France
France unsure about Pakistan’s nuclear deterrent: WikiLeaks
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Afghanistan
Government report absolves a Karzai in Afghan bank fraud
Syria
Kurdistan: the other Iraq
Tunisia
Tunisia: Birthplace of the Arab Spring fears Islamist insurgence
NATO
Libya: Coalition forces prepare two-pronged blitz to finish off Gaddafi
Afghanistan
Local officials in Helmand claimed ISAF killed 14 civilians in an airstrike in Now Zad. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Zabul, Khost, and Balkh. Afghan intelligence claimed Pakistan’s ISI is supporting the Taliban’s Badar offensive.
Iraq
Prime Minister Maliki indicated he would consider allowing US trainers and advisers to stay past the December 2011 withdrawal deadline. Insurgents killed an Iraqi soldier in Baghdad and a civilian in Diyala.
Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has taken control of Zinjibar, the provincial capital of Abyan. More than “300 Islamic militants and al Qaeda men” are reported to have stormed the city after government forces left earlier this week.
Iran
Egypt’s state security service is interrogating an Iranian diplomat who is suspected of “spying for a foreign country to harm the interests of Egypt.” Iran has denied the diplomat was arrested.
Syria
Security forces have launched operations against anti-regime protesters in the towns of Rastan and Talbisa, just north of Damascus. Two people have been reported killed as tanks and helicopters were deployed.
AQAP seizes southern Yemeni city
More than “300 Islamic militants and al Qaeda men” have taken control of Zinjibar, the provincial capital of Abyan.
Nigeria
A group of 70 heavily armed “Islamic militants” killed four policemen and two civilians during attacks on two police stations and a bank in Maiduguri. Authorities believe Boku Haram executed the attacks in Maiduguri.
Pakistan
Eyewitness: Kashmiri funeral
United States
Gen. Cartwright, poised to lead Joint Chiefs, had his shot derailed by critics
Pakistan
Afghan trade deal may be implemented from June:Pakistan official
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia – ‘Verdicts in terror cases to be made public’: Saudi justice minister
Pakistan
Pakistan – Persecution of Ahmadis continues despite attacks
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Obama expected to name Army’s leader to head joint chiefs
Lashkar-e-Taiba
In evidence: a terrorist’s to-do list
Afghanistan
Afghan army salary theft shows fraud widespread
Russia
Security forces killed two armed “militants” during a raid on a hideout in Kabardino-Balkaria. Kavkaz Center, a propaganda arm of the Islamic Caucasus Emirate, said the US designation of the terror group disproves Russia’s claim that the Caucasus Emirate is weak.
India
India protested the US’ continuing support of Pakistan via military aid. “This [aid] is being used against us, which is not a nice gesture on the part of [the] US and we have raised this issue with them many times,” the defense minister said.
Pakistan
The Taliban killed two tribal leaders and six others in a suicide attack in Bajaur, and a political leader and two associates in a shooting in Swat. Security forces arrested six Taliban fighters in Karachi.
Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide bomber killed the Afghan police commander for the north and the police chief of Takhar and two Afghans and two German soldiers, and wounded ISAF’s commander in the north and the governor of Takhar. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in the south. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and […]
Iraq
Security forces arrested 25 al Qaeda fighters who belonged to a cell that killed 70 members of a wedding party in 2006. The leader of the cell posed as a human rights activist. Security forces found the bodies of two men who were executed in Mosul.
Yemen
President Saleh has agreed to a ceasefire with powerful tribal leader Sadiq al-Ahmar after fighting between the two led to more than 120 people killed. An “armed group” has kidnapped three French citizens in Hadramout province.
Pakistani ISI ‘S Wing’ aids terror groups in South and Central Asia
Indian officials believe the S Wing was helping Osama bin Laden hide in Pakistan.
Palestinian Territories
Hamas: Agents of terror, partners in peace, or both?
Pakistan
Angry Pakistan rejects US appeal, plans to review drone campaign
Taliban suicide bomber strikes at high-level meeting in Afghan north
The chief of police for the Afghan north and the police commander for Takhar province were among those killed, while ISAF’s commander for the north and Takhar’s governor were wounded.