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ISAF kills, captures IMU leaders in Afghan north
Two Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commanders were killed in Samangan, and another was captured in Balkh.
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Suicide bomber assassinates Kunduz police chief
General Abdul Rahman Sayedkhili and four of his bodyguards were killed in an attack at a bazaar. Just six weeks ago, Sayedkhili said Kunduz was cleared of the Taliban.
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Special operations forces target IMU-linked Taliban commander in Afghan north
The Taliban commander targeted in the raid leads “approximately 80 foreign fighters of Uzbek, Chechen and Tajik descent” and is linked to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
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‘Devout Muslim’ kills two US airmen in Germany
According to The Associated Press, a “devout Muslim” man shot and killed two US airmen today at an airport terminal in Frankfurt, Germany. The gunman, who appears to be named Arid Uka and was born in either Kosovo or Germany, boarded a bus that carried a group of airmen who had just arrived at the airport to be transported to Ramstein Air Base, and then were to be deployed to either Iraq or Afghanistan. Uka is said to have had an argument with some of the airmen, then boarded the bus and opened fire. AP has more on Uka: Kosovo…
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HIG media emir, military commander detained in Afghan raids
A HIG media emir involved with suicide attacks in Kabul and linked to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan was captured in Parwan. And in Khost, the commander of a 50-man HIG cell was captured.
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German terrorists pass through Yemen, meet Awlaki, before joining IMU in Pakistan
Abu Ibrahim al Almani and his brother Abu Adam fought in Yemen for a year before moving to Pakistan on the advice of Anwar al Awlaki. Their move to Pakistan was “very professionally organized.”
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Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan tape highlights foreign fighters, operations against Pakistani military
A recently released videotape glorifies IMU fighters from Europe, North Africa, and Central Asia; lauds a Pakistani Taliban commander; and shows footage of IMU operations in South Waziristan.
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Islamic Jihad Group operative captured in Afghan north
The IJG facilitator “is responsible for coordinating the movement of foreign fighters from Iran and Pakistan into Afghanistan,” ISAF stated.
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ISAF kills senior IMU leader in Afghan north
Nurullah Bai had close ties to al Qaeda and senior Taliban leaders in Takhar, and was involved in a drug trafficking network that operated between Badakhshan province and Tajikistan.
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ISAF targets another IMU leader in Takhar
ISAF continues to pursue the leaders of the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in the northern Afghan province of Takhar: In Takhar province, Afghan and coalition forces detained two insurgents and killed several armed combatants during their search for a high-ranking Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan senior leader. The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader specializes in improvised explosive device attacks against Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officials. He also coordinates the district Taliban leader’s movements, distributes funds, facilitates ammunition deliveries and is involved in a drug trafficking network between Badakhshan province and Tajikistan. He maintains close connections with…
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Al Qaeda-linked Taliban commander killed in Afghan north
Al Qaeda and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan continue to maintain a strong presence in the northern Afghan provinces of Takhar, Kunduz, and Baghlan.
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More on the death of Bekkay Harrach
Bekkay Harrach, who is also known as Al Hafidh Abu Talha al Almani, in an al Qaeda propaganda video. In the Comments section of the LWJ report on the death of al Qaeda/Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader Bekkay Harrach, some readers speculated that the IMU is being deliberately misleading about how he died (the IMU claimed he died in a suicide assault at Bargram in Afghanistan). The theory goes that Harrach actually died in a Predator strike in North Waziristan (as was rumored last fall) but the IMU wanted to assign a more fitting death to Harrach, that dying in…
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Senior German al Qaeda leader killed in Afghanistan
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan released a statement announcing the death of Bekkay Harrach, a top member of al Qaeda’s external operations network.
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ISAF kills, captures Taliban and IMU leaders in Afghan north
In Kunduz, a senior Taliban and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander was killed along with the Taliban’s shadow governor of Khanabad, and a senior facilitator involved in a recent suicide assault was captured.
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ISAF, Afghan forces killed deputy shadow governor in the north
Bahadur had close ties to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, an al Qaeda affiliate, and was also linked to Taliban leaders in Pakistan.
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ISAF continues to target IMU leaders in the Afghan north
The US has targeted the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan during three raids over the past month. Despite suffering losses to its leadership cadre, the IMU continues to operate in the north in conjunction with the Taliban.
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Taliban attack Afghan army bases in Kabul, Kunduz
The Taliban claimed the two attacks, which targeted army recruitment centers. Thirteen soldiers and policemen were killed in the assaults.
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Special operations forces deal blows to Taliban ranks
Over the past six months, more than 600 Taliban and allied terrorist groups’ leaders have been killed or captured, 2,000 fighters have been killed, and another 4,100 have been captured.
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US Predators kill 5 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan strike
Predators fired four missiles at targets in the Datta Khel area. The strike is the first in eight days.
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US Predators kill 4 ‘militants’ in Mir Ali
Another vehicle was hit as it traveled in an area of North Waziristan known to host foreign terrorists plotting to attack Europe and the US.
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Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader targeted in Afghan north
The “high-ranking Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan senior leader” facilitates suicide attacks in the north and is in close contact with leaders in Pakistan.
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US Predators kill 4 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan
Unmanned strike aircraft hit a vehicle as it traveled through the Mir Ali area, which has been the epicenter of an al Qaeda plot to attack the West.
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Pakistan squashes US bid to expand Predator campaign
The Washington Post reported today that Pakistan is resisting US efforts to expand the US Predator campaign beyond the tribal areas and into Baluchistan. The U.S. appeal has focused on the area surrounding the Pakistani city of Quetta, where the Afghan Taliban leadership is thought to be based. But the request also seeks to expand the boundaries for drone strikes in the tribal areas, which have been targeted in 101 attacks this year, the officials said. Pakistan has rejected the request, officials said. Instead, the country has agreed to more modest measures, including an expanded CIA presence in Quetta, where…
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US Predators kill 3 in North Waziristan
The strike is the fourth in the Mir Ali area this month. Foreign terrorists training to strike in the West have been harboring in the area.
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Suicide bomber kills 10 in attack on northwestern Afghan leader
The head of the Faryab provincial council was wounded in an attack by a teen-aged suicide bomber.
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Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander killed in Afghan north
Qari Mahmad Umar, a shadow district governor in Takhar, was also a senior leader in the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
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Taliban assassinate Kunduz governor in attack at mosque
Governor Mohammed Omar was outspoken in his opposition to the Taliban and allied terror groups. He was killed in a bombing at a mosque along with 14 others during Friday prayers.
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British, German jihadists involved in Europe plot killed in Predator strikes
A leader of the British cell and two German cell members were killed in Predator strikes in September. Abdul Jabbar was named the leader of the Islamic Army of Great Britain.
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Coalition kills Taliban’s shadow governor in Badghis province
Mullah Ismail, the Taliban’s shadow governor of Badghis province, and Abdul Hakim, a senior Taliban military commander in the province, were killed during a raid on Oct. 6.
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Coalition airstrike kills Taliban shadow governor in Afghan north
Qari Ziauddin, the shadow governor for Faryab province, was killed in a “precision airstrike” on Oct. 5.
