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Today's strike is the eighth recorded attack against Baitullah's fighters since the campaign heated up last summer.
Nine Pakistani troops have been killed and 15 more are missing amid heavy fighting in Swat. In Dir, 15 troops have been captured and 12 are thought to have been killed. Sufi Mohammed's son has been killed in Dir.
Mullah Salam Noorzai, a longtime senior Taliban military leader, is the latest Taliban commander killed in Helmand province. Noorzai served as the Herat IV Corps commander during the Taliban government prior to its ouster.
The attack targeted a safe house and a vehicle in Kanigoram; al Qaeda fighters have been reported killed. Today's strike is the fifth this month and the sixteenth this year.
Iraq's leader said security forces captured Baghdadi after a two-month-long covert intelligence operation. The US military has not confirmed the report.
Unconfirmed reports from the Iraqi Army said Abu Omar al Baghdadi was captured in eastern Baghdad. The US military has not confirmed the report. More than 60 Iraqis have been killed in two suicide bombings in Baghdad and Diyala.
The US Treasury Department and the UN have designated Abdul Haq as a terrorist with ties to al Qaeda and the Taliban. The designation may complicate the Obama administration's efforts to relocate seventeen Uighur detainees currently held at Gitmo. Some of the Uighur detainees have openly admitted their ties to Abdul Haq.
Eight terrorists are reported to have been killed in a Predator attack on a training camp used by the Taliban, al Qaeda, and the Jaish-e-Mohammed.
Maulana Abdul Aziz, the leader of the radical Lal Masjid who led a revolt in the heart of Islamabad, is released on bail by Pakistan's Supreme Court after serving less than two years in jail.
The Malakand Accord has boosted the Taliban and al Qaeda in the Swat Valley and beyond. New training camps are being established and recruitment is up as the Taliban flaunts its power.
Intelligence officials claimed Rauf was killed in a Nov. 2008 Predator strike in North Waziristan. Rauf is now thought to have directed the failed plots to attack major European cities, including bombings in England during Easter Weekend.
Yesterday's airstrike in Arakzai targeted a meeting being held by Hakeemullah Mehsud and al Qaeda operatives. A senior al Qaeda operative and three other Arabs were reported killed in the attack.
Twelve are killed in a US Predator strike as the air campaign continues to expand beyond the traditional hunting grounds of North and South Waziristan and Bajaur.
Pakistan's Taliban leader threatened to strike in Washington and said the recent attacks on the Lahore police training center, a military convoy in Bannu, and a special police unit in Islamabad were in response to the US air campaign targeting Taliban leaders in Pakistan's tribal areas.
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Senior al Qaeda leader in Syria sanctioned by US Treasury
Abu Khalaf funnels suicide bombers into Iraq and the Levant while operating from Syria and Iraq.US strikes again in South Waziristan
Eight Taliban and al Qaeda fighters are reported to have been killed in the latest airstrike against al Qaeda and Taliban compounds in the Taliban-controlled tribal agency. Of the 18 strikes in Pakistan this year, 10 have occurred in South Waziristan.US strike targets Baitullah Mehsud territory in South Waziristan
Today's strike is the eighth recorded attack against Baitullah's fighters since the campaign heated up last summer.
Pakistani Army to 'eliminate' the Taliban in Swat: Prime Minister Gilani
Nine Pakistani troops have been killed and 15 more are missing amid heavy fighting in Swat. In Dir, 15 troops have been captured and 12 are thought to have been killed. Sufi Mohammed's son has been killed in Dir.
Major fighting in Afghanistan's east and west
More than 50 Taliban have been reported killed during clashes in Farah and Kunar province. In Kunar, the remains of a US soldier who went missing after the Taliban assaulted an outpost have been found.Afghan forces kill senior Taliban commander in Helmand
Mullah Salam Noorzai, a longtime senior Taliban military leader, is the latest Taliban commander killed in Helmand province. Noorzai served as the Herat IV Corps commander during the Taliban government prior to its ouster.
US strike kills 10 Taliban in South Waziristan
The attack targeted a safe house and a vehicle in Kanigoram; al Qaeda fighters have been reported killed. Today's strike is the fifth this month and the sixteenth this year.
Al Qaeda leader Abu Omar al Baghdadi confirmed captured: Prime Minister Maliki
Iraq's leader said security forces captured Baghdadi after a two-month-long covert intelligence operation. The US military has not confirmed the report.
Islamic State of Iraq leader reported captured
Unconfirmed reports from the Iraqi Army said Abu Omar al Baghdadi was captured in eastern Baghdad. The US military has not confirmed the report. More than 60 Iraqis have been killed in two suicide bombings in Baghdad and Diyala.
The Uighurs, in their own words
The US Treasury Department and the UN have designated Abdul Haq as a terrorist with ties to al Qaeda and the Taliban. The designation may complicate the Obama administration's efforts to relocate seventeen Uighur detainees currently held at Gitmo. Some of the Uighur detainees have openly admitted their ties to Abdul Haq.
US airstrike targets Taliban training camp in South Waziristan
Eight terrorists are reported to have been killed in a Predator attack on a training camp used by the Taliban, al Qaeda, and the Jaish-e-Mohammed.
Pakistan releases Red Mosque leader who led insurrection in capital
Maulana Abdul Aziz, the leader of the radical Lal Masjid who led a revolt in the heart of Islamabad, is released on bail by Pakistan's Supreme Court after serving less than two years in jail.
Terrorists rally in Swat, march through region
The Malakand Accord has boosted the Taliban and al Qaeda in the Swat Valley and beyond. New training camps are being established and recruitment is up as the Taliban flaunts its power.
Al Qaeda's Shadow Army commander outlines Afghan strategy
LWJ exclusive: Abdullah Said, the new leader of al Qaeda's paramilitary organization, explained his plan to defeat the Coalition in Afghanistan.Al Qaeda operative Rashid Rauf survived US strike
Intelligence officials claimed Rauf was killed in a Nov. 2008 Predator strike in North Waziristan. Rauf is now thought to have directed the failed plots to attack major European cities, including bombings in England during Easter Weekend.
Suicide bomber kills eight policemen in Islamabad
The bomber struck at the Frontier Constabulary camp in Pakistan's capital. The unit is responsible for providing security at diplomatic missions and VIP homes.US strikes Haqqani Network in North Waziristan
Thirteen are reported killed in the latest airstrike in Pakistan's tribal areas. A suicide attack in North Waziristan targets security forces, kills five. Baitullah Mehsud takes credit for New York shooting spree.Arakzai strike targeted senior Taliban, al Qaeda commanders
Yesterday's airstrike in Arakzai targeted a meeting being held by Hakeemullah Mehsud and al Qaeda operatives. A senior al Qaeda operative and three other Arabs were reported killed in the attack.
US launches first strike in Arakzai tribal agency
Twelve are killed in a US Predator strike as the air campaign continues to expand beyond the traditional hunting grounds of North and South Waziristan and Bajaur.
Baitullah Mehsud takes credit for Pakistan attacks, threatens US
Pakistan's Taliban leader threatened to strike in Washington and said the recent attacks on the Lahore police training center, a military convoy in Bannu, and a special police unit in Islamabad were in response to the US air campaign targeting Taliban leaders in Pakistan's tribal areas.
