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US, UN sanction top al Qaeda financial official

Muhammad Abdallah Hasan Abu al Khayr is Osama bin Laden's son-in-law and a senior aide to Ayman al Zawahiri. He is a top contender to take over al Qaeda's financial operations.


'Foreign fighter' networks targeted in Nangarhar, Paktia

An airstrike in Nangarhar killed an estimated 12 Taliban fighters, including Pakistani fighters from Waziristan. Two Haqqani Network fighters were killed in Paktia during a raid targeting a commander who runs camps in Khost.


US airstrikes targets Haqqani Network, kill 17 in North Waziristan

One strike took place in the same town that hosts the Manba Ulom madrassa, the headquarters of the Haqqani Network in Pakistan.


Taliban strike at mosque and tribal leaders' meeting in Pakistan's tribal areas

Twenty-five people were killed in attacks on a mosque, a tribal meeting, and a convoy of a pro-government militia. The coordinated attacks took place in South Waziristan, Kurram, and near Peshawar.


US Predator strike kills 6 in North Waziristan

predator-uav.jpgToday's strike is the second this month, and the third since July 25. The attack took place in a region controlled by the Haqqani Network.


Senior Taliban commander killed in eastern Afghanistan

The former deputy shadow governor and military commander of Logar was killed and a district-level commander was captured in separate raids over the past two days.


Coalition forces strike at the Taliban in southern Afghanistan

Four Taliban commanders and dozens of fighters have been killed or captured during sweeps in the southern provinces of Helmand and Kandahar over the past week.


Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan names Abu Usman as new leader

Abu Usman Adil served as Tahir Yuldashev's deputy before taking control of the IMU.


Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan confirms leader Tahir Yuldashev killed

Yuldashev-dead.jpgA website run by the central Asian terror group and al Qaeda affiliate announced the death of "Shaheed Mohammed Tahir" and posted an image of the commander. Yuldashev was thought to have been killed in a US Predator strike in South Waziristan one year ago.


US strike kills 'dual-hatted' al Qaeda and Taliban commander in northern Afghanistan

An air weapons team killed Abu Baqir, "a dual-hatted Taliban sub-commander and al Qaeda group leader" who operated in Kunduz.


US Predator strike kills 12 in North Waziristan

predator-uav.jpgToday's strike is the first since July 25 and took place in a region controlled by the Haqqani Network.


Coalition, Afghan forces kill Taliban's shadow governor for Nangarhar

Malauwi Ghulam Haideri served on the Peshawar Shura and was in direct contact with Taliban leaders operating inside Pakistan.


Taliban, al Qaeda forces repel Afghan Army assault in eastern Afghanistan

An Afghan Army operation was "routed" during an operation along the Pakistani border in Laghman province.


20 Haqqani Network fighters killed in raids in eastern Afghanistan

The raid took place in the district of Zurmat in Paktia province, a known haven for al Qaeda and other foreign fighters.


Suicide assault team targets civilian guesthouse in Kabul

The Kabul Attack Network targeted a civilian compound in the capital; two Afghan guards were killed in the attack. The Kabul Attack Network is led by a Haqqani Network commander.


Hizb-i-Islami, Taliban both claim killing 10 medical workers in northern Afghanistan

Eight Westerners and two Afghans were murdered. HIG claimed the medical team was killed for spying; the Taliban claimed they were proselytizing Christianity.


US adds Ilyas Kashmiri to list of designated terrorists

The commander of al Qaeda's Brigade 313 and the Lashkar al Zil has been added to the list of global terrorists. HUJI has also been named a terrorist organization.


Taliban, civilians reported killed during raid in eastern Afghanistan

More than 15 Taliban fighters, including two commanders, and upwards of 12 civilians, are reported to have been killed during a special operations raid in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar.


Former Gitmo detainee turned Taliban leader threatens Afghan elders

Abdul Rauf Khadim, a former Gitmo detainee, sent a handwritten note threatening Afghan tribal elders who cooperate with Coalition forces and the Afghan government. Khadim is one of two former Gitmo detainees who are part of Mullah Omar's inner circle.


Suicide bomber kills commander of Pakistan's Frontier Constabulary

Commandant Siffwat Ghayur and four members of his security detail were killed after a suicide bomber rammed into his car in Peshawar.