Lashakr al Zil strong in Afghanistan-Pakistan border region
Last October, a 500-man force assaulted an observation post in Kunar. The attack was launched from Pakistan.
Tag Archives: Lashkar al Zil
US adds IMU, IJU operatives to list of global terrorists
Mounir and Yassin Chouka, two Germans who are operatives in the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and Mevlut Kar, an Islamic Jihad Union facilitator, were added to the list of Specially Designated Global terrorists. All three have ties to al Qaeda.
‘Foreign fighter’ cell leader captured in central Afghanistan
The commander led a cell of approximately 50 foreign fighters in the central province of Wardak.
Al Qaeda leader linked to Iran may have been killed in recent Predator strike
Press reports indicate that Atiyah Abd al Rahman, who is Osama bin Laden’s ambassador to Iran, was killed in a recent airstrike in northern Pakistan. US intelligence officials cannot confirm Atiyah’s death, but do confirm that he has relocated from Iran to northern Pakistan.
Senior bin Laden aide killed in recent Predator strike
Mohammed Usman was a key member of Brigade 313 and helped unite al Qaeda with several Pakistani jihadist groups.
Taliban, al Qaeda forces repel Afghan Army assault in eastern Afghanistan
An Afghan Army operation was “routed” during an operation along the Pakistani border in Laghman province.
Al Qaeda Brigade 313 website goes online
The website is linked to the Pakistan-based al Qaeda military formation that is commanded by Ilyas Kashmiri.