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IMU-linked Taliban shadow governor captured in Afghan north
Coalition and Afghan forces captured Saifullah, the shadow district governor of Chahar Darah in Kunduz, a known Taliban and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan safe haven.
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US Predators strike twice in North Waziristan
The pair of strikes took place in Datta Khel, a known hub for al Qaeda. Uzbeks and Haqqani Network members were reported killed in the attacks.
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Report: Osama bin Laden ordered Mumbai-style attacks in Europe
Osama bin Laden ordered the recent Mumbai-style plot against cities in Europe. Multiple like-minded jihadist organizations assisted al Qaeda in the operation.
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Germans, Britons linked to Europe plot killed in recent US Predator strike
Eight Germans and two Britons are said to have been killed in the same strike that killed an Islamic Jihad Group leader who trained Germans to return to their home country to carry out terror attacks.
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European terror plot begins to unravel
An increase in Predator strikes against al Qaeda groups in Pakistan and operations against the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in northern Afghanistan is linked to a plot to carry out a Mumbai-like terror assault in several cities in Europe.
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Rise in Predator strikes in Pakistan aimed at foiling Mumbai in Europe
According to Sky News, the recent spike in US Predator strike in Pakistan (21 this month) can be attributed to an attempt to foil Mumbai-like terror assaults in major European cities: Intelligence agencies have intercepted a terror plot to launch Mumbai-style attacks on Britain and other European countries, according to Sky News sources. Sky’s foreign affairs editor Tim Marshall said militants based in Pakistan were planning simultaneous strikes on London and major cities in France and Germany. He said the plan was in the advanced but not imminent stage and the plotters had been tracked by spy agencies “for some…
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Al Qaeda-linked IMU claims deadly ambush on Tajik troops
An Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan spokesman named Abdufattoh Ahmadi claimed the attack that killed 25 Tajik soldiers on Sept. 19.
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25 Tajik soldiers killed in Islamist ambush
An Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander is said to have led an ambush in the Rasht Valley, a haven for Central Asian terrorists.
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Coalition continues pursuit of IMU commanders in the Afghan north
A Taliban district commander with links to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan was among eight killed in a strike in Kunduz.
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Iran-backed senior IMU commander captured in Afghan north
An Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan foreign fighter facilitator who worked with Iran’s Qods Force was captured during a raid in Kunduz.
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Afghan, ISAF investigation confirms IMU leader killed in Takhar strike
ISAF is standing by its story that a senior commander in the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan was killed in an airstrike in Takhar province on Sept. 2. The commander, Mohammed Amin, was also the Taliban’s deputy shadow governor of Takhar. From ISAF, and note that the investigation was held in conjunction with the Afghan defense and interior ministries: A joint assessment team composed of representatives from the ministries of interior and defense, and International Security Assistance Force officials, completed an assessment of possible civilian casualties in an operation in the Takhar province Sept 2. The team determined the intended target…
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IMU-linked Taliban district commander killed in Takhar raid
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan-linked commander was killed during a raid that resulted in the capture of a senior military commissioner and newly minted deputy shadow governor.
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‘Taliban military commissioner’ captured in Afghan north
Six Taliban fighters were killed during a raid in Takhar that targeted the newly minted deputy shadow governor. The Taliban leader held the job for one day.
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Suicide bomber strikes police station in Tajikistan
One policeman was killed, 30 were wounded, and one is missing after a suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a police headquarters in Khujand.
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Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
The US killed Mohammed Amin, a top leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan who also served as the Taliban’s deputy shadow governor of Takhar province in Afghanistan. Amin and several of his bodyguards were killed in an airstrike in Mustaq district in Takhar.
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Uzbek terror commander serving as Taliban shadow governor killed by US special forces
Mohammed Amin , a senior Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander, served as the Taliban’s deputy shadow governor for Takhar province. ISAF and Afghan forces have pursued the IMU in the north over the past month.
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Senior Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander targeted in northern Afghanistan
One Taliban fighter was killed as an IMU commander who facilitates the entry of al Qaeda operatives into Afghanistan was targeted in an airstrike in Kunduz province.
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Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan announced the death of its emir, Tahir Yuldashev. Abu Usman Adil, Yuldashev’s deputy, has been named the new leader of the al Qaeda-linked terror group. Abu Usman called for jihad in Kyrgyzstan.
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Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan names Abu Usman as new leader
Abu Usman Adil served as Tahir Yuldashev’s deputy before taking control of the IMU.
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Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan confirms leader Tahir Yuldashev killed
A website run by the central Asian terror group and al Qaeda affiliate announced the death of “Shaheed Mohammed Tahir” and posted an image of the commander. Yuldashev was thought to have been killed in a US Predator strike in South Waziristan one year ago.
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US strike kills ‘dual-hatted’ al Qaeda and Taliban commander in northern Afghanistan
An air weapons team killed Abu Baqir, “a dual-hatted Taliban sub-commander and al Qaeda group leader” who operated in Kunduz.
