TERROR NEWS April 30th

April 30, 2007 Anti-Terrorism News

(Afghanistan) NATO kills 136 Taliban in Afghanistan today - on Sundaydestroyed 7 Taliban positions and killed 87 fighters at Herat province
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article1724705.ece

(Afghanistan) Over 2,000 NATO, Afghan Forces Begin Operation to Drive Taliban From Opium-Producing Stronghold
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,269152,00.html

Afghan killed as suicide bomb hits security firm
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1177591163118&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Iraq) Violence in Iraq kills 13 - suicide bomber outside police station, former army official shot dead, 2 roadside bombings, gunfight, and six (6) corpses found in Kut (two (2) decaptitated); Mosul - authorities arrest 61suspected militants, addtl 77 militants detained in other parts of country
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070430/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrest_070430113734;_ylt=AlzLuvItQZPuZaqWuce_71hX6GMA

(Iraq) Four US soldiers killed in Baghdad: military — over the past 2 days
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/focusoniraq/2007/April/focusoniraq_April226.xml&section=focusoniraq

(Iraq) Attack on girls’ school thwarted
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/focusoniraq/2007/April/focusoniraq_April228.xml&section=focusoniraq

Iraqi leader warns Iran of terror threat
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070429/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_070429173953;_ylt=AnAmbQ1B8GAz5IbaHZdWbGITv5UB

(Afghanistan) 85 killed in 2006 Afghan school attacks
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070429/ap_on_re_as/afghan_schools_under_attack_1;_ylt=ApN1_aTBNPalVH.t05A5mmHOVooA

Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to fight terrorism
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=de0df690-c869-4dcb-a847-8852edf349c8&&Headline=Afghanistan%2c+Pakistan+jointly+agree+to+fight+terrorism

Pakistan on high alert after suicide bombing plots
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/April/subcontinent_April1136.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=

(Pakistan) Row with Pakistan stalls extradition - of Rashid Rauf, suspected ringleader of transatlantic airliner plot to attack USA; Pakistan wants UK to ban Hisb-ut-Tahrir, and wants extradition of eight suspected members of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA)http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/30/wpak30.xml

(Pakistan) Teams formed to probe Interior Minister Sherpao attack; Russian explosives used at Charsadda
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\04\30\story_30-4-2007_pg1_1

(Pakistan) Commentary: Why the mullahs will win in Pakistan
http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/apr/30guest.htm

(India) Update: Eight “militants” killed in Kashmir
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\04\30\story_30-4-2007_pg7_30

(Algeria) Five would-be suicide bombers arrested in Algeria — linked to GSPC carried out April 11 attacks killing 30
http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_2106646,00.html

(Thailand) Three killed in Thai Muslim south on Monday - beheaded 30-year old man, teenage nephew, and 60 year old villager in Pattani
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30033037

(Thailand) Separatists behead 28th southern victim - by Islamist forces
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=118437

(Thailand) Three-year-old boy shot dead in Thailand
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070429/wl_asia_afp/thailandsouthunrest_070429224902

(OIC) Group of Islamic nations applauds Thailand’s conciliatory policy in restive south
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/30/asia/AS-GEN-Thailand-Islamic-Conference.php

(USA - Tenet Book) The long reach and ambitions of al-Qaida; Tenet bookdetails chilling plots to kill Gore, acquire nuclear weapons
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18357494/

(USA - Tenet Book) Tenet thinks Al Qaeda has cells in U.S. — “My operational presumption is that they infiltrated a second wave or a thirdwave into the United States at the time of 9/11”
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-briefs30.1apr30,1,4142817.story?coll=la-news-a_section&ctrack=1&cset=true

Hamas threatens more Israeli kidnappings
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/04/30/hamas_threatens_more_israeli_kidnappings/

(Israel) Al-Qaeda video urges bombs, fire on Israel
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3393512,00.html

(UK) Al-Qaeda supporters working at strategic sites - transport hubs, power stations and the water supply
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/29/nterr29.xml

(UK) British Judge Sentences 5 Convicted of Fertilizer Bomb Plot to Life
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,269173,00.html

(UK) Five guilty of fertiliser bomb plot
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/30/nfertiliser130.xml

(UK) Fertilizer bombers linked to 7/7 attacks — Five guilty of fertilizer bomb plot
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=GTXBWM12FJUWPQFIQMGCFFWAVCBQUIV0?xml=/news/2007/04/30/nfertiliser230.xml

(UK) Profile of the plotters
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=UAR0AQZHXFEJXQFIQMGCFFWAVCBQUIV0?xml=/news/2007/04/30/nfertiliser330.xml

(UK) Fertilizer plot leader Omar Khyam was son of wealthy businessman
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1725993.ece

(UK) Jet terror plot foiled after 7/7 - plan to shoot down jet with rocket launcher - Jihadist was linked to fertilizer plot http://www.pendletoday.co.uk/latest-national-news?articleid=2841246

(UK) Six charged with terrorist fundraising in England - Four of group, including Abu Izzadeen, also charged with inciting terrorism overseas
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070429/ts_nm/britain_charge_dc;_ylt=AvhqLfAdK8kMljVWUR.axcjMWM0F

UK police: you can’t fight terror without working with extremist Muslims
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/04/uk-police-you-cant-fight-terror-without.html

(UK) Home Office appeal Wales terror suspect’s release
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_headline=home-office-appeal-terror-suspect-s-release&method=full&objectid=18987877&siteid=50082-name_page.html

Netherlands: Terror report
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/04/netherlands-terror-report.html

Belgium: Terror report
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/04/belgium-terror-report.html

(Canada) Anti-terror law dealt second setback — ‘Motivation’ can’t be used to define terrorist activity, judge rules
http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=c9b40df9-f05d-4ebd-8f39-417fdd8407bf

Sri Lanka Tiger rebels warn more air attacks
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/April/subcontinent_April1137.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=