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Taliban Making Military Gains in Afghanistan
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Pakistan
Wary Pakistan puts military in charge of capital’s security
Pakistani officials, Taliban deny Adnan Rasheed was captured
Pakistani officials have said there was a “mix-up” and an al Qaeda explosives expert, and not Rasheed, was captured during a raid two weeks ago in South Waziristan.
Afghanistan
Medal of Honor recipient: Award is for fallen brothers
Afghanistan
US Mentors Prepare to Let Afghan Forces Go It Alone
Al Qaeda renews its oath of allegiance to Taliban leader Mullah Omar
In the first edition of its new online newsletter, Al Nafir, al Qaeda renews its oath of allegiance to Taliban leader Mullah Omar. The move is likely a response to the Islamic State’s claim that it rules over a caliphate with its leader, Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, serving as the new caliph. Last week, al Qaeda released a video of Osama bin Laden discussing his oath of allegiance to Mullah Omar.
6 al Qaeda operatives thought killed in recent drone strike in Pakistan
Sanafi al Nasr, a top al Qaeda leader based in Syria, named three jihadists killed in the “Khorasan.”
Pakistan
Pakistani Singer Joins Growing List Of Slain Female Artists
US drones target ‘Punjabi Taliban’ in North Waziristan strike
The US has launched three strikes in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan in the past 10 days, indicating that a top jihadist leader is thought to be operating there.
Afghanistan
Terror Group Back on the Offensive in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of letting Haqqani militants escape crackdown
US launches another drone strike in North Waziristan
The strike is the second in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan in the past week.
Afghanistan
In Taliban heartland where US once fought, Afghan forces triumph — for now
Taliban leader Adnan Rasheed reported captured in South Waziristan
Rasheed leads the Taliban’s Ansar al Aseer Khorasan (“Helpers of the Prisoners”) and also claimed to have formed a suicide team to kill former President Musharraf.
Afghanistan
Marine captain refused to leave Afghan interpreter behind
Afghanistan
Pakistan Claims Win Against Militants Along Afghan Border, but Enemy Slips Away
Taliban calls for reconciliation in Syria, avoids mentioning Islamic State’s caliphate
The Taliban’s statement avoids any explicit mention of the Islamic State or its announced caliphate, even though the Islamic State has claimed that all Muslims must pledge allegiance to its leader.
Pakistan
Crime spree helps Pakistani Taliban squirrel away cash before raids begin
US drone strike kills 6 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan
The strike took place in an area of North Waziristan that has served as a command center for al Qaeda’s military.
Taliban seize district in central Afghanistan, launch suicide assault in Kandahar
A district center in Ghor province was overrun by hundreds of Taliban, while the group sent more than a dozen fighters to attack the governor’s compound and police headquarters in Kandahar City.
Suicide bomber kills 4 ISAF troops, 12 Afghans in Parwan
The Taliban, the Haqqani Network, al Qaeda, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and other jihadist groups all operate in the province.
Taliban torch hundreds of fuel tankers in Kabul
A police official said more than 400 fuel and supply trucks were destroyed by the Taliban last night in an attack on a trucking terminal just outside the Afghan capital.
Afghanistan
Afghan monthly casualties increase in June
Is the Pakistani military really targeting the Haqqani Network?
A government official said that those who “terrorize in Pakistan” are the target of the operation, while a general danced around the issue of the Haqqani Network.
Pakistani military says ‘ground operation’ in North Waziristan has begun
The Pakistani military continues to claim no civilians have been killed in its offensive in North Waziristan. No Haqqani Network or Hafiz Gul Bahadar Group commanders or fighters have been identified as killed or captured.
Afghanistan
Pakistani army begins ground offensive against Taliban
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Taliban hold territory after Afghan offensive
Afghanistan
Taliban hold territory after Afghan offensive
Taliban battle to regain areas of key southern province
The Taliban have been fighting in Helmand’s Sangin district for the past week, and are said to be in control of many areas.
Afghanistan
Taliban Mount Major Assault in Afghanistan