Iraqi military’s lack of airpower enabling ISIS’s advance
Iraq’s lack of air assets is leaving security forces demoralized as ISIS rapidly advances across the country.
Author Archives: Patrick Megahan
IMU-linked insurgent leader targeted in northern Afghanistan
The operation took place in Sar-i-Pul province. ISAF has launched 29 raids against the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan so far this year.
ISAF launches multiple raids against IMU as fighting season heats up
Raids against the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan continue at an unprecedented pace. There have been five raids against the group in Afghanistan so far this month and 26 this year.
ISAF focusing efforts against IMU in Baghlan district
Raids against the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in the Afghan north continue; one commander was killed and another captured during recent operations.
Senior IMU leader targeted in Samangan province
In the past, ISAF has stated that the northern province of Samangan was home to IMU training camps for fighters operating in the region.
Increased targeting of IMU continues in Afghan north
ISAF operations to kill or capture high-value targets from the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan are at their highest frequency in the 11-year war.
Latest IMU capture indicates resiliency of terror group in Afghanistan
Raids against the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and al Qaeda have taken place consistently for years. Can Afghan forces maintain the tempo as NATO takes a backseat in Afghanistan?
ISAF targets IMU suicide bombing network following deadly attack
The operational tempo against the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan is increasing. So far this year, ISAF has already conducted 11 operations against the IMU, about twice as many as were conducted during the same January- March period in each of the two previous years.
IMU commander captured in Kunduz
ISAF has targeted the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan eight times so far this year. The captured IMU commander is from Uzbekistan.
Another IMU leader captured in Afghanistan as Obama announces US force cut
The US drawdown will impact operations against al Qaeda and its affiliates, which maintain a strong presence in Afghanistan.
IMU commander captured in northern Afghanistan
The weapons facilitator and assassinations director is the third Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander killed or captured in the Afghan north so far this year.
ISAF launches another raid targeting al Qaeda in Kunar
The increased operational tempo of raids against al Qaeda in Kunar in 2012 and the first month of 2013 suggests that the terror group remains alive and well in the eastern province.
Al Qaeda-linked Taliban commander targeted in Kunar raid
In 2012 there were 16 reported raids against al Qaeda operatives and affiliates in Kunar province. Yesterday’s raid was the first such operation in the province this year.
ISAF kills and captures IMU operatives in Afghan north
Mazlum, an Afghan national, facilitated suicide and IED attacks in Baghlan and Takhar provinces. He is the first al Qaeda-linked operative known to have been killed or captured in Afghanistan so far this year.
ISAF captures IMU weapons trafficker in northern Afghanistan
The raid by ISAF and Afghan forces is the first reported against the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in nearly a month.