Monthly Archives: August 2012

Russia

A border guard in Belidzhi in Dagestan shot and killed at least seven soldiers, some of whom were members of a rapid response unit. Wahhabi extremists are suspected in the attack.


Yemen

A US drone strike killed two al Qaeda fighters, including a Saudi, in a strike in an area between Marib and Hadramout provinces. The government claimed it needs $11 billion in foreign aid.


Somalia

Shabaab claimed it killed more than 50 Somali and African Union soldiers in bombings and attacks yesterday in Mogadishu and Marka. Shabaab forces ambushed Somali troops in Afmadow; the military claimed four Shabaab fighters were killed.


Egypt

The military said it would continue its offensive against Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula; Salafist groups said that the offensive had been called off. President Morsi promised to respect Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel.


Libya

Admitting the government’s weakness, Libya’s interior minister said he would not risk a confrontation with hardline Islamic militant groups responsible for a series of sectarian attacks. A Salafist group recently bulldozed Sufi shrines in Tripoli and Zlitan.


Algeria

Algerian helicopter gunships killed six suspected fighters from the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa as they attempted to enter the country from Mali. The military is boosting security along the border with Mali.




Sweden

Swedish intelligence agency spends £500,000 on James Bond-themed party



Iran

Wiper Malware That Hit Iran Left Possible Clues of Its Origins


Syria

Envisioning a post-Assad Syria as civil war grinds on




Norway

Mullah Krekar, the extremist cleric and founder of Ansar al Islam, was sentenced to an additional year in prison for intimidation and incitement to terrorism. In March he was sentenced to five years in prison on similar charges.







Afghanistan

Ten Taliban fighters, seven policemen, an NDS officer, and four civilians were killed during clashes and attacks throughout the country. General Abdul Raziq, the Chief of Police for Kandahar province, was among several people wounded in a suicide attack.





Iraq

Insurgents killed a policeman and a soldier in Baghdad, and a civilian in Fallujah. Security forces detained two “terrorists” in Tikrit.





Iran

The Endless War: Saudi Arabia Goes on the Offensive against Iran


Egypt

New Egypt leader steps out on world stage seeking “balance”