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Talibanistan: The Establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Waziristan
Pakistan’s “truce with the Taliban is an abject surrender, and al Qaeda has an untouchable base of operations in Western Pakistan which will only expand if not checked The news of the Pakistani government signing a truce agreement with the Taliban in North Waziristan is far worse than being reported. We raised the alarm early morning on September 4, and newly uncovered information on the terms of the agreement indicate Pakistan has been roundly defeated by the Taliban in North Waziristan. The “truce” is in fact a surrender. According to an anonymous intelligence source, the terms of the truce includes:…
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Egypt
Egyptian security forces arrest 93 on suspicion of belonging to an al Qaeda
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Pakistan
Bin Laden gets pass from Pakistan, would not be arrested if leading peaceful life
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Iran
Ex Iranian leader Khatami says US should stay in Iraq for moment, negotiate over enrichment
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Iraq
In one Iraqi neighborhood, security returns
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The Long War Dispatches, Part 1 and Part 2 – Notes from The Defense Forum
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Bangladesh
Four suspected Bangladeshi militants arrested
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Philippines
The Philippine military is pressing the fight against Abu Sayyaf on Jolo Island in the southern Sulu Archipelago. After deploying with U.S. troops late last week, and suffering casualties during an engagement with over 200 Abu Sayyaf, the Filipino military killed over 30 terrorists in an air strikes on Abu Sayyaf positions.
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Kashmir
Four rebels among six killed in Kashmir, including commander of Hizbul Mujahideen
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Lebanon
Lebanon bomb blast kills two, and wounds senior Lebanese intelligence officer
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Pakistan
The Taliban and Pakistani government have officially negotiated a truce in North Waziristan [see post from yesterday for background.] There is no agreement preventing the harboring of al Qaeda, or a requirement they leave the region. “Tuesday’s agreement said foreigners could stay in Waziristan, as long as they kept the peace.” Pakistani President Musharraf will visit Afghanistan, as unnamed Pakistani intelligence sources claim “the [Afghan] insurgency is purely an internal Afghan issue.”
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Iraq
(Iraq) Ex-hostage Sunni woman lawmaker gives emotional speech in parliament, urges unity
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Increasingly targeted Jordan fights terror
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Evolving al Qaeda, Still a Threat
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Operation Medusa Takes Heavy Toll on Taliban
Coalition forces fighting in Kandahar province continue to inflict massive casualties on Taliban forces in the Panjwai, Zhari and Pashmul regions west of Kandahar City. The latest round of fighting in Operation Medusa has claimed an estimated 50 to 60 Taliban killed during air and artillery strikes. This follows a weekend of fighting that claimed over 200 Taliban and 5 Coalition forces killed. No Coalition forces were killed or wounded during the latest round of fighting. Major Scott Lundy, a Canadian Army officer and spokesman for NATO provides a status update of the fighting in the region. Maj. Scott Lundy…
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Europe
Europe Confronts Suspected Terrorists Home-Grown and Inspired Abroad
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Indonesia
Aziz gets eight years for Bali bombings
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Europe
Nine held in Danish terror raids
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Iraq
Iraqi and Coalition forces captured 30 confirmed insurgents and 38 suspected insurgents in western Al Anbar Province, while 2 Marines and a sailor were killed during operations in the region. Task Force 145 killed five terrorists in Muqdadiyah. The Iraqi Ground Forces Command has assumed command and control over the 8th Army Division. Operation Together Forward has expanded into the Baghdad neighborhood of Bakriyah.
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Iraq
Iraqi and US forces detained 30 confirmed insurgents and 38 suspected insurgents over the weekend in western Al Anbar Province, Iraq
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United States
Fact Sheet: The President’s National Strategy for Combating Terrorism
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Sudan
Africa Union ‘will quit Darfur’
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Palestinian Territories
Across Palestinian territories, support for Hamas erodes
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Artillery shakes the hills as troops seek al Qaeda in eastern Afghanistan
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Lebanon
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has “shaken the myth of Israel’s invicibility” and is an “Arab ‘hero.’” UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan breaks UNSCR 1701 and further legitimizing Hezbollah by agreeing to negotiate the release of captive Israeli soldiers. Qatar pledges 300 troops to UNIFIL while becoming the first nation to break the Israeli air embargo.
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Lebanon
Nasrallah: from humble roots to Arab hero
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Al Qaeda
The who and why of 9/11
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Iraq
al Qaeda denies capture of its Number 2, al-Saeidi
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Philippines
(Phillipines) Jungle clash scatters 200 militants
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Afghanistan
Ex-Nato chief attacks countries ‘shirking™ war in Afghanistan
