Iraq
‘If they pay we kill them anyway’ – the kidnapper’s story
Monthly Archives: January 2007
Pakistan’s Insurgency
Suicide bombings, attacks on government outposts become routine Pakistan has suffered three suicide bombings over the past five days, spread across the country in Mir Ali, the provincial capital of Peshawar and the capital of Islamabad. While the targeting may appear different at first glance, each of the attacks were clearly directed at the authority […]
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Gates wants military to minimize stop-loss program
Iraq
Cracking Down On Al-Sadr No Easy Task
Afghanistan
US Says Afghan Troops Issue Critical to NATO’s Future
Al Qaeda
Bin Laden Alive, Active Says Algerian Group
Iraq
Abu Ghraib officer to be court-martialed
Iraq
Sheiks Help Curb Violence in Iraq’s West, US Says
Iran
U.N. Atomic Chief Cites Iran Enrichment Plan
Iran
Iran wants senior atom inspector out
Palestinian Territories
Mortar shells target Palestinian Preventive Security in Gaza
Palestinian Territories
Fatah-linked group captures 24 Hamas activists; 12 killed in fighting; unity govt talks put off
Philippines
Philippines: Islands in the War – Part 1 & Part 2
Somalia
Five were killed and 4 wounded during skirmishes in Mogadishu. Five Islamists, including an American and French national, were detained at the Kenyan border. Alsharq Alawsat reports American soldiers may be missing in the southern tip of Somalia. South African will not send troops.
The Karbala attack and the IRGC
Qods Force logo. Click image to view. The Iranians may be responsible the conducting the attack that resulted in the murder of five American soldiers in Karbala On January 20th, a team of twelve men disguised as U.S. soldiers entered the Provincial Joint Coordination Center in Karbala, where U.S. soldiers conducted a meeting with local […]
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Georgia says it foiled sale of bomb-grade uranium destined for Islamists
Iraq
(Iraq) Update to 20 Jan. Blackhawk helicopter incident
Philippines
Karen Hughes in the Stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf
Iraq
US surprised by Sadr shift
Iraq
Looking at the Surge From the Other Side
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US Missile Defense in Europe to Counter Rogue States
Hezbollah
Hezbollah buries dead, urges Lebanese unity
Iraq
The Iraqi Army captured a bombing cell leader in Mosul, while the Police captured a cell leader in Haswah. A bomber killed 15 at a Baghdad pet market, while a suicide bomber killed 7 in Mosul. President Bush warned Congress that he sets policy for Iraq. The Senate voted General Petreaus as the new MNF-Iraq […]
Lebanon
Army patrols expand in tense Beirut
Thailand
Martial law in Thailand partially lifted
Sudan
First test for new UN chief: Darfur
Pakistan
A suicide bomber blew himself and a guard up at the Marriott hotel in Islamabad. The Taliban fired rockets at a paramilitary Frontier Constabulary post in Shakai, South Waziristan. According to Musharraf, ‘the Taliban is solely Afghanistan™s problem and rumours that the Al Qaeda leadership is in Pakistan are a distortion of facts.’ Pakistani & […]
Algeria
The Algerian Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat has officially renamed the organization to “al Qaeda in the Land of the Islamic Maghrib.” See the section on North Africa/Algeria in The State of the Jihad for details on al Qaeda in North Africa.
Palestinian Territories
Factional Fighting Marks Hamas Anniversary
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Increased US Effort ‘Will Make A Difference’