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Lebanon
Israel begins last phase of Lebanon withdrawal
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Hezbollah
US Says Hezbollah Still Strong After War With Israel
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Israel
Air raid kills Islamic Jihad member
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Saudi Arabia
Satirical Saudi show makes mockery of militants, draws fundamentalist ire
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Pakistan
Reaching a Consensus on the Taliban
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Pakistan
We could bring the West to its knees: Musharraf
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Iraq
Ramadi has ‘Tipped™ to Iraqi Government, Coalition
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India
India says Pakistan’s ISI (intelligence service), Lashkar-e-Toiba and SIMI are behind the Mumbai train bombings that killed over 200. Pakistani calls the charges “baseless” and asks for evidence. Fifteen suspects are currently in Indian custody.
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Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda Increasingly Reliant on Media
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Sudan
Darfur ex-rebels accuse Sudan army of attacking HQ
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Turkey
Turkey’s Kurdish rebels declare ceasefire
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Iraq
Armed confrontations between Anbar tribes, al Qaeda
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India
Indian Police Blame Pakistan’s ISI in Mumbai Bombings
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Iraq
“Baghdad under curfew” – an update
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Iraq
Basra governor says Iraq police tried to kill him
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Iraq
Reports Army unit abandoned convoy in Iraq incorrect
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Somalia
The Islamic Courts continues its conquest of Somalia. The Lower Shabelle region and the towns of Kalaber and Jawil are now under the control of the ICU. Kenyan troops have been placed on high alert all along the Somali border.
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Afghanistan
A suicide bomber kills 12 and wounds over 40 in a crowded Kabul market. Two weeks ago, the Kabul police broke up an al Qaeda bombing cell.
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Pakistan
Bajaur and South Waziristan are next to be given a truce (see “Future Surrender and the Expansion of Talibanistan“). The Taliban have claimed responsibility for killing a “spy.” The “Taliban captured this spy and gave him punishment according to Shariah (Islamic law)… He had reported that 10 Taliban centres were here,” according to a leaflet that was distributed in North Waziristan.
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Al Qaeda
Global Crisis Watch has the video, a translation, images and analysis of the Ayman al-Zawahiri’s latest videotape, titled “Bush, the Catholic Pope, and Darfur: The Crusader’s Wars.”
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The Green Zone Plot and the Baghdad Curfew
Baghdad goes under curfew after a multiple suicide attack plot directed against the Green Zone was uncovered Adnan al-Dulaimi. Click image to view. As the news of a weekend long curfew in Baghdad was announced, Omar from Iraq the Model reported that there are “fierce clashes” in the north and eastern sections of the city. The fighting occurred after “the home of a senior lawmaker from a ‘large political bloc’ was raided by a joint Iraqi-American force. The identity of the lawmaker was kept secret ‘due to the sensitivity of the case.’” Richard Fernandez looked at the possibility that Sadr…
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Belgium Rules Sifting of Bank Data [SWIFT] Illegal
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Iran
Iranian FM: No Reason for Iran to Suspend Nuclear Activities
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Iraq
Iraq declares curfew in Baghdad
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Al Qaeda
US unable to confirm Muhajir in Qaeda Iraq audio
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Morocco
Extremist Islam may be rising in Morocco
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Afghanistan
Two Taliban and one policeman were killed after the Taliban attacked a police checkpoint in Zabul. A Canadian soldier was killed in the Panjwai district of Kandahar after setting off a land mine. Afghan and Coalition forces disable several roadside bombs in Paktika province, which sits across the border from Waziristan.
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Al Qaeda
As Sahab Productions has released Ayman al-Zawahiri’s latest videotape, which addresses President Bush, “the Pope of the Vatican, Darfur, and the Crusader Wars.” The capture of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the planner of 9-11, also plays a prominent role in Zawahiri’s message.
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Iraq
Commander: Iraq insurgents losing ground
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Anbar Tribes vs. al Qaeda
Five al Qaeda, including three Yemenis, are captured by a tribal force in Ramadi Iraq. Click map to view. Less than two weeks after 25 of the 31 predominately Sunni tribes in Anbar Province pledged to fight al Qaeda and support the Shiite led government of Prime Minister Maliki, the tribes have taken a shot against al Qaeda fighters. Reuters reports five al Qaeda were captured in the city of Ramadi, “including three foreign fighters from Yemen.” “The five militants were captured without a fight in a car under a bridge in Ramadi, capital of Anbar province, police Major Salam…
