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Taliban–Pakistan border clashes continue, TTP attack kills 10 Pakistani police
Taliban and Pakistani forces have fought repeatedly along their border since October 29, and a Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan ambush killed 10 Pakistani policemen on November 11. The violence comes as Washington signaled its willingness to help address Pakistan’s concerns about militant groups operating from Afghanistan.
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The Muslim Brotherhood’s long game: Influence, infiltration, and Islamist politics
The Muslim Brotherhood’s growing influence in Western politics and institutions is raising concerns about free speech, religious extremism, and national security. Bill Roggio is joined by Edmund Fitton-Brown, a former British ambassador to Yemen and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, to examine the Islamist organization’s activities in the United States and Europe.
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Russia’s redesigned Geran-5 missile expands threat to Ukrainian skies
Ukrainian intelligence has detailed a redesigned version of Russia’s Geran-5 cruise missile, which is part of Moscow’s effort to counter Ukrainian defensive adaptation and intensify its assault on civilian infrastructure.
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Syria denies it has troops in Yemen in wake of military agreement with Saudi Arabia
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al Shaibani denied reports that Syria had deployed troops to Yemen or planned to do so, clarifying that its military agreement with Saudi Arabia focuses on rebuilding Syria’s armed forces. The statement comes amid broader diplomatic efforts by Damascus to strengthen security and political ties with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and…
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8 Islamic State suspects arrested or indicted across 5 countries since October
Between October 9 and November 10, authorities in five countries announced the arrests or indictments of eight individuals in Islamic State-related cases. The incidents highlight the terrorist group’s continued ability to radicalize and recruit supporters online despite the loss of its territorial caliphate.
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Hezbollah reportedly rebuilding networks in southern Lebanon pilot zones
Hezbollah is reportedly rebuilding its intelligence networks and restoring its presence in three southern Lebanese villages designated to test the group’s disarmament, despite the Lebanese Army’s claims of operational control. The reports come amid stalled verification efforts and continued reluctance by the army to confront Hezbollah.
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Attack targets Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan
A new “suspected drone attack” on the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region has heightened tensions as Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi confronts Iranian-backed militias over their weapons, economic networks, and influence. The developments come amid growing US pressure on Baghdad to restrict border crossings with Iran, renewed diplomatic contacts between Iraqi…
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Ugandans start withdrawal from Somalia, US leaves key base
After nearly 20 years in Somalia, Uganda has begun withdrawing its troops from the African Union mission, while US forces have also departed the strategic Baledogle Military Airfield in southern Somalia. The departures could create opportunities for Al Qaeda’s Shabaab to expand its influence amid ongoing political instability in Mogadishu.
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IDF finds weapons stockpiles, Hezbollah military site near UN posts in south Lebanon
Israeli forces found weapons stockpiles and a Hezbollah military-use apartment within 100 to 250 meters of United Nations positions in southern Lebanon, adding to a years-long record of Hezbollah military infrastructure near UNIFIL sites.
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Northern Iraq struggles with Kurdish political divisions and security
Northern Iraq faces mounting security and political challenges as Iranian drone attacks continue to target Kurdish Iranian opposition groups, Iraqi forces conduct operations against the Islamic State, and political disputes threaten stability in Sinjar. These developments come amid growing tensions between the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, complicating efforts to strengthen…
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Arab parties endorse Eisenkot for Israeli PM, IDF reports 52 ceasefire violations Oct. 16–Nov. 5
Record turnout among Arab voters in Israel’s October 27 parliamentary election nearly doubled the representation of Arab-led parties, potentially making them kingmakers in forming the next government. Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces reported 52 ceasefire violations by Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist groups between October 16 and November 5, as Israeli forces continued conducting strikes…
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Security Plan Focuses on Broader Region, Officials Say
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Afghanistan
(Afghanistan) Noise of war gives way to the sound of rebuilding
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From Waziristan to Afghanistan, and Back
The Taliban repatriate their dead fighters from Afghanistan back into Pakistan’s tribal agencies of North & South Waziristan The Taliban in Waziristan. Click image to view. Pakistan’s tribal agencies of North and South Waziristan continue to serve as Taliban safe havens and armed camps for attacks into Afghanistan. On January 11, the Pakistani military attacked a Taliban convoy moving into Afghanistan from the Pakistani border town of Gorvek in North Waziristan. The Pakistani military used “artillery and mortars” against the Taliban vehicles, and found heavy weapons, including rockets and mortars, after the attack. No Taliban were found. This is the…
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Pakistan
175 Taliban from South Waziristan have been killed in Afghanistan since 2005. “Families of the dead fighters were recently awarded certificates of commendation by the Taliban.” The ceremony “was presided over by Baitullah Mahsud.” The bodies of 25 Taliban were brought back to Miranshah, North Waziristan, where “the Taliban asked everyone to attend the funerals of these martyrs.”
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Somalia
US ground forces entered Somalia after an airstrike killed 8 to 10 terrorists. A Marine Special Operations Company is deploying the CENTCOM theater. Warlords in Mogadishu agreed to lay down their weapons after fighting with government forces in Mogadishu killed 8 and wounded 9.
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Tunisia
The Algeria GSPC terrorists killed in a firefight with Tunisian police earlier this month had “images of sites of some foreign embassies” in their possession. The police “also confiscated documents containing a few names of foreign diplomats living in Tunisia and a quantity of traditional explosives.”
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Iraq
Baghdad, between Maliki’s plan and Bush’s strategy…
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Iraq
Iraq Security and Coalition Forces Conduct Major Offensive
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Pakistan
Pakistan denies harboring al Qaeda leaders
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Afghanistan
NATO killed 13 Taliban in an airstrike on a headquarters Helmand province. USAID will begin work on a major hydroelectric dam in Helmand. Germany considers deploying Tornado fighter-bombers.
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Iraq
A Framework for thinking about Iraq Strategy
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Pressuring Iran on Iraq
Another raid & detention of Iranian diplomats Following President Bush’s speech on a change in strategy and tactics in Iraq, which contained unusually harsh language with respect to Iran and its involvement in the Iraqi insurgency, the United States wasted no time in firing its first shot across the bow of the Islamic Republic of Iran. U.S. forces raided the Iranian consulate in Irbil in northern Iraq, and detained five Iranians, along with computers, documents and other evidence the Iranians were colluding with the Sunni insurgency and Shia death squads. Irbil is in the Kurdish north, which is largely Sunni,…
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China
China hints at threat of Qaeda-style group
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Pakistan
Gulbadeen Hekmatyar claims the Taliban are not infiltrating Afghanistan from Pakistan. In the aftermath of the Pakistani government attack on Taliban crossing the border into Afghanistan, “heavy weapons including rockets and rocket launchers” were found. Pakistan will have representation in the Kabul Joint Intelligence Operations Center.
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Iraq
A Sadr aide says US troops will “go home in coffins”. Iraq is seeking the release of the Iranians that were arrested near the consulate in Irbil. The Irians were applying for, but did not have diplomatic status. The Haifa Street area has been cordoned off after fierce battles that killed over 50.
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Iraqi soldier killed by ‘boy bomber™
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Iraq
A New Oil Plan for Iraq
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Algeria
Algeria: Army Kills Six GSPC
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Iraq
Iraq: The Big Plan
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Europe
A blast at the US Embassy in Athens, Greece was described as a terror attack by the Attica chief of police. The description may indicate an RPG was used. “There was a shell that exploded in the toilets of the building … It was fired from street level.” No one was kiled or wounded.
