Latest HeadlinesUS Predators kill 5 AQAP fighters in southern Yemen
October 6, 2011
By The US is known to have carried out nine airstrikes in Yemen this year. The campaign is focusing on AQAP operatives who pose a direct threat to the US.
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Haqqani Network commmander killed in airstrike on Pakistan border
October 5, 2011
By Dilawar was the principal deputy to the top Haqqani Network commander in Afghanistan who was captured last week. He also was connected to al Qaeda and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
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'German Taliban Mujahideen' leader thought killed in US airstrike
October 4, 2011
By A propaganda outlet for the the Victorious Sect said that Abdul Fettah al Almani was killed. The report is unconfirmed.
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US adds al Qaeda in Iraq's emir to list of designated terrorists
October 4, 2011
By  Abu Du'a, also known as Abu Bakr al Baghdadi al Husseini al Qurshi, is now one of the top three most-wanted terror leaders in the world. The US has offered a $10 million bounty for information leading to his capture.
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Shabaab suicide bomber kills scores in Mogadishu
October 4, 2011
By A suicide bomber detonated a truck packed with explosives outside a compound where students were present. Shabaab claimed it was targeting government ministers and "informers."
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AQAP's senior bomb maker Asiri not killed in strike that killed Awlaki
October 2, 2011
By  A Yemeni official told The Long War Journal that Ibrahim Hassan Tali al Asiri is alive, but named two other al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters killed in the strike.
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'Good' Pakistani Taliban commander killed in US Predator strike
October 2, 2011
By Haleem Ullah was a deputy to Mullah Nazir, the Taliban leader who also claims to be a member of al Qaeda. The US has ramped up strikes in Nazir's territories this year.
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Special operations forces capture Haqqani Network's top commander in Afghanistan
October 1, 2011
By Haji Mali Khan served as the top Haqqani Network commander in Afghanistan. He established and ran training camps in Pakistan and Afghanistan, supported operations, and served as a key link to the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan.
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Yemen claims AQAP cleric Anwar al Awlaki 'killed' in airstrike
September 30, 2011
By  The Defense Ministry claimed Awlaki and Samir Khan were killed in an airstrike in Al Jawf, but tribal sources claimed he was killed in Marib. President Obama called Awlaki's death "a major blow to Al Qaeda's most active operational affiliate."
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US Predators strike again in South Waziristan
September 30, 2011
By  The strike is the third in Pakistan this week, and follows a previous strike in the tribal agency on Sept. 27.
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Shabaab claims 'anti-aircraft battalion' shot down US drone
September 29, 2011
By The al Qaeda-linked group claimed it would display the remains of the unmanned aircraft on Sept. 30.
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US adds 5 al Qaeda, Taliban, Haqqani Network, and IMU facilitators to terrorist list
September 29, 2011
By The five leaders are based in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The designations highlight the interconnectedness of the various terror groups based in the region.
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US citizen plotted aerial 'drone' strikes on Pentagon and Capitol
September 28, 2011
By Rezwan Ferdaus, a physicist from Massachusetts, planned an assault that involved striking the Pentagon and the Capitol using airplane models carrying bombs, blowing up bridges, and shooting politicians. He also sought to aid al Qaeda by building detonation devices for use in killing US soldiers overseas.
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US adds 2 Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders to list of terrorists
September 28, 2011
By Zafar Iqbal co-founded the terror group and is a top fundraiser, and Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhuttavi is the deputy emir and ideologue who aided in the 2008 Mumbai terror assault.
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AQAP releases 7th edition of Inspire
September 27, 2011
By The seventh edition of Inspire celebrates the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as well as a number of other attacks. The magazine uses a photo of New York's Grand Central Station to promote a future article by Anwar al Awlaki.
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US Predators kill 3 'militants' in South Waziristan
September 27, 2011
By The strike took place in Azam Warzak, a transit point for al Qaeda and Taliban fighters entering and exiting Afghanistan.
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Threat MatrixA blog by The Long War Journal. Anwar al Awlaki sheltered in homes of senior Islah party members
October 6
One of the homes belongs to Abdul Majeed al Zindani, who is wanted by the US for serving as Osama bin Laden's spiritual leader and legal adviser.
Pakistan commission recommends treason charges for doctor who aided in hunt for bin Laden
October 6
Dr. Shakil Afridi ran a fake vaccination program in Abbottabad in an effort to help the CIA find Osama bin Laden.
US plan for troop withdrawal from Iraq becomes clear, mostly
October 6
Two US combat brigades are poised to remain in country if a new SOFA is reached, or move Kuwait if not.
Karzai assassination plotters part of Kabul Attack Network
October 5
The six-man cell included a medical professor, three university students, and a member of Karzai's presidential bodyguard.
'Good' Taliban leader threatens suicide attacks against electric company
October 5
Maulana Abdul Khaliq Haqqani wants the power back on. Now, or else.
Today In...AfghanistanThe Taliban killed a police chief in Herat. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Paktika, Logar, Ghazni, Zabul, Nimroz, and Kapisa. PakistanSecurity forces killed a Lashkar-e-Islam leader and an associate in Khyber. The Swat Taliban reportedly agreed to peace talks with the government. The Taliban bombed a school in Mardan. Al QaedaThe Abbottabad commission said that Osama bin Laden's wives and children are allowed to return to their home countires after being questioned. Bin Laden's compound will also be turned over to local officials. Al Qaeda in the Arabian PeninsulaUS Predators killed five al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters in Abyan province. The parents of AQAP propagandist Samir Khan are "appalled" the US killed their son, and described him as a "law-abiding" US citizen. AfghanistanAfghan intelligence arrested a six-man cell created by al Qaeda and the Haqqani Network that was assigned to assassinate President Karzai and carry out attacks in Kabul. US aircraft killed a senior Haqqani Network commander in Paktia. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Helmand, Kandahar, Paktia, Wardak, and Nangarhar. IraqInsurgents killed a soldier in Baghdad and two civilians in Mosul and Ramadi. Security forces captured a senior al Qaeda in Iraq leader in Mosul. SyriaRussia and China vetoed a UN resolution calling for a halt to the crackdown against opponents of President Assad. Turkey said it would impose sanctions on Syria despite the vote. Syria revoked a ban on imports of consumer goods. France warned Syria it would not tolerate harassment of protesters. YemenTwelve Ansar al Sharia fighters were killed in Ja'ar, and four soldiers and three al Qaeda fighters were killed in Zinjibar. The military killed eight civilians during shelling in Taiz. SomaliaShabaab warned civilians to stay away from government institutions. "Somalis, we warn you: keep away from government buildings and the bases of their soldiers, more serious blasts are coming," spokesman Ali Mohamud Rage said. Police claimed yesterday's suicide bomber was a Kenyan. News on the web |
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