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David Bathgate / Corbis Silent Killer: Sources say that U.S. Predator strikes inside Pakistan are on the rise since January talks.

Iraq: U.S. soldiers capture major al-Qaida player (#4 in Iraq) Coalition forces in Iraq kill 25 terrorists, detain dozens Fifteen Qaeda operatives killed in US air raid on Diyala U.S. military hits al Qaeda propaganda units Iraqi detainees refusing to go home (prison life is good) Captured fighters help profile al-Qaida in Iraq Iraqi Security Forces, advised by U.S. Special Forces, detain six suspected militants in overnight Al Qaeda leader in Kirkuk, 3 suspects detained Tip leads Iraqi National Police to large munitions cache Suspected IED emplacers attacked in vicinity of Samarra CF kills 1 suspected AQI in Diyala One terrorist killed, 21 detained in operations against al-Qaeda (Karwi) An Iraqi Insurgent Tell-All: Al-Qaida Is To Blame For "Killing Sunnis" And "Demolishing Their Homes, Mosques, and Their Hospitals" Iraqi forces battle rogue Shiite militants Iraqi Army hands out food in Ninewah province(Al Khuwayt) MND-B Soldiers capture key criminal suspect, seize weapons cache (Baghdad) Coalition forces detain eight, disrupt al-Qaeda Network ISF, advised by U.S. Special Forces, detain 10 in overnight operations Iraqi Police detain key criminal suspect (Musayyib) Coalition forces destroy terrorist mortar team (West Rashid) Iraqi Army, U.S. Special Forces detain two suspected insurgents in Al Qayyarah Iraqi Security Forces, advised by U.S. Special Forces, detain three suspected insurgents in overnigh Baquba Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics unit, U.S. Special Forces detain 25 suspects ISF detain 10 in overnight operations (Iskandariyah) Iraqi Army, U.S. Special Forces recover large weapons cache (Hawijah) ‘Tuskers’ detain five suspected terrorists (Baghdad) Joint Statement on the Approval of the Provincial Powers Law (Democrats weep) Coalition target roadside bombers, seven terrorists killed Joint operations in Mosul detain 16

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Kidney Doctor was Killed in Last Week's Missile Attack (UBL's Doc?) ANSF destroy insurgent route in Zabul With a Quiet Blessing, U.S. Attacks on Al Qaeda Spike (Predator comes calling) Real life hero: A Soldiers Silver Star story (Female medic) Five Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan Special Forces have Afghan drug lords in sights Coalition forces disrupt insurgent activities Battle leaves 4 Taliban dead in Afghanistan '80 Taliban had surrounded me, I had to keep on firing' (read this one!) ANSF destroy IED, suicide vest factory in Zabul Militant IED operations degraded in Khowst US-Afghan forces kill insurgents in Uruzgan The West: Terrorists who crossed the US-Mexico border Seven in French custody for suspected ties with radical Islamists France: Insurgency Recruitment Trial Begins PKK Terrorist Arrested In Belgium Bosnia police arrest five terrorism suspects

The Caucasus: Clash with militants in Chechnya kills nine (3 terrorists) Israel / Levant: Islamic militants clash with Fatah guerrillas in Lebanon (red on red) Israeli Army arrests six Palestinian youth near Nablus Israeli troops kill Palestinian on Gaza border Conspirators of foiled 2004 railway attack given lengthy jail terms India / Pakistan / Central Asia: Hizb militant killed in Bandipora Hizb commander killed in Ajas Two ultras, three OGWs arrested China’s mid-air terror trail leads to Pakistan Rebel leader, army officer killed in Kashmir clash Hizb Loses Exolosives Expert Police in Islamabad arrests over 75 suspects after reports of suicide bombers Top Lashkar Commander Killed (3 cops too) Saudi Peninsula Five Suspected Militants Arrested After Failed U.S. Embassy Attack in Yemen Africa: Austria refuses to pay al-Qaeda ransom for tourists kidnapped in Tunisia US Designates Somali Group Terrorists Mosque killings reveal violent conflict within Algerian extremism Algeria :bombers of Djanet airport to surrender Algeria :Troops of the National popular Army kill 6 Al Qaeda terrorists in Tizi Ouzou province Southeast Asia: Suspected Abu Sayyaf rebel killed in S Philippines Two militants killed in Assam gunbattles (India) Singapore says detains Jemaah Islamiyah member

