He was behind attacks against coalition and Afghan forces in eastern Afghanistan,’ according to Pakistani Interior Minister Aftab Khan Sherpao. “‘He (al-Suri) was in charge of al Qaeda operations against Pakistani forces in North and South Waziristan. al-Suri has been called al Qaeda’s “bagman” who “distributed money among terrorists and their families, including a relative of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.” He is also said to have been an explosives expert. al-Suri was believed to have been killed in the Predator strike in Damadola, Bajaur in January of 2006. Pakistani security forces reportedly killed Abu Marwan al-Suri in Pakistan’s in Bajaur Agency.
TALIBAN LEADERS INSURGENCY SERIES
Over the past week alone, four mid-level al Qaeda and Taliban commanders are believed to have been killed in a series of separate operations, Two mid-level al Qaeda operatives are believed to have been killed in Pakistan, and a mid-level al Qaeda operative and senior Taliban commander have been killed in Pakistan. Pakistan remains a target-rich environment for mid and senior level al Qaeda and Taliban commanders. Shaheen, 30, also announced a three-month extension on an Islamic edict he handed down last month stating that men in the conservative region should all grow beards.” “‘We are leaving for Afghanistan tomorrow, those who want to participate in Jihad can join us,’ Asmatullah Shaheen told a gathering of more than 300 people in Jandola town, near the restive tribal region of South Waziristan, they said. A Pakistani Taliban commander is openly recruiting jihadis to fight in Afghanistan while calling for further implementation of strict Shariah law, according to Pakistan’s Daily Times. Pakistan remains in a largely reactionary posture in North and South Waziristan, while the Taliban continues to openly consolidate power.
Today in North Waziristan, “a paramilitary trooper and three tribesmen were killed on Sunday in a shoot-out in a restive Pakistani tribal region, as authorities tried to enforce a ban on carrying arms.” Yesterday, the Pakistani Army hit “suspected Taliban hideouts” with artillery barrages and helicopter strikes after security outposts in North Waziristan came under attack from Taliban fighters. Clashes between Pakistani security forces and al Qaeda and the Taliban continue in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province.
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