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US drones strike again in the Shawal Valley

Eight "militants," including members of the Turkistan Islamic Party, were killed in the latest airstrike in a Taliban and al Qaeda hub in Pakistan's tribal agency of North Waziristan.


Pakistani Taliban release video of beheaded Pakistani soldiers

The Taliban displayed the heads of the soldiers and vowed to continue to fight the Pakistani military until sharia is imposed and Pakistan ends support for the US.


US drone strike kills 5 'militants' in North Waziristan

The strike took place in the Shawal Valley, a known haven for al Qaeda and the Taliban.


ISAF airstrike kills 'insurgent leader' linked to al Qaeda, Taliban

Musa supported both al Qaeda and the Taliban in the Waygal district in Nuristan. The airstrike also killed "numerous other insurgents."


Another 'good Taliban' commander ends polio vaccinations

Mullah Nazir said the vaccination program is being used by the US to gather intelligence and conduct drone strikes in the tribal areas. He follows Hafiz Gul Bahadar, who shut down the program in North Waziristan two weeks ago.


Taliban behead 7 Pakistani soldiers: report

The Malakand Taliban, which are commanded by Mullah Fazlullah, reportedly crossed the border from Afghanistan and killed 17 Pakistani troops.


Recent Taliban attacks show increased targeting of civilians

Taliban fighters executed a fellow commander in Parwan province following accusations he had an "illicit relationship" with a local woman. In Nangarhar province, suspected insurgents detonated a music CD stall in Jalalabad City.


Afghan soldiers retake Kabul hotel after Taliban assault

The Taliban took control of an upscale hotel at a lake on the outskirts of Kabul for 12 hours before Afghan commandos killed the members of the suicide assault team.


ISAF kills IMU, al Qaeda-linked Taliban commanders in airstrikes

The Taliban commanders killed in Nangarhar "facilitated the movement of foreign fighters across the border from Pakistan into Afghanistan." The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander was involved in the kidnapping of four aid workers in Badakhshan.


Suicide bomber kills Afghan Local Police commander

The Taliban have executed two suicide attacks in Kapisa province in the past nine days. The French provide security in the province and are withdrawing their forces by the end of this year.


'Good' Taliban commander halts polio vaccinations over drone strikes

"Polio campaigns are also used to spy for America against the mujahideen (holy warriors), one example of which is Dr. Shakil Afridi," a statement released by Hafiz Gul Bahadar said.


US drones strike in Miramshah's bazaar, kill 3 militants

The strike is the second in 24 hours. The US has attacked targets in Miramshah's bazaar four times since the beginning of March 2010; two top-level al Qaeda leaders were killed in those strikes.


North Waziristan drone strike kills 4 'militants'

The strike took place near Miramshah, a stronghold of the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network.


NGOs are 'targets' in South Waziristan, say Pakistani Taliban

The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan distributed pamphlets in the Mehsud areas of South Waziristan and threatened to punish anyone working with the government.


New details emerge about complex attack on FOB Salerno

SalernoPX560.jpg Seven civilians were killed inside the wire, while the blast caved in the base's dining facility and PX.


Taliban suicide bomber kills 4 French soldiers

The Taliban claimed credit for the suicide attack. "Foreign fighters" are known to operate in the area.


NDS arrests senior Taliban leader and 14 others linked to school poisonings

Afghan intelligence officials announced the arrest of 15 suspects in connection to the series of suspected poison attacks against girls' schools in northern Afghanistan. Among those arrested were a Taliban deputy shadow governor and three women.


ISAF airstrike kills 3 al Qaeda operatives in Afghan east

The airstrike took place in the same district in Wardak province where 38 US and Afghan troops, including Navy SEALs, were killed when their helicopter was shot down in August 2011.


ISAF detains al Qaeda facilitator in Afghan north

The al Qaeda facilitator, who was based in Takhar province, "served as a financier and liaison between al Qaeda leaders," according to ISAF.


Taliban kill 21 Afghans in double suicide attack

"The agents of Punjab have once again spilled the blood of innocent civilians," Kandahar's chief of police said, referring to Pakistan's influence over the Taliban.