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LIVE FIRE TRAINING IN KUWAIT - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Carroll fires an AT-4 during live-fire training, at the Udairi Range Complex in Kuwait. Marines of Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, from Camp Pendleton, Calif., are training as part of their current deployment to the Pacific and Arabian Gulf. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Bryson K. Jones

Iraq: U.S. to Expand Outposts Across Baghdad by 30% Iraqi, US Troops to Join Forces in Fighting Insurgents in Mosul Aide of anti-U.S. Shiite cleric shot dead in Najaf Iraqi and U.S. Special Operations Forces Detain Terrorist Leader Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces Detain Terrorist Facilitator Iraqi forces detain Ansar al-Sunnah militants Iraqi, US troops detain 24 suspected terrorists Mosul to be "cleansed" of al Qaeda Soldiers arrest eight alleged Sunni extremists (Baghdad) Coalition Forces capture high-value individual (Baghdad) Coalition disrupts al-Qaeda networks; four terrorists killed, 18 detained TF-Rogue troops capture AQI cell member as part of Phantom Phoenix Coalition forces detain four suspected criminals (Baghdad) Coalition Forces detain one extremist following a rocket attack (Baghdad) VBIED discovered, two detained (Arab Jabour) CLCs contribute to finding enemy weapons (Arab Jabour) Operation Iron Boston targets al-Qaeda hideout (Sa'id Abdullah) CLC turns in weapons cache (Baghdad) Iraqi, U.S. Security Forces detain an extremist leader & a terrorist financier in separate operations Scouts recover weapons cache in Narwhan RCT-1 takes command in Al Anbar Coalition forces target al-Qaeda in Iraq networks, 18 suspects detained Soldiers find two caches in Doura Coalition forces target al-Qaeda in central Iraq; 18 suspects detained Anti-Coalition forces operative captured; criminal networks disrupted (Baghdad) Sixteen IEDs, cache turned in by CLCs CLCs contribute to finding enemy weapons MND Soldiers, Iraqi Police conduct combined operation with CLCs in support of Operation Phantom Phoenix Iraqi civilians lead troops to explosives cache (Ramadi) Abu Ajeel’s Iraqi Police come back strong (Tikrit) MND-North Soldiers uncover large caches west of Bayji Three terrorists killed, two detained during operations targeting al-Qaeda (Tigris River Valley) CLC provides tip to cache, roadside bomb (Baghdad) Iraqi citizens’ tips lead Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces to 2 weapons caches (al Kut) Extremist sniper walks into Coalition hands (Baghdad) Mystery of the WMDs (Laurie Mylroie ) Turkish warplanes 'resume airstrikes' (against PKK) The Caucasus / Central Asia: Kyrgyz authorities arrest alleged member of al-Qaida linked regional Islamic group (related to IMU chief Qari Yuldashev?) Russia launches anti-terrorist operation in Ingushetia Kyrgyzstan Probing Radioactive Cargo Bound for Iran

