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Pakistan captures wanted South Waziristan Taliban commander
longwarjournal.org - 15 hours ago
Pakistan captures wanted South Waziristan Taliban commander
— longwarjournal.org — Eight South Waziristan Taliban commanders, pictured in a wanted poster: 1. Hakeemullah Mehsud, 2. Waliur Rehman Mehsud,... 3. Qari Hussain Mehsud, 4. Azam Tariq, 5. Maulvi Azmatullah, 6. Mufti Noor Wali, 7. Asmatullah Bhittani, 8. Mohammad ... (more) Pakistan captures wanted South Waziristan Taliban commander

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Taliban escapes South Waziristan operation
longwarjournal.org - 28 hours ago
Taliban escapes South Waziristan operation
— longwarjournal.org — Hakeemullah and Waliur Rehman Mehsud, before the Army launched the South Waziristan offensive. The Taliban leadership and... the bulk of its fighters have eluded the Pakistani military during the current operation in South ... (more) Taliban escapes South Waziristan operation

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longwarjournal.org - 2 days ago
Eastern Syria becoming a new al Qaeda haven
— longwarjournal.org — US intelligence officials are concerned that Syria is becoming an al Qaeda haven, as the terror group... becomes increasingly intertwined with Ba’athist groups operating from Iraq's neighbor to the west. Al Qaeda has refocused its efforts to build an ... (more) Eastern Syria becoming a new al Qaeda haven

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Pakistani troops target extremists in Khyber
longwarjournal.org - 3 days ago
Pakistani troops target extremists in Khyber
— longwarjournal.org — View Larger Map The Pakistani military has launched a new operation against the Taliban-linked Lashkar-e-Islam in the... Khyber tribal agency. Frontier Corps paramilitary troopers claimed to have killed 18 Lashkar-e-Islam fighters in ... (more) Pakistani troops target extremists in Khyber

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longwarjournal.org - 3 days ago
Tajik rebels join al Qaeda
— longwarjournal.org — View Larger Map Members of a Tajik military unit that turned against the government a decade ago... have have joined the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and al Qaeda. An unknown number of fighters who were loyal to rebel leader Mahmud ... (more) Tajik rebels join al Qaeda

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longwarjournal.org - 4 days ago
Pakistani Army opens new front in the northwest
— longwarjournal.org — The Pakistani Army is moving troops into Arakzai to battle the Taliban, according to reports from the... region. For the third time in the past week, the military engaged the Taliban in the Arakzai and Hangu region. In the Shahu Khel region in the ... (more) Pakistani Army opens new front in the northwest

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longwarjournal.org - 5 days ago
Pakistani forces strike again in Arakzai
— longwarjournal.org — The Pakistani Army and Air Force hit the Taliban again in a region considered an extremist stronghold... in the northwest. Pakistani fighter-bombers hit Taliban positions in the Arakzai tribal agency in a region bordering Khyber. Eleven Islamic ... (more) Pakistani forces strike again in Arakzai

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longwarjournal.org - 6 days ago
Islamabad police capture 'Ghazi Force' commander
— longwarjournal.org — Islamabad police captured a senior operational leader in a shadowy Taliban group behind several high profile attacks... in the capital. Police say the suspect, Jamshed, who is also known as Tahir, is the mastermind of four of the five suicide attacks ... (more) Islamabad police capture 'Ghazi Force' commander
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Suicide bomber strikes in western Afghanistan
longwarjournal.org - 7 days ago
Suicide bomber strikes in western Afghanistan
— longwarjournal.org — Mullah Hayatullah, the Taliban commander in Farah province. He runs suicide training camps in the western province.... Taliban suicide bombers struck for the second day straight in southern and western Afghanistan. Today a ... (more) Suicide bomber strikes in western Afghanistan

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longwarjournal.org - 7 days ago
US strikes Taliban camp in North Waziristan, kills 8
— longwarjournal.org — Unmanned US strike aircraft killed eight Taliban and al Qaeda operatives in the second attack in North... Waziristan in two days. Today the US aircraft hit a Taliban training camp in the village of Palooseen near Mir Ali. "At least eight people ... (more) US strikes Taliban camp in North Waziristan, kills 8

