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Issa Khan, who had been detained at Guantanamo for nearly three years, has been arrested in the Bannu district of northwestern Pakistan. Khan reportedly rejoined the Taliban after his release and became a Pakistani Taliban commander.
The Taliban commander "assisted with the recent influx of Lashkar-e-Taiba" fighters into Nangarhar, according to ISAF.
Federal officials said Adnan Shukrijumah, a one-time al Qaeda sleeper agent groomed by senior terrorists to launch attacks on America after 9/11, was involved in Najibullah Zazi's plot to bomb NYC subways last year. Shukrijumah cased targets in NYC in 2001.
An al Qaeda operative named Hamza al Jawfi and two Punjabis are said to have been killed in the airstrike.
President Karzai is said to have met with Siraj. The meeting was also attended by Pakistani Army chief General Kayani and ISI boss Lieutenant General Pasha, according to reports.
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Pakistani military, Taliban clash in South Waziristan
Six Pakistani soldiers were killed in Taliban attacks on security posts in the Mehsud tribal areas. The military said 38 Taliban fighters were killed in counterstrikes. Just 10 days ago, the military claimed that South Waziristan was cleared of the Taliban.Suicide bomber kills 65 in northwestern Pakistan
The Taliban claimed the attack in the lawless tribal agency of Mohmand.Al Qaeda appoints new commander for Afghanistan
Sheikh Fateh al Masri, an Egyptian, has been named al Qaeda's emir for Afghanistan. He replaced Mustafa Abu Yazid, who was killed in a US Predator strike in North Waziristan in May.Former Gitmo detainee arrested in Pakistan
Issa Khan, who had been detained at Guantanamo for nearly three years, has been arrested in the Bannu district of northwestern Pakistan. Khan reportedly rejoined the Taliban after his release and became a Pakistani Taliban commander.
Wanted Taliban commander killed in shootout in North Waziristan
Ameerullah Mehsud was number nine on the list of most-wanted members of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan. His death highlights the continued presence of the terror group in North Waziristan.Taliban commander linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba detained in eastern Afghanistan
The Taliban commander "assisted with the recent influx of Lashkar-e-Taiba" fighters into Nangarhar, according to ISAF.
41 killed in triple suicide attack at Sufi shrine in Lahore
Three suicide bombers detonated just minutes apart in an effort to maximize civilian casualties. The attack is the 22nd major terror strike against religious institutions in Pakistan since December 2007.Al Qaeda sleeper agent tied to 2009 NYC subway plot
Federal officials said Adnan Shukrijumah, a one-time al Qaeda sleeper agent groomed by senior terrorists to launch attacks on America after 9/11, was involved in Najibullah Zazi's plot to bomb NYC subways last year. Shukrijumah cased targets in NYC in 2001.
Karzai denies meeting Haqqani, General Petraeus says
General Petraeus told the Senate Armed Services Committee this morning that Afghan President Hamid Karzai denies meeting with Siraj Haqqani, a notorious terror chieftain.Al Qaeda commander killed in US strike on safehouse in South Waziristan
An al Qaeda operative named Hamza al Jawfi and two Punjabis are said to have been killed in the airstrike.
Afghan, US forces launch offensive in Kunar
A battalion-sized combined force carried out an air assault in the district of Marawara, directly on the border with Pakistan. The US claimed that 150 Taliban fighters were killed in the assault.Afghan president meets with Siraj Haqqani: Report
President Karzai is said to have met with Siraj. The meeting was also attended by Pakistani Army chief General Kayani and ISI boss Lieutenant General Pasha, according to reports.
