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A young Afghan boy waits outside the entry control point of Kabul International Airport, after receiving a toy plane from a group of Air Force members. The toy planes were given out along with soccer equipment to a group of local children from the Kabul Youth Soccer League. The equipment was donated from businessmen and supporters from Tennessee, Georgia and California. Photo By: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson

Iraq: Coalition forces capture extremist splinter group leader US Will Hand Iraqis Control of Karbala (8th of 18 provinces) Turkish forces clash with rebel Kurds, Kill 15 Media Advisory: Caravan Hotel groundbreaking ceremony Coalition Forces discover large weapons caches Dragon Talon II: Troops find cache, detain three Iraqi Police EOD commander disarms large VBIED in Qayyarah Dragon Talon II: Cache, 13 suspected terrorists seized Coalition forces disrupt terrorist networks, six suspects detained 1-15 Infantry detains 6 suspected insurgents Suicide bomber detonates upon discovery by CLCs Coalition forces disrupt foreign terrorist networks; 15 suspects detained Coalition forces capture extremist splinter group leader Concerned Local Citizens help round up suspected extremists Paratroopers discover rocket cache Improvised explosive device cache turned in Iraqi insurgents' clash with Qaeda kills 16 (Red on red) 5 gunmen arrested inside Shiite mosque north of Hilla Kidnapped man freed, gang arrested Two gunmen killed in clashes in Mosul

Afghanistan / Pakistan / Central Asia: Afghan & Coalition forces kill dozens of Taliban fighters in Helmand Province Several Taliban insurgents killed in Kandahar Province Two Taliban commanders, three Pakistanis nabbed Clashes resume in violence-hit Pakistan valley 10 militants killed in Swat clashes Suspected jihadists believed NATO rules Afghanistan (interesting) Militant attack on police station foiled : Time for strong action: govt 9 bodies The West: UK to deport 193 Algerian prisoners Police officers attacked in Dagestan; assailant killed Africa: Algerian terror suspect sentenced to life in prison Terrorist leader, three Libyans killed in eastern Algeria Algeria: 15 al Qaeda activists killed

India / Pakistan: Businessman rescued from militants’ clutches Two JeM militants killed in J-K encounter 4 Mumbai reconnaissance suspects detained Arab Peninsula: Yemen says bomber of U.S. destroyer Cole still detained Saad Al-Shehri Narrates His Disenchantment With Qaeda Southeast Asia: Guerrilla killed in police encounter in Northeast India More ULFA cadres to surrender Israel / Levant: Egypt finds two smugglers' tunnels on Gaza border IDF troops nab three Iraqi nationals trying to infiltrate into Israel Abbas signs anti-money laundering decree

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U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 3rd Platoon, Hotel Company, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment patrol the streets in the East Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew M. Rodier

Iraq: AQ reveals signs of weakness ('Al Qaeda is simply gone in some areas') Basra police detain 267 foreign 'criminals' US Army kills, arrests 38 al-Qaeda-inspired militants Nine militants, anti-aircraft gun captured Dragon Talon II: Troops detain seven terrorist suspects Coalition forces disrupt foreign terrorist networks; one killed, nine detained Six terrorists killed, 22 detained during Coalition force operations Media Advisory: MND-N Transfer of Authority in Tikrit Citizen’s tip leads to Iraqi National Police discovery of 52 rockets Coalition forces degrade al-Qaeda in Iraq network; 3 terrorists killed, 11 detained Iraqi Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain two terrorist leaders Southeast Asia: Troops arrest 3 Abu Sayyaf suspects in Sulu (Philippines) Villagers denounce militants in Narathiwat Thailand 2 Tangail JMB militants get 10-year rigorous imprisonment (Bangladesh)

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Pakistani forces launch offensive against militants in Sawat valley Fighting Escalates Near Stronghold of Pakistani Cleric (Maulana Fazlullah) Coalition Forces Drive Insurgents from Konar Afghan National Police Discover IED Near District Center Three suspected militants detained in Wardak Province ANP repel Taliban attack on checkpoint Afghanistan militants are killed in clash with US forces ISAF forces launch Operation Spin Ghar 10 Taliban killed in SE Afghanistan The West: Judgment day looms for ‘bomb gang’ that divided the nation (Spain) Three Suspects Linked To Russian Taxi Explosion Arrested (Russia) Militant killed in sweep in Dagestan's Khasavyurt district Jury sees 'terror training' video (UK)

