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Pakistan
The Taliban are openly using Pakistan to recover from wounds sustained during fighting in Afghanistan. Police arrested a man for plotting to blow up the Army Corps HQ in Peshawar. Friday’s Peshawar bomber carried his ID and telephone book, and has been traced back to a mosque.
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Iraq
Iraqi and U.S. forces killed 18 Sunni insurgents in a battle in Baquba. Eight terrorists are killed in a Ramadi raid. The Iraqi Army believes it has identified the location of captured western security contractors near Basra. A SCIRI leader is assassinated. Henry Kissenger said Iraq is not ready for democracy, stability should come first.
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Iraq Embed Update
Originally posted on November 15. This post will remain at top for a few days longer. Scroll down for updates. Clockwise: Bill “at work” with Alex (6), Jaime (2) and Sarah (4). Click image to view. I’ll be heading to Iraq in about 2 weeks. I want to thank everyone who has contributed to the effort. I am grateful for your support. My apologies for not being able to thank each of you personally at this time. If you haven’t yet donated, I ask for your help. No donation is too small to help me along my way. Or, if…
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Iraq
Coalition Forces killed 11 terrorists and detained 24 suspects in multiple raids
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Turkey
Military kills two PKK activities in Southeast Turkey
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Iraq
A Shifting Enemy: US Generals Say Civil War, Not Insurgency, Is Greatest Threat
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Dutch Muslims unhappy with proposed burqa ban
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Thailand
Five shot dead in Thailand’s Muslim south
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Indonesia
Terrorist attacks feared for US President’s visit to Indonesia
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Sudan
Sudan closing off Darfur to outside world
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Afghanistan
New Afghan police force deployed
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Al Qaeda
Osama bin Laden hiding on Pak-Afghan border: Karzai
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Kashmir
Police raided two hideouts and found 10 kilograms of the explosive RDX, as well as small arms. Two LeT terrorists were killed by police. Kashmiri villager captured a LeT terrorist and handed him over to the police.
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Dutch Cabinet backs burqa ban
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Nalchik Terror Attack Organizer Promises New Terror Against Russia
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Three Fighters Captured in Ingushetia
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Afghanistan
NATO chief bemoans limits on troops in Afghanistan
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Israel
The UN General Assembly has voted for Israel to halt Gaza operations. Three Palestinians are killed after throwing rocks & firebombs at IDF arresting a “senior Hamas operative” in Kalkilya. Islamic Jihad will “consider” halting rocket attacks from Gaza.
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North Korea
South Korea Won’t Back Bush on Inspections
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India
Dawood gang member deported to India
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Blast kills four soldiers in Sri Lanka
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Iraq
Key facts about Iraqi Sunni leader Dari
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Germany
German prosecutors demand arrest of 9-11 suspect Montassadeq
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Iraq
Iraqi Special Forces conducted a raid in Sadr City, searching for a “kidnapping cell.”. US and British troops are hunting for the captured American and Austrian security contractors in the southern Iraqi city of Safwan. The Iraq Survey group met with Syria’s foreign minister twice to discuss security in Iraq. The 15th MEU is now in Kuwait.
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Bombings, al Qaeda Recruiting in Pakistan
Blasts in Lahore, Peshawar; al Qaeda openly recruits in Pakistan Bombings in Lahore and Peshawar. Click map to view. Pakistan has been hit by two bombing in the cities of Lahore and Peshawar. The attacks occurred within hours of each other, and the first strike occurred in Peshawar. A 20 year old suicide bomber named Nadeem hurled himself at a police van. “Nadeem’s neighbour Ahmad Khan said that Nadeem was a hafiz-e-Quran and an emotional person. ‘He (Nadeem) always talked about jihad,’ said Ahmad, adding that he did not know whether Nadeem was affiliated with any militant organisation,” report tshe…
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Podcast on Iraq at Military.com
I joined Ward Carroll, the Editor of Military.com, for his weekly podcast. We discussed how I first embedded in Iraq in 2005, the current situation in Iraq, the implication of the midterm election and what I think needs to be done to improve the security situation (hint: increase the number of troops to clean al Qaeda out of Ramadi & secure Baghdad, take on Sadr, increase the number of the adviser and put embedded military/police transition teams at the platoon level for every unit, and secure the borders, particularly with Iran.) Note: the interview was recorded on Wednesday so we…
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Lebanon
A Sunni called the Mujahideen in Lebanon threated Hezbollah for conspiring “to fully control Lebanon in alliance with Lebanon’s Crusaders and to eliminate the Sunni sect once and for all.” Hezbollah claims it will not continue talks but will conduct “peaceful protests.” The UN recommends the Hariri tribunal be held outside of Lebanon.
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Pakistan
Pakistan successfully testfires Hataf V Ghouri ballistic missile with range of 1300km
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Iraq
Coalition forces are dwindling as US mulls next move in Iraq
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Indonesia
Released Jemaah Islamiyah forger a mass killer ~ expert
