Abu ‘Asim al Tabuki Mansour Nasser al Bihani waged jihad in Bosnia, Dagestan, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia. He trained Omar Hammami, the American military commander in Shabaab. Two of Abu ‘Asim’s brothers are currently being held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.
Pakistani Extremist Group In Focus After Unprecedented Attack On Afghan Shi’a
A district police chief was among those killed. ISAF killed a Taliban commander who planned suicide operations.
“Militants” hit the trucks carrying fuel and supplies as they were parked in a truck terminal.
Afghan pass shows struggle of handover
US urges Pakistan to act after Afghan attacks
Power Plays in Afghanistan: Laying the Groundwork for Civil War
Afghans uneasy despite security gains made by US troop buildup
Afghanistan – Taliban, HIA call Bonn summit a failure
If the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi al Almi did carry out the suicide attack, it had help from other groups in Afghanistan.
Attacks Threaten New Afghan Conflict
Timeline: Major attacks in the Afghan capital
Blasts across Afghanistan target Shi’ites, 59 dead
Pakistan – ISI always keeps its hand in politics: Ijaz
Taliban could return, Karzai warns Bonn conference
Afghanistan’s allies pledge to stay for long haul
Top British commander says west must see the job through in Afghanistan
Karzai Accuses Pakistan of Hindering Talks with Taliban
Afghanistan’s women languishing in prisons 10 years after fall of Taliban
The base has been used to launch the CIA’s Predator and Reaper strikes in Pakistan’s tribal areas.
Road Block by Pakistan Has No Logistical Implications, ISAF says
Afghanistan says needs billions long after troops go
NATO plans push in eastern Afghanistan to quell Pakistan-based insurgents
Pakistan Refuses to Help as US Sorts Out Fatal Airstrikes
Pakistan: US Info Was Wrong
From medieval Taliban to a tech-savvy militia
After NATO strike, Pakistan adjusts rules of engagement
So much for the Mohmand strike being an “unprovoked” and “deliberate act of aggression.”
Pakistan Cleared Fatal Hit, US Says
Mansoor Ijaz, the man who stirred up Pakistan’s ‘Memogate’ storm