Latest HeadlinesUS drone strikes kill 7 AQAP fighters, 8 civilians in Yemen
May 15, 2012
By  The strikes took place in the al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula-controlled city of Jaar. 
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Omani jihadist killed in US airstrike in 'Khorasan'
May 14, 2012
By  Abu Hamza al Omani and several other unnamed "brothers and supporters" were killed in a US drone strike in North Waziristan on May 5.
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Mullah Dadullah Front claims assassination of Afghan High Peace Council member
May 14, 2012
By The powerful Taliban subgroup is led by former Guantanamo Bay detainee Mullah Zakir, and is closely tied to al Qaeda.
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Senior Afghan peace council member assassinated in Kabul
May 13, 2012
By Arsala Rahmani was gunned down in Kabul. He was a senior member of the Afghan High Peace Council who served as a deputy education minister during the Taliban's rule.
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Afghan security forces kill 3 ISAF troops
May 12, 2012
By Two British soldiers were killed in an attack by Afghan Uniformed Police in Helmand today, and a US soldier was killed by an Afghan soldier in Kunar.
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US drone strikes kill 11 AQAP fighters
May 12, 2012
By An Egyptian is reported to have been killed in one of two strikes against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula units in southern Yemen.
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Taliban leader confirms infighting and vows revenge, plots to kill Quetta Shura leadership
May 12, 2012
By Taliban leader Mullah Ghulam Hassan issued a 27-minute-long videotape denouncing the arrest and torture last month of Maluvi Mohammad Ismail by the Taliban's Quetta Shura. In an unprecedented move, Hassan vowed revenge for Ismail's mistreatment and threatened to kill senior Quetta Shura leadership.
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Suicide bombers kill 55 in Syrian capital
May 10, 2012
By The coordinated suicide attack targeted a military intelligence center in Damascus; nearly 400 people were wounded in the complex assault.
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US drone strike kills 8 AQAP fighters
May 10, 2012
By The strike targeted a convoy of Ansar al Sharia leaders in Jaar in Abyan province.
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Bin Laden docs hint at large al Qaeda presence in Pakistan
May 9, 2012
By Badr Mansoor led just one Pakistani "company," and has been reported to have more than 2,000 fighters under his command. For the last three years, the US government has maintained that al Qaeda has only 300 to 400 operatives in Pakistan and that the network is on the verge of defeat.
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US disrupts latest AQAP airline plot
May 8, 2012
By US and European security services are on the lookout for similar bomb plots after foiling the latest AQAP attempt to blow up an airliner.
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Security and stability in Afghanistan: progress and risk
May 8, 2012
By The Department of Defense's semi-annual report on Afghanistan says it is making progress towards security and stability. But progress needs to be considered alongside risks. And risks are high and increasing.
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Analysis: Spinning Iran and al Qaeda, part 2
May 7, 2012
By The Combating Terrorism Center's report on the bin Laden files gets a basic fact about the history of the relationship between Iran and al Qaeda wrong.
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AQAP overruns Yemeni Army bases, kills 32 soldiers
May 7, 2012
By Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters attacked two bases outside of Zinjibar. Forty troops were wounded and at least 28 were captured.
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Al Qaeda releases video of American captured in Pakistan
May 7, 2012
By  The videotape is the first real proof that al Qaeda is holding Warren Weinstein, who was kidnapped in Lahore in August 2011.
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USS Cole bomber killed in US drone strike in Yemen
May 6, 2012
By  The Yemeni Embassy said Fahd al Quso was killed in an airstrike in Shabwa province. A US intelligence official told The Long War Journal that Quso was the target of a strike.
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Threat MatrixA blog by The Long War Journal. Taliban video of Bannu jailbreak sold in Pakistani markets
May 16
Hakeemullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman gathered with 150 Taliban fighters to plan and execute the April 15 jailbreak.
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Al Nusrah Front denies validity of Damascus suicide attack videoSpying on al Qaeda
May 10
Double agents, although uncommon, have played a significant role in the post-9/11 fight against terrorism. The double agent who broke up a recent al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) plot is just the latest example.
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Osama bin Laden on the Muslim Brotherhood
May 10
Just one week before his demise, Osama bin Laden wrote that al Qaeda members should avoid confrontation with the Muslim Brotherhood, which he said offers only "half solutions" but is migrating towards the "true Islam."
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Pakistani Taliban proclaim 'jihad' for bin Laden
May 8
"Let us pledge today that we will continue our jihad and sacrifice our lives and property in the way of Allah like Sheikh Osama did," pamphlets distributed by armed militants in Miramshah said.
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Taliban behead 2 Pakistani soldiers in North Waziristan
May 7
The soldiers' heads were displayed on poles in Miramshah, where the Pakistani military maintains a garrison.
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Today In...PakistanPakistan has delayed the decision on the issue of reopening NATO supply lines to Afghanistan; the US is confident the supply lines will be reopened. Security forces detained one of Hakeemullah Mehsud's commanders in Peshawar. IraqThe trial of Vice President Hashemi, who is outside the country, has begun. Security forces arrested five Ansar al Sunnah members in Kirkuk and "four Syrian infiltrators" in Mosul. SyriaOpposition and government forces fought in the city of Rastan. A jihadist group denied responsibility for two bombs that killed 55 in the city of Damascus last week. YemenUS drones killed eight civilians and seven al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters in two strikes in Jaar. Seventeen AQAP fighters and three security personnel were killed in fighting in Lawdar. US troops are helping coordinate the Yemeni military offensive against AQAP. SomaliaEU Naval Force helicopters attacked a pirate base on land. Shabaab fighters reportedly abandoned bases in the Galgadud region. Ethiopian troops killed two civilians after getting hit in an IED attack. AfghanistanThe Taliban killed a member of Faryab's provincial council and eight Afghans. Security forces killed 11 Taliban fighters in Paktika and Faryab. The Mullah Dadullah Front claimed credit for yesterday's assassination of a senior member of the Afghan High Peace Council. IranA senior UN nuclear agency official urged Iran to allow access to a suspected nuclear weapons site. A drawing created by a purported witness depicts a nuclear weapons testing chamber. Recent satellite photos show an effort to clean up the site. IraqInsurgents killed five Iraqis in bombings in Fallujah and a policeman in a bombing in Kirkuk. Iraq is poised to overtake Iran as the number one oil producer in OPEC. News on the web |
The ANSF Order of Battle
A breakdown of the structure and units in the Afghan National Security Forces.
The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan
A look at the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan's top leaders.
The Quetta Shura
A look at the Afghan Taliban's top leaders, military councils, and committees.
