Iraq
In Iraq, US Special Forces gearing up to leave
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
The US State Department added Ibrahim Hassan Tali al Asiri to the list of specailly designated global terrorists. Asiri is AQAP’s top bomb maker and aided in his brother’s failed assassination attempt against Saudi Arabia’s deputy interior minister in January 2009.
Yemen
President Saleh said he would hand over power only “to capable, responsible hands.” Security forces claimed to have killed 15 al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters over the past week. Britain and Germany have begun evacuating non-essential embassy personnel.
Afghanistan
Defense task force on Afghanistan development unravels
France
Allies are split on goal and exit strategy in Libya
Egypt
Islamist group is rising force in a new Egypt
Defining terrorism down
Reuters calls intentional targeting of Israeli civilians a “Palestinian strike.”
Fahd al Quso aided in Detroit airline bombing plot
Quso was also a key player in the USS Cole bombing in in 2000.
ISAF again targets the IMU in Samangan
Attacks against the al Qaeda-linked terror group continue in the Afghan north.
Afghanistan
Thousands of Afghan Taliban laying down arms: US
Afghanistan
Cold water from the Taliban
Pakistan
A Taliban suicide bomber killed five policemen in Hangu. Security forces killed eight “militants” in Arakzai. President Zardari condemned US Predator strikes in Pakistan.
Pakistan
Pakistan – Muslims, Christians rally against holy Quran’s desecration
Libya
NATO may go for enforcement of ‘no-fly plus’
US adds AQAP bomb maker to terrorist list
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula operative Ibrahim Hassan Tali al Asiri serves as the terror group’s top bomb maker. Asiri was involved in the assassination attempt that targeted Saudi Arabia’s deputy interior minister.
Afghanistan
Security forces killed and captured several Taliban, Haqqani Network, and IMU leaders and fighters in Helmand, Ghazni, Kandahar, Ghazni, Khost, and Samangan. ISAF helicopter gunships accidentally killed two civilians while attacking Haqqani Network leaders in Khost. The Taliban forced cell phone providers to shut down their towers in Helmand.
Iraq
The Islamic Army, HAMAS – Iraq, the 1920 Revolution Brigades, the Mujahideen Army, the Rashidin Army, and the Shariah Commission of Ansar al Sunnah are said to be in reconciliation talks with the Iraqi government. Security forces arrested 18 wanted men in Kirkuk.
Somalia
Somali and African Union forces are accused of indiscriminately shelling the Bakara market in Mogadishu, killing 10 people and wounding 31. Shabaab spokesman Ali Dhere vowed to continue fighting the government and African Union forces.
Yemen
President Saleh is reportedly working on a deal to relinquish power. The Shabwa tribe took control of seven Central Security Forces compounds, effectively putting them in control of the province. Three people in Hadramout were wounded during clashes between the presidential guards and army units who back protesters.
Syria
Nearly 20,000 people marched today at funerals for protesters killed in the recent crackdown; reports say 37 were shot yesterday by Syrian forces. President Assad has responded by offering possible concessions, including an end to Syria’s 48-year term of emergency rule.
Libya
NATO warships began a blockade of Libya’s coastline to choke the government’s supplies of arms and mercenaries. Coalition bombers struck at military bases and ammunition bunkers, destroying a Libyan plane. Gaddafi’s forces said the airstrikes have caused civilian casualties; the US denies the claim. Government forces continue to attack the cities of Ajdabiya and Misrata.
Libya
Libya – Air strikes have not hit civilians, US says
United States
US agencies respond to cyberattack on information security firm
Libya
Fears grow of humanitarian crisis in besieged Libyan city
Malaysia
In Malaysia, Shiites struggle to practice their faith
Arab League
Arab countries on the sidelines in Libya campaign
Al Qaeda in Iraq
For al-Qaida, Detroit was just the cheapest flight
Suicide bomber kills 5 Pakistani policemen
Five policemen in Hangu were killed as the Taliban continue their terror campaign in the regions surrounding the provincial capital of Peshawar.
Egypt
US presses Egypt, gently, for more time before polls
Al Qaeda
Abu Yahya al Libi, a top al Qaeda ideologue and a senior leader in the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, released a tape in support of Libyan rebels against President Gaddafi. “The Libyan people have suffered at the hands of Gaddafi for more than 40 years,” he said. Al Libi also accused the West of supporting […]