Pakistan
AP Exclusive: US sets up new grassroots counter-extremism unit in Pakistan
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Afghanistan
National Front Accuses Afghan Govt of Supporting Taliban
Pakistan
Pakistani girl brought to US for treatment ‘disfigured by her own nation’s military’
Son of infamous al Qaeda family killed by Ethiopian forces
Abu al Bara’a Abdul Aziz bin Attash was killed in a clash with Ethiopian forces. Bin Attash was a member of a particularly notorious al Qaeda family that has served the Taliban, al Qaeda, Shabaab, and other allied terrorist organizations.
Afghanistan
US mulls transfer of Taliban prisoner in perilous peace bid
Pakistan
Pakistan death squads go after informants to US drone program
Afghanistan
Rabbani murder probe: Kabul may withdraw from joint commission
Afghanistan
Turns Out Mullah Omar Was Never on the FBI’s Top Terrorists List
Afghanistan
Omar no longer on FBI’s most wanted list
Afghanistan
Mission impossible for Pakistani progressives?
Afghanistan
‘No contact with Taliban’ over political office
Afghanistan
Al-Qaida leadership almost wiped out in Pakistan, British officials believe
Afghanistan
Karzai Does Not Trust Security Forces, Former Spy Chief Says
Al Qaeda
Nigeria bombings: worshippers fear more attacks
Afghanistan
Exclusive: Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban talks
Jamaat-e-Islami
Pakistan – For a TTP chief’s widow, terrorist activities meant saving her marriage
Afghanistan
US Preparing for Pakistan to Restrict Support for Afghan War
Takhar attack: Taliban continue their campaign against political rivals
The assassination of Alhaj Mutalib Baig in Takhar province marks the latest victim in a string of attacks against former United Islamic Front commanders in northern Afghanistan. Members of the Taliban and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan are blamed for the attack.
United States
Congress calls on Twitter to block Taliban
Suicide bomber kills 20 Afghans, including member of parliament, at funeral
The member of parliament served as the police chief of Takhar and Kunduz before taking office. The attack was likely carried out by the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
US cannot rely on Pakistan for counterterrorism operations
A major weakness in the US’s strategy to fight al Qaeda’s central command is its reliance on Pakistan.
Taliban suicide bomber kills 7 Pakistani troops
The Taliban said the attack was executed to avenge the death of Taj Gul Mehsud. It is the second revenge attack against the Frontier Corps in two days.
Pakistan
Pakistan Military Tries to Quash Rumors of a Coup
Taliban avenge death of commander killed in October drone strike
The Taliban killed one Pakistani trooper and captured 15 more to avenge the death of Taj Gul Mehsud, a senior deputy to Hakeemullah Mehsud.
‘Pak Army does not agree’ with ISAF findings on Mohmand incident
“The inquiry report is short on facts,” the ISPR said in a press release.
Afghanistan
US deal with Taliban breaks down
Pakistani fire, mutual errors led to Mohmand troop deaths: ISAF inquiry
Pakistani troops opened fire on US troops, then failed to cease fire after it was clear that US forces, including aircraft, were involved in the engagement.
Pakistan
Report Blames Both US and Pakistan for Deadly Errant Airstrike
Afghanistan
New Afghan opposition coalition says can check Karzai
ISAF denies Taliban claim that US troops abandoned base in Afghan east
“We haven’t turned over [to Afghan forces] or vacated any ISAF bases in Laghman,” an ISAF official told The Long War Journal, refuting the Taliban’s assertion.