Israel / Levant: Israeli troops raid Gaza, kill 6 militants Second airstrike in Gaza City kills two militants Report: Syrian Intelligence Linked to al Qaeda in Lebanon Two Al-Quds Brigades activits killed by Israeli fire India / Pakistan: Lashkar-e-Toiba operative arrested in connection with Ajmer shrine blast Saudi Peninsula US Criticizes Yemen on Terrorism (Released USS Cole bomber) Africa: Mauritania nabs Al-Qaeda suspect The New Battle of Algiers Algeria: 9 terrorists killed, one wounded, six arrested Life sentence sought for Algerian terror suspect

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STANDING GUARD - U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Parson, of the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, stands guard outside the al Zuhor Orphanage in the Adhamiya neighborhood of Baghdad. Photo By: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Curt Cashour

Iraq: Bin Laden disappointed by Iraq insurgents An Iraqi Parade Against al-Qaeda Kurdish militants reportedly open to cease-fire Cutting a Deal with Mahdi Militants Turkish planes bomb Iraq village, no major incursion US raids kill 49 in Baghdad Air weapons team destroys explosives Attack aviation crews engage roadside bombers Coalition Forces attacked Tip from Concerned Iraqi Citizen leads to large EFP, Dragon Talon II: MND-B troops find two caches, detain Coalition operations continue to degrade al-Qaeda in Iraq network Paratroopers detain two Concerned Local Citizens find IEDs Coalition forces disrupt Baghdad car-bombing network; three detained Coalition forces disrupt al-Qaeda networks; one terrorist killed, 28 detained MND-C Soldiers get help from local residents in locating caches Large cache found during clearing operations Attack aviation crews engage extremists placing roadside bomb Iraqi security volunteers find large cache near Manajid Al Hamad Coalition forces disrupt al-Qaeda networks; one terrorist killed, 10 detained Concerned Local Citizens turn in three IEDs Tip leads to cache in western Baghdad Bombing targets headquarters of anti-terrorist group in Adhamiyah Iraqi Special Operations Forces detain two suspected terrorist operatives, kill one (Baghdad) Paratroopers detain suspected IED emplacers Cache used to make IEDs destroyed UPDATE: Coalition forces target Special Groups leader, 49 criminals killed Coalition forces capture four wanted terrorists, detain 11 suspects

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Pakistani Tribe raises volunteer force to expel foreigners Militant killed in botched Pakistan bomb blast (oops!) Afghan Battles Kill 20 Taliban More than 50 'Taliban militants' killed Four suspected Al-Qaeda terrorists arrested 12 Taliban killed in Afghanistan 5 ‘militants’ arrested in Zhob Extremists losing Pakistanis' support Pak. sends 4,000 troops to NWFP to counter pro-Taliban cleric Three militants killed, 2 arrested in Dera Bugti Four suspected Qaeda terrorists held in Mardan Several militants killed, two detained by Coalition forces in Wardak Province Several militants, one child killed, four children wounded in Zabul Province Coalition Forces detain five militants in Kandahar Province Two militants killed in fire fight with Coalition forces ANSF, Coalition forces defeat insurgents for second time in 2 days ANSF, Coalition forces disrupt terrorist actions Afghan National Security Forces Capture IED Emplacer The West: 6 arrested in French investigation of alleged Iraq recruitment network Spanish Judge Indicts 22 for Terror Recruiting Eight years' jail for Scottish Muslim Two militants killed in Chechnya's Urus-Martan district Two suspects detained in Ingushetia over Nevsky Express train bombing (Russia) Terror suspect Mohamed Elzahabi is denied new trial Egyptian Student Pleads Not Guilty to Bomb Charge (Goose Creek) Italy: North Africans found guilty of terrorist links

Israel / Levant: Three Palestinian militants killed in IDF operations Three Hamas militants wounded in Gaza (Ran over a roadside bomb) Palestinian fighter dies in "special mission" (pizza run?) Israel plans to cut power to Gaza Egypt seizes 500 kg of explosives in Sinai cave Prominent Palestinian militant killed in Israeli air strike Two Palestinians killed in internal fighting India / Pakistan: Two Hizbul militants arrested with hawala money in J&K 2 Jaish militants killed in encounter in J&K Basha, 30 others get life term in Coimbatore blasts case Saudi Peninsula Trial of Al Qaeda suspects opens in Bahrain Africa: Mauritania Court Charges 3 With Terror Key al-Qaeda leader meeting fails (Algeria) GSPC and al-Qaeda may not have united after all Former Guantanamo detainee convicted at home in Tunisia Southeast Asia: Six suspected insurgents rounded up in Narathiwat (Thailand) Philippine forces capture Abu Sayyaf militant suspected of beheading marines Philippine government, Muslim rebels break impasse in peace talks

