ISAF targets another ‘al Qaeda-associated Taliban leader’ in Kunar
Since the end of May, special operations forces have conducted at least 21 raids against al Qaeda’s network in Afghanistan.
Monthly Archives: September 2012
United States
US, Gulf countries seek to advance missile defense plan
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Yemen’s leader, President Hadi, Praises US Drone Strikes
Afghanistan
Pakistan paving ground for water war: analysts
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Anti-Corruption Office Laments Failure to Prosecute
Canada
Canada Investigates Cyber Attack
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Libya Attack Was ‘Organized,’ US Says
Egypt
Egypt’s president heads to Turkey to build emerging alliance of moderate Islamist governments
Egypt
Training for Consulate Attacks, in Case There’s a Next Time
Syria
Kurds to Pursue More Autonomy in a Fallen Syria
Canada
Canadian-born Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr, 26, was repatriated to Canada. In 2010, he pled guilty to crimes including membership in al Qaeda and murdering a US soldier in Afghanistan, and this spring was cleared for release to Canada. He will be eligible for parole in 2013.
Denmark
A Kurdish TV station lost its broadcast license for two months for failing to cooperate in an investigation into its links with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan blamed Scandinavian countries for increased PKK violence, saying,”Terrorist leaders walk free in these countries, and they allow them to collect financial aid in the […]
Egypt
White House Move to Give Egypt $450 Million in Aid Meets Resistance
Organization of Islamic Cooperation
In wake of anti-Islam film, Muslim foreign ministers call for laws against religious hatred
Algeria
Mali prepares for war with Islamists despite reticent neighbours
Pakistan
Pakistan rejects media reports about ‘clearing airspace for US drone strikes’
Pakistan
US Unease Over Legal Basis for Drone Strikes
Pakistan
Pakistan’s nuclear programme fully secured: Khar
Iraq
More than 90 inmates were freed after al Qaeda in Iraq launched an attack on the Tasfirat prison in Kirkuk. Ten prison guards and two inmates were killed during the attack, which included a suicide bomber.
Afghanistan
Pakistan Military Warn East Afghanistan Residents to Leave Homes
Sweden
Two held as debate on Malmö Jews’ safety rages
United States
The office of National Intelligence Director James Clapper said the assault on the US consulate in Benghazi was a “deliberate and organized terrorist attack,” contradicting previous statements by several administration officials. Some US agencies believe the attack was carried out by militants linked to al Qaeda. For security reasons, the State Department is temporarily pulling […]
Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Iran would have enough uranium to make a nuclear bomb by next summer and that a “red line” should be drawn to stop it. Iran warned it would retaliate against any attack.
Syria
On the second day of their offensive in Aleppo, rebels unleashed artillery barrages against government positions. Government forces responded with air and artillery attacks. The government moved some of its chemical weapons for safekeeping. The US and France announced increased support for the rebels.
Al Qaeda
Radical Islamists unite under fresh name
Afghanistan
British-built schools in Afghanistan may be forced to close
Al Qaeda
Analysis: al-Shabaab will already be planning its next move
Syria
Syria ‘moving chemical weapons to safety’
Al Qaeda
Somalia, allies batter al Shabaab, but gains may be fragile
Somalia
The Kenyan military claimed it has seized control of the port city of Kismayo, the last major stronghold for Shabaab. The Kenyans launched an amphibious assault on the beach. Shabaab has denied that Kismayo has fallen.