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Recent Highlights in on their positions. The fighters also June 18, 2008 (JORDAN): A Jordanian mined roads leading into the military court sentenced Ziad Khalaf Terrorist Activity occupied villages, which were seized on Raja al-Karbouly, an Iraqi al-Qa`ida June 16. – AFP, June 17 operative, to death for planning terrorist June 16, 2008 (UNITED STATES): attacks on Jordanians in Iraq. According The U.S. government designated June 17, 2008 (): Four to an AP report, “The ruling was the the Philippines-based group Rajah British soldiers were killed in an second time the court had sentenced al- Solaiman Movement (RSM) as “specially explosion in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Karbouly to death in the case. Following designated global terrorists.” The Province. The Taliban took credit for the initial verdict in March 2007, a decision will freeze the assets of RSM the operation. – CNN, June 18 Jordanian Appeals Court asked military and its leaders. On June 4, the United judges to retry him to verify his claims Nations had previously declared that June 17, 2008 (PHILIPPINES): The that he suffered a mental illness.” – AP, the RSM was linked to al-Qa`ida. Abu Sayyaf Group released well-known June 18 – Bloomberg, June 16 journalist Ces Drilon, her cameraman and a university professor, all of whom June 18, 2008 (THAILAND): A roadside June 16, 2008 (IRAQ): Four bombs had been held hostage since June 8. They bomb ripped through a police vehicle in targeting homes and vehicles of Iraqi were freed on Jolo Island. The hostages Pattani Province, killing a police colonel security force members detonated recounted their experience, saying that and his driver. After the explosion, simultaneously in Mosul, Ninawa the ASG fighters, some of whom were insurgents immediately opened fire, Province. One policeman was killed. as young as 12-years-old, threatened wounding five policemen. – Reuters, June – Reuters, June 16 to behead them. Philippine authorities 19 said that at least $112,700 was paid June 16, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): in ransom in exchange for the release. June 19, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): Approximately 500 Taliban fighters – AP, June 18; Reuters, June 20 NATO and Afghan government officials seized control of seven villages in announced that the Taliban have ’s Arghandab June 17, 2008 (UNITED KINGDOM): A been cleared from the villages they district. It is believed that some of the prominent extremist Jordanian cleric recently seized in Arghandab district fighters were recently freed during the with suspected ties to al-Qa`ida was in Kandahar Province. Approximately June 13 Sarposa prison break. Afghan released on bail. The cleric, Abu Qatada, 1,000 NATO and Afghan soldiers were and NATO forces, however, dispute has been labeled Usama bin Ladin’s part of the counter-offensive against the high number of Taliban troops. “spiritual ambassador in Europe,” yet Taliban forces. An Afghan official said – Washington Post, June 17 British courts have ruled that he cannot that 56 Taliban fighters were killed, be deported back to Jordan and therefore many of them foreigners; the actual June 17, 2008 (IRAQ): A suicide bomber should be released from detention in death count may be much higher. An on a motorcycle attacked a checkpoint the absence of a conviction or trial. ISAF spokesman said that the joint in Baghdad, killing four anti-al-Qa`ida Nevertheless, British judges recognize forces are now in the “closing stage of Sunni fighters. – Bloomberg, June 17 that Abu Qatada is still a security threat the operation.” – AFP, June 18 and have ordered him to a 22-hour per June 17, 2008 (IRAQ): A truck bomb day house arrest. He is prohibited from June 19, 2008 (GERMANY): A German exploded in a bustling market in a using a cell phone or computer and is court sentenced Ibrahim Raschid to predominately Shi`a area of Baghdad, not allowed to connect to the internet. three years in prison for spreading killing 63 people. The U.S. military – Reuters, June 18 internet links to audio and video believes that the attack was actually messages of al-Qa`ida leaders. The carried out by a Shi`a splinter group led June 18, 2008 (UNITED KINGDOM): Iraqi refugee was arrested in October by Haydar Mehdi Khadum al-Fawadi Home Secretary Jacqui Smith told 2006. Speaking about the sentencing, (also known as Haydar al-Majidi) in reporters that an appeal would be a prosecutor said, “For the first time, a order to “incite (Shiite) violence against filed against a ruling that prevents German court has appraised the domain Sunnis; that his intent was to disrupt authorities from deporting extremist of