Syria
UN envoy Kofi Annan said the situation in Syria was “bleak” and that the Syrian army was still carrying out operations where UN observers were not present. The French foreign minister said the UN should be prepared to take military action.
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Russia
Emir Abu Khalid, the senior judge for the Caucasus Emirate’s province of Chechnya, was captured by Russian security forces. Kavkaz Center said Abu Khalid is an “Arab” and was leaving the country for medical treatment.
China
China Escalates Crackdown on Internet Amid Scandal
North Korea
North Korea claims to have ‘mobile weapons’ capable of striking US
Afghanistan
Report alleges NATO misleads with ‘Afghan-led’ label even when operations have few Afghans
Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, underground girls school defies Taliban after earlier efforts failed
China
Pakistan tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile
Libya
Libya bans religious political parties
Saudi Arabia
Analysis: US firms may miss out as Saudi nuke plan advances
Turkey
Turkey Feels Sway of Fethullah Gulen, a Reclusive Cleric
Egypt
Egyptian Actor Guilty of Insulting Islam in Films
China
Global famine if India, Pakistan unleash nukes: study
Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula said an Egyptian known as Abu Musab al Masri was killed in a US drone strike in Shabwa on April 16. The military claimed 46 AQAP fighters were killed during its push to retake control of Zinjibar.
United States
A military court denied the motion of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the soldier who released hundreds of thousands of sensitive government documents to WikiLeaks, that sought dismissal of all charges against him. Trial is tentatively set to begin Sept. 21.
Egyptian jihadist killed in recent US Predator strike in Yemen
Abu Musab al Masri was killed in the April 16 strike in Shabwa province. He was detained by Egypt for attempting to wage jihad in iraq but was released.
ISAF targets Haqqani Network commander linked to IMU
The senior Haqqani Network facilitator is linked to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan’s leadership cadre in Pakistan and provides support for attacks in Kabul.
Russians capture Arab judge for Caucasus Emirates
Emir Abu Khalid served as a military commander for the Caucasus Emirates before being appointed as a “judge” for Chechnya.
Germany
Filiz Gelowicz, the wife of convicted German terrorist Fritz Gelowicz, was released early from prison. In March 2011, she had been given a two and a half year sentence for supporting the German Taliban Mujahideen and the Islamic Jihad Union.
Afghanistan
Exclusive: US eyes options to restart Afghan peace talks
North Korea
North Korea’s nuclear test ready soon
Afghanistan
Security forces killed 20 Taliban fighters in Helmand and three more in Logar, and detained several more in Kandahar, Nangarhar, Paktia, and Helmand. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in an IED attack in the south.
Jamaat-ud-Dawa
Pakistan – Saeed asked to keep low profile, says aide
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Labour Ministry Identifies 130 Illegal Foreign Workers
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Governors Divided on Possibility of US Permanent Bases
United States
Military reworking spy operations
Al Qaeda
Islamists in Enemy Territory: The Missionary Zeal of Germany’s Salafists
Afghanistan
Dealing with Tyrants: German Military Rethinks Exporting Democracy
Syria
The number of deaths rose sharply. The Syrian military halted violence in areas entered by UN observers but resumed once the monitors left. Activists reported reprisals. Despite claims, government forces have not withdrawn heavy weapons from populated areas. The UN is under pressure to move quickly to send more observers to Syria.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
FBI director Mueller in Yemen as military, anti-al-Qaida campaign picks pace
Al Qaeda
US general in Tunisia warns of stability threats