Pushtunwali – Honour among them

The Iran We Cannot Avoid

US on the alert for terrorists trying for escape by sea from Somalia

Ottawa confirms Canadian connection to Somali border arrests

Documents confiscated from Iranian agents show Iran is supporting both Shia and Sunni insurgents, including al Qaeda and Ansar al-Sunna. A US unit is working to combat Iran’s influence in the Middle East. The IAEA is reviewing Iran’s nuclear program again.

Afghan and NATO forces killed 20 Taliban in Helmand. The Taliban claim to have taken over the Washir district in Helmand, but Afghan government issued a denial. Pakistan’s PM will visit Afghanistan.

NWFP/FATA. Click map to view. The Taliban problem has not gone away, and al Qaeda continues to plot against the West from within Pakistan The Pakistani government has finally admitted it has a Taliban and al Qaeda problem, but refuses to take the needed action to confront the terrorist groups. Zeenews.com reported late in December that while the United States “demanded military operations in North and South Waziristan against suspected al Qaeda and Taliban militants,” the Pakistani government “will hold another round of peace talks with tribal elders and ulema in Waziristan.” The demands came after the United States government…

The Somalia Battlefield on 12/29/2006. Light blue – Ethiopian & TFG advances. Green – ICU territory. Orange – recent clashes. Click image to view. Islamic Courts spokesman claims its leaders are still in country Ethiopian armored an air formations continue to pursue the remnants of the Islamic Courts army that has fled the battlefield in southern Somalia. Fighting has been reported near the Kenyan border town of Liboi, where Ethiopian MiGs and Hind helicopters are said to be attacking Islamic Courts fighters. Yesterday, Ethiopian helicopters fired rockets across the Kenyan border after misidentifying the target. No casualties were reported, and…

Gunmen kill Fatah militant in Gaza

Ethiopian Troops Leave Security In Mogadishu to City’s Residents, Disarmament Order Is Roundly Ignored

UN again accused of sexual abuse in Sudan

Has Lebanon’s Cedar revolt come undone?

Iraq’s PM longs to leave office

Top Iraqi Sunni chief thrown to his death

Iraq will investigate Hussein’s execution, particularly the taunt and unauthorized video recording. A Maliki aide was arrested for taking the video. Hussein’s co-defendants are to be executed Thursday. U.S. forces in Ramadi captured 23 suspects with ties to senior al Qaeda leaders. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicted 48 security detainees from December 8 to 28, including Saudi Arabians, Yemenis, a Jordanian, a Syrian and a Sudanese.

Kenya has deported over 300 Somali refugees fleeing the conflict. Kenya transferred troops to guard the Kenyan-Somali border to prevent Islamic militants from entering the nation. The UIC vows to ‘rise from the ashes.’ UN World Food Programme begins to return to normal operations.

Bush Risks Losing Control of Iraq Policy

Hezbollah to decide on next steps

3 ‘militants’ killed in Jammu and Kashmir

Europe’s Afghan test

Addressing the American People and Their Allies on the Occasion of the New Year, Wishing a Year of Death, by the Global Islamic Media Front

al Qaeda arms dealer, 3 associates, slain by US forces in Baghdad

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is reported to be seriously ill. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran would give the West a “historic slap on the face” and “stands by its nuclear rights and will do its best to defend them.” Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies said military action is the only way to resolve the nuclear issue.

Israeli military locations shelled with mortars – Quds Brigades

Skill, luck credited for terror-free year

Balikatan joint military exercises with the Philippines & US will continue

Hamas, Fatah agree to release captives

Hamas accepts Israeli offer of 450 Palestinian prisoners for Shalit

Ethiopian helicopters hit a Kenyan border post while firing on fleeing ICU forces. Two Ethiopian soldiers were killed in Jilib during an attack by an ICU fighter. The new Interior Minister calls for dissolving the Ethio-Somalia border and uniting the two country’s militaries.