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Paratroopers from the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division watch as Combat Delivery System bundles carrying food and water float to the ground in Paktika province, Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micah E. Clare

Iraq: U.S. Soldiers Capture Alleged Extremist Cell Leader Militia in Iskandariyah targeted, leaders captured Iraqi Security Forces, USSOF detain EJK Leader, IED facilitators Iraqi and Coalition Forces Detain Provincial Official With Terrorist Ties Iraqi Special Operations Forces, USSF detain extremist Brigade Commander Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces Raids Nets Two Terrorist Leaders, One Other Coalition forces target Special Groups member, kill 6 criminals Raids result in capture of suspected Al Qaeda leaders (Baghdad) Coalition forces capture two wanted terrorists, detain nine suspects Concerned Local Citizens round up caches, improve security (Al Arafia) Coalition forces positively identify terrorist killed in recent raid Coalition forces deter weapons smugglers, insurgents 2 Iraqis suspected of aiding insurgents held Polish helicopters engage extremists in Ad Diwaniyah Infantry company captures al-Qaeda cell members, clears buildings MND-B Soldiers capture alleged extremist cell leader (Taji) US forces in Iraq find 19 tons of explosives US, Iraqi forces detain militia fighters

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Al-Qaeda 'behind Bhutto attack' Combined forces kill nearly 3 dozens Taliban insurgents in S Afghanistan Afghan troops arrest 9 suspected militants Waziristan to be pacified ‘once and for all’ Coalition forces battle militants near Taliban-controlled town Coalition forces kill over a dozen Taliban fighters in Afghanistan Four suspected militants detained in Zabul Province Suspected militant detained in Zabul Province Coalition forces detain five suspected militants in Paktika Province Targeting Taliban commander Siraj Haqqani The West: 2 GOP Lawmakers Allege Democrats Have Ties to Terrorism FBI works to bolster Al Qaeda cases (KSM et al) US Army officer in Iraq gets two year jail term Three gunmen detained in Astrakhan Region (Russia)

Israel / Levant: Israel detains five Palestinian militants in West Bank Fighting still on in Gaza (Fatah vs Hamas) Israeli forces kill Islamic Jihad activist India / Pakistan: Militants forcibly recruiting teens (So much for the WoT as a recrutiment tool) Two Harkat-ul-Muzahideen militants killed in J&K 3 killed, hideouts busted and 2 arrested in J K Cop, militant killed Saudi Peninsula Top Yemen Al-Qaida suspect turns himself in (Cole bomber) Africa: Algeria Declares Electronic War on Al-Qaeda Five Mauritanians involved in Algeria bombs arrested Algeria: four terrorists killed, two soldiers wounded GSPC founder goes on trial on November 4 Two Somali Militants Killed in Clash with Police Southeast Asia: Abu Sayyaf no longer a threat, says Army (Philippines) Police foil bomb attack in Tacurong City, Philippines (Jemmah Islamiyah) Senior Muslim rebel, relative killed in ambush in southern Philippines (red on red)

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Afghanistan National Army Commando cadets perform an exercise assault mission on a building at Camp Moorehead, Kabul Province, Afghanistan. The exercise was part of their training before graduating the Commando course. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Carter)

Iraq: Iraqi Army captures al-Qaeda leader, his aide How Small Raids Net Big Gains Gasps from al Qaeda (Excellent article) Concerned Local Citizens Vastly Improve Security in Iraq’s Diyala Province (Peace amongst 25 tribes) 15 civilians killed with 19 militants in Iraq raid Was Iraq's Defense Minister Working for the US? (Story #1) Was Iraq's Defense Minister Working for the US? (Story #2) Shiites grow disillusioned with militia in Baghdad (Mahdi Army) Sunni clan joins fight against al-Qaida, remains critical of U.S. in Iraq U.S. reports record number of tips from Sunnis in Baghdad Concerned Citizens discover cache Iraqis willing to hand over wanted detainees to S.A.

