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A Pakistani intelligence official said Hakeemullah is alive, while the Pentagon believes he is no longer in control of the Taliban.
Anwar al Awlaki said he was "proud" to have taught Fort Hood shooter Major Nidal Hasan and failed Christmas Day airline bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab.
Abu Ayyub al Masri and Abu Omar al Baghdadi were killed during raids in the Thar Thar region. Also killed were a top aide to al Masri and Baghdadi's son.
The five Americans detained in Sargodha while trying to link up with al Qaeda were in contact with HUJI leader Qari Saifullah Akhtar.
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Hakeemullah Mehsud -- not dead yet
Taliban strike in North Waziristan and Peshawar
Fighters attacked a police outpost in North Waziristan, while a suicide bomber hit a police convoy in Peshawar.US-born cleric Awlaki 'proud' to have taught al Qaeda operatives
US strike kills 8 Taliban in North Waziristan
Predators hit a compound operated by a known Taliban commander. The strike is the second in North Waziristan in three days.Al Qaeda in Iraq confirms deaths of al Masri, Baghdadi
Al Qaeda in Iraq's sharia minister is quoted in a statement released on the Internet six days after the raid occurred.US airstrike kills 7 Taliban in North Waziristan
The strike took place near the Taliban and al Qaeda hub of Miramshah and is the first by the US in eight days.67 killed in bombings in Baghdad and Anbar
The office of Iranian-backed anti-US cleric Muqtada al Sadr was the main target in Baghdad, while the homes of a judge and police officers were bombed outside of Ramadi. Iraqi forces detained al Qaeda's military commander in Anbar.Taliban ambush military convoy in North Waziristan, kill 8 soldiers
The attack is a direct violation of the peace agreement between Hafiz Gul Bahadar and the government. The Taliban also executed four "US spies" in Miramshah.Iraqi forces detained al Qaeda's 'Ruler of Baghdad'
Manaf Abdulrehim al Rawi had been appointed the emir of the Iraqi capital in 2008 by the recently slain leader of the Islamic State of Iraq. Rawi's detention several weeks ago helped lead to the deaths of al Qaeda's top two leaders in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al Masri and Abu Omar al Baghdadi.Taliban deny kidnapping ex-ISI officers
The top spokesman for the Afghan Taliban and an unnamed commander denied any involvement in kidnapping Colonel Imam and Khalid Khawaja.Iraqi forces kill al Qaeda's top military commander in the north
The death of the northern emir takes place two days after the two al Qaeda leaders in Iraq were killed in a raid near Tikrit.US and Iraqi forces kill Al Masri and Baghdadi, al Qaeda in Iraq's top two leaders
Abu Ayyub al Masri and Abu Omar al Baghdadi were killed during raids in the Thar Thar region. Also killed were a top aide to al Masri and Baghdadi's son.
Taliban demand prisoner exchange for two ex-ISI officers
The Taiban want Mullah Kabir and Mansour Dadullah released in exchange for Colonel Imam and Khalid Khawaja. A US official described the situation as a "farce."Top al Qaeda leader linked to 5 Americans on trial in Pakistan
The five Americans detained in Sargodha while trying to link up with al Qaeda were in contact with HUJI leader Qari Saifullah Akhtar.


