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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.
Umarov is the founder and emir of the Caucasus Emirate, an al Qaeda-linked group that conducts attacks in Russia.
Although the Saudi government has not identified the 25 terrorists released from Guantanamo Bay who are known to have returned to jihad, 15 of them can be identified.
The defection is the latest blow to one of the two largest Islamist terror groups in Somalia, and will bolster the fortunes of Shabaab.
The Federal Security Service captured Emir Magas, the military commander of the Caucasus Emirate, and killed Yasir Amarat, a wanted terrorist commander from Jordan.
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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.
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.Taliban commander reported killed in US strike in North Waziristan
The strike took place in the Miramshah region, an area controlled by the Haqqani Network. The attack is the second in Pakistan in 24 hours.US airstrike kills 2 in North Waziristan
A Predator fired a missile at a compound near Mir Ali.US designates Caucasus Emirate leader Doku Umarov a global terrorist
Umarov is the founder and emir of the Caucasus Emirate, an al Qaeda-linked group that conducts attacks in Russia.
Senior Jemaah Islamiyah commander captured in Indonesia
Abdullah Sunata created the al Qaeda in Aceh cell and served as "a bridge" between Jemaah Islamiyah and the Philippines-based Abu Sayyaf Group.US, Afghan forces hammer the Haqqani Network in Paktia
Arabs, Uzbeks, Turks, and Chechens were reported to have been killed in the clash in eastern Afghanistan. Two Haqqani Network and Taliban commanders and a foreign fighter facilitator were killed in the fighting.Saudi Gitmo recidivists
Although the Saudi government has not identified the 25 terrorists released from Guantanamo Bay who are known to have returned to jihad, 15 of them can be identified.
Al Qaeda commander killed in US strike in North Waziristan
Military commander Abu Ahmed and 12 members of the Islamic Jihad Group were killed in today's strike in the Taliban stronghold.US, Afghan forces kill 38 Haqqani Network fighters in Khost
The joint forces battled more than 200 Haqqani Network fighters in the Musa Khel district.US strike kills 16 in North Waziristan
An unmanned Predator or Reaper fired two missiles at a compound near Mir Ali earlier today.Al Qaeda operatives killed in North Waziristan strike
A jihadist group said that an al Qaeda military commander, the leader of a local al Qaeda group, and a Turkish foreign fighter were killed in the June 10 airstrike in North Waziristan.Taliban kill 10 Pakistani troops, capture 40 more in northwest
Ten Frontier Corps troops and 38 Taliban fighters were killed in Bajaur, while 40 more troops were captured in Mohmand by the Afghan Taliban.Hizbul Islam faction in southern Somalia defects to Shabaab
The defection is the latest blow to one of the two largest Islamist terror groups in Somalia, and will bolster the fortunes of Shabaab.
US, Afghan forces kill Haqqani Network commander during raid in Khost
Fazil Subhan and an undisclosed number of Haqqani Network fighters were killed in the Shamul district. Subhan was known to facilitate al Qaeda operations.Russians capture, kill 2 top Caucasus Emirate commanders
The Federal Security Service captured Emir Magas, the military commander of the Caucasus Emirate, and killed Yasir Amarat, a wanted terrorist commander from Jordan.
