-
The Wazristan Accords in the News
CBN’s Erick Stakelbeck has produced an excellent report on the situation in Waziristan. Erick interviewed Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and me, as well as Pakistani Ambassador Mahmud Ali Durrani. Mr. Durrani continues to cling to the Pakistani party line that the Waziristan Accord is a positive development, despite the mountain of evidence showing the Taliban have repeatedly violated the agreements by setting up parallel administration via opening offices and establishing sharia courts, continues to send Taliban and al Qaeda into Afghanistan and conducting targeted assassinations. Erick has a written report available online, along with embedded video of the television segment. There will…
-
Al Qaeda
al Qaeda™s Spymaster Analyzes the US Intelligence Community (PDF) (also see our analysis and the full document)
-
Iraq
President Bush has initiated a separate review of Iraq policy. U.S. and Iraqi forces captured Abdullah Juburi, a top al Qaeda leader, in Baghdad. Only two are still in captivity after yesterday’s kidnapping. “I do not need only the captives to be released, but I also want those who did that act,” said PM Maliki. Eighteen insurgents are detained in raids in Baghdad and Anbar. Iraqi police arrested an aide of al-Douri.
-
Israel
Israeli intelligence said a large scale operation is needed to restore order in Gaza if the PA collapses. An Israeli woman is killed in a Qassam rocket attack launched from Gaza, as the Defense Minister calls for broadening operations in Gaza. The IDF detained 16 terrorists in the West Bank.
-
Israel
Large-scale Gaza operation needed
-
Israel
IDF captures 16 in counter-terror operations in the West Bank
-
Yemen
Suspects confess to terror links, says Yemen
-
Iraq
Bush Initiates Iraq Policy Review Separate From Baker Group’s
-
Pakistan
Dargai and Chenagai: Waiting to hear Zawahiri’s version
-
Pakistan
Questionmarks over Bajaur
-
Indonesia
The wife of Abu Sayyaf commander Dulmatin has disclosed the names of six members of Jemaah Islamiyah active in the Philippines. Police captured a bomber and believe they have averted further attacks in Mindanao.
-
Al Qaeda
al Qaeda’s Caucasian Foot Soldiers
-
United Kingdom
British Terrorist Dhiren Barot’s Research on Radiological Weapons
-
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Interdicts Large Quantities of Weapons at its Borders
-
Kashmir
Terror Comes Cheap in Jammu and Kashmir
-
Lebanon
Lebanon: A Perfect Storm?
-
The Baghdad Kidnapping
Kidnapping at Ministry of Higher Education in Baghdad; Raid against Sadr’s Mahdi Army; multiple Ramadi IED cells targeted Map of Baghdad. Click to view. A group of insurgents have conducted a daring daylight kidnapping in the heart of Baghdad. A large group of men in police uniforms, with a reported 30 vehicles, raided the Ministry of Higher Education in Baghdad’s Karrada district. Initial reports indicated up to 150 employees were abducted, however subsequent reports indicate the number is about 70. Iraqi forces have surrounded several locations in Baghdad, where the kidnappers are believed to have retreated. They are in the…
-
Sri Lankan Navy destroys rebel LTTE trawler along country’s N. coast
-
Kashmir
28 injured in two terror attacks in Kashmir
-
Canada
Canada to boost security on key transit systems
-
Lebanon
Lebanon cabinet defies growing Hezbollah challenge
-
Iran
Iran Vows ‘Nuclearization’ As IAEA Faults Cooperation
-
United Kingdom
Iran and Syria can be Blair’s ‘partners for peace’
-
Pakistan
Pakistan Link Seen in Afghan Suicide Attacks
-
United States
Guantanamo cases ‘must be dismissed’
-
Palestinian Territories
Hamas insists it won’t recognize Israel
-
Iran
The IAEA has found plutonium and enriched uranium in a facility. President Ahmadinejad said “the international community was caving in to Teheran’s demands to continue its nuclear program.” Iran and Hezbollah are providing weapons and training to Somalia’s Islamic Courts, an al Qaeda affiliate, as well as cooperating with al Qaeda and senior leader Saif al-Adel (see Nov. 14 update.)
-
Somalia
Iran has supplied the Islamic Courts with weapons and training, while ICU fighters fought with Hezbollah. Kenya has halted all flights to Somalia. More fighting is reported between the ICU and Puntland.
-
India
India asks Pakistan to cooperate in fighting terror
-
Al Qaeda
al Qaeda made attempts to acquire chemical weapons
