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HVT #8 – Al-Qaeda Shura Leader of Mosul Captured in Mosul
Iraqi forces capture Ali Mahmoud Yahya, Emir of the Mujahideen Shura in Mosul al Qaeda in Iraq’s Mujahideen Shura. Iraqi and Coalition forces continue to rack up senior al Qaeda in Iraq and insurgent leaders. The Kuwaiti News Agency reports “Ali Mahmoud Yahya, [also known as] Abu Huthaifa and works as an Amir of a Shura Council for Mujahideen in Mosul,” has been captured. Also captured was his assistant, “Mohammad Mahmoud… code-named Abu Abdulrahman”. Four other terrorists were capture and a weapons cache was discovered in subsequent operations. The emir of Mosul is a high ranking position in al Qaeda’s…
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The Mujhajir / al-Masri Audiotape – 4,000 Foreign Fighters Killed
Al-Qaeda in Iraq’s commander says 4,000 foreign fighters have been killed since 2003, calls for release of the Blind Sheikh, and encourages an influx of bomb makers and nuclear scientists. Banner announcing the release of the al-Mujahir audiotape, from the al-Bouraq Forum Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, the new leader of al Qaeda in Iraq’s Mujahideen Shura, has released an audiotape. In the tape, Al-Muhajir reveals much about his identity, as well as the status of Iraq in the international jihad. First, the audio provides new information concerning the identity of Abu Hamza al-Muhajir. Counterterrorism expert Evan Kohlmann has stated that the…
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Thailand
Six injured in bomb blast in south Thailand
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Somalia
Somalia: Islamist leader dismisses govt’s al Qaeda accusations
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Algeria
Algeria leader vows to crush remaining rebels
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Al Qaeda
Global Islamic Media Front Announces the Death of its Public Relations Head, Saif al-Deen al-Kinani
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Al Qaeda
IMU Leader Yuldashev Issues Warning to Central Asian Governments
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Al Qaeda
There must be linkages between Hekmatyar, Al Qaeda leader: Musharraf
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Saudi Arabia
Saudis plan long fence for Iraq border
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Jordan
Jordan sentences 5 in alleged plot on US troops
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Afghanistan
‘Madrid attackers were trained in Afghanistan™
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Hezbollah
Little pressure on Hezbollah to disarm
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Pakistan
Musharraf – ISI does not back the Taliban and al Qaeda
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Pakistan
In Tribal Pakistan, an Uneasy Quiet – Pact Fails to Deter Backing for Taliban
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Iraq
Sadr Said to Lose Reins Over Part of Iraqi Militia
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Iraq
US seeks action on Shia death squads
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Iraq
Gunmen Open Fire at Baghdad Mosque, Killing 10
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Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda gains recruits from Iraq war: U.N. study
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India
Pressure cookers gave Mumbai 7/11 bombs their intensity
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Al Qaeda
A videotape from Ayman al-Zawahiri will be released shortly. The banner indicates he will discuss “President Bush, the Pope and Vatican, Darfur, and the Crusader War.”
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Pakistan
Red on Red: Two “militants” were killed in South Waziristan in a skirmish between pro-Taliban tribals and Uzbek fighters. The Pakistan Observer puts forward the Musharraf position and advocates a deal between the Taliban and the Afghan government.
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Afghanistan
Cause and effect: attacks are up 300% since the signing of the Waziristan Accord. Over 30 Taliban were killed, including 25 in a battle in Garmser, Helmand province. A Canadian convoy in Kandahar was attacked by a suicide bomber, only one civilian was injured. A known IED expert and terrorist cell leader is captured in Kunar.
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Taliban Office in North Waziristan Open for Business
Pakistani government abandons North Waziristan as the Taliban opens an office in Miranshah. Miranshah, North Waziristan, when the Pakistani Army patrolled the streets. The Taliban has now taken control. Click image to view. The Pakistani government, led by President Pervez Musharraf, has repeatedly stated the Waziristan Accord does not mean the government has ceded control of the region, and that the deal was between the government and the tribes, not the Taliban. The Daily Times reports otherwise. The Taliban has now officially opened an office in Miranshah, the seat of government in North Waziristan. “The Darpakhel, Burakhel and Miranshah tribes…
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Al Qaeda
al Qaeda has lost hearts and minds in Iraq
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Kashmir
Four die in Kashmir
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Indonesia
Jemaah Islamiyah May Expand Outside Asia, US Says
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Somalia’s Foreign Fighters
Sheikh Hassan Turki flaunts the involvement of “foreign fighters” in Somalia as Shariah law is enforced in Kismayo Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Sheik Yusuf Indohaadde during a news briefing, Saturday, June 17, 2006. AP photograph, click to view. Al-Qaeda’s involvement in the rise of the Islamic Courts has been a well know fact for months, even though the Islamic Courts and many western analysts and media outlets have papered over this issue. Hassan Dahir Aweys, the leader of the Islamic Courts, is on the U.S. State Department’s list of “Specially Designated Global Terrorists.” The Islamic Courts Union is currently…
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7-Eleven Dropping Venezuela-Backed Citgo
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Germany
Fear Of Muslim Violence Stops German Opera
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Israel
Israel releases Palestinian deputy PM
