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Lebanese military prosecutor charges 13 over Hezbollah explosives shipment
Lebanon’s military prosecutor charged 13 people over a shipment of explosives seized at Dahr al Baidar. Reporting on the prosecution identifies the alleged supplier, intended recipient, vehicle owner, and members of an accompanying transport team. The charges came as Lebanon’s government continued debating whether to transfer the case to the Judicial Council.
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Afghan United Front leads October surge in claimed anti-Taliban attacks
Anti-Taliban resistance groups claimed 82 attacks in October, more than double September’s total, with the Afghan United Front leading the surge. Yet the emergence of new factions and the loss of another NRF commander underscore the challenges facing a resistance that remains divided.
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Syria’s counterterrorism dilemma: Who can Washington trust?
A deadly attack on a Christian funeral in Jordan and subsequent Jordanian airstrikes in Syria have sparked a diplomatic dispute between Amman and Damascus. Bill Roggio is joined by FDD Senior Research Analyst Ahmad Sharawi to discuss the Islamic State’s possible involvement, the deteriorating security situation in southern Syria, and the implications for US counterterrorism…
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Syria hosts Iraqi PM for visit amid security challenges in north and south
Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi in Damascus on October 28 for talks aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, expanding trade, and reviving energy cooperation. The historic visit came as Syria faces continuing security challenges, including a deadly Jordanian airstrike in the south, clashes with foreign jihadists in Idlib, and…
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Florida teenager arrested in an Islamic State-linked bomb plot
A 15-year-old student in Gainesville, Florida, allegedly sought guidance from Islamic State members and supporters on building drones and explosives to attack people at an unidentified indoor location.
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One war, many fronts: Iran and its proxies
The war with Iran is far from over, and the fight extends well beyond the Strait of Hormuz. Bill Roggio is joined by FDD Senior Fellow and former British Ambassador to Yemen Edmund Fitton-Brown to assess the status of the US-Iran conflict, Tehran’s efforts to break the American naval blockade, and the growing role of…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes continue amid reported Pakistani outreach to anti-Taliban groups
Taliban and Pakistani forces have clashed at least three times since October 19, amid reports that Pakistani military and intelligence officials have met with members of Afghanistan’s anti-Taliban resistance to discuss possible support.
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Poland selected to host Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile maintenance facility
Poland will host Europe’s first dedicated maintenance facility for the Patriot air defense system’s PAC-3 missiles, reducing repair and servicing times while strengthening regional air defense readiness. The initiative comes amid growing shortages of critical munitions and Poland’s broader efforts to expand its role in US weapons production and maintenance.
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Jordanian Air Force strikes targets in Syria in retaliation for deadly church attack
On October 26, the Jordanian Air Force conducted multiple strikes against suspected Islamic State positions in southern Syria, targeting militants Jordan linked to an October 23 attack on a church in Karak that killed nine people and wounded dozens. Jordan said the strikes killed more than 20 militants, while Syrian authorities reported seven civilian deaths.
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Iraq juggles border security and ties with Iran, Syria, and Jordan
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi is seeking to strengthen border security and regional cooperation amid tensions with Iran over the closure of a key crossing in Iraq’s Maysan province, while also pursuing closer ties with Jordan and Syria. The developments come as Baghdad continues to face threats from Iranian-backed militias, concerns over instability along…
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Pakistani outreach presents a dilemma for Afghanistan’s anti-Taliban resistance
Pakistan’s reported outreach to anti-Taliban resistance groups reflects deteriorating ties with its longtime ally. But accepting Pakistani support could deepen divisions in the resistance and undermine its standing among Afghans who blame Islamabad for decades of bloodshed.
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Open Letter by Arab and Muslim Intellectuals to President Bush Calling for Promoting Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa
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Al Qaeda
A French intelligence report that Osama bin Laden died of Typhoid in Pakistan on September 4 is unconfirmed. The information came from Saudi intelligence.
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Iraq
The Iraqi Army captures Muntasir Hamoud Ileiwi al-Jubour, a leader of Ansar al-Sunnah and 2 aides in a raid. A fuel tanker bombing kills 35 in Sadr City. Abu Ayyoub al-Masri, the head of the Mujahideen Shura, is believed to be on video executing a Turkish hostage.
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Pakistan
Afghan President Karzai says Musharraf knows Mullah Omar is in Pakistan. The Frontier Post states the Taliban is concerned the government might break the Waziristan Accord, and gives details of the Taliban and al Qaeda power brokers in North Waziristan.
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The Weekly Standard: Pakistan Surrenders
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and I have co-authored an article titled Pakistan Surrenders for the October 2 edition of The Weekly Standard. The article provides an overview of the Fall of Waziristan and the strategic implications. The full text of the article is available below:
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Morocco
The Islamization of Morocco
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Iraq
US General Says 3,000 More Iraqi Troops Needed to Help Stabilize Baghdad
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Iran
Suspending enrichment unacceptable, says Iranian cleric
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Somalia
Somali Islamist movement tightens Sharia law
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Philippines
Philippine extremists release girl after ransom
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Palestinian Territories
US firm on Hamas sanctions
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Indonesia
Bali bombers ‘request beheading’
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Palestinian Territories
Churches attacked in Gaza, West Bank
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Hezbollah
Nasrallah: No army in the world can disarm us
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Oslo terrorists targeted ambassador
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The Sham Waziristan Accord
Pakistan attempts to deflect attention away from the real impact of the Waziristan Accord President – General Pervez Musharraf. President Pervez Musharraf is making a great effort to portray the Waziristan Accord as a positive step in reigning in the Taliban and al Qaeda during his visit to the United States and his meetings with President George Bush and senior advisers. President Musharraf has also attempted to deflect some of the attention from the Waziristan accords by claiming former Assistant Secretary of State Richard Armitage threated to ‘bomb Pakistan to the stone age’ if the country did not cooperate against…
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Afghanistan
Afghan police killed 25 Taliban after an attack on an outpost in Chora district, Uruzgan province. The Taliban killed 19 construction workers in an ambush in Kandahar.
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Pakistan
Bush ‘Taken Aback’ By Pakistan Bombing Threat
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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is temporarily releasing all Guantanamo Bay returnees held in Saudi jails to spend the Muslim holy month of Ramadan with their families
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Lebanon
Nasrallah appears at Beirut rally to celebrate Hezbollah’s “divine victory.” ‘ Hundreds of thousands are said to be in attendance. Shiite Mufti of Tyre has criticized Nasrallah’s actions in the war with Israel. The Dutch will send a warship but no troops to support the UNIFIL mission.
