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Afghanistan
Central Asia stands to gain as NATO shifts supply lines away from Pakistan
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Al Qaeda
Jundallah propaganda video: Jihadis answer call to arms
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Afghanistan
Brigade commanders provide north Afghanistan update
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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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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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Foreign fighters in the Afghan north
Syed Saleem Shahzad’s ‘Northern Lights’ series in the Asia Times on the Taliban’s strategy and operations in northern Afghanistan is a must read (click for part 1, for part 2, and for part 3). Below is an extended excerpt from part 3 that highlights the activities of al Qaeda and other “foreign fighters” in the Afghan north. The information is based on an interview with a Taliban commander from Baghlan named Mustafa. Note how jihadis from Central Asia are active in the Afghan north, and how al Qaeda is basing itself in Kunduz and setting its sights on Uzbekistan. “Are…
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Al Qaeda
Northern lights, Part 1: A shadowy new battlefield Northern lights, Part 2: Taking on the Taliban Northern lights, Part 3: Soft Sufi, hard-rock militant
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China
Beijing’s stealthy expansion in Central Asia
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Afghanistan
Afghans vent fury with Iran over fuel blockade
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Afghanistan
US military in Afghanistan – Life and death decisions weigh on junior officers
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Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan lays foundation for parliamentary democracy
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Taliban extend reach to north, where armed groups reign
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Afghanistan
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan takes root in increasingly insecure northern Afghan provinces
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Al Qaeda
Evolution of Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan branches back to Central Asia
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Tajikistan
‘There will be another war’: an Islamist uprising in Tajikistan
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Afghanistan
Taliban foothold grows in Afghan north: governor
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Taliban influence grows in north
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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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United Nations
UN expert: ‘Terrorism in Central Asia needs to be battled now™
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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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Al Qaeda
Six detainees would rather stay at Guantanamo Bay than be returned to Algeria
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Afghanistan
Kyrgyzstan failure could boost Afghan drug trade, Islamist radicals
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Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: in the city where death stalks the streets
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Russia
Press freedom suffered more setbacks in 2009, new report shows
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Al Qaeda
Pakistan roots to Moscow attack?
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Afghanistan
Heroin lab menace grows in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan
Radical Islam casts shadow over Central Asia
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Afghanistan
Central Asia: The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan undergoing dangerous transformation
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Uzbekistan
Security forces detained 10 suspected terrorists after identifying the suicide bomber behind the May suicide attack in Anidjan. The bomber was identified as Kamoliddin Matkosimo. He was trained in Pakistan and recruited Uzbek workers in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
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Uzbekistan
Uzbek attacks trip alarm bells In Ferghana
