Latest HeadlinesUS drones kill 10 'militants' in North Waziristan strike
February 8, 2012
By  The strike took place in a village known to harbor terrorists and is a stronghold of the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network.
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Al Qaeda releases photos of slain Khorasan commanders
February 7, 2012
By  A jihadist media outlet has released previously unseen photographs of slain top al Qaeda leaders Abu Laith al Libi, Abdullah Said al Libi, and Abu Abdullah al Shami.
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Afghan intelligence captures 3 members of northern assassination cell
February 7, 2012
By The Taliban cell is led by a commander known as Qari Abdul Rahim, who is based in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. The group is linked to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
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Abu Musab al Suri released from Syrian custody: report
February 6, 2012
By  A statement at a prominent jihadist forum claimed that al Qaeda strategist, military trainer, and ideologue Abu Musab al Suri has been freed from Syrian custody. The report has not been confirmed.
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Al Qaeda operative killed during clashes in Kurram identified
February 4, 2012
By  Aslanov Zaur, an Azeri national and al Qaeda commander, was killed during Pakistani airstrikes in Kurram last week. He likely entered Pakistan with the aid of al Qaeda's support network in Iran.
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AQAP operative killed in recent drone strike in Yemen
February 3, 2012
By Abdul Mun'im Salim al-Fatahani, who was involved in the suicide attack on the USS Cole in 2000, was killed in the Jan. 31 strike in Lawdar, according to a Yemeni jihadist.
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Caucasus Emirate leader orders halt on attacks against Russian civilians
February 3, 2012
By  Doku Umarov said that "law enforcement structures, the military, intelligence services and political leadership of Russia" remain legitimate targets.
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ISAF captures senior IMU and Taliban military commander
February 3, 2012
By "He represented both the Taliban and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan groups and was responsible for coordinating insurgent activities in Badghis and Faryab province," ISAF stated.
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Islamic Jihad Union details cooperation with Afghan Taliban
February 3, 2012
By The al Qaeda-linked group claimed its fighters "help the Taliban in northern Afghanistan and provide them with military consultation" and are deployed in the Afghan provinces of Paktia, Paktika, Khost, Ghazni, Kandahar, Helmand, Nuristan, Badakhshan, Kunduz, and Balkh.
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Philippine military kills wanted Jemaah Islamiyah, Abu Sayyaf operatives in airstrike
February 2, 2012
By Zulkifli bin Hir, Abu Sayyaf commander Umbra Jumdail, and Muhamad Ali are among 15 terrorists killed in an airstrike in Sulu province, according to the military's Chief of Staff.
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Video: Pakistani Taliban execute 15 Frontier Constabulary personnel
February 1, 2012
By Warning: The video of the Pakistani Taliban executing the 15 Frontier Constabulary personnel who were captured late last year is extremely graphic.
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US drone strike kills 11 AQAP leaders, fighters: report
January 31, 2012
By Four local al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula commanders are said to have been killed in a Predator strike in Abyan province. The strike is the first in Yemen since Dec. 22.
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ISAF, Afghan forces capture al Qaeda 'facilitator' in east
January 30, 2012
By The al Qaeda facilitator "coordinated insurgent activity throughout the area and provided reports to senior al Qaeda leaders in Pakistan," ISAF stated. He is the first al Qaeda operative reported as killed or captured in Afghanistan in two months.
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Afghan, ISAF troops kill IMU leader in north
January 30, 2012
By The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader was responsible for last year's Christmas Day suicide attack at a funeral in Taloqan that killed 20 Afghans, including a member of parliament. ISAF reporting on raids against the IMU and al Qaeda has dropped off considerably.
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Islamist Egyptian MP calls for Zawahiri's return
January 28, 2012
By Aboud al Zomor, who served as Egyptian Islamic Jihad's first emir and was jailed for his role in Anwar Sadat's assassination, said that Ayman al Zawahiri is no threat to Egypt and should be given safe haven.
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Al 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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Threat MatrixA blog by The Long War Journal. More Minneapolis ties to Shabaab
February 7
Ahmed Hussein Mahamud, a Somali American, pled guilty to conspiring to provide money and recruiting personnel for Shabaab.
Boko Haram aims to topple Nigerian government
February 6
The international community is on edge as Nigeria reels from terror attacks by Boko Haram that have killed hundreds in the last few weeks.
The Taliban on al Qaeda, 1996-97
February 5
In 1996, the Taliban denied that bin Laden was in areas under their control and said he'd never be given safe haven; in 1997, they admitted the "good mujahid" was a guest.
US withdrawal plan from Afghanistan has not changed
February 4
Defense Secretary Panetta's statement about US plans to withdraw from Afghanistan should come as no surprise. It is the same plan that was announced over a year ago.
Did US drones strike in Pakistan yesterday?
February 2
It doesn't appear so. Pakistani aircraft hit Taliban targets in the same location.
Today In...United KingdomChristian Emde and Robert Baum, Muslim converts from Solingen, Germany, admitted to terrorism charges and will be deported. Authorities found jihadist material on their computers, including bombmaking instructions. A man linked to a banned terrorist had provided tickets for the two Germans to visit Birmingham and London. United StatesAhmed Hussein Mahamud, a Somali-American from Westerville, Ohio, pled guilty to providing material support to Shabaab. Mahamud raised money for Shabaab and recruited Americans to wage jihad in Somalia. IranAmid deepening political infighting, Iran's parliament summoned President Ahmadinejad to discuss his handling of the economy. Iran and India reached a deal on oil payments. China reduced its purchases of Iranian oil, turning to Saudi Arabia and Russia instead. EgyptThe Egyptian military cancelled a meeting with US lawmakers after the US warned that Egypt's prosecution of nongovernmental groups could threaten $1.3 billion in annual US military aid. The US said it was working "at every level" to resolve the dispute. SyriaFollowing similar action by the US, Britain, and Belgium, Italy and France recalled their ambassadors to Syria. Six Gulf nations recalled their ambassadors and asked the Arab League to "take decisive action." Russia criticized the actions and sent a delegation to Syria. Turkey started a new initiative after the failure of the UN resolution. NigeriaArmy troops killed four Boko Haram fighters during a raid in Kano. The Army said a suicide attack on a base in Kaduna was thwarted. Boko Haram denied issuing a video that named four representatives to negotiate with the government. SomaliaA report stated that Somalia is one of several "training grounds" for British jihadists and that 50 of the estimated 200 foreign fighters in Somalia are British citizens. "[I]t is only a question of time before their commitment to the cause, and their newly-acquired expertise, are likely to be seen on British streets," the report states. United StatesRaja Lahrasib Khan, 58, a Pakistani cab driver in Chicago and US citizen, admitted to giving funds to Ilyas Kashmiri, a top al Qaeda and Harkut-ul Jihad Islami commander. Khan said he last met Kashmiri in Pakistan in 2008. Under a plea deal, Khan faces a prison term of five to eight years and must cooperate with investigators. AfghanistanThe Taliban killed a child in an IED attack in Uruzgan. An ISAF helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan; no casualties have been reported. News on the web |
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