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Caucasus Emirate leader may have escaped Russian raid

Doku-Riyah-video-Kavkaz.jpgDoku Umarov and his top two commanders, Emir Khamzat and Emir Supyan, are rumored to have been killed during a raid in Ingushetia. Russian officials do not believe Umarov was killed.


Northeastern Afghan district falls after Taliban assault

A large Taliban force attacked the district center in Waygal today and drove out Afghan police. The Taliban claim to have kidnapped 13 police and seized large amounts of weapons and ammunition.


Taliban kill 14 Pakistani troops in Khyber ambush

A colonel and a captain were among the Frontier Corps troops killed in an ambush in the Atakhel area of the Pakistani tribal agency of Khyber.


Taliban create Lashkar-e-Khorasan to hunt Predator spies

The group was established by the Haqqani Network and Hafiz Gul Bahadar to root out so-called US spies that aid in the US' Predator campaign in Pakistan.


Taliban kill 20 Afghans in suicide assault

The Taliban claimed credit for the suicide attack that killed 20 Afghan road workers in the Bermel district in Paktika province.


US adds AQAP bomb maker to terrorist list

ibrahim-asiri.jpgAl Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula operative Ibrahim Hassan Tali al Asiri serves as the terror group's top bomb maker. Asiri was involved in the assassination attempt that targeted Saudi Arabia's deputy interior minister.


ISAF captures IMU leader who ran terror camps in Afghan north

The unnamed IMU commander ran "multiple IMU training camps and was involved with the facilitation and movement of fighters in and out of Samangan training camps, including fighters' movement to Pakistan."


Afghan al Qaeda/Taliban commander threatens to avenge Pakistan drone strike

qari-zia-rahman.JPGQari Zia Rahman said that al Qaeda and the Taliban have jointly decided to attack US and Afghan forces to retaliate for the March 17 Predator strike in Datta Khel.


Taliban punish 4 'spies' for recent deadly airstrike

The so-called spies were killed for aiding in the controversial March 17 Predator strike in Datta Khel.


ISAF strikes at 4 IMU commanders in 'safe haven' in Afghan north

The raid targeted four Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commanders. ISAF has struck in the district of Burkah in Baghlan province four times this month.


ISAF targets Taliban commander linked to 'suicide camps' in Afghan north

The Taliban commander targeted in the raid is linked to foreign fighters and suicide training camps in the northern province of Sar-i-Pul.


Afghan peace council reportedly seeks talks with Taliban commanders held at Gitmo

The Afghan High Peace Council, set up by President Hamid Karzai in 2010, reportedly wants to speak with four top Taliban commanders held at Guantanamo. All four allegedly had significant ties to al Qaeda prior to their detention.


US Predators strike again in al Qaeda stronghold of Datta Khel

predator-uav.jpgThe strike appears to have targeted a meeting between rival "militant" groups in North Waziristan, which was being hosted by tribal elders loyal to so-called "good Taliban" leader Hafiz Gul Bahadar.


US Predators strike in Datta Khel area in North Waziristan

Datta Khel is a known safe haven for al Qaeda and allied terror groups. Today's strike is the fifth in Pakistan's tribal areas in six days.


American Shabaab commander alive, says US intel

omar-hammadi.jpgUS officials told The Long War Journal that Omar Hammami is believed to be alive. Somalia's defense minister said last week that Hammami had been killed.


US Predators strike again in North Waziristan, kill 6

The strike is the third in Pakistan's tribal areas in two days, and the second in an area controlled by the Haqqani Network.


Suicide bomber hits Afghan Army recruiting center in the north

The Taliban claimed the attack, which killed at least 37 people, including four children.


US Predators strike again in Pakistan's tribal areas

The strike near Miramshah in North Waziristan is the second today. Six "militants" were reported killed.


US Predators miss target in South Waziristan strike

Four "rebels" escaped after the first volley of missiles missed their target. Three of the last six Predator strikes have taken place in South Waziristan.


Raid in Afghan east targets Hizb-i Islami Khalis leader

The Hizb-i Islami Khalis helped Osama bin Laden enter Afghanistan in 1996, and aided in his escape to Pakistan during the Battle of Tora Bora. ISAF has not mentioned HIK by name in its press releases prior to today.