Islamist activities on the internet and Sunni resettlement in Hurriyah in order Jordanian cleric Abu Qatada, who was shown that they are punishable under to maintain extortion of real estate freed on bail—albeit on strict house German law.” – AP, June 20 rental income to support his nefarious arrest—on June 17. Smith said, “I am activities.” – Reuters, June 17; AP, June 19 appealing to the House of Lords to June 20, 2008 (UNITED KINGDOM): reverse the decision that it is not safe A British court ruled that extremist June 17, 2008 (IRAQ): A car bomb to deport [Abu] Qatada and the other Muslim cleric Abu Hamza should be exploded outside the police headquarters Jordanian cases.” – BBC News, June 18 extradited to the United States where he in Ba`quba, Diyala Province, killing one faces terrorism charges. The Egyptian- policeman. – Reuters, June 17 June 18, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): born Abu Hamza had been fighting Afghan and NATO forces launched the U.S. extradition request in British June 17, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): Taliban a major offensive against Taliban courts, but the judges ruled against fighters destroyed bridges in Arghandab positions in Arghandab district in him. At one point the cleric ran the district in anticipation of an Afghan Kandahar Province. – Washington Post, Finsbury Park Mosque in north London. government and NATO military assault June 19 – guardian.co.uk, June 20 july 2008 . Vol 1 . Issue 8

June 20, 2008 (IRAQ): A suicide bomber June 22, 2008 (SOMALIA): A video June 23, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): A exploded at a checkpoint in Mosul, statement of al-Qa`ida operative Abu suicide car bomber attacked an Italian wounding at least five policemen. Yahya al-Libi was posted on Islamist NATO convoy in of – CNN, June 20 web forums, in which the leader urges , killing five civilians. Islamist fighters in Somalia to fight – Reuters, June 23 June 20, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): A a United Nations peacekeeping force suicide bomber detonated his explosives that may soon be deployed there, and to June 23, 2008 (THAILAND): near a NATO convoy in Gereshk district establish an Islamic state in the country. Approximately 200 soldiers and police of . At least five He criticized the June 9 peace deal raided a jungle hideout used by Muslim civilians and one NATO soldier were between Somalia’s Transitional Federal separatist insurgents in Yala Province, killed. – International Herald Tribune, June 20 Government and the opposition Alliance killing six of the fighters. – Reuters, June for the Re-Liberation of Somalia. – AP, 23 June 20, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): June 23 Taliban fighters ambushed U.S.-led June 24, 2008 (IRAQ): U.S.-led coalition coalition forces in Zerok district of June 23, 2008 (SOMALIA): The deputy forces killed al-Qa`ida in Iraq’s amir for , near the Pakistani chairman of the Somali opposition Mosul, according to a press statement border. Approximately 55 Taliban group, the Alliance for the Re-Liberation from Multinational Force-Iraq. The fighters were killed in the engagement. of Somalia (ARS), Abdirahman leader’s name was later identified as – Reuters, June 23 Abdishakur, criticized a June 22 Abu Khalaf. – MNFI-Iraq.com, June 24; AP, statement by al-Qa`ida operative Abu June 26 June 20, 2008 (SOMALIA): Somali Yahya al-Libi, in which Abu Yahya opposition and military leader Yusuf denounced the June 9 peace deal between June 24, 2008 (IRAQ): A bomb ripped “Indha Ade” Mohamed Siad told a the ARS and Somalia’s Transitional through a Baghdad council meeting, Mogadishu-based radio station that Federal Government. “I do not think we killing 10 people. The dead included he rejects the recent June 9 peace deal are interested in al-Qaida’s statements two U.S. government employees and between Somalia’s Transitional Federal and they have nothing to do with Somali two U.S. soldiers. The U.S. military Government and the opposition Alliance issues,” Abdishakur said. “Al-Qaida blamed “rogue elements” of the Mahdi for the Re-Liberation of Somalia. “I know has not got any base in Somalia and Army. – Reuters, June 24 nothing about that peace deal, therefore they always issue statements against it does not concern us,” he said, adding any peace process. I do not think their June 24, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): that “the fighting will continue until statements are relevant to the Somali Germany announced that it would Somalia is liberated from Ethiopian people.” – Voice of America, June 23 increase the number of its soldiers troops.” – Garowe Online, June 20 available for use in Afghanistan by June 23, 2008 (IRAQ): Two U.S. soldiers 1,000. Once the change takes effect, June 21, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): An were killed in Madain (also known as Germany will have 4,500 soldiers IED killed four soldiers from the U.S.