By William Tucker
ISAF coalition spokesman Brig. Gen. Josef Blotz stated that the Taliban launched an assault on the Kandahar Air Field making the attack the third major strike against large coalition targets in Afghanistan over the last few days. …
More on the Multiple Terror Plots against the U.S.
By William Tucker
CIA Director Leon Panetta and National Security Adviser Jim Jones recently traveled to Pakistan to discuss the threat posed by the Pakistani Taliban to the U.S. homeland. For those that follow the In Homeland Security blog and …
Brooklyn Bookkeeper Arrested on Terror Charges
By William Tucker
The New York Daily News is reporting that Brooklyn bookkeeper Sabirhan Hasanoff was recently arrested in Dubai for providing material support to al-Qaeda. The Assistant U.S. Attorney handling the case stated that Hasanoff was providing money and …
The Taliban’s Strategic Problem
By William Tucker
On May 17 the Taliban struck an ISAF convoy in Kabul killing six soldiers (5 American, 1 Canadian) and 12 civilians. Today, the Taliban followed that attack with an assault on Bagram Airbase killing a U.S. contractor …
Al-Qaeda in Yemen Issues New Threat
By William Tucker
The emir of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Nasir Abu Basir Al-Wuhayshi, released a new statement recently decrying the decision to either kill or capture Anwar al-Awlaki. Al-Awlaki is the radical cleric that has been linked …
Drone Strike in Khyber Agency
By William Tucker
Pakistani media is reporting that a suspected U.S. drone strike killed 15 militants in Khyber Agency. As I’ve stated before I don’t usually comment on drone strikes because they happen with such frequency and have become a …