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Indonesia
(Indonesia) Militants jailed for beheading schoolgirls
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Somalia
At least 13 soldiers and civilians killed in Somali capital
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Iran
Iran ‘willing to act illegally’
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Pakistan
(Pakistan) General fatiguehttp://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8879993&top_story=1
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Afghanistan
Abdul Latif Hakimi, the previously captured Taliban spokesman, was one of those released in exchange for the Italian journalist. The journalist’s Afghan interpreter was not part of the exchange, which sparked a protest. Australia is considering sending more troops.
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Somalia
Heavy fighting has been reported in Mogadishu between Ethiopian troops and Islamic Courts fighters. At least 14 were killed in the battles, and the bodies of Ethiopian troops have been reported to have been burned dragged through the streets.
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Palestinian Territories
EU, UN ease diplomatic boycott of Palestinian government
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Pakistan
Lawyers call for Musharraf to quit
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Iraq
Iraqi VP Calls for Talks with Insurgents
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Iraq
CSI: Barwanah, investigative techniques help fight insurgency
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Iraq
Team Tank works together to keep Hit insurgent-free
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Thailand
Muslim insurgents have adopted al Qaeda’s tactics, according to a Thai general. A husband and wife who were selling toys outside a wedding were murdered “before the eyes of hundreds of local residents attending the wedding.” A Thai Army patrol was ambushed, killing 1 soldier and wounding 2.
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Iraq
Sunni Jihad Groups Rise Up Against al Qaeda in Iraq
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Iraq
Reconstruction Surging, Too
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Indonesia
Indonesian police from the Detachment 88 anti-terror squad captured men from Abu Dujanah’s Jemaah Islamiya terror network, however it is unclear if Dujanah himself was captured. The government denied Noordin Mohammed Top was captured. Six were arrested and 1 killed in the raid.
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Red-on-red in Waziristan
NWFP/FATA map. Red agencies are openly controlled by the Taliban; yellow are under threat. Uzbeks, Taliban battle in South Waziristan after an al Qaeda leader was murdered; fight exposes the real issues with the Waziristan Accord A rare case of internecine fighting between the Taliban and ‘foreign fighters’ has broken out in South Waziristan. On March 6, it was reported that “Uzbeks of Tahir Yuldashev’s Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and some local supporters ” attacked a pro-government tribal leader in a bazaar in South Waziristan. Seventeen Uzbeks were said to have been killed in the fight. This initial skirmish has…
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Iraq
Lessons in war for US, Canada
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Iran
The US claimed Russia will not deliver fuel to the Bushehr nuclear plant until Iran suspends nuclear enrichment. Iran has denied the report. The U.S. is tightening financial sanctions on Iran.
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Al Qaeda, the Anbar Salvation Council and the Amiriya Battles
Iraqi Army, al Qaeda fight second major battle in the town in just three weeks The Fallujah – Amiriya region. Click map to view. Iraqi Security Forces fought a pitched battle against al Qaeda in Iraq in the town of Amiriya this afternoon, according to Brigadier General Abdel Karim Khalaf, the director of the operations center in the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior. “Security forces supported by paramilitary units formed by Sunni tribes fought the militants in a battle that lasted several hours,” AFP reports. “Two top militants, Shakir Hadi Jassim and Mohammed Khamis, were among the dead.” Thirty-nine al…
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Afghanistan
The Afghan government confirmed Taliban prisoners were exchanged for the Italian journalist, who witnessed a beheading during captivity. Three Taliban were killed during fighting in Helmand province. German soldiers oppose the deployment of Tornado surveillance planes as the intel may be used to kill Taliban or al Qaeda.
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Pakistan
Pakistan not arming Taliban, says official
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Afghanistan
(Afghanistan) Kidnapped reporter saw decapitation
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Iraq
Police Yield to Sunni Insurgents’ Ultimatum
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Pakistan
The fighting between a Taliban group led by Maulvi Nazir and Tahir Yuldashev’s Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan continues into Tuesday. Thirty have been killed in the fighting, including 2 school children caught in the crossfire. The fighting stated after an “Arab militant was killed during a training session,” the Uzbeks claim.
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Thailand
Muslim insurgents burned a school in Yala province and wounded a policeman in a roadside bombing. Southern townsmen are increasingly relying on militias for protection. Police have identified a third suspect in the Bangkok New Year’s Eve bombing.
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Iraq
The “Bradley Video”
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Europe
Serbian police raided a “Wahabi Muslim terrorist training camp near the town of Novi Pazar,” and captured 4, while 1 escaped. “A cache of weapons, ammunition and plastic explosive with detonators was discovered by police in a nearby mountain cave.” Up to 30 terrorists are believed to have trained at the camp, and is said to be funded by Saudi “humanitarian organisations.”
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Somalia
A U.S. citizen caught during the fighting against the Islamic Courts was moved to Kenya and Ethiopia for questioning. Ugandan troops have taken over security in Mogadishu. Eritrea, which admitted to backing the Islamic Courts, warned Uganda to leave Somalia.
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Iraq
Baghdad Report: Checkpoint and Double Checkpoint
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Thailand
Thailand: Insurgents strike fear into hearts and minds