Afghanistan / Pakistan: 12 militants killed in North Waziristan missile strike (Arab speakers) 7 Arabs among missile victims (+5 central Asians) CIA kills top al Qaeda terrorist in Pakistan (al-Libi) Arab, Asian al Qaeda operatives reported killed in North Waziristan raid (al-Masri also killed?) Afghanistan's 12 Most Wanted (al-Libi is on the list) Qaeda-linked militant killed in fresh Pakistan violence (Qasim Toori ) Key militant captured, not killed in Pakistan: minister (Update on Toori) Poll terror plot is foiled (Toori is talking) Mullah Omar sacks Baitullah for fighting against Pak Army (more Taliban infighting) Afghani Villagers Help Forces Rid Areas of Insurgent Weapons 'Explosion in Pak. kills 3 suspected suicide bombers' (work accident) Pakistani forces recapture tunnel Troops resume targeting militant positions in South Waziristan Afghans eye taking combat lead against Taliban 8 Taliban killed in clash with police in southern Afghanistan Australian soldiers take out Taliban targets How Al Qaeda Lost Pakistan (nice breakdown of the Pak situation) Taliban 'resurgence' sign of desperation not increased capability (Read this one!) Wazir tribesmen wary of Uzbek militants’ return (more Taliban infighting) 18 Orakzai tribes form Lashkar (Army) against Taliban (nice!) U.S. aims to turn hostile Pakistani tribes friendly US intelligence agents 'uncover Bin Laden letters' Five ‘Taliban’ arrested in Zhob The West: Tampa Firm Removes Jihadi Web Site (Good job) Madrid train bombs suspect held British man charged with two terrorism offenses (Canada) Algerian-born terror suspect arrested in shower (boo-hoo) Al Qaida 'data at plot man's house' (Britain) 9/11 accused loses final bid for freedom (Britain)

Israel / Levant: Lebanese army prevailed against al Qaeda (Must read story!) 6 more detained in Turkey’s Qaeda crackdown Two militants killed in northern Gaza Israeli soldiers kill armed man in Gaza Palestinians with explosive belts arrested in Taba (border with Israel) Egypt arrests militants from Gaza India / Pakistan: Supreme commander of Harkat-ul-Jihadi Islamia is killed Four militants killed in Kashmir Woman detained for links with LeT Militant hideouts busted in Jammu and Kashmir Saudi Peninsula New Saudi prison system aims to rehabilitate Al Qaida inmates Soft jihadi approach in Yemen scrutinized Africa: Racing against Al Qaida in Mauritania Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb's dilemma (More terrorist infighting) Algeria: security forces distribute 29 suicide bombers’ photos Al-Zawahiri Was a Sudanese Agent Algerian security forces kill five terrorists Algeria: Group behind UN bomb dismantled AFRICOM staff to grow to 1,300 as it takes over military activities Southeast Asia: JI forces weaken: military chief (Philippines) Marines sent to secure Tawi-Tawi island town (Philippines) Abu Sayyaf officer linked to Father Roda murder slain in clash Bali bomb suspect gives Philippine army the slip again Seven militants jailed for life over bomb campaign (Bangladesh) Indian Army officer, 2 militants killed in Assam Village sweep kills two southern militants (Thailand) 8 suspected insurgents arrested in Narathiwat (Thailand) 12 suspected insurgents rounded up in Narathiwat (Thailand) FBI chief lauds Cambodia for its role in 'war on terror'

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ON PATROL TO OMAR - A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 2nd Battalion, walks next to a creek during a patrol to Omar in the Kunar province of Afghanistan. U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Aird

Iraq: General Says al-Qaida on the Run in Iraq (AQ: 130 KIA, 370EPW including 40 HVT) Iraq Targets the Mahdi Army (Finally) Marines launch rescue effort to save Hadithah girl MND-B Soldiers detain suspected extremist cell leader (Baghdad) Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain suspected terrorists in separate raids (Balad) Coalition targets al-Qaeda in Iraq networks; five killed, 16 detained Coalition disrupts al-Qaeda in Iraq operating in Diyala, 15 terrorists killed (Baqubah) MND-C Soldiers find 2 caches in 2 days Coalition forces target al-Qaeda in Iraq networks, 19 suspected terrorists detained Coalition forces capture Special Groups leader, criminal network facilitator; detain total of four NPs detain two suspected extremists (West Rashid) MND-B Forces seize enemy caches (West Rashid) Soldiers seize two caches, detain two (Doura) Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Operations Forces detain 5 terror suspects MND-North Soldiers liberate 2 from al Qaeda prison during Operation Phantom Phoenix (Baquba) Night air raid drops 19,000 pounds of bombs, destroys 35 targets in Arab Jabour Phantom Phoenix: More than 10 targets destroyed during ongoing air strikes in Arab Jabour Iraqi and U.S. Forces target extremist networks in Baghdad, killing extremist commander Coalition significantly disrupts al-Qaeda networks: two killed; 18 detained Coalition Forces resume air assault on al-Qaeda targets (Arab Jabour) Tips lead to detention of 10 AQI during Operation Phantom Phoenix Coalition disrupts al-Qaeda networks in central Iraq; one killed, 19 detained