- Salman Pak) in Baghdad Province after a deployed to the country. According led coalition in Kandahar Province. disgruntled local official opened fire on to one press report, however, “Some – Reuters, June 21 them after a municipal council meeting. military experts questioned how much According to one witness, “The attacker help the additional German forces could June 21, 2008 (THAILAND): Suspected came out of his car with an AK-47 rifle provide if they were not permitted Muslim insurgents boarded a train as in his hand and started firing on the to engage in the heaviest fighting.” it passed through Yala Province and American soldiers until he was killed – International Herald Tribune, June 25 proceeded to kill three civilian train by the return fire.” Conflicting accounts employees and one policeman. – AP, June in press reports state that the assailant June 25, 2008 (PAKISTAN): The bodies of 22 was either formerly or currently a 22 members of a pro-government “peace member of the municipal council. – AP, committee,” who had all been killed by June 22, 2008 (IRAQ): A female suicide June 24 Taliban forces loyal to Baitullah Mehsud, bomber detonated her explosives outside were discovered in South a government compound in Ba`quba, June 23, 2008 (IRAQ): A roadside bomb Agency. Mehsud’s men captured the Diyala Province. The explosion killed at exploded next to an Awakening Council town on June 23 and rounded up pro- least 15 people. – AP, June 23 patrol in Ba`quba, Diyala Province, government members of the Bhittani killing two of the council members. tribe. The Taliban began withdrawing June 22, 2008 (IRAQ): A suicide bomber – AP, June 24 from the town on June 24. According to an targeted a police checkpoint in Mosul, AFP report, “Clashes broke out in Jandola Ninawa Province, leaving 14 people June 23, 2008 (THAILAND): The on Monday [June 23] between followers of wounded. – AP, June 23 State Railway of Thailand suspended pro-government tribal elder, Commander services in Thailand’s three southern- Turkistani, and militants belonging to June 22, 2008 (IRAQ): A mortar attack most provinces of Yala, Pattani and Mehsud’s tribe after rockets were fired at killed 10 members of an Awakening Narathiwat as a result of the June 21 the home of a peace committee member. Council in Udaim, Diyala Province. killings of train employees by suspected Tensions had been high between the - AP, June 23 Muslim separatist insurgents. – Bangkok groups for months.” – Reuters, June 25; Post, June 23 Daily Times, June 25; AFP, June 26 july 2008 . Vol 1 . Issue 8

June 25, 2008 (YEMEN): Yemeni June 26, 2008 (PHILIPPINES): The June 28, 2008 (SOMALIA): Islamist authorities announced the arrest of head of the Philippines’ armed forces, insurgents took control of the strategic Haytham bin Saad, identified as an General Alexander Yano, told reporters town of Beledweyne, according to the important member of al-Qa`ida in that the Abu Sayyaf Group had been town’s residents. Reports said that the Yemen. The arrest, which took place in reduced to “plain bandits” as a result fighters were unopposed since Ethiopian Hadramawt Province, included four of of a “leadership vacuum.” According to and Transitional Federal Government Bin Saad’s bodyguards. – Saba, June 25 Yano, “We still look at them as a loose troops were not present. – AP, June 29 organization with some splinter groups, June 25, 2008 (SAUDI ARABIA): in fact, some of them may be conducting June 29, 2008 (IRAQ): A female The Interior Ministry revealed that their own operations, and now, has suicide bomber attempted to blow up authorities had arrested 701 suspected degenerated into a money-making an Awakening Council headquarters al-Qa`ida-linked militants since the group devoid of any ideology or cause.” in Diyala Province, but her explosives beginning of 2008. Out of the 701, – Philippine Inquirer, June 26 detonated prematurely after coming 520 remain in custody, while 181 were under fire by Iraqi guards. One council released due to lack of evidence tying June 26, 2008 (PHILIPPINES): Military member was wounded. – AP, June 29 them to the terrorist group. – AP, June 25 officials announced the capture of Jul Akram Hadjail (also known as June 29, 2008 (IRAQ): A truck bomb June 25, 2008 (THAILAND): Five Thai Dodong), an Abu Sayyaf Group fighter detonated in Duluiyah in Salah al-Din Army soldiers were wounded when who had an estimated $3,300 bounty. Province, killing seven policemen and a remotely-detonated bomb exploded