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longwarjournal.org - 8 days ago
Suicide bomber kills 19 outside Peshawar courthouse
— longwarjournal.org — A suicide bomber killed 19 Pakistanis and wounded 50 more in an attack outside of the Peshawar... judicial complex. The strike is the latest in the Taliban's suicide campaign that has recently zeroed in on the provincial capital. The suicide bomber ... (more) Suicide bomber kills 19 outside Peshawar courthouse

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longwarjournal.org - 8 days ago
US airstrike kills 4 Taliban in North Waziristan
— longwarjournal.org — The US has killed four Taliban fighters in just the second airstrike in Pakistan's tribal areas this... month. Unmanned aircraft, likely remotely piloted Predator or Reaper drones, hit a Taliban compound in the village of Shanakhora , which lies six ... (more) US airstrike kills 4 Taliban in North Waziristan

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Afghan forces battle the Haqqani Network in Paktika
longwarjournal.org - 9 days ago
Afghan forces battle the Haqqani Network in Paktika
— longwarjournal.org — Click to view slide show of the Haqqani Network. Pictured is a composite image of Siraj Haqqani.... Afghan troops killed 23 Haqqani Network and foreign fighters during a clash in Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktika. The ... (more) Afghan forces battle the Haqqani Network in Paktika

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Pakistani military hits Taliban in Arakzai
longwarjournal.org - 10 days ago
Pakistani military hits Taliban in Arakzai
— longwarjournal.org — Hakeemullah Mehsud, left. AFP photo. The Pakistani military pounded Taliban strongholds in the tribal agency of Arakzai,... a region where Taliban leaders from South Waziristan have regrouped. Pakistani Air Force fighter-bombers, ... (more) Pakistani military hits Taliban in Arakzai

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longwarjournal.org - 11 days ago
Suicide bomber kills four in Peshawar
— longwarjournal.org — A suicide bomber killed four Pakistanis while targeting a police station in the latest strike in Peshawar.... The took place in a crowded area of Badhaber, a suburb of Peshawar. The blast leveled a mosque, damaged a boys' school, and collapsed a wall ... (more) Suicide bomber kills four in Peshawar

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Taliban kill Bajaur opposition leader, target Peshawar leader
longwarjournal.org - 11 days ago
Taliban kill Bajaur opposition leader, target Peshawar leader
— longwarjournal.org — A security guard stands near the bodies of three Taliban fighters, who were shot dead while attempting... to assasssinate the mayor of the Bazid Khel area of Peshawar on Nov. 15, 2009. Reuters photo. The Taliban continue the ... (more) Taliban kill Bajaur opposition leader, target Peshawar ...

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longwarjournal.org - 13 days ago
Suicide bomber kills 10 at Peshawar checkpoint
— longwarjournal.org — The Taliban have struck yet again in the provincial capital of Peshawar. A suicide bomber killed 10... Pakistanis and wounded 20 more after detonating at a police checkpoint in Peshawar. The attack took place in the Pushta Khara area of Peshawar as ... (more) Suicide bomber kills 10 at Peshawar checkpoint

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Caucasus Emriate leader thought killed in raid
longwarjournal.org - 13 days ago
Caucasus Emriate leader thought killed in raid
— longwarjournal.org — Doku Umarov, the leader of the Caucasus Emirate. The leader of the al Qaeda-linked terror group responsible... for reigniting the violence in Chechnya and the small Russian Republics in the Caucasus region may have been killed ... (more) Caucasus Emriate leader thought killed in raid

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Al Qaeda opens new training camp in Yemen
longwarjournal.org - 13 days ago
Al Qaeda opens new training camp in Yemen
— longwarjournal.org — Members of al Qaeda in Yemen announce the merger with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Center-left... is Abu Hareth Muhammad al Awfi; far right is Said Ali al Shihri. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has opened a new training ... (more) Al Qaeda opens new training camp in Yemen

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longwarjournal.org - 14 days ago
Suicide bomber targets Pakistani intelligence headquarters in Peshawar
— longwarjournal.org — The Taliban have struck again in Peshawar. The latest attack targeted the headquarters of the Inter-Service Intelligence... agency in the provincial capital. So far, 10 Pakistanis have been reported killed and more than 35 have been wounded in the ... (more) Suicide bomber targets Pakistani intelligence ...

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