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Pakistan
The military and the Taliban have agreed to a cease fire in Swat. The Taliban beheaded six security forces personnel and seven civilians in Swat. The leader of the Lal Masjid said he supported Swat’s Maulana Fazlullah but has no links to his organization.
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Al Qaeda
Jury sees photographs of men in al Qaeda type drills in Britain
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Pakistan
Judgment day looms for ‘bomb gang™ that divided the Spain
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Iraq
Iraq balks as US seeks more policing by Sunnis
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Al Qaeda
Islamic militancy in Pakistan’s northern Swat valley
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Pakistan
Leaders of Anbar awakening in Washington to meet US officials
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Philippines
Three suspected Muslim militants arrested in southern Philippines
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Pakistan
Pakistan: Lal Masjid and Fazlullah
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Iraq
Muqtada al Sadr may call off the cease fire with the Mahdi Army. The Islamic Army of Iraq killed 16 al Qaeda in a clash in Salahadin province. Al Qaeda targeted the headquarters of the 1920s Revolution Brigades in Miqdadiyah in Diyala province with a suicide bomber. Coalition forces captured 15 al Qaeda operatives.
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Algeria
The Algerian security forces killed 15 al Qaeda in the Islamic Mahgreb fighters and captured seven during fighting over the past seven days. The fighting occurred on the Tunisian border and uncovered several hideouts and large weapons caches.
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Iraq
Iraqi special forces captured two Mahdi Army leaders. US forces killed seven al Qaeda operatives and captured 31. Nine al Qaeda fighters were captured along with an anti-aircraft gun in Babil province.
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Pakistan launches operation in Swat
One day after the Taliban conducts a suicide attack in Swat, the Pakistani military goes on the offensive, while Maulana Fazlullah goes in hiding.
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Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda reveals signs of weakness
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Syria
Satellite imagery shows Syria is dismantling a suspected, partly built nuclear reactor. Syria may have been preparing for an Israeli attack two weeks ago.
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Iran
The US has imposed sanctions on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, three of Iran’s largest banks, and eight citizens involved in weapons trade and supporting terrorist groups. Iranians are beginning to complain about economic setbacks.
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Pakistan
Swat’s Maulana Fazlullah went underground after his Taliban forces conducted a suicide attack on paramilitary forces, killing 30. The Taliban destroyed five military checkpoints in Bajaur. The Taliban asked the military to withdraw from the town of Tank in South Waziristan. The trial against Lal Masjid leader Maulana Abdul Aziz has been suspended due to his “illness.”
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Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda anger at Jazeera on Laden tape
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Turkey
Turks say US pressure won’t stop attack
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Iraq
Basra police detain 267 foreign ‘criminals’
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Al Qaeda
Spain arrested six members of an al Qaeda in Iraq recruiting cell; the cell was led by an Algerian and a Moroccan. France arrested seven members of an al Qaeda in Iraq recruiting cell that operated in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.
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Somalia
Fifteen civilians were killed in Mogadishu after an IED targeted a military convoy missed and hit a bus. Two soldiers were killed in an IED attack in central Somalia. A district commissioner in Afgoye narrowly escaped an assassination attempt. Three Ugandan peacekeepers were wounded in a mortar attack.
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Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said, “I am not satisfied that an alliance, whose members have over 2 million soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen, cannot find the modest additional resources that have been committed for Afghanistan.” Thirteen Taliban and 5 police were killed in fighting throughout Afghanistan. ISAF forces have launched an operation to dislodge the Taliban from Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province. An Australian SAS commando was killed during fighting in Uruzgan.
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Iraq
Coalition forces killed three al Qaeda operatives and captured 11. Iraqi Special Operations Forces captured two al Qaeda cell leaders in Baghdad and Abu Ghraib. Iraqi Security Forces captured 21 suspected insurgents. Sadr reiterated his call for the Mahdi Army to stop attacks. Arrest warrants were issued for 50 Iraqi policemen for their involvement in terrorist attacks.
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Taliban suicide bomber targets police in Swat; kills 30
Taliban leader Maulana Qazi Fazlullah strikes first, just days after over 3,000 police and paramilitary troops are moved into Swat.
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Pakistani military deploys in Swat
Pakistani government admitted it lost its writ in large segments of Swat. Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah threatened to attack if an operation commences.
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Algeria
The New Battle of Algiers
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Iraq
Iraq: Kurds Hold The Keys To Turkey’s Dilemma
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan is lost, says proposed British envoy
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Pakistan
The government is working to set the agenda for negotiations with the Taliban in November. The army has deployed several thousand troops into Swat. Four al Qaeda suspects were arrested in Mardan. A new investigating officer has been assigned to look into the assassination attempt on Benazir Bhutto.
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Pakistan
Baggage of past dogs Pakistan probe into Bhutto blast
