TERROR NEWS BRIEFS May 17th

May 17, 2007 Anti-Terrorism News

(Afghanistan) Taliban Claims Responsibility for Bombings That Killed 10Afghan Police - double bombing hits Kandahar, 10 dead - killing policeofficers and security guards
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,273152,00.html

(Iraq) Search for 3 missing soldiers continueshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070517/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_070516152466;_ylt=AmIBFnc9G94MqUdiFZQmkIFX6GMA
(Iraq) Mortars hit aircraft at U.S. base in Iraq, police sayhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/17/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-US-Base-Attack.php

Iraqi troops snatch 16 suspects in hunt for kidnapped US soldiershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070517/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestusmilitary_070517120707;_ylt=AmatcylreFDor_etk0egdTlX6GMA
Iraq: Al-Sunna Offers Al-Qaeda Oliver Branch http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level_English.php?cat=Security&loid=8.0.415466514&par=0

Iran, US ambassadors to meet May 28 in Iraq
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070517/wl_mideast_afp/iraqiranusdiplomacy_070517104541;_ylt=AqPffFYaktArlTJpIN0TokFX6GMA
(USA - Fort Dix Plot) Terror suspect Agron Abdullahu seeks to be freedon bail
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070517/ap_on_re_us/fort_dix_plot_2;_ylt=AtZX.Roz5j_0lHiw7KZ5m3ATv5UB
(USA - Fort Dix Plot) Terrorists in the File Cabinet? Three suspectsentered USA illegally more than 20 years ago
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18705586/site/newsweek/

(Israel) One Killed in Israeli Airstrike Strike on Hamas Compound inGaza - Gaza on the Brink: Israeli tanks take up positions just overborder
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,273156,00.html

Israeli air attack destroys Hamas security building
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070517/wl_nm/palestinians_israel_dc_5;_ylt=AptBGserkL07CRtn0OmCZ2_uyucA
Hamas threatens suicide attacks inside Israel
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3401348,00.html

Hamas threatens suicide attacks following IAF strike
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1178708618103&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Hamas: The Zionist enemy has declared war
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1178708626001&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Hamas says one its men was kidnapped and executed by Fatah security forces
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/17/africa/ME-GEN-Palestinians-Kidnapping.php

(Pakistan) Lal Masjid ends talks with govt
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\17\story_17-5-2007_pg1_6

Pakistan: Military Clash in Tribal Area Kills 6 - clash between law enforcement and Islamic militants in Tank
http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level_English.php?cat=Security&loid=8.0.415524189&par=0

Pakistani, Afghan border troops trade fire
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/May/subcontinent_May663.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=
Jordan: Would-Be Suicide Bomber To Hang Next Week
http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level_English.php?cat=Terrorism&loid=8.0.415293888&par=0

(Somalia) Bomb explodes near Somali PM’s convoy
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070517/ap_on_re_af/somalia_8;_ylt=AmpekYOPa6hnXDbFLhdEDzeQLIUD
(Somalia) Bomb kills four peacekeepers in Somalia - Five peacekeepersand two children were also wounded in the attack on the African Union convoy
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=87&art_id=nw20070516220003367C139323

Algerian parliament poll opens amid bomb fears
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070517/wl_nm/algeria_election_dc_2;_ylt=Aq2JiOIrq2C9ZS2fhJSWwCd6CC8A
U.S. Government’s Arabic-Language Channel Airs Anti-Israel Comments from Hamas, Hezbollah
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,273055,00.html

(USA) DHS Traveler screening program is criticized
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070517/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/traveler_screening_2;_ylt=Agl.hXbZWbgUw.5v34mQo0ITv5UB
Australia frees Israeli embassy bomb plotter Jack Roche - British-bornal-Qaida terrorist released after serving half his sentence
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070517/wl_afp/australiaisraelbritainattacks_070517061811;_ylt=Av5YSxq8td2RuifiatJN3T8wuecAhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1178708622716&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Australia) PM: Hicks’ return to Australia a secret
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070517/ap_on_re_au_an/australia_guantanamo_1;_ylt=Ajy2TJZ_LRt_2ROg3aCIxCUwuecA
UK asks bin Laden associate to make appeal - Abu Qatada urged to help secure release of BBC reporter held in Gaza
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18718344/

(UK) Met Employee Charged with Leaking Terror Secrets
http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=GE1737504Y&news_headline=met_employee_charged_with_leaking_terror_secrets
(USA/Iran) House nixes proposal to bar Iran attack
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070517/ap_on_go_co/us_iran_1;_ylt=Ampf4h1QNaLEp9lQz.jST3VSw60A
(Netherlands) Rotterdam: Tunisian Jihad recruiter set free
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/05/rotterdam-jihad-recruiter-set-free.html

(Spain) Madrid train bombings injury toll rises to 1,841
http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=81&story_id=39898

(Russia) Armed group planning terror attacks eliminated in Chechnya-FSB
http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?menu=1&id_issue=11747567

(Thailand) More than 700 bombs captured in central Thailand - “couldblow down a whole mountain”
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-05/17/content_6114628.htm

(Philippines) More die in Philippine election as police cut toll
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070517/wl_nm/philippines_elections_dc_1;_ylt=At6JR6ZQUdKf_IlX0QlUaa5UKYUA
(Colombia) Escapee saw rebel-held U.S. hostages
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N17283263.htm

Other News:

(UK) Blair: A ‘dark day’ if the US left Britain
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/17/nblair217.xml

Pakistani woman paraded naked in revenge - forced by seven armed men in Islamabad
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/May/subcontinent_May668.xml&section=subcontinent