5 Suspected Militants Captured in Baghdad

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2007 American and Iraqi troops raided houses and buildings in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood on Wednesday to arrest five suspected members of a Shiite terror cell following Tuesday's brazen kidnapping of a British computer expert and his four bodyguards from a government building in the capital city. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lebanon’s Antiheroes

Dahr Jamail / Truthdig May 21, 2007 Israel's 2006 military campaign in Lebanon was meant to injure and embarrass Hezbollah, but in the months since, the militant organization has only grown in popularity and prestige among many Lebanese. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

At Least 40 Dead in Lebanon Skirmish

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2007 At least 40 people have been killed during a day of intense fighting between the Lebanese army and Fatah Islam, a splinter Palestinian militant group in Lebanon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saudis Arrest 172 in Anti-Terror Sweep

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2007 Saudi Arabian authorities say they have captured 172 militants who were planning a series of attacks around the country. The royal family began a more aggressive approach toward extremists, which it calls a "deviant group," four years ago after attacks targeted the nation's oil industry. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Afghan Highway Battle Kills 16 Civilians

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2007 An American convoy suffered a militant ambush on a crowded Afghan highway Sunday, after which US forces opened fire Up to 16 civilians were killed and as many as 34 wounded in the chaos that followed The U military says it is possible that militants were responsible for the deaths, but one witness said U soldiers fired on his car after he had pulled over to let them through. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Accuses Iran of Supplying Militants

Staff / Truthdig Feb 12, 2007 Two Defense Department officials and a mysterious analyst held an anonymous briefing for reporters Sunday to offer evidence of Iran's involvement with hostile forces in Iraq. The three claimed Tehran is supplying militants with sophisticated weapons that they said had been used against U.S. forces for at least two years, but the analyst, whose exact job description was withheld, admitted the evidence was not a "smoking gun." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cheney Rejected Iran Concessions

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2007 Four years ago, Iran offered to end its support of Hezbollah and Hamas, help to stabilize Iraq and make its nuclear program more transparent, according to a top aide to former Secretary of State Colin Powell. But Vice President Dick Cheney nixed the deal, because of his "We don't talk to evil" mentality, the aide said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hezbollah Blocked Fatah Attacks

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2006 The head of Fatah in Lebanon told a local newspaper that Hezbollah had prevented several of the group's planned attacks along the Israeli border -- in some cases going so far as to turn the militants over to Lebanese authorities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Grandmother Blows Herself Up in Gaza

Staff / Truthdig Nov 24, 2006 It's getting worse. The AP reports: "A 64-year-old Palestinian grandmother blew herself up near Israeli troops sweeping through northern Gaza on Thursday, and eight other Palestinians were killed in a day of clashes and rocket fire." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palestinians Form Human Shield

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2006 Israeli forces called off an air strike on a Palestinian militant's home after hundreds of people formed a human shield around the building. Militant leaders, impressed by the success of the tactic, have ordered it to be emulated throughout Gaza. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.N.: Gaza at the Breaking Point

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2006 Sealed borders, regular military incursions and poor quality of life have brought Gaza to the breaking point, a UN official has said Karen Abuzayd, head of the U Relief and Works Agency, also warned that current tactics for dealing with Gaza have failed to inspire a spirit of compromise among Palestinians, and instead foster anger and resentment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistan’s Push in Border Areas Is Said to Falter

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2006 The war on terror bogs down in Al Qaeda's base on the Pakistan border. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )