Afghanistan
‘No contact with Taliban’ over political office
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Afghanistan
Al-Qaida leadership almost wiped out in Pakistan, British officials believe
Afghanistan
Karzai Does Not Trust Security Forces, Former Spy Chief Says
Al Qaeda
Explosion Rips Through Catholic Church in Nigeria
Al Qaeda
Nigeria bombings: worshippers fear more attacks
Afghanistan
Exclusive: Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban talks
Somalia
One person was killed during fighting between Somali and Shabaab forces in Mogadishu. Helicopters launched attacks on the island of Kudhaa. Shabaab arrested 14 businessmen in Beledweyne for displaying non-Islamic signs.
India
Cops had Indian Mujahideen kingpin, let him go
Al Qaeda
Iran Denies Harboring Al-Qaeda Financier
Jamaat-e-Islami
Pakistan – For a TTP chief’s widow, terrorist activities meant saving her marriage
Iran
Iran ready to expand military links with Iraq
Afghanistan
US Preparing for Pakistan to Restrict Support for Afghan War
Takhar attack: Taliban continue their campaign against political rivals
The assassination of Alhaj Mutalib Baig in Takhar province marks the latest victim in a string of attacks against former United Islamic Front commanders in northern Afghanistan. Members of the Taliban and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan are blamed for the attack.
Afghanistan
A suicide bomber struck a funeral gathering in northern Afghanistan, killing 20 people, including a member of parliament. The Taliban killed an ISAF solider in the east. Afghan soldiers killed a top Taliban leader, Mullah Tayeb, and four of his men in Farah province. The Ministry of the Interior said 30 militants have been killed […]
United States
Panetta readies military’s future
Iraq
US Loses Leverage in Iraq Now That Troops Are Out
United States
Congress calls on Twitter to block Taliban
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb’s “Al Vourghan” brigade is believed to be responsible for kidnapping a Mauritanian gendarme earlier this week in Adel Bagrou. Some analysts believe the attack was led by the al Qaeda splinter group “Jamat Tawhid Wal Jihad Fi Garbi Afriqqiya” (Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa), which recently […]
Yemen
Gunmen shot dead an intelligence chief in the port of Aden in south Yemen. Police officials blamed the attack on al Qaeda. Yemen’s acting leader urged foes and loyalists of President Ali Abdullah to call a truce.
North Korea
North Korean power-behind-throne emerges as neighbors meet
Somalia
Somali authorities arrested the suspected gunman who killed local journalist Abdisalan Sheik Hassan on Dec. 18. A prominent Shabaab leader known as Sheikh Muktar Abdirahman has vowed “not to give up” in the attempt to implement Sharia law in Somalia.
Sudan
The Sudanese army killed Khalil Ibrahim, the leader of the main Darfur rebel group, touting his death as a key victory against a powerful rebel force that once threatened Sudan’s capital. Khalil Ibrahim led the Darfur-based Justice and Equality Movement, or JEM, the most organized and effective military force in Darfur.
Nigeria
An explosion ripped through a Catholic church during Christmas Mass near Nigeria’s capital, killing at least 25 people. Boko Haram claimed the attack and another bombing near a church in the restive city of Jos, as other explosions also struck the nation’s northeast.
Suicide bomber kills 20 Afghans, including member of parliament, at funeral
The member of parliament served as the police chief of Takhar and Kunduz before taking office. The attack was likely carried out by the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
Syria
Analysis: Syria bombings signal deadlier phase of revolt
Egypt
As Christmas arrives, crisis for Mideast Christians
Bahrain
Arab Spring and the Middle East: 2012 preview
Pakistan
Pakistan – ISO activists stage rally against Jamiat attack
Afghanistan
AN ISAF helicopter was forced to land in Nahr-e-Saraj after taking small arms fire. Four Taliban fighters were killed and two were detained in Kandahar. Nine Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan fighters surrendered to the government in Kunar.
Pakistan
A Taliban suicide bomber killed seven soldiers during an attack on a base in Bannu. The Taliban bombed a school in Landikotal.