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Yevkurov bomb attack claimed A group called the Riyad-us-Saliheen (Gardens of the Righteous) Martyrs' Brigade has claimed the 22 June suicide bombing that seriously wounded the Russian republic ... 03-Jul-2009 *Cricket attack suspect named in Lahore Pakistani police announced on 17 June the arrest of a man suspected of involvement in the 3 March attack on the Sri Lankan cricket ... 03-Jul-2009 *Tigers' getaway sub resurfaces Sri Lankan troops found on 14 June what the Sri Lanka Army claimed was the only operational submarine built by the rebel Liberation Tigers ... 03-Jul-2009 *Police arrest alleged JI explosives expert A man suspected of being a key link between Southeast Asian group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and militant groups in the southern Philippines was arrested ... 03-Jul-2009 AQIM plans to take revenge on France Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) leader Abu Musab Abd-al-Wadud responded to French President Nicolas Sarkozy's comments about burkas not being welcome in France ... 03-Jul-2009 *Victorious Sect Turkish jihadists move to Afghanistan A Turkish group called Taifetul Mansura (Victorious Sect) has emerged in Afghanistan. It seems to have released its first statement to jihadist websites on ... 03-Jul-2009 Money tight for Gaza militants The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) seems to be experiencing money problems. PIJ deputy secretary general Ziyad al-Nakhalah was evasive when the Arabic newspaper Al-Sharq... 03-Jul-2009 Suspect flight 447 names dismissed French police have dismissed two suspicious names on the list of passengers killed in the Air France Flight 447 crash off Brazil as a ... 03-Jul-2009 *Pakistani Taliban unity The unity of the fractious Pakistani Taliban movement remains a crucial issue as the military gears up to assault Baitullah Mehsud's strongholds in the Federally... 03-Jul-2009 *Al-Qaeda hides in Yemen The merger of the Saudi and Yemeni branches of Al-Qaeda has raised fears that the group is developing into a major force in Yemen. However,... 30-Jun-2009 *Unravelling Haqqani's net The Haqqani Network is one of Afghanistan's most significant insurgent groups. While still ostensibly fronted by the veteran Jalaluddin Haqqani, his more extreme son Sirajuddin... 30-Jun-2009 *SVBIED tactics evolve in Pakistan The suicide bombings in Lahore on 27 May and the Pearl Continental Hotel in Peshawar on 9 June demonstrated a tactical advance on earlier attacks... 22-Jun-2009 *IJU returns to Uzbekistan The Islamic Jihad Union (IJU) marked the fourth anniversary of the 'Andijan massacre' by claiming its first attacks in Uzbekistan since July 2004. The incidents... 17-Jun-2009 *Emboldened IJU returns to militant action in Uzbekistan The Islamic Jihad Union (IJU) has released statements to Turkish language jihadist websites claiming its first attacks in Uzbekistan since the suicide bombings that ... 11-Jun-2009 Chinook attack footage released The first footage of what appears to be a successful insurgent attack on a helicopter in Afghanistan was released to jihadist websites on 26 ... 08-May-2009 PKK rebels prolong ceasefire in Turkey The Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan (PKK) extended its ceasefire to 1 September, according to the Firat news agency. The PKK told Firat that it reserved ... 05-Jun-2009 Al-Qaeda continues to face attack of the drones US drone strikes continue to target Al-Qaeda operatives in Pakistan, but many attacks go unreported. The 19th drone strike of 2009 was launched on ... 05-Jun-2009 Taliban denies leader's death The Taliban released a written statement on 3 June denying that Mullah Mukhtar Muhammad Mansur had been killed. The Taliban statement was in response ... 05-Jun-2009 Pakistan shows Lahore attack The Pakistani authorities released CCTV footage of the vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) used in the 27 May attack on security forces in ... 05-Jun-2009 *'Voice of ISI leader' refutes capture claims The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) released audio recordings purportedly made by its leader, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, on 12 and 30 May. In the ... 05-Jun-2009 *Jondollah claims Iran mosque bombing The Sunni group Jondollah claimed responsibly for bombing a Shia mosque in Zahedan, the capital of Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province, Al-Arabiyya TV reported ... 05-Jun-2009 *Attack index TRENDS IN GLOBAL ATTACKS: May 2009 (See figures 1 and 2) May saw 771 attacks recorded worldwide from open sources by Jane's Terrorism and ... 05-Jun-2009 *Somalia's foreign fighters The conflict in Somalia has encouraged many foreign volunteers to join the militant Islamist factions attempting to overthrow the internationally backed Transitional Federal Government (TFG).... 04-Jun-2009 *Thai peace process stalls As separatist violence continues in southern Thailand, the tentative peace process that has gathered some momentum over the past two years remains hostage to political... 03-Jun-2009 *Into the valleys of death The US military is facing increasing attacks in Afghanistan's eastern Konar province as it tries to curb insurgent infiltration from Pakistan. More US and Afghan... 02-Jun-2009 Hamas-Hizbullah hiatus Hamas has detained three suspected Hizbullah operatives who fled from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula to the Gaza Strip, according to a source in the Palestinian group.... 29-May-2009 *Iraq's RKG armour threat Armour-piercing hand grenades are becoming an increasingly popular insurgent weapon in Iraq. Such weapons are easily concealed and useful against lightly armoured vehicles in urban... 22-May-2009 *India reports 'surge' in Kashmiri militant infiltration General Deepak Kapoor, the chief of staff of the Indian army, told the Press Trust of India on 17 April that 54 militants had ... 08-May-2009 AQIM demands cleric release Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has demanded the release of extremist cleric Abu Qatada in exchange for British hostage Edwen Dyer. Abu Qatada... 08-May-2009 *Iraqi forces claim capture of mysterious ISI leader in Baghdad The Iraqi government claimed on 23 April that Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) leader Abu Omar al-Baghdadi had been captured. Major General Qassim Ata, ... 07-May-2009 *Court acquits associates of the 7/7 London bombers Three British men were acquitted of helping the 7 July 2005 London suicide bombers on 28 April. The prosecution argued that Mohammed Shakil, 32, ... 08-May-2009 Taliban leader turns on Pakistan Pakistani Taliban leader Maulvi Nazir has appeared in a video interview with Al-Sahab, Al-Qaeda's media wing. The video was released to jihadist websites on ... 08-May-2009 *Afghan suicide bombings Afghan insurgents are turning to larger and more complex suicide bombings in order to take on hard targets and attract publicity. The primary result is... 08-May-2009 *Pakistan's jihad collective Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud is claiming responsibility for some of the most high-profile terrorist attacks in Pakistan. However, non-tribal extremists under his protection are... 07-May-2009 Profile: Abu Zubaydah Better known as Abu Zubaydah, Zain al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn is at the centre of the controversy surrounding the CIA's use of torture. His relationship with... 07-May-2009 |
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