CTP News Briefs

Daily data on security, political, and economic trends in Critical Threats' focus areas.

  1. Pakistan Security Brief

    Pakistan Security Brief - July 28, 2010

    Airliner crashes outside Islamabad, killing all 152 passengers; President Obama says WikiLeaks documents reveal nothing new; former ISI chief says leaked documents part of White House plot; British Prime Minister says Pakistan cannot “look two ways” in Afghanistan; TTP targets Awami National Party; Prime Minister Qureshi says Pakistan wants “meaningful” talks with India.

  2. Gulf of Aden Security Review

    Gulf of Aden Security Review - July 28, 2010

    Yemen: Government alleges that ceasefire breaches continue; Zawahiri condemns Yemeni clerics for not declaring jihad; three blasts rock Dhaleh; tribesmen blockade security office in Lahij province; President Saleh meets with UK development chief Horn of Africa: AU lifts AMISOM’s cap on troop numbers; U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson calls Kampala bombings a “wake-up call” for the international community; al Shabaab announced second media foundation; Hizb al Islam, al Shabaab attack government positions in Mogadishu resulting in the death of 26 people; al Shabaab-linked Islamist leader vows jihad on Puntland; Silyano sworn in as Somaliland’s president; Ugandan security forces arrest 22 additional suspects; EU to contribute 35 million euros to humanitarian aid projects in Somalia

  3. Iran News Roundup

    Iran News Roundup July 26, 2010

    Senior Iranian cleric warns discord against regime not over; IRGC chief says ‘heads of discord’ to be prosecuted when expedient; former IRGC chief says next war against Iran to be ‘sea and airborne’, not ground invasion; six foreign banks said to begin operations in Iran; China reaffirms dialogue to resolve Iran’s nuclear issue; Iranian border guards kill Afghan citizens

  4. Pakistan Security Brief

    Pakistan Security Brief - July 27, 2010

    Admiral Mike Mullen says WikiLeaks information will not effect relationship with Pakistan; Mullah Fazlullah traced to Kunar, Afghanistan; kidnapped ISI officer threatens to expose Pakistan’s weaknesses; 43 suspects arrested in Karachi; three security forces personnel killed;20 militants killed in Khyber Agency; Anti-Terrorism Bill 2010 proposed in Pakistani Senate.

  5. Gulf of Aden Security Review

    Gulf of Aden Security Review - July 27, 2010

    Yemen: Fighting intensifies between al Houthi rebels and government; al Houthi rebels capture 200 soldiers; suspected al Qaeda militants attack British Embassy; Southern Movement separatists kill four people and injure 13 others in two separate attacks Horn of Africa: UN envoy to Somalia says current AMISOM mandate sufficient; intelligence report details foreign fighters in al Shabaab; Hizb al Islam leader Aweis calls all Somalis to jihad against AMISOM, says talks with al Shabaab continue; the Seychelles convicts 11 Somalis on piracy charges

  6. Pakistan Security Brief

    Pakistan Security Brief - July 26, 2010

    Large scale leak of US military and diplomatic documents reveals ISI links to Taliban; Admiral Mullen speaks with Pakistani military leaders in Rawalpindi; first group of IDPs to begin resettling South Waziristan; drone strikes in North and South Waziristan kill at least 35 militants; Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Hussain’s son gunned down by Taliban, home targeted by suicide bombing; violence continues to grip Karachi.

  7. Gulf of Aden Security Review

    Gulf of Aden Security Review - July 26, 2010

    Yemen: State forces kill three AQAP militants, including top commander, after attacks in Shabwah province; al Houthi rebels seize army position, capture 70 troops; fighting between al Houthis and pro-government tribes continues despite brief truce; Saleh calls for end to tribal clashes; government boosts security in wake of al Qaeda attacks; U.S. ambassador to Yemen praises counterterrorism at departure meeting; French President Sarkozy renews support for Yemen’s security Horn of Africa: AU leaders seek to give AMISOM offensive mandate; Guinea to send 850-man battalion to Somalia; Ugandan president calls for aggressive AU action against al Shabaab; Kenyan foreign minister wants AMISOM peacekeeping mission upgraded to “peace-making”; al Shabaab official tells AU to stay out of Somalia, threatens more Uganda bombings; Monday fighting between AMISOM soldiers, al Shabaab militants kills 19 in Mogadishu; weekend clashes between al Shabaab, government forces kills 8 in Mogadishu; Puntland security forces fight al Shabaab militants in Galgala Hills, president says no to AMISOM troops in Puntland; Puntland governor says security crackdown will continue despite criticism; Kenya, Djibouti sending delegations to Somaliland presidential inauguration

  8. Gulf of Aden Security Review

    Gulf of Aden Security Review - July 23, 2010

    Yemen: AQAP claims responsibility for Abyan province attack; two Americans with Awlaki connections charged with terror offenses; 66 MPs suspend parliamentary membership over al Houthi attacks; Yemeni presidential advisor says Awlaki radicalized while in U.S.; Yemeni foreign minister emphasizes security as key to development. Horn of Africa: Three presidential guards defect to al Shabaab as it nears Villa Somalia, Uganda releases 20 suspects; al Shabaab attacks AMISOM base in northern Mogadishu, kills two Ugandan soldiers; AU official says Djibouti, Guinea will send forces to Somalia, total AMISOM deployment could top 10,000 soldiers; Uganda commander says four more African countries may send troops to Somalia; sources say thousands displaced from Somaliland clashes with rebels; Kenyan security forces suggest al Shabaab using snipers at border; Somali Information Ministry defends record on journalists, says al Shabaab sacrificing innocent journalists for propaganda; Hawiye clan, UN denounce Puntland refugee deportations.

  9. Pakistan Security Brief

    Pakistan Security Brief - July 23, 2010

    General Kayani’s term extended; State Department blacklists Haqqani Network; Mullah Fazlullah video released; video of Times Square bomber with Hakimullah Mehsud emerges; 16 militants killed Orakzai Agency; U.S. warns militant groups could incite war between India and Pakistan; 4 people killed in Karachi violence; Pakistan pleased with performance of Chinese frigates.

  10. Iran News Roundup

    Iran News Roundup July 22, 2010

    Ayatollah Jannati reelected as Guardian Council chief; Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says conditions not suitable for talks with U.S.; Iranian parliamentary delegation plan to visit Gaza; Supreme Leader accuses U.S., U.K. of supporting terrorism; Iran says nuclear scientist acquired valuable information about CIA; Chinese firms keen to invest in seven oil refinery projects in Iran; Fars News Agency reports 86% increase in Foreign Direct Investments in Iran; U.N. chief lauds Iran’s role in Afghanistan