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Iraq
Security forces arrested 16 members of an al Qaeda assassination cell, including the terror group’s leader, in Baghdad. Insurgents killed a policeman in Baghdad.
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Yemen
A suicide bomber killed nine Yemeni soldiers and wounded 21 more in an attack on a military convoy in Aden. The convoy was traveling to fight al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in Zinjibar.
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Somalia
Shabaab beheaded two shepherds and displayed their corpses in Afgoye. The government of Puntland and Shabaab forces under Sheikh Atom agreed to a cease-fire.
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Pakistan arrests Taliban intelligence officer near Islamabad
The Taliban intelligence official is identified by the initials QZR, but it is unclear if he is Qari Zia Rahman.
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Taliban hang 8-year-old boy in Helmand
The boy was hanged after his father, a policeman, refused to cooperate with the Taliban.
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Afghanistan
US Diplomat Urges Reform in Afghan Justice Organisations
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan – International Troops Hand Over Security in Panjshir
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Europe
Norway Suspect Wanted European Anti-Muslim Crusade
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Suicide bomber kills 9 Yemeni soldiers in Aden
The suicide bomber rammed a convoy of troops traveling to the al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula-held city of Zinjibar.
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Norway
APNewsBreak: Extra security at UK mosques
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ISAF targets al Qaeda-linked Taliban operative in Afghan southeast
The Taliban facilitator has “direct ties to senior al Qaeda members and arranges escape routes for them to safe havens in Pakistan.” A senior Afghan official said that five “foreign fighters” were killed during the operation in Ghazni.
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Europe
Euro officials report increased far-right chatter
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United States
DHS releases status report on 9/11 recommendations, cites progress
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Afghanistan
Toll Climbs to 80 in NATO Raid on Insurgent Camp in Southeastern Afghanistan
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80 Haqqani Network, ‘foreign fighters’ killed in raid on Paktika camp
Afghan officials said that foreign fighters were among the Haqqani Network fighters killed during yesterday’s assault on an encampment in Paktika province.
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Pakistan
Pakistan Spies on Its Diaspora, Spreading Fear
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Norway
What did the Oslo killer want?
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Norway
Norway: Scouring the Web for Clues to a Suspected Attacker’s Motives
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Afghanistan
US wastes $34 billion in Afghan and Iraq contracting
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, US at Loggerheads on Strategic Deal: Spanta
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Norway
Norway suspect member of Nazi web forum: advocacy group
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Shabaab
More than 2 million Somalis out of aid groups’ reach
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Norway
Gunman’s background puzzles police in Norway
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Pakistan
Pakistan foreign minister says no need for cajoling on militancy
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Saudi Arabia
Rights Group Condemns Draft Saudi Antiterror Law
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Afghanistan
Security forces killed and captured several Taliban and IMU leaders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Logar, and Baghlan. Five foreign fighters were among seven terrorists killed during fighting in Ghazni.
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Humvee With Chimney for Safety Draws Military’s Interest
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Italy
Libyan rebels insist Gadhafi be tried for crimes, as NATO hits Tripoli
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Afghanistan
General Petraeus interview: the man who has al-Qaeda in his sights
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Yemen
Tribesmen stopped a convoy of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters from reaching Zinjibar; one AQAP fighter was killed. Police arrested four suspects in the bombing that killed a British citizen.
