US Predator strike kills 4 in South Waziristan
Today’s strike is the second in the tribal agency in 24 hours. Three of the past four strikes have taken place in South Waziristan, suggesting a shift in US targeting.
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Afghanistan
Mullen stresses commitment to Afghanistan, Pakistan
2 American troops missing in Kabul as US targets Kabul Attack Network
ISAF did not disclose the nationality of the missing soldiers; the Taliban claimed they captured the troops. The Kabul Attack Network, which has been behind recent attacks in the capital, is backed by the Taliban, the Haqqani Network, and linked to the Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin.
Pakistan
“Mullah Radio” out of grave, releases video threatening suicide attacks in Pakistan
Pakistan
A general stays on, solidifying the army’s power in Pakistan
US airstrike kills 16 in South Waziristan
The attack is only the second Predator strike in Pakistan this month, and took place in Mullah Nazir’s territory.
India
India, Iran distrustful of renewed Afghan-Pakistan ties
Pakistan
The US killed 16 people in an airstrike in South Waziristan. The military killed 29 Taliban in Arakzai. The Taliban killed three people, including the leader of a peace committee, in Bajaur.
Aide to Mullah Omar captured in Afghan south: Report
Abdul Hai Motma’in, the former chief of the Taliban’s Culture and Information department, is said to have been captured in Ghazni province. The Taliban denied the report, and US officials would not confirm it.
Pakistan
Pakistan – The Kayani era continues
Al Qaeda
Deadly terror group expands area of operations, Mullen says
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Minority leaders leaving Karzai’s side over leader’s overtures to insurgents
Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad seen on video with Pakistani Taliban commander Hakeemullah Mehsud
The videoclip shows Shahzad and Hakeemullah hugging and shaking hands. Shahzad is heard saying he has carried out the attack under the orders of Hakeemullah, who reports to Mullah Omar.
Pakistan
Prime Minister Gilani extended General Kayani’s term as Chief of Army Staff by three years. TV footage claims to show that Mullah Fazlullah is alive. A Taliban commander and a fighter were killed in a premature detonation in Bajaur.
Pakistan
Indian concerns over Pak-US ties misplaced: Holbrooke
Pakistan
Militants looking to trigger Indo-Pak conflict: Mullen
Mullah FM alive
Mullah Qari Fazlullah. The Pakistani government has declared Swat Taliban commander Mullah Fazlullah dead numerous times over the past few years, but apparently video footage has now surfaced that shows the Pakistani Taliban commander is alive, albeit recovering from a wound to the leg. Fazlullah was also reported to have been killed during fighting in […]
US adds Haqqani Network, Taliban leaders to list of designated terrorists
Nasiruddin Haqqani, Siraj’s brother; Gul Agha Ishakzai, the Taliban’s top financial officer; and Amir Abdullah, Mullah Baradar’s treasurer, have been designated as global terrorists.
United States
US worries about repeat of Mumbai attacks: Mullen
Al Qaeda
US admits ISI-Taliban links, assures India role in Afghanistan not diminished
Algerian government denies reports of former Gitmo detainee’s mistreatment
The Algerian government has denied reports that it is mistreating Abdul Aziz Naji, a former Guantanamo detainee. Naji was a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba and an expert in improvised explosive devices prior to his detention at Gitmo. His transfer was supposed to entail “security measures,” but an Algerian official claims Naji was outright released.
Pakistan
Thirty Taliban fighters and three Pakistani soldiers were killed during clashes in Arakzai. Fourteen people were killed in Karachi over the past two days. A Taliban commander who ran an illegal FM radio station in Swat surrendered.
Kashmir
‘Most wanted™ militant killed in Indian-Administered Kashmir
Al Qaeda
Pakistan denies presence of Bin Laden, Mullah Omar
Al Qaeda
Pakistan, Nato to strengthen political framework
Al Qaeda
Pak knows where Osama is: Hillary
Al Qaeda
Tension ramped up a notch in Pakistan
Pakistan
Key Pakistani counterterrorism official resigns
US hunts wanted Taliban and al Qaeda commander in Kunar
Qari Zia Rahman has allegiance to both the Taliban and al Qaeda. ISAF said he maintained a safe haven in the district of Marawara until a recent operation to secure the region.
Al Qaeda
Clinton: ‘Principal terrorist threat to US emanates from Pakistan’