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Pakistan
More than 40 Pakistanis were killed in a suicide attack at a mosque in Dir. Five soldiers were killed in IED attacks in South Waziristan. Security forces killed 10 Taliban fighters in Swat, detained 12 more in Mohmand, and arrested the mastermind of the latest attack in Lahore. The government denied that Sufi Mohammed was arrested.
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Iran
IAEA: New uranium traces found in Syria
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Al Qaeda
Canada must bring home citizen with alleged Al Qaeda ties: judge
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Somalia
Ten Somalis were killed during fighting in Wabho, four were killed in Mogadishu, and two more were killed in a bombing in Beledweyn. Islamist forces targeted an African Union convoy in an IED attack in Mogadishu; no casualties were reported. Ethiopia admitted it has sent forces into western Somalia to conduct “reconnaisance” missions but said it has no intention of basing troops in the country.
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Afghanistan
Pentagon quietly sending 1,000 Special Operators to Afghanistan in strategy revamp
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Pakistan
Pakistan: Poverty of imagination
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Pakistan
Pakistan: Minister rejects reports of Sufi Mohammed’s arrest
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Philippines
Nine fighters from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and one civilian were killed in clashes in Maguindanao province. The soldiers attacked MILF camps after two Army bases were attacked by company-sized forces of MILF fighters. Abu Sayyaf released a Sri Lankan peace activist after nearly four months of captivity. The US is attempting to ensure the bounties for captured Abu Sayyaf leaders are paid to the proper person.
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Italy
Italian police issued arrest warrants for five members of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb accused of plotting terror attacks in the cities of Milan and Bologna. The men also recruit and train fighters for Iraq and Afghanistan and are thought to have been involved in terror activities in France, Spain, and Denmark.
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Afghanistan
US troop buildup in Afghanistan is in full force
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Afghanistan
Nineteen Taliban fighters, six policemen, and three children were killed during fighting in eastern Afghanistan; 15 of the Taliban fighters were killed in an assault on a base in Khost province. Afghan and Coalition forces detained seven Taliban fighters associated with operations in Helmand and Farah provinces during a raid in Marja in Nad Ali district.
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Iraq
Two US soldiers were killed in separate incidents in Kirkuk and Diyala provinces. Security forces detained 19 insurgents in Karbala, an al Qaeda leader behind the 2006 bombing at the Samarra mosque, and a gunman in Al Kut.
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Al Qaeda
Small Iraqi villages targets for terrorist recruiting
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Suicide bomber kills more than 40 Pakistanis in latest attack at Pakistani mosques
The suicide bomber struck as the mosque was packed with worshipers attending Friday prayers. The Taliban also killed seven policemen in a complex ambush in Mardan.
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Pakistan
US should not force help on Pakistan’s army: military official
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Pakistan
Waziristan simmers
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Pakistan
Taliban stir rising anger of Pakistanis
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Afghanistan
Officials: Bin Laden running out of space to hide
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Pakistan targets leaders behind the Malakand Accord
Three senior TNSM leaders have been detained, while it is rumored that Sufi Mohammed and two of his sons were also detained.
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Philippines
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front detonated an improvised explosive device while a group of soldiers and civilians were washing in a creek in Maguindanao, killing a soldier and a civilian and wounding four others. MILF bombed two electrical transmission towers in Maguindanao, knocking out power over a wide area.
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Abu Sayyaf releases Sri Lankan hostage
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Thailand
A day before the Prime Minister was to deliver a talk on security in the southern provinces, a mobile phone-activated bomb exploded at an elementary school in Narathiwat province, wounding two teachers. A similar device exploded in Yala province, wounding three police officers. On Tuesday, insurgents dressed in Army uniforms and manning a fake roadblock killed two teachers, one of which was eight months pregnant.
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Al Qaeda
Mali vows to ‘get tough’ on Qaeda hostage killers
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Afghanistan
US troops work to quickly train Afghan forces ahead of election
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Somalia
Shabaab said the government in Mogadishu failed as fighting resumed in the capital. Pro-government Islamic Courts Union forces retreated from Mahaday. Government officials said they plan to recapture the Bay and Bakool provinces.
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Pakistan
Tide in Swat decisively changed against terrorists: Kayani
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Pakistan
US firm on implicating LeT founder in 26/11 carnage
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Pakistan
The military said 10 Taliban fighters and one soldier were killed in Swat and Buner. Sufi Mohammed and other TNSM leaders were reportedly arrested in Dir. A senior Taliban leader in Charsadda was detained. The Taliban killed six policemen and a paramilitary trooper in Mardan, released the remaining 48 hostages in North Waziristan, and bombed a school in Peshawar.
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Al Qaeda operatives targeting Pakistani leaders
After a meeting held recently in Afghanistan’s Paktia province, Al Qaeda has transferred seven operatives from the Iraq theater to target senior Pakistani leaders.
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Afghanistan
Equipment, skill of Afghan insurgents improves
