Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan

May 20, 2014 | Thomas Joscelyn

Al Qaeda In Afghanistan And Pakistan: An Enduring Threat

Chairman Poe, Ranking Member Sherman and members of the subcommittee, thank you for inviting me here today to discuss the enduring threat posed by al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is wide...

April 14, 2014 | Bill Roggio

Assessing Terrorism in the Caucasus and the Threat to the Homeland

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August 5, 2013 | Thomas Joscelyn

INTERPOL Alert Warns of Al Qaeda’s Jailbreaks

INTERPOL issued a “global security alert advising increased vigilance for terror...

July 18, 2013 | Thomas Joscelyn |

Global al Qaeda: Affiliates, Objectives, and Future Challenges

Chairman Poe, Ranking Member Sherman and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me here today to discuss the threat posed by al Qaeda. We have been asked to “examine the nature of...

May 22, 2013 | Thomas Joscelyn

Assessing the Threat to the Homeland from al Qaeda Operations in Iran and Syria

Chairman King, Ranking Member Higgins and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me here today to discuss the threat posed by al Qaeda’s operations inside Iran and Syria. These ar...

May 6, 2013 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

ISAF Kills 2 ‘Arab’-Linked Commanders in Nuristan

Coalition and Afghan forces killed two "Arab"-linked insurgent commanders, a wanted Saudi and an Afghan, during two separate raids in the Waygal district of Nuristan province over the past week....

May 1, 2013 | Patrick Megahan The Long War Journal

ISAF Focusing Efforts Against IMU in Baghlan District

Afghan and Coalition forces continued operations against the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) during a raid on April 28 in northern Afghanistan. The raid successfully captured...

April 29, 2013 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

Haqqani Network’s Taj Mir Jawad Subgroup Targeted in Raid

Coalition and Afghan special operations forces targeted "a high-profile attack facilitator" for the Taj Mir Jawad Network during a raid in eastern Afghanistan yesterday. Taj Mir Jawad is a senior...

April 29, 2013 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

ISAF Kills Senior IMU Leader in Afghan North

Coalition and Afghan special operations teams killed a senior Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader who coordinated operations with the Taliban and directed suicide operations in Balkh province....

April 22, 2013 | Patrick Megahan The Long War Journal

Senior IMU Leader Targeted in Samangan Province

Afghan and Coalition special operation forces conducted a raid targeting a senior leader for the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) two days ago in northern Afghanistan. This is the 19th operat...

April 18, 2013 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

IMU Lauds Another German Killed in US Drone Strike

The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan released martyrdom tape today praising a German member who was killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan over a year ago. The German, who was identified as Samir...

April 15, 2013 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

ISAF Operations Against IMU in 2013 at Highest Rate Since War’s Start

This past week Afghan and Coalition special operations forces conducted five raids targeting the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in northern Afghanistan. The five raids reflect a s...

April 15, 2013 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

4 ‘Militants’ Killed in US Drone Strike in Pakistan

The US killed four "militants" in a drone strike in the jihadist hub of Datta Khel in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan. The strike today is the first reported...

April 9, 2013 | Patrick Megahan The Long War Journal

Increased Targeting of IMU Continues in Afghan North

During an operation in the northern province of Baghlan on April 3, Afghan and Coalition special operations forces arrested another leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. The raid was the...

March 27, 2013 | Patrick Megahan The Long War Journal

Latest IMU Capture Indicates Resiliency of Terror Group in Afghanistan

Yesterday, Afghan and Coalition forces captured a commander from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan during yet another operation in the Kunduz district of Kunduz province. The International Secur...

March 26, 2013 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

Pakistani Taliban Threaten Former President Musharraf with ‘Death Squad’

A Pakistani jihadist who escaped from prison during a Taliban jailbreak last spring appeared in a video in which he threatened to assassinate Pervez Musharraf, the former President of Pakistan wh...

March 25, 2013 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

US Drones Kill 4 ‘Militants’ in Pakistan

The US killed four "militants" in a drone strike in the terrorist hub of Datta Khel in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan. The strike today is the first reported...

March 18, 2013 | Patrick Megahan The Long War Journal

ISAF Targets IMU Suicide Bombing Network Following Deadly Attack

Following a deadly suicide bombing in northern Afghanistan that killed 10 people on March 13, Afgha...

March 14, 2013 | Patrick Megahan The Long War Journal

IMU Commander Captured in Kunduz

The International Security Assistance Force has captured a commander in the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movem...

March 11, 2013 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

2 ‘Militants’ Reported Killed in US Drone Strike in Pakistan

US drones are reported to have killed two "militants," including a "foreign national," as they rode on horseback in the terrorist hub of Datta Khel in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal ag...