Abu Saloh, the founder and first emir of Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad, was arrested by HTS yesterday after the jihadist reportedly failed to pay his debts.

China urges central Asian neighbors to step up extremism fight

The Imam Bukhari Jamaat, which fights alongside the Al Nusrah Front and Jaish al Muhajireen wal Ansar, touted its training camp, which is thought to be located near Aleppo.

Christians persecuted at alarming rate in Iran, Arab world, US report says

Sabiri’s Jamaat is led by a Dagestani and includes at least seventy fighters from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and the Russian Caucasus.

Turkmenistan: The Achilles Heel Of Central Asian Security

US seeks new bases for drones targeting Al Qaeda in Pakistan

No Love For Valentine’s Day In Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus

Foreign regimes use spyware against journalists, even in US

Poppy Cultivation Rises in Badakhshan

Uzbek fighters gain support in Afghan north

After The Afghan Pullout, The Dangers For Central Asia

After The Afghan Pullout, The Dangers For Central Asia

US Sets Stage for Exodus from Afghanistan

As NATO Prepares for Afghan Withdrawal, Uzbekistan Seeks War’s Leftovers

Iran boosts electricity export in western Afghanistan

Central Asians Stand By ‘Un-Islamic’ New Year’s Traditions

Bomber Targets Afghan Province’s Leaders

Qari Ayyub Bashir is the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan’s top financier; Maulawi Adam Khan Achekzai is a senior Taliban IED expert and leader; and Aamir Ali Chaudhry is an electronics and explosives expert for the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan who was involved in the Times Square plot.

Germany Faces Logistical and Political Trouble in Afghanistan Drawdown

Suspect In Cleric Shooting Case Detained In Russia

Investors Shying Away From Afghan Mines

Uzbekistan Bans Foreign Military Bases

Uzbekistan’s ‘House Of Torture’

Post-Afghan Pullout: US considers handing military hardware to CARs

Central Asia group seeks bigger Afghanistan role

Swedish police hunt man for imam shooting

Two held for shooting imam in northern Sweden

North Waziristan — a first-hand account
