IMU announces death of German jihadist
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan said that Abu Bakr al Almani, a previously unknown jihadist, was killed during battle.
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan said that Abu Bakr al Almani, a previously unknown jihadist, was killed during battle.
The Taliban again called for the release of ‘Lady al Qaeda’ Aafia Siddiqui. The hostages may be managed by Moezeddine Garsallaoui, a Swiss citizen who is a senior al Qaeda leader in North Waziristan.
A propaganda outlet for the the Victorious Sect said that Abdul Fettah al Almani was killed. The report is unconfirmed.
Four “militants of central Asian origin” were said to have been killed in the strike in the Mir Ali area.
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan’s leader for the Afghan north is connected to networks in Kabul and Ghazni, and facilitates suicide and other attacks.
The Haqqani Network commander was the deputy operational leader in Paktia, and led more than 250 fighters, including Uzbeks.
Miqdad, a German citizen who is also known as “Abdullah the Essen,” was killed while fighting US forces in Baghlan in April 2011. He wanted “to kill Germans.”
Pakistani officials said the attackers appeared to be “Uzbek or Chechen.” The Pakistani Army claimed to have captured a senior al Qaeda operative in Karachi.