Taliban suicide bombers strike in Pakistan’s northwest
Twenty Pakistanis, including police oficers, were killed in attacks in Peshawar and Bannu.
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US airstrike targets Haqqani Network in North Waziristan
Eight people have been reported killed in the latest US strike in Pakistan’s tribal areas. The attack targeted a compound run by Ahmad Haqqani, one of Jalaluddin Haqqani’s sons.
Taliban kill pro-government tribal leaders in Pakistan’s northwest
The attack took place in Jani Khel, a region known to have hosted al Qaeda’s executive council as well as an al Qaeda bank in the past.
Counterterrorism at the expense of counterinsurgency will doom Afghanistan and Pakistan: US officials
Shifting to a counterterrorism-heavy strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan will have disastrous consequences, according to US military and intelligence officials familiar with the region.
US airstrikes alone cannot defeat al Qaeda
US military and intelligence officials warn that al Qaeda maintains a robust network in northwestern Pakistan despite two years of targeted strikes.
Pakistani Army, Taliban clash in Waziristan
The Taliban claimed 45 Pakistani soldiers were killed in a battalion-sized assault in North Waziristan. The military claimed 26 Taliban fighters were killed in airstrikes in South Waziristan, while eight more were killed in North Waziristan.
Lashkar-e-Taiba chief again placed under house arrest
Hafiz Saeed is placed under house arrest in Lahore for the second time in 10 months. Police filed charges against Saeed for preaching jihad and raising funds for terror activities just days ago.
Somalia’s Aweys calls for more suicide attacks
“Use suicide attacks to kill them,” al Qaeda-linked Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys said during a sermon, referring to African Union troops.
Al Qaeda warns Germany
Bekkay Harrach, alias Al Hafidh Abu Talha al Almani, warned that Germany would be attacked is Chancellor Merkel is re-elected and the country does not withdraw from Afghanistan.
Suicide bomber kills 33 in Pakistan’s northwest
Thirty-three Pakistanis were killed and more than 50 have been wounded after a suicide bomber attacked a bazaar packed with civilians shopping for the end of Ramadan celebrations.
Shabaab suicide attack kills 9, including senior African Union commander
Two Shabaab suicide bombers drove cars with UN markings into an AMISOM compound in Mogadishu and detonated their explosives as senior African Union and Somali leaders met.
Southeast Asia’s most wanted terrorist killed in Java raid
Police have confirmed that the elusive Noordin Mohammed Top has been killed along with three other terrorists during an assault on a safe house in Indonesia.
Two al Qaeda leaders reported killed in North Waziristan strike
Ilyas Kashmiri and Najmuddin Jalolov are said to have been killed during the Sept. 14 airstrike in the village of Turikhel near the town of Mir Ali in Taliban-controlled North Waziristan. The report is unconfirmed.
Pakistani Army captures wanted Swat Taliban military commander
Sher Mohammad Qasab is on the Pakistani government’s list of the 21 most-wanted in Swat; he commanded Taliban forces in the stronghold of Charbagh. Five of the top 21 are now in custody or are dead.
Commando raid in Somalia is latest in covert operations across the globe
US special operations forces have conducted four other such strikes in Pakistan, Syria, and Madagascar since 2006.
Senior al Qaeda leader killed in Somalia
Reports indicate Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan was killed during a covert raid by US Special Forces in Barawe, a town in Southern Somalia under the control of Shabaab.
Eight killed in North Waziristan airstrike
Several Al Qaeda operatives are believed to have been killed. The attack is the third straight in North Waziristan after previous strikes focused on South Waziristan.
Scores killed in clashes in western and northern Afghanistan
More than 60 Taliban fighters, 14 Afghan soldiers and police, and two US soldiers were killed during fighting in Farah and Kunduz provinces.
Pakistan arrests top Swat Taliban spokesman, a military commander, and shura members
Haji Muslim Khan, Mahmood Khan, and Mufti Bashir Ahmad were among five detained in an operation in Swat. Haji Muslim Khan is one of the top four most-wanted Taliban leaders in Swat.
Haqqani Network commander killed in Sept. 8 strike
Maulvi Ismail Khan was among 12 killed in an attack on a compound in the Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan.
Afghan National Army Order of Battle September 2009 update
Each headquarters unit and battalion is now rated with a Capability Milestone (CM) level.
Chaman border crossing closed to NATO traffic
A dispute between truckers and Pakistani border guards has caused the southern crossing to be closed for the second time in two weeks. The Taliban destroyed eight NATO fuel tankers outside Quetta.
12 killed in second US strike in North Waziristan
Today’s strike puts this year’s number of cross-border attacks against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Pakistan’s northwest at 37. This exceeds last year’s total of 36 attacks.
Senior al Qaeda leaders reported killed in North Waziristan strike
An unconfirmed report indicates that Ilyas Kashmiri and Mustafa al Jaziri were among seven killed in the latest Predator attack inside Pakistan.
US strike kills five foreign fighters in North Waziristan
The attack took place in Mir Ali, a stronghold of al Qaeda leader Abu Kasha al Iraqi. Today’s strike is the 36th inside Pakistan this year, matching last year’s total.
Pakistan targets Taliban camps in Arakzai
Strike aircraft hit 11 camps in the Taliban-controlled tribal agency; 20 Taliban fighters are reported to have been killed.
Pakistan kills 63 extremists in Khyber airstrikes
The military has claimed that 124 Lashkar-e-Islam fighters have been killed during the first five days of the operation to defeat the group in Khyber. No Pakistani troops have been reported killed in the fighting.
NATO airstrike in Kunduz kills scores
ISAF called in the strike after two fuel trucks were hijacked in a region under control of the Taliban. More than 90 Taliban fighters and civilians have been reported killed.
Afghan forces and Taliban clash in Kunduz
The governor claimed that Mullah Abdul Salam, the Taliban’s top leader in the northern Afghan province, was killed; the Taliban denied the report. Kunduz has become a hot spot.
Taliban target Pakistan’s religious minister
Federal Religious Minister Hamid Saeed Kazmi was wounded and his driver was killed in a drive-by shooting in the heart of Islamabad.