Hassan Dahir Aweys and Hassan Abdullah Hersi al Turki, two senior al Qaeda leaders in the Islamic Courts, rejected the terms of the cease-fire agreement signed by Sheikh Sharif Ahmed. "We don't see that as a peace deal, we see it as a trap," Aweys said, noting his faction was conducting the attacks in Somalia. A meeting will be held next week to dismiss Ahmed as leader of the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia, an umbrella group for the insurgency.
The ANSF Order of Battle
A breakdown of the structure and units in the Afghan National Security Forces.
The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan
A look at the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan's top leaders.
The Quetta Shura
A look at the Afghan Taliban's top leaders, military councils, and committees.