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Troops continue targeting militant hideouts in Waziristan Pakistani military attacks rebel stronghold Forty militants killed in Pakistan tribal area: military General: Taliban Offensive Is Unlikely (No spring offensive) 1 rebel killed, 9 arrested by Afghan army Afghan police kill 6 Taliban militants Seven troops, 37 militants killed in Waziristan clashes Afghan suicide attacker stumbles, explodes (2 work accidents) Pakistani Army Seizes 35 Pro-Taliban Militants in Swat Valley Karzai’s Eagles: The Afghan Air Force flies again Forces seize explosives and arms in Swat Eight Taliban fighters killed in Helmand (Taliban commander dead) Would-be suicide attacker killed; two suspects held The West: Padilla, cohorts get 12 to 17 years A Christmas Gift From al Qaeda (Tracking AQ online) Serbia: Convicted terrorists get 40-year sentence Bosnia: Mujahadeen leader Abu Hamza to be expelled

Israel / Levant: Israeli missile strikes kill two Gaza militants IDF officer wounded, militant killed in W. Bank Palestinians break through Egyptian border wall (Is that an apartheid wall too?) Israeli forces arrest Palestinian PM's adviser for Quds affairs Palestinian activist killed in border armed clash IDF troops operating in southern Gaza arrest 20 terror suspects Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood to stop Gaza protests India / Pakistan: Four militants killed in J&K Lashkar-e-Toiba Militant Killed Former Jaish commander arrested 6 ‘terrorists’ arrested in Pindi, suicide jackets seized Saudi Peninsula AQ suspects in Belgians' killing arrested (Yemen) Africa: Mauritania Charges 4 After French Deaths Police search for Al-Qaeda’s lady in Algeria (Suicide bomber?) Algeria To Leaflet Against Al-Qaeda In Maghreb Algerian police kills terrorist, searching for another Southeast Asia: Extremist involved in Sipadan kidnap arrested (Philippines) Sub-leader of Abu Sayyaf arrested in Philippines Indonesia: Jihad may have ended in Poso Two ULFA militants killed in police shootout in Assam (Eastern India)

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Overwatch: looking for the enemy in Afghanistan.

Iraq: About 60 rebel targets destroyed in Turkish air strike in Iraq Iraqi forces set to raid three Sunni provinces to root out Al Qaida Papers Paint New Portrait of Iraq's Foreign Insurgents (Bastards) Iraqi Police clash with cult gunmen in southern Iraq Coalition disrupts al-Qaeda networks across Iraq, 16 suspects detained Concerned Local Citizens defend checkpoint (Al Quali) One suspect detained in early morning search operation (Jurf Al Nadjaf) MND-B Forces seize enemy rockets Iraqi Army Soldiers find cache in Saydiyah MND-B Soldiers find cache, arrest suspected extremist MND-B Soldiers find two caches in Doura MND-B Soldiers discover EFP, arrest 3 Iraqi Security Forces detain ten in separate operations Iraqi Police, MND-N Soldiers kill insurgent leader during raid (Salah ad Din) Iraqi Army raid leads to large cache (Al Kussyat) ISF, CLCs take lead in AQI clearing operation (Buhritz Al-Abarra) MND-North Soldiers capture Baquba extremist cell leader Suicide bomber targets Baquba mosque Al-Qaeda operations in northern Iraq disrupted; 13 killed, three detained Coalition forces conduct air strike on al-Qaeda meeting, four terrorists killed (Qulay'ah) Operation Phantom Phoenix air strikes take out al-Qaeda training area (Arab Jabour) Local Iraqi farmer assists U.S. Forces (Ad Diwaniyah)

