Monthly Archives: April 2012





Iran

Iran planning to cut internet access to rest of world






Pakistan

Pakistan deported Osama bin Laden’s widows, two Saudis and one Yemeni, and his children to Saudi Arabia. A suicide bomber died in a premature detonation in Quetta.




Afghanistan

Book review: Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan and Afghanistan by Ahmed Rashid




Syria

A suicide bomber killed at least 10 people outside a mosque in Damascus. The Syrian government and opposition activists blamed each other.


Yemen

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula bombed a liquefied natural gas pipeline in Shabwa province. Osama bin Laden’s Yemeni wife will remain in Saudi Arabia.


Somalia

AMISOM said it plans to expand operations outside of Mogadishu and urged Somalis to unite against Shabaab. Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Ali Rage threatened Somali elders who participate in creating a constitution.


Al Qaeda

Last Stand in Abbottabad: The Untold Story of Osama bin Laden’s Hideout









Denmark

Security forces arrested three suspected terrorists in Copenhagen, charging them with possession of illegal weapons. One suspect is a Danish citizen who lives in Egypt, one is a Turk, and the other a Jordanian. The investigation is ongoing.


United States

A military court refused to dismiss the most serious charges against Pfc. Bradley Manning, including that of aiding the enemy. He faces a total of 22 charges for sending massive quantities of sensitive data to WikiLeaks. A federal judge denied a Freedom of Information Act request that asked for photos and video taken of Osama […]