Ansaru leader calls Zawahiri ‘our good emir,’ praises al Qaeda branches
Abu Usama al Ansari also describes Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar as the “Emir of the Believers.” His group, Ansaru, was added to the US’ list of terrorist groups on Nov. 13.
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Insurgents in Herat about-face on peace, rejoin fight after release
Haqqani Network emir eulogizes son killed in Pakistan
Jalaluddin Haqqani praises the “martyrdom” of his son, Nasiruddin, and reinforces his group’s ties to Mullah Omar and the Afghan Taliban.
Afghanistan
Mullah Fazlullah’s Rise to Chief of the Pakistani Taliban Complicates Islamabad’s Ties With Afghanistan
Afghan Taliban condemn the killing of Nasiruddin Haqqani
The Afghan Taliban’s official statement confirms the death of Nasiruddin, reinforces the point that the Haqqani Network is part of the Taliban, and dents the narrative that the Haqqanis operate only in Afghanistan.
Senior Haqqani Network leader killed in Pakistan
Nasiruddin Haqqani, a senior leader and financier in the al Qaeda-linked Taliban subgroup, is reported to have been killed during a clash in Pakistan.
US continues to claim al Qaeda’s presence in Afghanistan is minimal
Although Obama administration officials and the military have stated for the past four years that al Qaeda has a minimal presence in Afghanistan, the group and its allies continue to sustain operations in the country.
Pakistani Taliban threaten US for killing leader in drone strike
The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan also praised former emir Hakeemullah Mehsud for “the consolidation of the idea of global Jihad and the Caliphate,” and claimed “sorcery” was responsible for a lingering illness.
Afghanistan
US Admonishes Afghanistan on Prisoner Releases
Mullah Fazlullah’s appointment indicates business as usual for Pakistani Taliban
Negotiations are unlikely, attacks will continue, alliance with al Qaeda will remain, and the US drone program will have to expand beyond Waziristan to target the group’s top leaders.
Pakistani Taliban’s new deputy emir directed suicide operations, is an ‘intellectual’
Sheikh Khalid Haqqani, the new deputy emir of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, was involved in suicide attacks as far back as 2008 and has been featured in the group’s propaganda.
Pakistani Taliban to target military, government to avenge leader killed in drone strike
Asmatullah Shaheen Bhittani claimed that civilians would not be targeted, even though civilians are regularly targeted by the Taliban.
Afghanistan
Security in Afghanistan’s Logar Province on Edge After Jamal Death, Ahead of Loya Jirga
Pakistan
‘No quick fixes’ for Pakistan Taliban violence
Afghanistan
Interview: A Continued US Presence In Afghanistan ‘Will Help Prevent Civil War’
Pakistani Taliban name Mullah Fazlullah as new emir
The firebrand cleric from Swat replaces Hakeemullah Mehsud to lead the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan. Fazlullah led the Taliban takeover of Swat and neighboring districts in 2007. He is currently sheltering in Afghanistan’s Kunar province.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Inside Syrian town living under al Qaeda reign of fear
Afghanistan
US trashes, sells its unwanted gear in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghan Militant Group Faces Unusual Discontent
Afghanistan
Afghan Parliament Demands Follow-Up To Infamous Baghlan Killings
Afghanistan
Tajik leader extending long rule in volatile region
Afghan intel captures 2 IMU fighters in Kabul
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan fighters trained in Pakistan’s Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan and were involved in recent fighting in the northeastern Afghan province of Badakhshan.
Afghanistan
Insecurity in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province restricts voter registration teams
Pakistan
Taliban Silence Pakistani Musicians
Pakistani Taliban publish picture of Hakeemullah before burial
Umar Media, official propaganda outlet of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, published the photograph of their emir, who was killed by the US on Nov. 1.
Pakistan
US ‘disowns’ Pakistan’s peace overtures to Taliban
Pakistan
How America got Taliban target number one
Pakistan
Angry Pakistan to assess US ties after killing of militant disrupts talks
Pakistani Taliban name interim emir, spokesman says
Asmatullah Shaheen Bhittani, a longtime military commander and the head of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan’s executive council, was appointed to serve as the temporary emir, a top spokesman said.
NSA
No Morsel Too Minuscule for All-Consuming NSA