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US, Afghan forces rescue son of former Pakistani prime minister from ‘al Qaeda cell’
The US military said it carried out a “counterterror mission” to rescue Ali Haider Gilani. Afghan officials said that al Qaeda was holding him hostage. Al Qaeda operated a training camp in Paktika as recently as the summer of 2015. Paktika is also a stronghold for the al Qaeda-allied Haqqani Network.
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US military searches for Kabul Attack Network members
The unusual public call for information from USFOR-A follows the deadly suicide assault on a security installation in Kabul that took place on April 19.
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Taliban touts Bergdahl swap as key ‘achievement’
In a video released earlier this month, the Taliban trumpeted the exchange of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five top Taliban commanders who were held at Guantanamo. The Taliban says this “achievement” was the result of its extensive operations in Afghanistan’s Paktika province.
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Taliban kills 6 coalition troops in suicide attack at Bagram
“Six Resolute Support service members died as a result of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack in Bagram, Afghanistan,” the international coalition confirmed. Bagram is a high priority target for the Taliban.
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Taliban suicide assault squad pledges allegiance to emir Mullah Mansour
The Muaskar ul Fida is likely loyal to the Haqqani Network, an al Qaeda-linked Taliban group that is backed by Pakistan’s military and intelligence establishment.
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Haqqani Network publicizes training camp in Afghanistan
Jihadist groups in Afghanistan continue to operate training camps despite the presence of coalition troops.
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Taliban continues to advertise alliance with al Qaeda, Haqqanis
The fifth installment of the Taliban’s “Army of Badr” video series highlights the oaths of loyalty sworn by Ayman al Zawahiri and Siraj Haqqani to the Taliban’s new emir, Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour. The video is the latest piece of evidence that the jihadist “syndicate” continues to threaten Afghanistan 14 years after the US-led invasion of the country.
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Taliban decries US designation of ‘low-ranking ‘ Haqqani Network commander
The jihadist group has reacted similarly to the designation of Haqqani Network leaders in the past. Additionally, the Taliban disputed the claim that Abdul Aziz Haqqani is “a senior member of the Haqqani Network,” as State said.
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US adds Haqqani Network commander to list of global terrorists
Siraj Haqqani’s brother, Abdul Aziz, is a key military commander who directs operations for the Haqqani Network and also is a member of the Kabul Attack Network. He is the 14th Haqqani network leader added to the US list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists since 2008. All have ties to al Qaeda.
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US drone strike targets Haqqani Network in North Waziristan
Five suspected jihadists were killed in the strike, which took place in the al Qaeda and Taliban haven of Datta Khel.
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Jalaluddin Haqqani supports new Taliban emir, calls for unity
The influential veteran jihadist leader has endorsed Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as the new emir of the Taliban, and urged others to pledge to him, according to the Taliban.
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Taliban deny reports of Jalaluddin Haqqani’s death
Reports surfaced that veteran jihadist leader Jalaluddin Haqqani died in 2014, but the Afghan Taliban have gone on the record stating that the patriarch of the Haqqani Network is alive.
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The Taliban’s new leadership is allied with al Qaeda
The Taliban’s new emir is Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour. His top two deputies are Moulavi Haibatullah Akhunzada and Siraj Haqqani. Both Mansour and Haqqani are allied with al Qaeda.
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US airstrike kills one of Osama bin Laden’s most trusted commanders in Afghanistan
Abu Khalil al Sudani worked with Osama bin Laden and Ayman al Zawahiri for years. He was a member of al Qaeda’s shura council and directed suicide operations. Osama bin Laden’s files reveal that he was one of al Qaeda’s most trusted leaders. The airstrike that killed Sudani took place in the Bermal district of the Paktia province, where the US operated a base before withdrawing its forces.
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Haqqani Network promotes suicide, IED attacks, and ambushes in ‘Caravan of Heroes’
The video focuses on ambushes and improvised explosive device (IED) attacks in the provinces of Kunar, Laghman, Wardak, Paktia, Paktika, Khost, and Ghazni.
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Osama bin Laden’s Files: The Pakistani government wanted to negotiate
Recently released letters recovered in Osama bin Laden’s compound reveal that key Pakistani leaders, including the brother of Pakistan’s current prime minister, sought out negotiations with al Qaeda. Pakistan intelligence also communicated with al Qaeda leaders through jihadist intermediaries to discuss a possible truce.
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Haqqani Network, Taliban Quetta Shura must for talks’ success: Pakistan
Haqqani Network, Taliban Quetta Shura must for talks’ success: Pakistan.
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Taliban suicide bomber strikes NATO diplomatic convoy in Kabul
A Turkish soldier and an Afghan civilian were killed in the blast. The attack on NATO’s envoy to Afghanistan takes place as rumors of peace talks between the Taliban, the Afghan government, and the US persist.
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Haqqani Network and Jamaat-ud-Dawa: Banned or not?
Dawn calls out the Pakistani state for obscuring its purported ban of the Haqqani Network and Jamaat-ud-Dawa.
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Haqqani Network
Haqqani Network and Jamaat-ud-Dawa: Banned or not?
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Pakistan falsely claims it takes ‘immediate action’ against terror groups listed by the UN
Although numerous news outlets have reported that the Haqqani Network and Jamaat-ud-Dawa have been banned in Pakistan, no official announcement of the group’s status from the government or Ministry of Interior has been released.
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Haqqani Network
Pakistani government tight-lipped about ban on Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Haqqani Network
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Afghanistan
Officials, Experts Look to Clear Up Rumors of IS Militants in Afghanistan
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Analysis: Reported ban of Haqqani Network unlikely to end Pakistan’s support of group
Groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba have previously been banned in Pakistan, but continue to receive the support of the military and intelligence establishment.
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Haqqani Network
US welcomes reports of Pakistani plan to ban Haqqanis
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Haqqani Network
Kerry holds security talks in Pakistan after school massacre
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Pakistan work on ‘joint terrorist list’
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4 Gitmo detainees transferred to Afghanistan are veteran insurgents, files allege
On Dec. 20, the Defense Department announced the transfer of four Afghans to their home country. Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO) deemed all four to be “high” risks to the US, its interests and allies. All four are veteran insurgents, according to JTF-GTMO.
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Afghanistan
From Florida to al Qaeda: terror group’s external operations chief spent last years at Iran-Pakistan-Afghan border
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Pakistan condemns drone strike that targeted ‘good Taliban’ and foreign fighters
Members of the Haqqani Network, the Hafiz Gul Bahadar Group, and “Uzbeks” are reported to have been killed in an attack in the Shawal Valley.
