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Al Qaeda
Support for al Qaeda waning, UK think-tank says
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Pakistan
President Musharraff claims “neither the government nor ISI is helping the Taliban,™ while Afghan President Karzai says “we will wait and see” abut the Waziristan truce and the ability to stem the flow of the Taliban. AQ Khan is in Karachi for surgery. Two LeT members confess to targeting ex-Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee as well as targeting mosques and financial buildings in India.
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Lebanon
March 14 insists Hizbullah unable to defend Lebanon
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Hezbollah
Nasrallah Prefers Olmert Remain Prime Minister
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Why Iran sees no rush for a nuke deal
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Iran
European nations warn Iran is stalling on nuclear negotiations. Iranian authorities censor sections of Grand Ayatollah Yousefi Sanei’s website which promote women’s civil rights. The Iranian military roles out a remodeled F-5 fighter and touts it as a newly built Iranian aircraft. Former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami spoke at the Washington National Cathedral.
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Palestinian Territories
4 Palestinians were killed and 10 wounded during IDF operation in West Bank
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Al Qaeda
“All Will be Defeated and Flee”
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Iraq
Prime minister takes control of first Iraqi forces
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Lebanon
Turning the Lebanese Army Into Tigers
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Pakistan
Pakistan’s Peace Deal with Terrorist Factions a Major Blow to US
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Hezbollah
US targets Hezbollah financial firms
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Indonesia
2 Bali bombing terrorists sentenced
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United Kingdom
Abu Abdullah, al Qaeda suspect and former ‘henchman’ of cleric Abu Hamza, trained kids
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Al Qaeda
al Qaeda releases 2 tapes, one a 9-11 “anniversary tape”, the other a statement from AQIZ commnander al-Muhajir. Adam Gadahn, a.k.a. Azzam the American, who recently issued an al Qaeda propaganda tape, “has been charged in a sealed indictment with providing material support to terrorism.” Kuwaiti Sheikh Hamed bin Abdullah al-Ali has issued a fatwa stating “Arab countries that support the Western ‘imperialistic project’ have ignored Islamic law and are ‘rotten and corrupted.’”
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Kyrgyzstan
DoD Announces Air Force Airman Stationed in Kyrgyzstan as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown
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Tamil Tigers call off truce
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Weapons find in The Hague linked to Muslim terror group
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Hezbollah
Hizbullah’s postwar PR machine moves into high gear
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Iraq
At least 39 killed in Iraq attacks
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Turkey
Turkish soldier killed in clash with PKK
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Afghanistan
NATO leader, military commander calls for “modest reinforcements” in Afghanistan
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Philippines
Abu Sayyaf leader Khadaffy Janjalani and Jemaah Islamiyah explosives expert Umar Patek may have been injured in combat operations in Sulu. The Philippine Army is sending an extra battalion of Special Forces to join the fight, and the Navy is patroling the seas. U.S. Special forces are in the region as “advisers.”
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Russia
Four Russian troops were killed and four wounded when their armored vehicle was hit by a land mine in North Ossetia. A bomb was detonated at a railroad crossing in Ingushetia. Members of Doku Umarov’s Chechen terrorist group are seeking to negotiate with the government.
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Iraq
Safonov Comments on Progress in Hunting Russian Diplomats™ Iraqi Killers
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Afghanistan
U.S. forces conduct a major operation in the Konrangal River Valley in Kunar, along the border with Pakistan. Musharraf visits Afghanistan, calls al Qaeda and the Taliban a “common enemy” but refuses to rout them out of North Waziristan. Three British soldiers were killed in separate engagements in the volatile Helmand province.
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The Islamic Emirate of Waziristan and Greater Talibanistan
North Waziristan is not al Qaeda’s endgame, the entire border region is the target References: Dawn provides an overview of the North Waziristan Truce. Compare this to my report from Tuesday night. Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province and Federally Administered Tribal Areas With the Pakistani government ceding authority (but not autonomy) to the Taliban and al Qaeda, Coalition and Afghan forces will now be placed in a more difficult tactical situation along the Afghan-Pakistani border. With the threat of the Pakistani Army removed in North and South Waziristan, the Taliban and al Qaeda can now consolidate power and focus their efforts…
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Iraq
Iraq hangs 27 on terrorism charges
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Al Qaeda
14 key terrorist suspects transferred from secret CIA custody to Guantanamo Bay
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Philippines
Peace Talks Resume as Cease-Fire Comes Under Strain in the Philippines