According to authorities, the suspect, a member of an Awakening Council. under their vehicle in Yala Province. who was captured near Jolo airport in Due to conflicting reports, it is unclear – TNA, June 25 Sulu Province, may have been involved whether the bomb was remotely in the June 8 kidnapping of ABS-CBN detonated or detonated by a suicide June 25, 2008 (SOMALIA): Nine police correspondent Ces Drilon and her team. bomber. – AP, June 29; Reuters, June 29 officers, including the Daynile district – GMANews.tv, June 27 deputy police commander, were found June 29, 2008 (UNITED KINGDOM): dead inside a Mogadishu police station. June 28, 2008 (IRAQ): Iraqi police raided A new report by MI5 warned that al- The al-Shabab insurgent group was a house on the outskirts of Samarra, Qa`ida-linked operatives in the United blamed for the killings. – Garowe Online, Salah al-Din Province, and arrested 11 Kingdom may be planning to purchase June 26 suspected al-Qa`ida operatives. In the former ambulances and police vehicles house, police discovered the bodies of to utilize them as suicide car bombs. June 26, 2008 (UNITED STATES): A seven Iraqis who had been tortured and According to one press report, “Every U.S. military judge denied a defense killed. – Reuters, June 28 year dozens of police cars, ambulances motion to delay the trial of Salim and fire engines are sold. Some are fully Hamdan, a former driver for Usama bin June 28, 2008 (PAKISTAN): Tehrik- marked and can be bought for as little Ladin held at Guantanamo Bay. Pretrial i-Taliban Pakistan leader Baitullah as £1,500.” – The Sunday Times, June 29 hearings will begin on July 14, and the Mehsud suspended peace talks with the trial will start shortly after. – AP, June 27 government “because the government is June 30, 2008 (GLOBAL): The UN constantly using force against us…if the Security Council voted to extend June 26, 2008 (IRAQ): A suicide bomber government takes any military action we sanctions against the Taliban and al- targeted a municipal office in Garma in are also ready for martyrdom.” Mehsud Qa`ida for 18 months. According to Anbar Province, killing the local mayor had previously announced a unilateral one press report, “The Security Council and at least 14 members of an anti-al- cease-fire in April, and his latest mandate is a measure to prevent funds Qa`ida Awakening group. Three U.S. announcement came after Pakistan’s and other financial assets from reaching Marines were also killed. The Islamic military “moved paramilitary troops to al-Qaida and the Taliban or any satellite State of Iraq later claimed credit for the clear the area [outside of Peshawar] of organization with ties to the terrorist operation. – AFP, June 26; Los Angeles Times, militants and establish the writ of the networks.” – UPI, July 1 June 26; AP, June 28 government.” – AFP, June 28 June 30, 2008 (UNITED STATES): The June 26, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): In June 28, 2008 (YEMEN): A Yemeni Pentagon announced that it would seek response to an attack while on patrol, court refused to grant bail to al-Qa`ida the death penalty against Abd al-Rahim Afghan and U.S.-led coalition troops operative Jabir al-Banna. He will return al-Nashiri, a Saudi of Yemeni descent killed 32 Taliban fighters in Uruzgan to court on October 11 when the verdict who is charged with “organizing and Province. – Reuters, June 28 on his appeal is ready. – AFP, June 28 directing” the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen. The al-Qa`ida operative June 26, 2008 (PHILIPPINES): Suspected June 28, 2008 (THAILAND): Rail service is currently being held at Guantanamo Abu Sayyaf Group fighters kidnapped five was restored to Thailand’s three Bay. – AP, June 30 employees of an electronics company on southern-most provinces. Service was Basilan Island in the southern Philippines. suspended on June 23 in response to June 30, 2008 (IRAQ): Gunmen One of the hostages was released shortly a June 21 insurgent attack on train attacked a checkpoint in Mosul, Ninawa after capture due to his tribal affiliation. personnel. – TNA, June 28 Province, killing two Iraqi soldiers. – AP, June 26 – Reuters, June 30 july 2008 . Vol 1 . Issue 8