Afghanistan / Pakistan: "Hope of the Nation" Reports the Taliban Falling Apart Pak Forces kill 90 militants in Waziristan region Villagers assist ANSF in removing weapons caches Pak Army captures 40 militants in South Waziristan US Troops Kill, Wound 2 Dozen Taliban Pakistan gunships pound militant stronghold: residents Combined forces kill or injure over two dozens of insurgents in Afghanistan Pakistan arrests teen suspect in Bhutto plot Army kills 10 Islamic militants in Pakistan's tribal region 20 Taliban killed in joint operation Afghan, Coalition forces detain 4 insurgents, insurgent leader Pakistani police say avert bomb, cyanide disaster The West: Canadian al-Qaida terrorist gets life in prison Britain targets extremist websites Spain arrests 14 suspects on Islamist 'terrorism' ties: ministry Spanish police find explosive material in Barcelona sweep: minister Jury out in 'terror camps' trial ‘Pakistan to give two Al Qaeda suspects to US’

The Caucasus: Law enforcers killed 72 militants in Chechnya in 2007 Israel / Levant: Israeli Airstrike Kills 2 Gaza Militants Hamas four held in raids Israel says arrested militants planning train attack Israel flattens Hamas ministry in Gaza Strip India / Pakistan: Pak arrests two suicide bombers Five ultras arrested in J-K Bomb-making unit raided Africa: About 500 terrorists identified in the Sahel (France helps in WOT) (US military) AFRICOM to assist African countries, not establish military bases Southeast Asia: (Thailand) INTELLIGENCE BREAKDOWN (moslem intel officers betray their country) Cops recover two bombs from a bus in lower Assam Top ULFA militant killed, explosives seized

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A Super Hornet launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Persian Gulf, Jan. 10, 2008. U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ricardo J. Reyes

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Iraq: US-Iraqi troops sweep Al Qaeda village haven Al Qaeda in Iraq's shrinking area of operations Click the map for story & large map Turkey bombs rebel targets in northern Iraq Anbar to revert to Iraqi control in March American forces nab notorious insurgency chief in Iraq Coalition forces target al-Qaeda near Hamrin Lake, three terrorists killed Al-Qaeda operations in northern Iraq disrupted; two killed, 17 detained Coalition forces capture criminal element network facilitator U.S. Special Operations Forces train Iraqi Security Forces Three IEDS found, destroyed in Adwaniyah Soldiers capture HVT south of Baghdad Phantom Phoenix denies enemy sanctuary Suspected al-Qaeda counterfeiter arrested Coalition forces target facilitation networks, attack cells; three terrorists killed, nine detained ISF, MND-N Soldiers kill seven extremists after attack Operation Phantom Phoenix: U.S. Soldiers find cache, given warheads Iraqi Police capture suspected terrorists Coalition forces degrade al-Qaeda networks; three terrorists killed, four detained Operation Phantom Phoenix: Tip leads MND-North Soldiers to extremist car bomb factory and large cach Coalition forces detain two suspects, disrupt criminal networks Coalition forces disrupt al-Qaeda in Iraq operations, 14 suspects detained Rakkasans uncover VBIED factory U.S. boosts its use of airstrikes in Iraq

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Thirty-two militants killed in Pak madrasa blast (Missile or work accident?) Taliban commander killed in Parachinar, claims official (Maulvi Mansoor ) Mehsud-Wazir tension grows after power cut Seven troops, 40 Islamic militants killed in South Waziristan Three Get Life Sentences For Plotting To Kill Musharraf Pakistan Takes Control of Swat Valley From Militants Two more Uzbek militants killed in Pakistan clash Afghan kidnap gang arrested The West: Ex-Mich. congressman indicted in terrorist fund-raising conspiracy Padilla Gets 30 to Life The Caucasus: Russian police kill four militants in Chechen capital Security forces thwart Jihad plan to bomb Tel Aviv-Jerusalem railroad

