TERROR NEWS March 22nd

Al Qaeda Plotting Attacks on Oil, Sources Say -- against oil facilities and personnel in Africa and the Middle East http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/03/al_qaeda_plotti.html

Three Major Terror Busts in Iraq -- Iran, Syria Connections Exposed, Say U.S. Officials http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/03/three_major_ter.html

(UK) Three men arrested over 7/7 London bombings - three arrested today - two of them as they were about to board a flight to Pakistan http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1555113.ece http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/22/nbomb122.xml http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6481495.stm http://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/03/new_arrests_in_london_bombings.php

(UK July 21 Bombing Trial) 'Plan Was Bigger Than 7/7' on 7/21 trial http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1257080,00.html

(UK July 21 Bombing Trial) Defendant turns accuser at July 21 trial http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1553812.ece (UK

July 21 Bombing Trial) 'July 21 plot bombs could have repeated 7/7 carnage' http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article1504739.ece

(UK July 21 Bombing Trial) July 21 bomber Wanted To Blow Up 12-storey block of flats' http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23389957-details/217+bomber+'lost+his+bottle'/article.do

Pakistani al-Qaeda camps destroyed http://www.ft.com/cms/s/c8746d14-d895-11db-a759-000b5df10621,_i_rssPage=6700d4e4-6714-11da-a650-0000779e2340.html

Pakistan-Iran cooperation to continue in future, says Sherpao http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?172600

Iraq, insurgent negotiations deadlocked http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070322/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_insurgent_talks_1;_ylt=AtcU38Mkbiguf7ri6XkSHhZX6GMA

(Iraq) GAO: Looted munitions pose new threat - Explosives from Iraq sites will support terrorist attacks for years http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070322/ap_on_go_ot/us_iraq_explosives_2

(Iraq) U.N. Secretary General Ducks for Cover After Rocket Blasts Green Zone http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,260341,00.html http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/22/news/iraq.php

(Jordan) Death sentence on Fatah Islam chief - Jordan says Shaker al-Absi, head of Fatah Islam, linked to al-Qaeda in Iraq http://counterterrorismblog.org/newslinks/2007/03/#a016205

(Indonesia) Senior terrorist killed in Indonesia - Abu Dujana http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=963985

Morocco: Officials Foiled Attacks on Major Ports - Terror cell targeted ports http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level_English.php?cat=Terrorism&loid=8.0.397847687&par=0

(Algeria) Terrorist leader reported to get death sentence in absentia - Abdelmalek Dourkdel heads GSPC http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/22/africa/AF-GEN-Algeria-Terrorist-Leader.php

(Ethiopia) U.S. Muslim detained in Ethiopia in East Africa terror dispute http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/22/america/NA-GEN-US-Kenya-Ethiopia-Somalia.php

(Somalia) US urges more troops for Somalia after violence http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070322/pl_afp/somaliaunrestus_070322212804;_ylt=AtuC6vfMvO3k13A4FOnBZOKQLIUD

(Somalia) Heavy fighting spreads through Somali capital, residents flee http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070322/wl_afp/somaliaunrest_070322211645;_ylt=AiVCfSaeYc8Yr8BOKbX5RiKQLIUD

(Italy) US warns Italy against future deals with terrorists http://rawstory.com/news/dpa/US_warns_Italy_against_future_deals_03222007.html

Italy fends off criticism of Afghan hostage deal http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070322/wl_sthasia_afp/italyusafghanistan_070322204331;_ylt=AgSKRQaOATSrMi6MpZkBoujOVooA

(Netherlands) Dutch parliament backs new anti-terror laws http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=19&story_id=37991

Turkey: "UN Officer" Takes DNA Sample From Al-Qaeda Suspect http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level_English.php?cat=Terrorism&loid=8.0.397857960&par=

(US/Iran) 'Nation of Islam' Leader Farrakhan Declares Support for Iran's Nuclear Program, Says Because U.S. Ignored His Warnings, 'The Time for the Chastisement of Allah is Here''Nation of Islam' Leader Farrakhan Declares Support for Iran's Nuclear Program, Says Because U.S. Ignored His Warnings, 'The Time for the Chastisement of Allah is Here' http://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD151607

(Iran) Ahmadinejad says to make proposals on nuclear issue http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070322/ts_nm/iran_nuclear_ahmadinejad_dc_1;_ylt=AqtPbGp.m4T9KuZTBpFz5NZSw60A

Analysis: Somalia clashes continue as al-Qaeda names its key figure http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article1553733.ece

(US/Saudi Arabia) Next U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia says he could help stem flow of money to terrorists http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/22/america/NA-GEN-US-Saudi-Arabia.php

(Lebanon) UN probes link between Hariri murder and Al-Qaeda convict http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1086450

(Lebanon) Report: Terrorist organizations in Lebanon look like, not belong to, al-Qaeda -- Director General of Lebanon's internal security forces http://www.kuna.net.kw/Home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=964130

(Israel) 'US wants Saudi peace plan amended' http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1173879150169&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Israel) Islamic leader ordered out of Jerusalem http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1173879151274&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

2-year-old Palestinian killed in Fatah-Hamas gunbattle http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3380110,00.html

U.S. lawsuit: Some Guantanamo detainees were not enemy combatants http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/22/america/NA-GEN-US-Detainee-Abuse.php

Spanish conservatives outraged over court decision to drop charges against Basque separatist http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/22/europe/EU-GEN-Spain-Basque-Leader.php

Commentary: Al-Qaida's local dilemma http://www.madrid11.net/blog/local210307

Other News: German judge stirs protest by citing Koran - She claims it sanctions wife-beating http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/22/news/germany.php

French court acquits paper that printed prophet caricatures http://www.startribune.com/484/story/1072197.html

(Australia) Outspoken Muslim seeks police protection - after criticizing controversial cleric Sheikh Taj al-Din al-Hilali http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/outspoken-muslim-seeks-police-protection/2007/03/21/1174153164032.html

(Canada) Death threat lobbed at Muslim group promoting moderate beliefs http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/03/22/muslim-threat.html