave Afghan refugees reluctant to return home