TERROR NEWS March 19th/20th

(Yemen) Al-Qaeda operative confesses to USS Cole bombing http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070319/wl_mideast_afp/usattacksguantanamo_070319154428;_ylt=ApKDgFLRT0VOxOF6XLUTzF0wuecA

(Afghanistan) Hostage Trade: Taliban Officials Released in Exchange for Italian Journalist http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/03/hostage_trade_t.html

(Afghanistan) Italian journalist tells of Afghan hostage ordeal - Bound by hands & feet & feared execution http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070319/ts_afp/afghanistanunrestitaly;_ylt=AowLK_.dPrx9BWcSQtyM2QCs0NUE

(Afghanistan) Kidnapped Reporter Saw Decapitation http://ap.washingtontimes.com/dynamic/stories/A/AFGHANISTAN_KIDNAPPED_REPORTER?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME

Update: (Afghanistan) 1 dies in attack on U.S. convoy in Kabul - Afghan teen dead, 5 U.S. personnel wounded - AP reporter witnesses Afghan bomb attack http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070319/ts_nm/afghan_blast_dc_7;_ylt=AgDa5qdcQeuHEcnWe8it2kDOVooA http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070319/ap_on_re_as/afghan_us_convoy_hit;_ylt=AneRBlPyu3k07IlqYJY_5y.s0NUE

Al Qaeda Uzbeks, Pakistani tribesmen clash; 10 hurt http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070319/india_nm/india291561_1;_ylt=AlxzXTsOGQg2alkrdMVQgmwwuecA

Iraqi Government Plans to Hang Saddam Deputy at Dawn - Taha Yassin Ramadan was Saddam's VP when ousted by U.S. in 2003 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,259725,00.html

Hamas leader urges Arab leaders to back Palestinian gov't http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=963153

Hamas Militants Take Credit for Sniper Attack http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/20/world/middleeast/19cnd-mideast.html

Update: Hamas shoots Israeli despite truce - and firing two mortar bombs at soldiers http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2962740

Israel to hold nationwide drill simulating massive terror attacks http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Security/10962.htm

Warships fight silent war against terror threat on high seas http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/19/africa/AF-FEA-GEN-East-Africa-Terrorism.php (Somalia) Heavy mortar fire rocks

Somali port as AU tanks arrive http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070319/wl_afp/somaliaunrest_070319205150;_ylt=Ag3SmOBKftAyWWF0ZmsyI5aQLIUD

(Iran) S. Africa asks delay on Iran sanctions http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/un_iran_nuclear;_ylt=AtfEHSDK1l7elnU3VBCQEK1Sw60A

(Spain) Unexploded device found after Madrid train bombings described as similar to those used by Middle Eastern terrorists http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_9493.shtml

(UK) Jury out again in fertilizer bomb plot trial http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/generalnews/display.var.1269558.0.jury_out_again_in_fertiliser_bomb_plot_trial.php

(UK July 21 Bomb Trial) Failed London Bomb Plot Suspect Says Fake Devices Part of Iraq War Protest http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,259741,00.html

Italy pays damages to Tunisian wrongly held as terrorism suspect http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/19/news/italy.php

Islamist Website Instructs Mujahideen in Using Popular U.S. Web Forums to Foster Anti-War Sentiment among Americans - MEMRI transcripts http://www.memri.org/bin/opener_latest.cgi?ID=SD150807

Egypt nabs Palestinian terror suspect http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1173879121986&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Egypt nabs suspected suicide bomber -sources http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L19620066

Honor My Mother (commentary) - Daughter of 9-11 victim reminds that families due same respect as all victims of crime http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2007/03/19/2007-03-19_honor_my_mother.html

Mr. Register goes to Washington - Joel Mowbray's update to "Television Takeover: Taxpayer-financed Al-Hurra is becoming a platform for terrorists" http://powerlineblog.com/archives/017056.php http://counterterrorismblog.org/newslinks/upload/2007/03/WSJTelevisionTakeover031207.doc

(Columbia) Chiquita pleads guilty in terror probe - Guilty to doing business with terrorist organization in plea deal - DOJ press release http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070319/ap_on_bi_ge/terrorism_bananas_8 http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20070319/pl_usnw/chiquita_brands_international_pleads_guilty_to_making_payments_to_a_designated_terrorist_organization_and_agrees_to_pay25_milli

(California) Lawmakers push "terror-free" investing - California state lawmakers want bans on state investments tied to Iran http://www.pbn.com/stories/24002.html

(Australia) Islamic group 'a threat' - Hizb ut-Tahrir a potential threat http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21404884-601,00.html

(Sri Lanka) Tigers sold Norwegian passports to al-Qaeda http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/03/20/sec01.asp Analysis: The

Chlorine Gas Attacks in Iraq and the Specter of Suicide Attacks with CBRN Weapons http://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/03/the_chlorine_gas_attacks_in_ir.php

Other News: JihadWatch: Saudi embassy in Australia accused of paying imams' salaries http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/015715.php http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,21403909-2,00.html?from=public_rss

Sudan: No return for Sudan's forgotten slaves http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6455365.stm

Muslims Forcing Christian Assyrians in Baghdad Neighborhood to Pay Jizya http://www.aina.org/news/20070318132901.htm

Transatlantic Giant Jet Lands in USA NYC Airport - Airbus A380 makes big statement in U.S. - lands at NYC's JFK Airport from Germany's Frankfurt International Airport with 500 aboard http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/19/airbus.transatlantic.ap/index.html

UK Asians 'silent' on child abuse - informing the authorities would "dishonour" the child's family http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6465115.stm