United States
Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari pleads guilty in terror financing
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Afghanistan
Afghan forces’ problems are a drag on US effort
Australia
Jakarta suicide bombers set sights on Australia
Former Gitmo detainee killed in shootout
A former Guantanamo detainee named Fahd Saleh Suleiman al Jutayli has reportedly been killed in a shootout in Yemen. Prior to his repatriation to Saudi Arabia, Jutayli was accused of having fought at Tora Bora.
Afghan police detain Taliban shadow governor of Bamyan
Police arrested Mullah Burhan, who was appointed by the Taliban to spark the insurgency in the previously quiet central province.
Afghanistan
Coalition and Afghan forces killed 22 Taliban fighters, wounded 25, and detained 15 more in Farah province. Police detained the shadow governor for Bamyan province. A Taliban suicide bomber killed a US soldier during an attack on a military convoy in Khost province.
Pakistan
Taliban film shows leader is dead
Pakistan
Hakeemullah’s brother killed in US drone attack in Pakistan