In a move designed to cripple the Brotherhood’s leadership ahead of Parliamentary elections, ten officials are arrested over five provinces overnight:
- Egypt Arrests 3 Top Muslim Brotherhood Leaders (AP / Washington Post)
The Afghan president says his people’s priority is “ending raids at night on Afghan homes, … ending the arrests of Afghans in their homes and their villages,” and “gaining judicial independence completely and rather very very soon”:
- Karzai Demands End to Nato Raids (Al Jazeera)
Terrorism experts say the group has adjusted its tactics to incorporate smaller scale attacks that are increasingly difficult to prevent:
- Al-Qaeda is a Wounded but Dangerous Enemy (Washington Post)
An offensive to take down the Taliban Stronghold in Marja is being used as a litmus test illustrating how difficult it will be to train Afghan troops to be self sufficient…
- Afghan Force Faces Crucial Test in Marja (LA Times)
… Meanwhile, pressure mounts for reconciliation negotiations with Taliban:
Confirming Ahmadinejad’s intentions of enriching uranium as nuclear negotiations move forward:
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