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Afghan and US forces destroy Haqqani Network training camp in Khost

Eighteen Haqqani Network fighters were killed during an Aug. 4 raid on a "stronghold in the remote mountains" in eastern Afghanistan.


Baitullah Mehsud's wife killed in Predator attack

predator-uav.jpgPredators hit a compound in Makeen owned by Baitullah's father-in-law. Relatives said Baitullah's second wife and two Taliban fighters were killed in the strike.


Iraqi troops detain deputy leader of Ansar al Islam

Fakri Hadi Gari, the group's deputy emir, and the financial emir were captured by Iraqi forces in Mosul.


Uighur terrorist leader threatens attacks against Chinese interests across the globe

Abdul Haq al Turkistani, the leader of the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Party and a member of al Qaeda's Shura Majlis, threatened to attack Chinese embassies worldwide and also interests within China.


Taliban suicide bomber kills two troops in North Waziristan

The Taliban also targeted security forces in Peshawar, Mohmand, Swat, and Khyber. Four more security personnel were beheaded and three more were seriously wounded in Pakistan's violent northwest.


Iran and the Taliban, allies against America

Herat%282%29-thumb.jpgThe testimony of a Guantanamo detainee confirms that cooperation between Iran and the Taliban began prior to the September 11 attacks. The one-time enemies came together to fight their common foe: America.


Somalia's Shabaab, Hizbul Islam seek merger

Hizbul Islam leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys told a crowd in Mogadishu that plans for a merger are moving forward.


Pakistani jihadis deny Osama bin Laden's son killed

The Taliban commanders said Sa'ad is fighting in Afghanistan and no members of Osama's inner circle have been killed.


Swat Taliban leader 'alive, healthy and has never been wounded' - spokesman

Shah Doran, Fazlullah's deputy, has been reported killed. Muslim Khan, the spokesman for Fazlullah, said the Taliban are prepared to retake Swat.


Osama bin Laden's son thought killed in Predator strike

Sa'ad bin Laden is believed to have been killed in a US Predator airstrike in Pakistan's tribal areas. The report has not been confirmed.


US Predator strikes in Pakistan: Observations

A look at the trends in the US air campaign against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Pakistan's tribal areas.


Investigation underway in Jakarta following terror strikes; Noordin Top suspected

Suicide bombers carried out the attacks on the Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott hotels. Top and his Tanzim Qaedat al-Jihad is the prime suspect.


US Predator strikes in North Waziristan, kills 5

Today's strike killed five Taliban fighters. The attack is the first to take place outside South Waziristan since May 16.


Twin blasts rock two hotels in Indonesian capital

Eleven people have been reported killed. The bombings at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels in Jakarta are the first terror attacks inside the country in years. Two other bombings have been reported in Jakarta.


US, Afghan forces strike at Haqqani Network in Afghanistan

A series of raids and a clash with the terror network in Ghazni and Khost provinces resulted in 22 fighters killed and two senior commanders captured.


US strikes Taliban communications center in South Waziristan

Three Taliban fighters are reported killed during the latest airstrike in Baitullah Mehsud's tribal areas.


Video: Taliban execute Swat tribal leader

Pir Samiullah was one of the few tribal leaders to put up significant resistance to Mullah Fazlullah and Ibn Amin. He and his lieutenants were brutally murdered and mutilated while the Pakistani Army stood by.


US kills 25 Taliban in second Predator strike in South Waziristan

Predators attacked a Taliban convoy in an attempt to kill a high value target.


US Predator strike on Taliban camp kills 8 in South Waziristan

predator-uav.jpgThe strike targeted the Taliban camp in Karwan Manza, which was featured in a recent propaganda video.


Marines push south in Operation Dagger

The Marines at the newly established Combat Outpost Payne in Khanishin are tasked with blocking the Taliban cross-border activity into Pakistan.