Israel / Levant: Lebanon Warrants Issued Against Al-qaida West Bank: Jihadi leader killed in Israeli raid India / Pakistan: Five militants arrested Nine Lashkar Workers Arrested in Kashmir: Police Suicide attack suspects being investigated Lashkar Top Commander Killed in Kashmir Gunfight Saudi Peninsula UN Sanctions 3 Kuwaitis for al-Qaida Tie Africa: Mauritanian Officials Interrogate al Qaida-Linked Suspects About French Tourist Murder U.S to help Mauritania confront al Qaeda threat Algerian security forces kill al-Qaeda-inspired suspects east of capital Southeast Asia: Hunted Abu Sayyaf guerrilla killed (Philippines) Italian priests staying despite kidnap threats (Philippines) Police Hunting Down Suspected Female Al-Qaida Bombers In Southern Philippines

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In a scene all too familiar to US Servicemen past and present, a UH-60 MEDEVAC Helicopter, always call signed Dust-off, evacuates US Army Paratroopers and Afghan Army soldiers who were ambushed near Forward Operating Base Bella in November.

Iraq: Soldiers Find Front Line at Iraq House Iraqi Forces arrest hundreds of Saudi Al Qaeda suspects (includes Saudi most wanted) New group of Sunni leaders is gaining power U.S. bombs Al Qaida safe havens, tracks down cash-starved operatives fleeing North, South Iraqi Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Forces Detain Terrorist Cell Leader U.S. says 60 killed in offensive against al Qaeda in Iraq Coalition forces disrupt foreign terrorist facilitation networks, eight detained Large cache, underground bunker system discovered during Operation Phantom Phoenix Iraqi National Police foil kidnapping Operation Phantom Phoenix: Pursuit of al–Qaeda continues CLCs, ‘Strike’ troops locate caches, mortar rounds CF, IA work together to clear out al-Qaeda in Iraq Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces uncover weapons cache Coalition forces disrupt criminal element networks, armed man killed Coalition forces targets foreign terrorists, propaganda and IED cells; 13 detained Tips lead to destruction of booby-trapped houses during Operation Phantom Phoenix Paratroopers discover rockets thanks to tip Local Iraqi discovers explosive formed penetrator at major intersection Coalition forces find prison facility, weapons caches in Diyala; 15 detained Iraqi Soldiers find weapons cache in Saydiyah during Operation Phantom Phoenix Coalition forces targets al-Qaeda networks in Baghdad, Mosul; 15 detained Coalition targets al-Qaeda leadership, media networks; two killed, 11 detained Coalition forces capture Special Groups facilitator, disrupt criminal networks Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces Detain IED Specialists in Hillah and Balad

Afghanistan / Pakistan: 3 Taliban killed in clash with Afghan police 23 Pro-Taliban Militants Killed Near Afghan Border Troops arrest 4 most-wanted militants Massive crackdown in South Waziristan 50 militants killed in two days Top Taliban leader killed in Pakistan (Iranian source) Two Uzbek fighters killed in Waziristan (local tribes fight back) ANA deliver infant saving mother, child The West: Al Qaeda Is Building a White Army of Terror Ex-Leaders of Islamic Charity Are Convicted Spain, France reach accord on fighting terrorism Serbia: Trial begins for 15 Wahabi terrorism suspects Southeast Asia: Indonesia's success: using terrorists to fight terrorism Army to beef-up combatants to slam insurgents (Philippines)

The Caucasus: Three militants killed in special operation in Makhachkala Troops kill four militants in grenade attack Russia puts Beslan activists on trial Russia forces kill 6 rebels in Dagestan Police kill two rebels in Dagestan Israel / Levant: Egyptian cell plotted Israel attack (14 arrested) Syrian-Born Qaida Member Arrested in Beirut Lebanese Army detains Fatah al-Islam member Israeli airstrike kills 3 Gaza militants Police arrest five suspected of planning terrorist attacks India / Pakistan: Two LET militants killed 3 OGWs arrested Fugitive Lashkar suspect arrested Africa: Plot to kill Queen Elizabeth foiled (Uganda) Mauritanians Arrested in Tourist Deaths Al Qaeda suspects extradited to Mauritania