June 30, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): U.S.- Qa`ida connections and for planning July 5, 2008 (IRAQ): Iraqi police killed led coalition troops engaged a grouping bomb attacks in the United States and four militants near Tikrit, Salah al- of Taliban militants near the border France. The suspect, identified as “U,” Din Province. Two of the killed were with Pakistan, killing 33 of them with served more than seven years in jail foreigners. – Reuters, July 5 helicopter gunships and fighter jets. The and is now under strict house arrest incident occurred in Province. while he fights deportation procedures. July 5, 2008 (THAILAND): Suspected – AFP, June 30 According to one press report, “U was insurgents shot up a café in Yala arrested at London’s Heathrow airport Province, killing three customers. The July 1, 2008 (NORTH AFRICA): in February 2001 when attempting to fly café was regularly frequented by police According to new statements made to Saudi Arabia on a false passport. The and soldiers. – AP, July 5 by al-Qa`ida in the Islamic Maghreb British government calls him a ‘leading (AQIM) leader Abdelmalek Droukdel, organiser and facilitator of terrorist July 6, 2008 (PAKISTAN): A suicide “American interests are legitimate activity aimed mainly at overseas targets,’ bomber targeted a group of policemen in targets” because AQIM “found America with direct links to bin Laden and other Islamabad during a commemoration of building military bases in the south of senior al Qaeda figures.” – Reuters, July 3 the first anniversary of when Pakistani our country [Algeria] and conducting security forces stormed the Lal Masjid military exercises, and plundering our July 3, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): (Red Mosque). The bomber killed 15 oil and planning to get our gas.” – Arab Suspected Taliban gunmen killed eight people, 13 of whom were police. It is Times, June 2 Afghan police officers at a checkpoint unclear who was responsible for the between Zahri and Panjwaii districts in attack. – Financial Times, July 6; AFP, July 6 July 1, 2008 (SPAIN): Authorities Kandahar Province. – CBCNews.ca, July 4 arrested three men of Algerian origin on July 6, 2008 (PAKISTAN): A report suspicion of raising money for al-Qa`ida July 3, 2008 (PAKISTAN): The United published in Dawn alleges that Tehrik-i- and other Islamist terrorist groups. The Kingdom announced that it would double Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has established men were arrested in Huelva Province its aid program for Pakistan to help the a Shari`a court in Bajaur Agency, “and and in the Basque country. – AP, July 1 country combat extremism in its tribal a large number of people are using them areas on the Afghanistan-Pakistan [TTP] to get disputes resolved, instead July 2, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): border. Assistance—which focuses on of waiting for action by the tribal Small-arms fire brought down a U.S. relieving poverty and improving health administration.” – Dawn, July 6 helicopter in . The care and education—will reach $950 damaged helicopter landed safely, and million by 2011. – Bloomberg, July 4 July 6, 2008 (SOMALIA): Osman Ali the personnel were evacuated. Coalition Ahmed, the head of the UN Development forces then destroyed the disabled July 3, 2008 (SAUDI ARABIA): Saudi Program in Mogadishu, was gunned helicopter with precision-guided Arabia’s grand mufti, Shaykh Abdul Aziz down as he left a mosque in the Somali munitions. – Reuters, July 2 Al al-Sheikh, called on Saudi citizens to capital. It is suspected that Islamist take the al-Qa`ida threat seriously and fighters were behind the attack. – AFP, July 2, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): A to cooperate with the country’s security July 7 suicide car bomber attempted to kill services. “You should be aware that Nimroz Province Governor Ghulam these militants, who claim to work for July 7, 2008 (IRAQ): A female suicide Dastagir Azad, killing three police the cause of Islam and defend Muslims, bomber detonated her explosives at a officers and one civilian during the actually hide their vested interests and market in Ba`quba, Diyala Province, attack. The governor was not wounded. vicious objectives…Aggressions against killing nine people. – Reuters, July 7 – AP, July 2 Muslims and occupation of land… cannot be a justification for explosions, July 7, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): A July 2, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): During denouncing other Muslims as infidels suicide car bomber rammed his vehicle a 10-hour clash in , and disobeying the Muslim social into the gates of the Indian Embassy in NATO and Afghan forces killed at least consensus…Obeying the Muslim ruler Kabul, killing at least 58 people. Since 25 Taliban militants. – AFP, July 3 without sedition is as a basic principle the attack, Afghan government officials of Muslims who follow the path of the have implied that Pakistani government July 2, 2008 (MOROCCO): Morocco’s Prophet.” – Arab News, July 4; Reuters, July 3 elements may have been behind the state news agency announced that operation. The Taliban have denied authorities apprehended 35 members July 4, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): Gunmen involvement. – Reuters, July 7; AFP, July 8; of a group accused of sending suicide killed Habibullah Sanzenai, a member of AP, July 10 bomb volunteers to al-Qa`ida in Iraq Afghanistan’s lower house of parliament and to al-Qa`ida in the Islamic Maghreb. for Kandahar, as he returned home in July 7, 2008 (THAILAND): Suspected Additionally, authorities accused the Kandahar Province. – Reuters, July 5 Muslim insurgents opened fire on a group of also planning attacks inside school bus in Pattani Province, killing Morocco. – Reuters, July 2 July 5, 2008 (IRAQ): Gunmen shot two paramilitary rangers and wounding and killed two off-duty policemen in three students. – AP, July 7 July 3, 2008 (UNITED KINGDOM): a market in Mosul, Ninawa Province. UK authorities released from prison – Reuters, July 5 July 8, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): A an Algerian who is suspected of al- roadside bomb killed an Australian july 2008 . Vol 1 . Issue 8 soldier in . – Reuters, terror network [al-Qa`ida].” –AP, July July 11, 2008 (IRAQ): A roadside bomb July 9 9 wounded six civilians in Mosul, Ninawa Province. – Reuters, July 11 July 8, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): A July 9, 2008 (TURKEY): Suspected roadside bomb killed a U.S. soldier in al-Qa`ida militants attacked a police July 11, 2008 (PAKISTAN): Maulvi . – Reuters, July 9 guard post outside the U.S. Consulate Omar, a spokesman for Tehrik-i-Taliban in Istanbul, killing three police officers leader Baitullah Mehsud, warned that July 9, 2008 (IRAQ): A suicide car and losing three of their own. At least the Taliban would begin killing members bomber rammed his vehicle into the two of the attackers were Turkish of the security forces that it is holding convoy of Iraqi General Riyadh Jalal nationals. – AP, July 9 hostage. To prevent the executions, the Tauffiq, the head of security operations militant group is demanding the release in Mosul and Ninawa Province. The July 10, 2008 (IRAQ): A suicide car of a number of Taliban militants held attack, which occurred in Mosul, killed bomber rammed his vehicle into an in Pakistani jails. The demand comes seven people, although the general was Iraqi Army vehicle in western Baghdad, shortly after a top aide for Mehsud, not harmed. – AFP, July 9 killing two people. – Voice of America, Rafiuddin, was captured by authorities. July 10 – USA Today, July 12 July 9, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): Taliban militants attempted to abduct aid July 10, 2008 (IRAQ): Gunmen shot to July 11, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): A workers building a well in Faryab death the head of the National Identity new audio statement allegedly from al- Province, yet were driven away by a Department for Ninawa Province. The Qa`ida commander Abu Yahya al-Libi group of villagers who used a machine incident occurred in Mosul. – Reuters, was posted on Islamist web forums. In gun and other weapons to kill two of July 10 the statement, Abu Yahya threatens to the Taliban fighters. One of the killed increase attacks on international forces militants was the Taliban-appointed July 10, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): An IED in Afghanistan and says that militants shadow governor for the province. killed two NATO soldiers in Paktika Province. are “determined to turn the upcoming – AP, July 10 – Reuters, July 11 winter to hell for the infidels.” – AP, July 11 July 9, 2008 (PAKISTAN): Pakistani July 10, 2008 (TURKEY): Turkish authorities signed a peace deal with authorities detained four people July 11, 2008 (MOROCCO): Abdelhak an 18-member group of tribal elders suspected of involvement in the July 9 Bassou, the head of Morocco’s in Khyber Agency of the Federally attack on the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul. Renseignements Generaux domestic Administered Tribal Areas. The tribal Authorities are still investigating intelligence agency, told the AP that leaders had consulted with militant whether al-Qa`ida was involved in the Moroccan security forces foiled a leader Mangal Bagh before the deal was operation. – AP, July 10 terrorist plot to attack tourists this signed. – AFP, July 10 summer, and said that it has become July 10, 2008 (MOROCCO): Hicham “near-daily work” to find and dismantle July 9, 2008 (PAKISTAN): Police Doukali, a Moroccan would-be suicide terrorist cells in the kingdom. - AP, July arrested an aide to Tehrik-i-Taliban bomber who attempted to blow up a 11 leader Baitullah Mehsud. The aide, bus filled with U.S., Italian and French known as Rafiuddin, was captured with tourists on August 13, 2007, was July 12, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): A