Chinook tragedy: Taliban acquisition of night vision technology probed
During the weekend, U.S. Special Operations troops were closing in on a secret Taliban summit thought to include a high-value commander in Afghanistan’s rugged Tangi Valley when they ran into an insurgent patrol that pinned them down. Before dawn on Saturday, members of the elite U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six packed into a twin-rotor Chinook [...]
The bad guy has found a good host
Homa Sultani, member of the Afghan Parliament, has claimed Mullah Omar is her guest and lives in her home. This is not the first time she reveals her contacts with the one-eye fugitive Taliban leader. A few weeks ago she had claimed that Mullah Omar had given her a letter in which he had requested [...]
Somali people suffer from Islamist cruelty and famine
“One of them said how she left her sick child on the road because he was too weak to make the journey to Kenya. Burdened by other small children, she left him to die alone in the desert.” – BBC account of Somalia’s famine and terrorism. Somalia’s terror group Al Shabaab has reneged on lifting [...]
Mumbai blast mastermind believed to be hiding in Bangladesh
Indian security agencies believe that the mastermind of last week’s serial bombings in Mumbai is hiding in Bangladesh. Mumbai police say they suspect the bombs to be the work of the Indian Mujahideen (IM). The serial bomb blasts last week killed at least 19 people and injured more than 130. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious [...]
America demands Bangladesh extradite Taliban-trained militants
The United States has demanded extradition of Bangladesh-born militants who were recruited and trained by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina raised the issue Wednesday with the ruling Awami League’s central working committee. She also hinted at external pressure to hand over the suspects. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip [...]
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