Latest HeadlinesAl Qaeda releases video of Saudi al Qaeda fighter killed in Waziristan
January 27, 2012
By Before he was killed in Waziristan in 2009, Abdullah bin Muhsin al Shahri, who was known as Abu Rawada, discussed an al Qaeda cell that operated in Gardez, Afghanistan.
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US adds IMU, IJU operatives to list of global terrorists
January 26, 2012
By Mounir and Yassin Chouka, two Germans who are operatives in the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and Mevlut Kar, an Islamic Jihad Union facilitator, were added to the list of Specially Designated Global terrorists. All three have ties to al Qaeda.
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ISAF captures senior Taliban commander in Helmand
January 25, 2012
By Mullah Abdul Bari served as the Taliban's shadow governor for the districts of Nad Ali, Musa Qala, Baghran, and Kajaki in northern Helmand province.
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Ansar al Jihad swears allegiance to al Qaeda's emir
January 24, 2012
By "We give you allegiance for obedience in good and bad, in difficulty and ease," Ansar al Jihad told Ayman al Zawahiri in a statement released on the Internet.
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Shabaab suicide bomber targets Ethiopian troops
January 24, 2012
By Shabaab claimed a member of its "Martyrdom Brigades" killed 33 Ethiopian soldiers and officers in an attack in western Somalia.
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Pakistani military accuses US of intentionally killing troops in Mohmand
January 23, 2012
By An official Pakistani military report on the Mohmand incident said US troops fired first in an intentional, "unprovoked attack," and called a US investigation an attempt "to contort the facts and confuse the issue."
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US Predators kill 4 'militants' in North Waziristan
January 23, 2012
By  The four fighters were said to be from Turkmenistan. No senior leaders had been reported killed.
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British Shabaab operative killed in airstrike in Somalia
January 21, 2012
By Bilal al Berjawi, a British citizen of Lebanese origins, "was from the early people who came to jihad in Somalia." Shabaab said he was killed today in a US drone strike. He was second-in-command to slain al Qaeda leader Fazul Mohammed.
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AQAP commander says 'the Islamic Caliphate is coming'
January 20, 2012
By  Tariq al Dhahab, the brother-in-law of Anwar al Awalki, has called for the release of al Qaeda prisoners in Yemen and the imposition of sharia, or Islamic law.
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Senior al Qaeda leader killed in recent drone strike: report
January 19, 2012
By Aslam Awan, a Pakistani from Abbottabad, is thought to have been killed in the Jan. 11 strike in North Waziristan. He was a deputy to al Qaeda's external operations chief.
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Taliban kill 20 Afghans in suicide attack, bombings in the south
January 19, 2012
By The Taliban claimed credit for an IED attack and two suicide attacks in Kandahar and Helmand provinces over the past two days. Several Afghan officials were killed in the bombings.
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Leaders of German al Qaeda cell living in Iran
January 18, 2012
By Leaders of an al Qaeda cell that plotted a Mumbai-style attack in Europe in 2010 and fought alongside the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan are living in Iran.
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Algerian court sentences ex-Gitmo detainee to 3 years in prison
January 17, 2012
By  An Algerian court sentenced Nadji Abdelaziz, a former Guantanamo detainee, to three years in prison on Monday. Abdelaziz served both Lashkar-e-Taiba and al Qaeda, according to memos prepared by Joint Task Force-Guantanamo.
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AQAP fighters seize control of Yemeni town, swear allegiance to Zawahiri
January 16, 2012
By Rada'a has been taken over by Tareq al Dahab, the brother-in-law of slain AQAP ideologue Anwar al Awlaki.
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Hakeemullah Mehsud rumored killed in recent drone strike
January 15, 2012
By  The report is unconfirmed. Pakistani officials said radio chatter among Taliban fighters indicates he is dead.
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UN adds 2 Haqqani Network leaders to terrorist list
January 14, 2012
By Ahmed Jan Wazir and Fazl Rabi serve as key commanders in the Haqqani Network and have ties to the Taliban. Wazir was appointed by Taliban and al Qaeda fighters to command operations in Ghazni province.
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Threat MatrixA blog by The Long War Journal. AQIM plot foiled in Algeria
January 26
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb sought to ram explosives-laden boats into Western ships traveling in the Mediterranean.
The cartoon jihad continues
January 26
Jihadi "artists" publish the latest cartoon that promotes jihad against the West.
Confrontation over Iran's nuclear program prompts exodus
January 25
Some Iranians caught in the escalating confrontation over Iran's nuclear program are choosing to leave.
AQAP withdraws from Yemeni town after negotiations: report
January 25
AQAP will get 15 key prisoners released and sharia in Rada'a in exchange for leaving the town, according to a tribal leader.
Navy SEALs free 2 Western hostages in Somalia
January 25
The US and Danish hostages were freed during a nighttime raid by SEAL Team Six.
Today In...AfghanistanSecurity forces killed and captured several Taliban fighters in Helmand, Khost, Wardak, and Kunduz. The Taliban killed a British soldier in Helmand. France will resume its training of Afghan forces. Afghanistan signed a strategic pact with Italy. NATO fuel purchases are depleting supplies used by Afghans. IraqA suicide bomber killed 32 Iraqis, including 16 policemen, during a Shia march in Baghdad. An Awaking leader was assassinated in Garma. Al Qaeda in the Islamic MaghrebAl Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb named Nabil Makhloufi (AKA Nabil Abu Alqama) as its emir of the Sahara Emirate. AQIM's leadership replaced Yahia Djouadi, the Sahara Emirate's former emir, as he was considered ineffective. SomaliaShabaab beheaded three civilians in a public execution in Masagaway. More than 80 Somaliland troops and 21 members of a local militia were killed during a clash in Buhodle. Nigeria"Gunmen" kidnapped a German citizen in Kano in northern Nigeria, where Boko Haram has been active. The home town of the recently sacked inspector general of police has been locked down to prevent an attack by Boko Haram. AfghanistanA suicide bomber who targeted foreign aid workers killed four Afghan civilians in Helmand. Afghan civil society activists disputed President Obama's claim that the Taliban are in retreat and said al Qaeda fighters still remain in the country. IraqInsurgents killed 17 Iraqis in attacks in Baghdad, Kirkuk, and Sadiyah. Security forces captured an al Qaeda leader who escaped from a jail in Mosul. PhilippinesThe Philippines and the US discussed expanding the American military presence in the country. In preliminary talks, officials on both sides said they are favorably inclined toward a deal. IranPresident Ahmadinejad signaled his readiness to renew talks about Iran's nuclear program. India said it would continue to buy Iranian oil. News on the web |
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