four other associates while traveling in sentenced to life in prison. During the suicide bomber killed two soldiers and South Waziristan Agency. – AP, July 11 botched attack, the bus door was closed a child in Helmand Province. – Reuters, just before he boarded, causing him to July 12 July 9, 2008 (YEMEN): Al-Qa`ida’s blow off his own arm. A co-conspirator, wing in Yemen posted a statement on Hassan Azougar, received a 10-year July 12, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): Islamist internet forums calling for the sentence. – news24.com, July 10 Taliban fighters killed two female kidnappings of tourists in the country. police detectives and left their bodies in The purpose of the kidnappings, the July 10, 2008 (PHILIPPINES): Abu a graveyard ditch in . statement read, is to gain leverage Sayyaf Group (ASG) militants released – Reuters, July 13 against the Yemeni government so that from captivity four electric company it releases jailed al-Qa`ida-affiliated workers who were kidnapped on July 12, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): A militants. – Reuters, July 9 June 26. Authorities refused to reveal roadside bomb killed three police whether a ransom was paid in exchange officers in . – Reuters, July July 9, 2008 (ISRAEL): Israeli for their release. – AP, July 11 13 authorities arrested two Israeli Bedouin Arabs on accusations that they provided July 11, 2008 (IRAQ): Iraqi authorities July 12, 2008 (PAKISTAN): Pro- strategic information, such as details on foiled a chlorine bomb attack after seizing Taliban fighters ambushed a convoy of army bases, commercial buildings and a truck filled with chlorine bottles and paramilitary soldiers in Hangu District an airport, to al-Qa`ida. According to explosives in Samarra, Salah al-Din of the North-West Frontier Province, an AP report, the allegations marked Province. During the encounter, four killing at least 16 of them. – The Age, July “the first time Israel has accused any militants were killed. – Reuters, July 11 13; Reuters, July 12 citizens of cooperating with the global july 2008 . Vol 1 . Issue 8

July 13, 2008 (IRAQ): Three policemen operations in Ba`quba, Diyala Province. were killed after two roadside bombs – Reuters, July 15 exploded in Falluja, Anbar Province. – Reuters, July 13 July 15, 2008 (IRAQ): A suicide car bomber killed eight people in an attack July 13, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): on a police checkpoint in Mosul, Ninawa Nearly 200 Taliban fighters attacked a Province. – Reuters, July 15 remote American-run military outpost in Kunar Province, near the border July 15, 2008 (IRAQ): A suicide bomber with Pakistan. During the engagement, detonated his explosives in a crowded nine U.S. soldiers were killed. The area in Mosul, Ninawa Province, killing insurgents managed to partially breach four people. – Reuters, July 15 the compound. Taliban casualties were high. – New York Times, July 15 July 15, 2008 (THAILAND): Thailand’s cabinet extended emergency rule July 13, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): A suicide in the country’s three southern- bomber on a motorcycle detonated his most provinces of Yala, Pattani and explosives next to a police patrol in Narathiwat. Emergency rule has been Uruzgan Province, killing 24 people, 19 in place since July 2005 due to ongoing of whom were civilians. – AP, July 13 separatist violence. – AFP, July 15

July 13, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): A roadside bomb killed six Afghans working as guards for a Western security firm in Helmand Province. – Reuters, July 14

July 13, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): Taliban gunmen kidnapped Abdul Wali, a member of parliament, in Logar Province. – AP, July 13; AFP, July 14

July 13, 2008 (PAKISTAN): A suicide bomber injured four people at a Shi`a religious gathering in Dera Ismail Khan in the North-West Frontier Province. – AHN, July 13; Daily Times, July 14

July 14, 2008 (IRAQ): Police killed a suicide bomber as he approached their checkpoint in Mosul, Ninawa Province. – Reuters, July 14

July 14, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): Taliban fighters killed eight civilian passengers seized from vehicles in Ghazni Province. A Taliban source told Reuters that the killed civilians were acting as spies for U.S.-led forces. – Reuters, July 15

July 14, 2008 (AFGHANISTAN): A roadside bomb killed six civilians in Paktika Province. – Reuters, July 15

July 15, 2008 (IRAQ): Two suicide bombers targeted a military recruitment center in Diyala Province. The bombs killed 27 people, 20 of whom were police recruits. – Reuters, July 15

July 15, 2008 (IRAQ): A U.S. soldier was killed by an explosive device during