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Foreigners Among Rebels Killed Near Afghan Line, Pakistan Says Afghan citizens continue to rid their villages of munitions caches Coalition forces battle enemy fighters in Zabul Province Afghan civilians help thwart IED attacks in Shkin Village Gunman plotting Eid attack killed in Afghanistan The West: Scotland: Lockerbie bomber in new appeal Jailed '93 WTC bomber claims he's now a Christian (Ramzi Yousef) Terror Jury Hears Al-Qaida Oaths Terrorist suspects, drugs seized at ports 59 Suspects Go on Trial in Nalchik (Russia)

India / Pakistan: 1 kg uranium seized from Bengal bus Terrorist held by Mumbai police Two soldiers, five militants killed in Kashmir Two Pakistan-based suicide attackers killed in Kashmir Saudi Peninsula Seven years since USS Cole bombing Southeast Asia: Asia Making Progress in Terror Fight Suspected insurgent killed in Narathiwat firefight (Thailand) Bali bombing victims remembered (5 years ago today)

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GREETINGS — U.S. Marine Cpl. Julia Venegas, attached to 2nd Marine Logistics Group, shakes hands with a little girl while on a security patrol in Kabani, Iraq, Sept. 28, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert S. Morgan

Iraq: Head of militant group detained in Iraq Iraqi forces arrest 11 militants in Karbala Iraqi officer arrested for aiding in assassination 'Al-Doura slayer' in hands of Iraqi Army -- spokesman Sunni, Shia broker deal in Muqdadiya U.S. military kills 52 suspects in scores of operations over a week Video available: Operation nets 10, destroys two boobytrapped houses Coalition forces target al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leaders Concerned citizens detain insurgents Multiple caches in western Nineveh Sunnis, Shias put differences aside for peace Update: Killed terrorists responsible for Imam’s assassination are positively identified Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detained 11 suspected Coalition forces disrupt al-Qaeda operations in the Diyala River Valley Operation nets 10, destroys two booby-trapped houses Iraqi Army captures four suspected insurgents Coalition forces kill six terrorists attempting to emplace an IED (with video) Coalition forces kill nine terrorists; detain 21 suspects Cache destroyed, suspects detained Improvised explosive device-making cache destroyed Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Operations Forces detain six in northern Iraq MND-B forces bomb terrorist ambush sites, indirect fire points in East Rashid Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Operations Forces dismantle terrorist cells, kill one insurgent Coalition forces target Special Groups member; five killed, three detained ISF, USSOF destroy explosive production facility; kill five following suicide-vest attack Concerned Citizens and Soldiers discover, destroy caches Operation Eagle Shiloh III results in detention of 17 suspected terrorists Coalition Forces detain three suspected special group terrorists Coalition forces kill one terrorist, detain nine suspects Mosul tips lead to cache Soldiers in eastern Baghdad capture 3 insurgents, discover and destroy deadly EFPs Coalition airpower supports ground forces Operation nets six with ties to criminal militia activities Iraqi security volunteers uncover cache near Hor Al Bosh Coalition forces engaged terrorists near Baqubah Six terrorists killed, 18 suspects detained in Coalition forces operations Iraqi Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain extremist company commander

Afghanistan / Pakistan / Central Asia: Fierce fighting in Pakistan's Waziristan; 68 killed 15 more killed in N Waziristan air attacks Pakistani Military Hits Militant Hide-outs At Afghan Border 8 Taliban Killed in Afghan Clashes 14 Taliban dead in Afghan battles Pakistan Army: 150 militants dead What sparked the deadly clashes in tribal Pakistan Report: Taliban Preparing an "End of Ramadan" Offensive (How's that working out for ya Omar?) 16 Militants Killed in Airstrike Suspected militants detained in Paktia Province Large ammunition cache recovered in Zabul Province Afghan civilians help thwart IED attacks in Shkin Village Coalition forces battle enemy fighters in Zabul Province The West: Liberty City Seven leader is on video discussing targets Feds Seek Life Sentence For Contempt in Hamas Case Terror suspect loses bid for bail (Canada) Bloggers target al-Qaida Web sites Mullah Krekar linked to pro al-Qaida sites Russia says special forces kill 2 rebels in south Group of arms smugglers busted in Dagestan (Russia) Azerbaijan Launches Manhunt For Terror Suspect Southeast Asia: Abu Sayyaf member killed in Sulu clash Abu leader among slain bandits in recent Basilan clash (Abdurajak Sadikal) Bombing Kills Two Girls In Philippines, Police Nab Suspect 2 police injured, insurgent killed in southern Thailand 18 RKK suspects held in southern Thailand Five suspected insurgents killed in gunfight (Thailand) Africa: Algeria: ''real'' leader of Al-Qaeda killed, suicide attack foiled Death of al-Qaida in North Africa leader shows success in Algerian anti-terror crackdown 29 killed in anti-terrorist sweep in Algeria

