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Sufyan ben Qumu was transferred from Guantanamo to Libya in 2007, and then freed in 2010. He leads a brigade in Ansar al Sharia and is a key al Qaeda operative in Libya, according to a Congressional report.
The loss of the strike aircraft will impact military operations in the south. The members of the suicide assault team wore US Army uniforms and "appeared to be well equipped, trained and rehearsed," ISAF said.
The Yemeni military claimed that Said al Shihri, a former Guantanamo detainee and the current deputy emir of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has been killed. The report has not been confirmed; Yemeni officials have claimed in the past that he has been killed and captured.
"Mujahideen slit the throats of 11 army-men in light of Shariah Law," the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan's spokesman said.
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Al Qaeda's plan for Libya highlighted in congressional report
A report published by the federal research division of the Library of Congress highlights al Qaeda's clandestine strategy for Libya. Working under orders from senior al Qaeda leaders in Pakistan, al Qaeda operatives in Libya are in the final stages of creating a fully operational network.Israeli soldier killed in border clash with 'terrorists'
Israeli troops killed three "terrorists" who attacked a construction crew as it was building a security fence along the border with Egypt. One of the terrorists was wearing a suicide vest.Ex-Gitmo detainee reportedly tied to consulate attack
Sufyan ben Qumu was transferred from Guantanamo to Libya in 2007, and then freed in 2010. He leads a brigade in Ansar al Sharia and is a key al Qaeda operative in Libya, according to a Congressional report.
'Foreign militants' still present in Ghazni
Afghan officials and civilians said that "Pakistanis, Chechens, and Arabs" continue to operate in the southeastern Afghan province, just days after al Qaeda released a video of operations in the province.IMU's leader for Kunduz captured during raid
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader directed the group's operations in the northern Afghan province, and provided training and direction for IED attacks against Coalition and Afghan forces.Female suicide bomber from Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin strikes in Kabul
Eight foreigner workers, including Russians and South Africans, and four Afghan civilians, were killed in the blast near Kabul International Airport.Al Qaeda 'facilitator' killed in Kunar airstrike
Asadullah is the second Afghan member of al Qaeda killed in the past week. He organized and directed attacks, and was behind the Aug. 8 suicide attack in Asadabad that killed three US soldiers and a USAID employee.6 Harrier jets destroyed, 2 damaged in Taliban assault on Camp Bastion
The loss of the strike aircraft will impact military operations in the south. The members of the suicide assault team wore US Army uniforms and "appeared to be well equipped, trained and rehearsed," ISAF said.
Al Qaeda 'weapons expert' killed in eastern Afghanistan
Taqwa, an Afghan national, directed attacks and funneled IEDs and weapons to insurgents in Paktika province. ISAF has conducted at least 19 raids against al Qaeda's network in Afghanistan since the end of May.ISAF targets al Qaeda-linked Taliban commanders in Ghazni raids
A commander who helped "foreign insurgents" move throughout the province was captured. Another leader who was targeted serves as "the senior liaison between multiple insurgent groups operating in central and eastern Afghanistan."ISAF kills 2 Taliban commanders linked to 'foreign insurgents'
One of the commanders had planned an August 2008 ambush in Kabul province that resulted in the deaths of 10 French soldiers.Afghan Taliban claims it 'had no hand in the 9/11 incident'
The Taliban also attempted to convince the international community that the country would not serve as a launchpad for future attacks.AQAP deputy emir reported killed in recent drone strike
The Yemeni military claimed that Said al Shihri, a former Guantanamo detainee and the current deputy emir of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has been killed. The report has not been confirmed; Yemeni officials have claimed in the past that he has been killed and captured.
Taliban call Haqqani Network a 'conjured entity'
In a statement released on Voice of Jihad, the Taliban claimed the Haqqani Network was created by the US as part of "its satanic plot" to divide the group.Analysis: The Taliban's 'momentum' has not been broken
President Obama claims that the Taliban's "momentum" has been broken in Afghanistan. Other officials have made similar claims. The Long War Journal has examined several sources that measure the insurgency's capacity for violence and finds that the Taliban's momentum has not been broken. The overall level of violence in Afghanistan today remains worse than prior to the surge.Al Qaeda operative killed in Kunar airstrike
Abu Saif, a Pakistani national, served as a cross-border facilitator and a conduit between senior al Qaeda leaders in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and was involved in media operations. Two other Pakistanis and a Saudi were also killed.Fatah al Islam emir killed while waging jihad in Syria
Abu Hussam al Shami served as the leader of the Al Khilafah (Caliphate) Brigades in Syria and was killed in an ambush near Damascus.Taliban release video of beheaded Pakistani soldiers
"Mujahideen slit the throats of 11 army-men in light of Shariah Law," the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan's spokesman said.
