November, 2007

• 15 November

  Eight Dagestani Mujahideen became shaheeds

  On picture: Dagestani shaheeds (martyrs)   The occupation sources cited the names of Dagestan Shaheeds who were martyred in the fierce gun battle, which was took place 12 November in the center of Shamilkala city (former Makhachkala). Russians claim that dead Mujahideen were the members of Buinaksk Jamaat.

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• 15 November

  Moscow transfers to Abkhazia formations of Chechen murtads

  Russia placed additional arms and troops to Abkhazia, thus provoking new tensions in the conflict area, Georgian State Minister for Conflict Settlement David Bakradze said at a special briefing on 12 November.

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• 15 November

  Russian troops leave Georgia

  Russia says it has completed pulling out its troops from Russia, leaving only “peacekeepers” behind. The move comes as Georgia is set to lift its week-long state of emergency after police broke up protests in the capital, Tbilisi, according to its parliamentary speaker.

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• 15 November

  Ukraine implicated in CIA renditions

  An EU investigator said Wednesday he has evidence to suggest that a Ukrainian airstrip was used by CIA-operated planes involved in the U.S. extraordinary rendition program.

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• 15 November

  Several militants killed, seven detained in S Afghanistan

  KABUL, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) — The U.S.-led Coalition forces killed several militants and detained seven others in an operation Wednesday in unrest southern Afghan province of Helmand, said a Coalition statement released here on Thursday.

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• 15 November

  English teacher among latest casualties in Afghanistan

  KABUL – Taliban insurgents killed a man teaching English courses in eastern Afghanistan, sparking a clash that left two suspected militants and two policemen dead, an official said Thursday.

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• 15 November

  U.S. says not concerned about Pakistani nukes

  The Pentagon on Wednesday said it was not worried about the security of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons amid the political crisis there, rolling back from comments made by a senior U.S. general who called the issue a “primary concern.”

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• 15 November

  Pakistan opposition tries to unite against Musharraf

  Pakistani opposition parties tried to forge a united front on Wednesday against military president Pervez Musharraf, who insisted his state of emergency was vital for fair elections.

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• 15 November

  Bloodied Iraqi capital faces struggle to rebuild

  Baghdad, the epicenter of Iraq’s sectarian bloodshed, is starting to rebuild its shattered infrastructure, but political feuds and the threat of renewed attacks could reverse progress, officials said on Wednesday.

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• 15 November

  Baghdad blast highlights Iraq security challenges

  Sectarian strife remains a great threat despite improving security, Iraqi leaders said at a conference on Wednesday, hours after a powerful roadside bomb exploded not far from where they met in central Baghdad.

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