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5 ISAF soldiers wounded in latest green-on-blue attack

The attack took place in Sayyidabad, a hotbed of Taliban and al Qaeda activity. The Afghan soldier escaped and the Taliban claimed he joined them.


Al Nusrah Front claims series of suicide attacks, ambushes in Syria

The al Qaeda-linked terror group claimed credit for four suicide attacks, an assault on a Syrian TV station, and dozens of attacks on security forces and the "ghosts," President Assad's private militia.


4 AQAP fighters killed in drone strike in southern Yemen

predator-uav.jpgTwo of the men were identified as Hussein Rubai and Fahad al Harithi, and "were known for ties to al Qaeda and provided shelter for militants."


Saudi al Qaeda commander confirmed killed in Kunar airstrike

ISAF confirmed that Hanzallah was killed in the July 1 airstrike in Watahpur. He is the third senior al Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Taiba leader killed in the district in the past five weeks.


Report: Al Qaeda trained Mumbai attackers

The man suspected of being a key facilitator for the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks has reportedly told authorities that the attackers were trained by al Qaeda operatives.


ISAF targets al Qaeda leader in Kunar

ISAF has conducted three airstrikes against al Qaeda leaders in the Watahpur district in Kunar over the past five weeks. Two of the strikes killed al Qaeda's second in command in Afghanistan, and Lashkar-e-Taiba's senior leader in Kunar.


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.


Key Mumbai plotter arrested in Saudi Arabia

Abu-Jundal.jpgSaudi authorities arrested Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari, a key operative in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, earlier this month. Ansari has reportedly implicated Pakistani officials in the attacks.


Jordanian cleric extols jihad at funeral of AQAP fighter

Omar-Mahdi-Zeidan.jpgOmar Mahdi Zeidan offered religious justification for waging jihad against Muslims. His brother was killed in a US drone strike in North Waziristan in early 2010.


Abdullah Azzam Brigades names leader, advises against attacks in Syria's cities

Majid.jpgThe Abdullah Azzam Brigades said that Majid bin Muhammad al Majid, a Saudi citizen on the list of 85 most-wanted terrorists, is the emir of the Middle Eastern terror group.


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."


US drones kill AQAP commander, 2 fighters in southern Yemen

An unnamed al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leader is said to have been killed in the strike in Aden.


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.


Zarqawi's nephew killed in Yemen drone strike

Muhammad Fazi al Harasheh, or Abu Hammam, waged jihad in Iraq in 2003 and 2005, and fought in Yemen for five months before being killed in a strike this spring.


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.


US adds 3 Boko Haram leaders to list of global terrorists

Abubakar Shekau, the terror group's leader, and two senior leaders who "have close links to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb," have been added to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists.


Pakistan detains al Qaeda operative tied to multiple plots

An al Qaeda operative named Naamen Meziche has been reportedly detained in Pakistan. Meziche had extensive ties to the 9/11 plotters and was part of a 2010 plot to launch Mumbai-style attacks in Europe. That plot also had significant links to al Qaeda's Iran-based network.


Germany starts to clamp down on Salafists

In the wake of bloody attacks on police in Bonn and Solingen, authorities slowly begin to crack down on radical Islamist organizations in Germany.