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PATRIOT STRIKE - Army Staff Sgt. Joe Hammond, right front, leads his squad through a gully during Operation Patriot Strike in Ubaydi, Iraq. Hammond is assigned to the the 101st Airborne Division's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army Sgt. Ben Brody

Iraq: U.S. Airstrikes Hit 'Qaida Safe Havens' Al-Qaeda leader caught in W. Mosul Two al-Qaeda operatives arrested in Diala Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq IED specialists (Hillah) Citizen tip leads Coalition to cache (Baghdad) Al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist behind Oct. 11 attacks identified as Mullah Jasim Air strike engages suspected IED emplacers during Operation Phantom Phoenix (Muqdadiyah) UAV, Apaches tag team to take out IED emplacers Yusufiyah Operation Marne Thunderbolt clears al-Qaeda from southeast Baghdad Iraqi Army finds bomb making facility outside Baghdad (Al Baytara, Abu Ghraib) MND-North Soldiers kill 4 extremists, destroy HBIED with air strikes (Khan Bani Sa’ad) Black Lions capture suspected extremist (Baghdad) Dragons find five caches, detain three (Rashid) Coalition forces target al-Qaeda leaders in northern Iraq, six detained Operation Iron Harvest clears al-Qaeda from northern Iraq (Baquba) Coalition forces positively identify terrorist killed in operation Dec. 25 Air strike destroys AQI safe house, reveals large cache (Busayefi) Iraqi Special Operations Forces detain extremist cell leader, 3 suspected extremists (Baghdad) Iraqi Army, Coalition Forces find caches, detain terrorist (Kirkuk) Coalition forces disrupt al-Qaeda in Iraq operations; three killed; 28 detained Coalition forces capture Special Groups leader; detain four suspects (Baghdad) Treasury Dept. Targets Iraqi Insurgents' Money General: Anbar ready for handover

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Taliban Tiff Turns Toxic (Dadullah vs Omar) Pakistan army strikes hideout of pro-Taliban militant leader (Fazlullah) Al Qaeda suicide cell leader captured in Pakistan Pakistani Tribesmen raising anti-Al Qaeda Army (great news!) Tribal chief tells militants to leave Afghanistan arrests 11 Taliban fighters Afghanistan: A First Step Toward 'Turning' Moderate Taliban? 18 suspected militants arrested in Swat The West: Britain jails would-be Taliban fighter Sparks fly in Padilla sentencing hearing Two British residents face extradition hearing over Al Qaida allegations Couple Linked to Al Qaeda Online Video Threat to Face Trial in Austria Terror Bloggers Claim Paris Attack Plan Bosnia begins deportations of foreign fighters German policeman says Lebanese plotters planned 'bloodbath' The Caucasus: Six militants killed in Dagestan, Russia Wahhabi gunman killed in Dagestan

Israel / Levant: Six Al-Qaeda suspects held in custody pending trial (Turkey) Two Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in Gaza High-ranking Fatah al-Islam member arrested (Lebanon) India / Pakistan: A Top Hizbul Militant Surrenders in Kashmir Africa: Tunisia Court Upholds Terror Conviction (ex-Gitmo inmate) Terror suspect extradited from Spain remains in Moroccan custody Algeria: Several terrorists killed or wounded in Army’s onslaught in Constantine Southeast Asia: Philippines to Charge 15 in Mall Blast Philippines aims to cut Abu Sayyaf strength by half this year A shock to the system (Moslem spies in Thai military) Preparations for (US-Filipino war games called) Balikatan in high gear Islam in Indonesia - Where “soft Islam” is on the march Radical Solution to Terrorism (Indonesia)