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North Korea
Deal Nears on Sanctions for North Korea
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Iraq
Curfews have been imposed in Baghdad and Mosul. Eight insurgents were killed in Mosul, 2 wounded and 21 arrested after the Iraqi Army defeated a “complex attack.” Eighteen insurgents were captured in Baghdad, and car bombs were discovered. Fourteen bodies were found near Baghdad.
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Iraq
British Army chief denies Government rift
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Podcast with The Adventures of Chester
I joined my friend Josh Manchester on his first podcast. We discussed the situation in Iraq, western Pakistan and Afghanistan. Click the icon to listen. The Adventures of Chester is a must read blog on the war and foreign policy issues. Josh was recently a guest on the Global Crisis Watch round table on the North Korean nuclear crisis, and his latest article on North Korea and Kim Jong Il is available at at TCSDaily.
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North Korea
A test indicates North Korea did attempt a nuclear detonation: “We don’t think they were trying to fake a nuclear test, but it may have been a nuclear fizzle.” The United Nations Security Council will vote on sanctions on Saturday.
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Pakistan
Eight al Qaeda were arrested for plotting the Islamabad and Rawalpindi attacks. Syed Saleem Shahzad reports this was part of a coup attempt. Police arrested a man plotting bomb attacks in Lahore on Eid. The suspect is from Wana, South Waziristan. Two bombs were detonated in Quetta and one in Peshawar.
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Somalia
The U.S. and Ethiopia are planning to interdict terrorists seeking a safe haven in Somalia. The Islamic Courts claim they haven’t threatened Ethiopia. The ICU is also “infuriated” by the UN withdrawal of foreign staff from southern and central Somalia.
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Philippines
Possible large scale terrorist attacks in Manila and other urban centres in the Philippines after Ramadan
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Shiites accused of using dirty tricks to pass federalism bill
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Palestinian Territories
“Gunmen” kill HAMAS official
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Hezbollah
Mexico probes possible Hezbollah financing links
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Iran
General: Iran sending millions to Iraq’s Mahdi fighters
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United Kingdom
London man pleads guilty to terrorist plot
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Pakistan
Jihadi organizations organized an anti-western rally in Dir, and called for Pakistanis to join the jihad. Seventeen more Taliban have been arrested in Quetta. Musharraf admits ‘no guarantee can be given regarding the Waziristan peace deal though there are chances of its success.’ The U.S. has asked Pakistan to stop promoting terrorism in Kashmir and India.
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North Korea
Intelligence failure cited in Korean crisis
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al Qaeda’s Grand Coalition in Anbar
al Qaeda in Iraq forms the “Mutayibeen Coalition,” which includes six Anbar tribes Governor Maamoon Sami Rasheed al-Awani met with local tribal sheikhs and city government leaders at a U.S military outpost in Husaybah, Iraq, July 3, 2006. Photo by Cpl. Antonio Rosas. Click image to view. The battle lines between al Qaeda and the government in Anbar province continue to take shape. In mid-September, 25 of the 31 tribes in Anbar province decided to back the Iraqi government and join forces to hunt al Qaeda. The tribes have had success in hunting down al Qaeda, and committed to allowing…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan five years later: charting the reconstruction
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Germany’s High Court Begins Motassadeq Appeal Hearing
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Italy: Appeals Court Orders Retrail of suspected Islamic terrorists
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Terror attacks on energy facilities rising-Germany
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Palestinian Territories
Hamas: Mashaal says proud of Shalit’s kidnapping
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Hamas Hints at Oslo Recognition – On its Own Terms
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Palestinian Territories
Hamas wants 1 for 1,000 prisoner swap
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Texas man sentenced for dealings with terrorist
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Musharraf says possible Qaeda link to rocket plotters
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Lebanon
(Lebanon) Overflights by Israel Said to Violate Truce
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Sri Lankan military claims to kill 200 Tamil rebels; LTTE counters claim
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Palestinian Territories
Israel kills 6 Palestinians during Gaza clashes
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Iraq
(Iraq) Under US Patrol, Once-Tough District Revives
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Iraq
Violence ‘may cost Al Maliki his job’