Israel / Levant: Israeli forces execute incursion into Gaza's Breij, Maghazi camps U.S. increases security aid to Lebanon's following defeat of Al Qaida Turkey starts fall offensive against PKK Three Kurdish rebels killed in southeast Turkey (PKK) Qaeda on the run (AQ 'Theologian' killed in Syria) Lebanon arrests 30 militants who allegedly plotted to attack ambassadors Egypt detains 3 Islamists for allegedly plotting to bomb pro-democracy center Israeli Special Forces kill Palestinian, wounds another in Nablus Isolated Hamas hints at relinquishing Gaza Israel arrests Hamas leader in West Bank India / Pakistan / South Asia: Ten killed as Indian Army chief begins Kashmir visit LeT Commander Bilal's successor killed in encounter (rolling 'em up) 19 Militants, 4 Indian Soldiers Killed on Kashmir Frontiers ULFA militant killed in Assam Three militants killed in J&K 'Militants' arrested in Maldives (Male bomb attackers) Seven militants killed Top Jamiatul Mujahideen militant killed Seven arrested for links to Jaish-e-Mohammad 5 NLFT insurgents surrender Two Hizb Commanders Killed Saudi Peninsula US Treasury cites 3 Saudis over aid to Abu Sayyaf Tracking Yemen's 23 Escaped Jihadi Operatives – Part 1 Tracking Yemen's 23 Escaped Jihadi Operatives – Part 2

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RIDGE PATROL - U.S. Marines from 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment patrol from Expeditionary Patrol Base Dulab to a ridge along the outskirts of Dulab, Iraq. Photo By: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shane S. Keller

Iraq: Coalition forces target Special Groups member, kill 25 terrorists (Iranian Military) U.S. military says kills 37 Iraqi militants (More about the Iranians) Iraqi groups help secure triangle of death Iraqi security forces arrest three Al-Qaeda operatives Split between al-Qaida, Iraqis worsens (good news) Iraqi Army soldiers discover cache after following wounded fighter Concerned Citizens lead to cache discovery Iraqi Army, Coalition Forces and Concerned Citizens partner to detain eight insurgents Iraqi Security Forces kill foreign fighter near Salman Pak Coalition forces target foreign terrorist facilitators: 12 killed, four detained 4th Iraqi Army Division accomplishes independent assault (hostages rescued) Ground, helicopters team to kill 3 extremists during raid U.S. pulls plug on 6 al-Qaeda media outlets Five Iranians detained in Iraq should not be released: US general Gunman killed, 12 arrested in Falluja Explosives depot found in western Mosul

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Tribesmen foil militants’ bid to blow up bridge in Jandola Canada claims victory in latest Afghan offensive 3rd Special Forces Group Soldiers recognized for valor in Afghanistan Militants, civilians killed in Afghan clash; NATO soldier dies US court sentences Taliban-linked heroin kingpin to more than 15 years in prison The West: No bail for San Jose man charged with aiding terror plot Bosnia: Foiled attack on US embassy linked to Islamists (Shocking!) Informant: Suspect Wanted al-Qaida Help (Liberty City 7) Man sentenced in terrorist hoax Technology Would Help Detect Terrorists Before They Strike Men deny plot to kill UK soldier British teenager in court for bomb plot Three in court over failed car bombings (London & Glasgow) Israel / Levant: Lebanon issues arrest warrant for Fatah al-Islam leader Fatah, Hamas arrest supporters of each other Lebanese Presidential Candidate: No place for Hezbollah “mini-state” in Lebanon Turkey arrests 30 suspects in Diyarbakr (PKK)

India / Pakistan: Hyderabad blast plot unravelled Police hunts for suicide bombers in Hyderabad Pak-based top LeT commander killed in encounter in J&K Another Lashkar Commander Killed in Kashmir Gunfight Africa: Algeria confirms GSPC guerrilla chief has surrendered Algerian military kills 22 militamts; arrests one Somalia: Widespread security crackdown in Mogadishu Southeast Asia: US troops helping in Basilan operation Soldiers foil new bomb attack in southern Philippines