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Four Haqqani Network fighters have been reported killed in an airstrike in Danda Darpa Khel, the base of the Haqqani Network. The town has been hit four times since Aug. 20.
The fighters were loyal to Ghulam Yahya Akbari, who was killed in a strike last week. Akbari's successor is said to be close to al Qaeda.
Ghulam Yahya Akbari, the "Tajik Taliban," was reported killed with a dozen of his followers. Akbari was once an ally of the Karzai regime and served as a provincial minister in Herat.
A Taliban commander said Yuldashev, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, was killed in the Aug. 27 strike in Kanigoram. The prospect of dying in a US strike "worried him a lot."
The attack was led by Taliban commander Dost Mohammed and was aided by al Qaeda's Shadow Army, officials told The Long War Journal.
Unconfirmed reports indicate Tahir Yuldashev was among those killed in a US airstrike in Kanigoram on Aug. 27.
A look at the data on the US air campaign against Taliban and al Qaeda networks in Pakistan. Civilian casualties are surprisingly low while the most al Qaeda leaders have been killed in territories belonging to 'pro-government Taliban leader' Mullah Nazir.
Police arrested Mullah Burhan, who was appointed by the Taliban to spark the insurgency in the previously quiet central province.
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Haqqani Network, al Qaeda, behind attack on UN guesthouse in Kabul
The attack was a joint operation between the Haqqani Network and the Lashkar al Zil. Siraj Haqqani and Ajmal, a senior Lashkar al Zil commander, have been implicated by Afghan intelligence.89 killed in car bomb attack in Peshawar
The car bomb took place in a crowded bazaar in the provincial capital. Hundreds are wounded. The blast leveled a mosque.Analysis: What lies ahead in Waziristan
The military is set to take on the Taliban in South Waziristan, where the military has failed four times in the past. The operation will pit the Army and Frontier Corps against the Taliban's best fighters on terrain the Taliban have owned for years.US kills 4 in strike on Haqqani Network in North Waziristan
Four Haqqani Network fighters have been reported killed in an airstrike in Danda Darpa Khel, the base of the Haqqani Network. The town has been hit four times since Aug. 20.
68 Taliban surrender after commander killed in Herat
The fighters were loyal to Ghulam Yahya Akbari, who was killed in a strike last week. Akbari's successor is said to be close to al Qaeda.
Joint forces assault al Qaeda base in Afghan East
US and Afghan forces killed 18 extremists and detained one during a raid on an al Qaeda base in the mountains in Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan. An al Qaeda commander was the target of the attack.Taliban commander involved in Nuristan attack thought killed
Afghan officials said Mullah Abdul Rahman Mostaghni, a district-level commander, was killed in a raid over the weekend. The US military has not confirmed the report.Taliban 'have control of another district in eastern Afghanistan'
"This means they are not coming back," a Taliban spokesman said after US troops abandoned two outposts after a deadly battle in Nuristan. "This is another victory for Taliban."Senior insurgent leader reported killed in Western Afghanistan
Ghulam Yahya Akbari, the "Tajik Taliban," was reported killed with a dozen of his followers. Akbari was once an ally of the Karzai regime and served as a provincial minister in Herat.
Analysis: Al Qaeda is the tip of the jihadist spear
The editors of The Long War Journal take a look at the insurgency in Afghanistan through al Qaeda's eyes.Suicide attack kills 17 outside Indian embassy in Kabul
"This was an operation which was planned by a state," Afghan officials said, referring to Pakistan.Three al Qaeda trainers killed in western Afghanistan
US and Afghan troops killed the embedded al Qaeda trainers in the western province of Herat.'More than 100' enemy killed during Nuristan battle: US military
The US military also backed away from claims that a "Nuristani tribal militia" conducted the attack and said it was a collaborative effort by multiple extremist groups.Tahir Yuldashev confirmed killed in US strike in South Waziristan
A Taliban commander said Yuldashev, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, was killed in the Aug. 27 strike in Kanigoram. The prospect of dying in a US strike "worried him a lot."
US, Afghan troops beat back bold enemy assault in eastern Afghanistan
The attack was led by Taliban commander Dost Mohammed and was aided by al Qaeda's Shadow Army, officials told The Long War Journal.
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader thought killed in August strike in South Waziristan
Unconfirmed reports indicate Tahir Yuldashev was among those killed in a US airstrike in Kanigoram on Aug. 27.
Analysis: A look at US airstrikes in Pakistan through September 2009
A look at the data on the US air campaign against Taliban and al Qaeda networks in Pakistan. Civilian casualties are surprisingly low while the most al Qaeda leaders have been killed in territories belonging to 'pro-government Taliban leader' Mullah Nazir.
Afghan police detain Taliban shadow governor of Bamyan
Police arrested Mullah Burhan, who was appointed by the Taliban to spark the insurgency in the previously quiet central province.
